The New York Herald Newspaper, July 24, 1876, Page 5

+ way NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1876, CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE WAR IN THE EAST. The Turks Claim a Victory Over the Montenegrins. THE SALZBURG MEETING The Two Emperors Said to Have Come to an Agreement. GREECE AND TURKEY. Significant Proclamation of a Russian Slav Society. THE KHEDIVE AND THE JUDGES. Remarkable Success of the Citv of Paris Loan. THE WAR IN TURKEY. AGEREEMENT BETWEEN THE ‘EMPERORS AT SALZBURG—NON-INTERVENTION IMPOSSIBLE— ROUMANIA’S DEMAND DECLARED UNBEASON- ABLE—PROCLAMATION OF A RUSSIAN SCLA- VONIO SOCIETY. Loxpox, July 23, 1876, The Observer’s Berlin special says:—At the Salz- burg interview the Emperors William and Francis Joseph agreed that the maintenance of the policy of non-intervention was impossible in view of the mas- sacres and bloodshed now occurring, ROUMANIA’S DEMANDS DECLARED UNREASONABLE. All the Powers except Russia have declared Rou- mania’s demands unreasonable. A SERVIAN MINISTER ON A SECRET MISSION. The Sorvian Minister Milokovicz has gone to Buch- Brest on a secret mission. PROMISES OF THE RUSSIAN SCLAVONIO SOCIETY. The Sclavistic Committee in Moscow bas issued an Address solemuly promising a general uprising of Rus- sians and armed intervention if the Servians are feated. AN AUSTRIAN CONSUL INSULTED. A Belgrade mob has insulfed the Austrian Consul General. FURKISH ACCOUNT OF A MONTENEGRIN DEFEAT. Coxstaxtixorie, July 23, 1876. The following news 1s official :— A force of 5,000 Montenegrins attacked the Turkish post at Banzana. The Montenegrins, after a san- guinary engagement, fled to their entrenchments, They had 200 killled. PACIFIO HOPES FROM THE IMPARIAL MEETING AT SALZBURG. Panis, July 23, 1876, The rumor that smperor William had tormed at Balzburg an unfavorable opinion relative to the main- tenance of the peace of Europe is denied. In well informed circles it is asserted that tho Emperors ex- changed the most pacific assurances at their confer- ence. BREECE TO PROTEST AGAINST CIRCASSIAN COLO- NIZATION NEAR HER BORDERS. Arness, July 23, 1876. The Greek government is preparing a protest should the Porte fulfil its intention of establishing a colony of 70,000 Circassians near the Greck frontier. CESSATION OF OPERATIONS ON THE TIMOK— ATTACK BY TURKISH IRREGULARS—TURKISH GUNBOATS ON THE DANUBE. Loxpon, July 24, 1876. The Standard’s correspondent at Osman Pacha’s camp, twenty-five miles from Widdin, writing on Sun- day, the 23d, says:— “AIL fs quiet at present. ‘The Servians remain on the Servian side of the Timok.River. Cannon shots are @casionally exchanged, but the Turks will not proba- bly attack until a goneral advance is made all along the line.”” The Standard’s Widdin telegram says the Turkish tr- Teguiars atiacked the Servisn camp at Bregova on Sat- urday morning. The fighting still continues, The Standard’s Vienna telegram says the persons who insulted the Austrian Consul at Belgrade were employed by the Servian police. Ten Turkish gunboats have been placed betweon Widdin and Florentin, on tne Danube, THE SERVIANS NOT ADVANCING—UNABLE TO DO MORE THAN HOLD THEIR OWN—HOW THE AUSTRIAN CONSUL GOT INTO TROUBLE—THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES. Loxpox, July 24, 1867, The Daily News’ Paratjin special says :— “Nowhere are the Servians more than one march outside of their frontier. They have nowhere improved one step on the original po. sitions obtained at the beginning of the month. ‘They are acting on the offensive only at Suitschar, if indeed there. I confess that to me the Servian prospects are gloomy. Where victory is claimed, as by Mirkowitz and Olimpics, the victory consists merely im the repulse of an attack, or in other words, the avoidance of defeat: | Nota foot of ground, nothiug except the barren result of holding their own, is claimed even by thomselvos. On Sunday General Tchernayeff arrived here.” PRINCE MILAN'S HEADQUARTERS TO DR MOVED. The Daily News’ Belgrade special, dated Saturday, —‘It is expected that Prince Milan’s headquarters will be removed from Paratfin on Sunday, probably to Saitschar, ifthe operations thereabout are fayorabie.”” THK AUSTRIAN CONSUL’S ACTION. The Austrian Consul General on Friday orderea tome Austrian Slavonian volunteers, who had landed here, to return to Austria, Upon their refusal a d eussion followed. The Consul seized a Servian gendarme, The citizens warned him to desist if he wished to depart in safety. The Consul has proceeded to Sem)in, FRANCE. @HE PARIS LOAN—YIFTY-FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED, Panis, Juty 23, 1876. The subscriptions to the city of Paris loan amount to fifty-four times the required sum, FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE SUCCESS OF THE PARIS LOA: Lonpox, July 24, 1876. The Standard’s special despateh from Paris, dated Bunday evening, says the city of l’aris loon has been covered seventy times over. “Paris alone subscribed filty times the required sum. —~» SPAIN. A MEW MINISTER OF FINANCE APPOINTED. Loxnox, July 24, 1876, The Times’ Madrid special says that Seiior Kiduayen, Civil Governor of Madrid, has been apponted Mintster of Finance, in place of Sefior Salaverria, The appoint ment 18 a popular one. — GY PT. (HB KHEDIVE REFERS THE JUDICIAT, DispeTE TO PORFIGN POWERS, ALExaspnia, July 23, 1873. ‘The Minister of Justice, who arrived hore yesterday from Cairo to investigate the judictal troubles, aeclared that the Khedive had referred the dispate with the courts to all the Powers who were parties to the judi- cial reforms, and aecepts their decision beforehand, AN APPALLING CATASTROPHE. SAD RESULT OF A BOATING EXCURSION—FIVE YOUNG GIRLS DROWNED—DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT. Sz, Louis, Mo., July 23, 1876 Aspecial from St. Joseph, Mo., says:—‘*An appall- ing catastrophe occurred at Contrary Lake, near this cuy, at three o'clock this noon, James C. Cross was with @ party of young girls boating on the lake, and one of them reaching to get a water lily tipped the boat over; the water was twelve feet deep, and before assistance could arrive, the girls, five im num- ber, were drowned, Cross had seized his daughter and was endeavoring to place her on the bottom of the upturned boat when he was taken with cramps, and was with great difficulty saved. THR BODIES of the drowned have been brought asnoro and are lying side by side on the bank. They present a ghastly ap- pearance. following are the names of ‘THE DROWNED, Julia Yetter, Mies Kratto, Miss Seitz, Miss Cross, Miss Se.mnaer, Their ages ranged from seven to sixteen years, The sad affair has cast a deep gloom over the German popu- lation of the city. LONG BRANCH. AX UNDERTAKER DROWNED—A GRAND SACRED CONCERT. Lox Braxen, N. J., July 23, 1876, Borden Morris, undertaker of the village, was drowned while bathing this moroing. He attempted to swim to the steamboat Fietcher, one mile from shore, but, becoming exhausted, senk before aid could reach him, His body was washed ashore later in the day. ‘A grand sacred concert was given by the Lelands this ovening to the visitors. Fully 3,000 persons were present on the lawn of the Ocean Hotel, Waguer’s or- chestra furnished the music, “WIFE MURDER. THE HUSBAND ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE. Bosrox, July 23, 1870. Patrick Ford, who resided at No. 21 Cooper strect, Killed his wife, Gortrude M. Ford, with an axe about eight o'clock to-night, and afterward, in attempting to escape arrest, jumped trom the root of the houso, aid ‘received injuries from which ne died in thirty minutes He {8 supposed to have been actuated by jealousy, as he claimed that his wife had been unfaithiul. The woman was terribly cut about the face, neck and breast, and died about two hours after beimg discovered by the officers, who entered the house being attracted by her screams, THE DESTRUCTIVE ELEMENT. BUSINESS PORTION OF A TOWN DESTROYED— “ THE LOSS AND INSURANCE. . SprinGrrsip, Mass., July 23, 1876. The principal business portion of that part of Shel- burne Falls village lying on the west side of Deerfield River, in the town of Buckland, was burned Saturday night, including the Wooaward’ Hotel and stables, the Methodist church and two stores beneath tt, Newell Brothers’ grocery and hardware store and storehouse, and two houses and barns, ORIGIN OF THE FIRE, The fire originated in the cellar of the Newell build- ing, where a clerk was drawing turpentine. The total loss 18 $80,000; insuranco, $41,100, THE PRINCIPAL LOSERS are P. R. Woodward, $15,000; insurance, $7,000; Newell Brothers, $51,000; dist church, $6,000; insurance, perelclae 000, THE LIGHTNING AND THE RAIN. Nawront, R. L., July 28, 1876, This vicinity was visited by an unusually he needed rain to day, a8 we have had no rain of any ac- count for eight weeks. A houso at Jamestown, across the bay from this place, owned by Mrs. Susan C. Clarke, was struck by lightning and damaged to the ex- tent of $200, The occupants were at breakfast, and the lightning passed within two feet of them, insurance, $25,000; Metho: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AT LOWELL, MASS. Loweit, Mass., July 23, 1876. ‘There was a sovere thunderstorm in this section this morning. At Ayer, a child in bed was struck by light- ning and killed. BUILDING DEMOLISHED AND MAN KILLED BY THE LIGHTNING, Martna’s Vinryarp, Masa, July 23, 1876, During a severe thunderstorm which visited the island to-day, a building on the Highland promenade was struck by lightning and (»molisned, and Charles F. Chase, of Central Falls, R. 1., standing in the dvor, was instantly killed. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND BURNED. Bostox, July 23, 1876, A barn belonging to Sainuel O. Parmenter, at Sud- bury, Mass., was struck by lightning this afternoon and burned, together with several tons of hay, a horsey wagons, farming implements, &c. RESIDENCE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, SraixGrixLp, Mass., July 23, 1876, %. A. Thayer's residenco at East Hampton was struck by lightning this morning and burned. The loss is $4,000; insured for $3,200, HEAVY THUNDER STORM IN NEW HAVEN. New Haven, Coun., July 23, 1876, A very severo thunder storm prev dd here this morning from four o'clock until seven, and was re. newed at clevon o'clock. The lightning struck in rov- eral places, but did little damage. The rain, which was much needed, fell to the depth of two and a quarwr inches, VIOLENT THUNDER STORM AT NORWICH. Norwicn, July Conn., 28, 1876. Lightning struck In several places in this city to-day, doing considorabie damage. There wasa violent rain storm here to-day, being che first in over six weeks, The rainfall is about four inches, A YOUNG LADY KILLED BY LIGHTNING. . Nasuva, N. H., July 23, 1876. The rosidence of William Wilson, at Ayer’s Junction, was struck by lightning this morning and his daughter, seventeen years of age, was killed in bed. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drrantuesr, Orrick oF tHe Crisr SiGxat Orvicen, Wasuixero, July 24—1 A. M. Provabitatves, For New England, the Middle States and the lower lake region, cool northerly to westerly winds and clear or fair weatber will prevail, with stationary or slowly risivg barometor, For the upper lake region, the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, partly cloudy weather, light northerly to westerly Winds and rising barometer, with no de- cided change in temperature. For the Upper Mississipp! ana Lower Missour: valleys, cool, northerly to easterly winds, and areas of rain, with bigh Larometer during the day, followed by a slight rise in temperature and winds shifting to east- erly and soutberiy. For the Gulf States, clear or fair weather, easterly to southerly winds, high temperatare in the southwest and a slight fall in temperature oast of the Lower Mis- sissippl. For the South Atlantic States, clear or fair weather and northerly to westerly winds, stationary temper: ture and a slight rige in the barometer, The Red River will continue to ris and probably reach the danger The Lower Mists: ppt will fail slowiy, Cautionary signals will continue from Sandy Hook | to Smithville. \ TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY, | ‘i | The following record will show the Ste toi. | » forthe past twenty-four hours 1a core | Unta of i nt Hadhas?, ar, 8 pharma sin are ty tr The Yale four-oare Lerey A coroner's inquest is now being held, The | ne aL Shreveport on Tuceday night. | WAS HIN GTON. Efforts of Inflationists to Force Mr. Tilden from the Ticket. PROJECT TO DRIVG HENDRICKS TO THE FRONT. Vice Presidential Intrignes Ante- dating the Election. PROPOSED REPEAL OF THE RESUMPTION ACT. | tow the Iniquitous Silver Bill Is To Be Utilized for the Purpose. | FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixetoy, July 23, 1876, DESPERATION OF THE WESTERN INFLATIONISTS— THEIR PROJECTS TO ERING ABOUT A BEPEAL OF THE BESUMPTION ACT—STRONG OPPOSI- TION TO MR. TILDEN—-THE SILVER BILL TO BE UTILIZED FOR THEIR PURPOSE—ATTITUDE OF THE SOUTHERN MEMBERS. The desperation with which the Western soft money men are pursuing their project of repealing the Re- sumption act, or at least the date, has, 1t leaks out, no Jess an object than to drive Mr. Tilden from the ticket, It has become generally known here that he has de- clared himself very bluntly against any tinkering with the act, as inconsistent with his known opinions and record, and plainly contrary to the St Louis platform, The expressions of his opinions and wishes, reported bere, have ra- newed and intensifled the efforts of the soft money mon, and they have been aided during the past week not only by personal and political friends of Mr. Hen- dricks, who have come here from the West for that purpose, but by direct messages from Mr. Hendricks himself, conveyed privately to Members of Congress, expressing his wish for the repeal, The baitie is, therefore, between Messra, Tilden and Hendricks, and it is not an overstatement to say that the fricnds of Mr. Hendricks hope to drive Mr. Tilden trom the ticket. Of course this purpose is not openly disclosed, It is the more dangerous because it is covertly pursued; but the leaders in it are men who are openly opposed to Mr. Tilden’s ascendancy in the party, and will not hesitate at anything to embarrass and cripple him, Tho prospect to-night is that they may succeed, In last Tuesday’s caucus an attempt was made, contrary to a previous understanding, to force up the question of repeal. It was prevented by an ap- peal to good faith, but the soft money men manifested a good deal of irritation, and took an early opportunity to demand @ new caucus to be called for the special consideration of this question, This meeting hus been set for Tuesday evening, and in the meantime a very activo canvass of Southern members has been making by Hendricks men with the purpose of persuading as many as possible of these to vote for repeal. In this they have succeeded to seme extent. But tho Hendricks men wero not content with this. Having caJled a caucus for Tuesday evening to consider the repeal of the Resumption act they have caused to be set for Tuesday morning the vote on Mr. Bland’s silver bill, a monstrous proposition for unlimited inflation and repudiation which was in- troduced from the Committee on Mines and Mining some weeks ago. This bill, to utilizo the product of gold and silver mines and for other purposes, Proposes an issue of coin notes, based on a deposit of gold or silver bullion, the gold at its present standard valuc, the silver at four hundred and twelve and eight- tenths gratns to the dollar, and enacts that the coin notes so issued shall be receivable without limit for all duties to the United States, and the coin, silver as well as gold, shall be a legal tender for all debts, public and private, not specified to be paid in gold coin. This measure, originally, it is sald, proposed to the Mining Committee by General Banks, has been reported by them, and thé members who favor it intend, it is understood, to push it to a vote on Tuesday without discussion. This sounds like a joke, bat it is im reality an audacious epeGliation of the Nevada silver miners, and it has frigods among the republicans as well as the demo- erats, Its praises have been sounded in several repub- lican newspapers, and some of its friends were to-day boasting about this new way to pay old debts, in coin, as they added, witha chuckle. Shameful as tho bill is, and irregular in its origin, coming from an obscure committee, it would get a considerable vote in the House. But the Hendricks people have seized upon it fora different purpose, They are going to use 1 as a bugbear with which they hope to frighten the House into passing the Resumption act as a choice of evils. The Banking and Currency Committee will report to- morrow, in the hope of wearying out Mr. Gibson, of Louisiana, who has go far stood firm against repeal and | Prevented it. The argument will be used that only by tepealing the Resumption act can the pas- sage of this monstrous Silver bill be prevented. Of course, the argument is weak. The Silver bili cannot pass the Senate, even it it passes the House, and it will not get a majority in the House. But !f the committee should fail to agree, then, ass last resort, it 1s proposed, whongthe Silver bill comes up on Tuesday, to move to strike out every- thing but the enacting clause and substitute a bill re- | pealing the Resumption act; and this they expect to rush through the House. That is to say, having called acaucus to consider the question of repeal, they are too Impatient to wait, but mean to drive ahead at once, They urge that unlesa the House repeals, at least, the resumption clause, there will be a rebellion in the democratic party in Indiana and other Western States. But the real object, which is now but slenderly concealed, is to break down Mr. Tilden and © Mr. Hendricks and his policy and friends promi- nent in the party. Nor can it be denied that Mr, Hen- dricks has himself encouraged this movement very re- cently aud since his meeting with Mr, Tilden at Sara- toga. ‘The plain fact is that Mr. Hendricks cannot make up his mind to be the tail of the ticket. Vice Presidents have often been accused of intriguing against Presi- dents, tut this ts the first case where the opposition be- gins before the election. ‘Of course it is not certain that the plot above do- scribed will succeed. The Western democrats do not make a majority inthe Hou The £astern and the | Southern democrats, if they stand fast, can, with re- pubdlicau help, easily beat thom, The Southern demo- crate are generally, ard their wiser men all, opposed to the repeal. They say it is a great prece of good for- tane to them that the head of the democratic ticket is a man wnflinchingiy in favor of hard money and an honest payment of the national debt. They want to @ conspicuously ou this ground and to have the couutry see them there. They think this of the utmost importance to the future of the South, And they would have thought it acalamity to be dragged at the heels of an inflation and repudiation candidate, or to bave been forced to support a man who was tainted with soft money heresies. Butalldo not think thus, for some take a Jifferent view—{rom ignorance or by Western alliances have been persuaded to supporta repeal. The result, creiore, is still uncertarn, | ‘This evening the Silver bill is the priveipal topic of | conversation in the hotel lobbies The hope tt holds | out of a cheap way of paying debts and cheating credit- ors {8 alluring to a good many people, and the local papers here bave to-day ad@ed to the excitement by | more or lees plausible arguments to show that one | may sviadie and yet not be aswindler, The friends of | ni to hago ah idea that its attractions to the Jionse will cause its passage, and very wisely refuse to allow it to ss in t CORRESPONDENT Wastixcrox, July 23, 1876 CONTESTED ELECTION CASE— THE MMITTEE—A SOFT SEAT IN eircom ease or three an REGULAR OUR TING Four OCRAT'S to come before the ys, namely, un two * $5,872,850; Virginia. The Committee on Elections uaenalp a major- ity report in favor of Mr, Platt, who is a republican, andthe minority report in favor of Mr. Goode, the sitting member, a democrat, Tho minority propose to throw out the precinct where the Navy Yard employés voted, and also to reject two town- ships in Prince George’s county, because the judges of the election failed to seal up the returns, the election in both these precincts being ad- mitted in all other respects to have been honest and Tegular, and this seems to be the point on which the case mainly turns, tor while the evidence in reference to the political uso of the Navy Yard ts much weaker than that in the Massachusetts case recently decided, the House is likely to follow the rule there laid down and reject these votes. ‘The evidence in reference to the two townships seems to show a fair and honest election conducted and controlled by democrats, and the whole case hinges on the one point, whether hundreds of legal voters in a district are to lose their votes because judges of the election failed to observe all the technicalities of law. The judges seem to havo acted honestly, failing to seal the returns merely because they had not the ma- terial on hand, and doing the most they could, in one instance locking up the ballots in a box and the other putting them in a bag, Evon after rejecting the Navy Yard precincts these, it is claimed, should also be thrown out to give Mr. Goode the seat, and this would be to gocounter to tne maxim that tho willof the people, expressed honestly and fairly, is to govern, Additional interest is given this contested election caso just at this time, because Mr. Goode is one of the soft money members of the Banking and Currency Committee, and his unseating would afford an opportu- nity to put a hard money man in bis place and thus counteract the chango in Mr, Scott Wikes’ sen- timents, This could not be dono through Mr. Sayler tho Spoaker pro tem., who !s looked upon as favor. able to tho soft money interest, but through Mr. Kerr, the Speaker, whose health has greatly improved and who 18 betieved to be able to come back to the House long enough to resume his seat and appoint a bard money man on the committee in the event of Mr. Goode’s removal This Mr, Kerr will undoubtedly be asked to do if circumstances requiro t and his physi- cian permits him, EGER GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasmixortox, July 23, 1876, THE RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPEIATIONS— CONDITION OF THE BILL IN THE SENATE— THE MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS APPROPBIATED. The Senate having voted down all substitutes for tho River and Harbor Appropriation bill, the House bill, as amended by the Senate, will undoubtedly be passed, as a largo majority ot the Senate is in favor of the bill in itsamended shape Tho substitute of Mr. Edmunds appropriating $4,000,000 for the improvement of rivers and harbors, to bo expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, was de- feated by a voto of 12 yeas to 26 nays, ana his second substitute, increasing the amount to $5,500,000, to be expended in the same manner, was defeated by a vote of 23to 16, He then moved to recommit tho bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions to report a biil so amonded as to appropriate, in the aggregate, $5,500,000, to be expended at points of the most importance mentioned in the Dill, and this was also defeated by a vote of 25 nays to 14 yeas, showing the determination of the Senate to pass the Houso bill with the Senate amendments. The question now is upon the Senate's agreeing to the amendmeats made in Committee of the Whole, and should Mr. Edmunds, who has fought the bill step by step, press his demand for a yea and nay vote on every one of the amendments, there being a large number, the bill will not be passed without further trouble. The bill, as it came to the Senate, appropriated and, as amended, it appropriates $6,759,014, or $886,164 more than was appropri- ated by tho House bill The Senate Com- mitteo on Appropriations reported amendments striking out seventy-six Items from the House bill, and alo amendments increasing the amounta in that bill in thirty-seven instances and decreasing the amounts in twenty-six Instances; but the Senate re- stored all the appropriations stricken out and agreed to all amendments increasing amounts and providing for new work, thus increasing the total amount of the bill, as above mentioned, The Senate, having refused to sustain the Committee on Appropriations im striking out the seventy-six items from the House bill, those provisions cannot bo considered by the conterence committee, as they stand in the bill just as it came from the House, and, there- fore, are not subjects for conference; but the other amendments increasing amounts providing for new work are thus subject, The total amount of the bill may be reduced to the extent of a few hundred thou- sand dollars when it escapes the conference, but it Is the general impression that the River and Harbor bill this year will appropriate over $6,600,000, Among the most important items in the bill, as it now stands, are the following: — For the improvement of the harbor at Bumtalo, N. . For removing obsiructions in’ Bast Hell Gate, N. Y.. For the improvement | of the Hudson River For the harbor at Oswego, N. Y For Boston Harbor. For the harbor at Erie, Pa For ‘he harbor at Dunkirk, N. For the harbor at Toledo, Ohio. For the harbor of Sandusky For the breakwater at Cleve! For the improvement of the onneeticn below Hartford. : For the harbor of Burtiagton. Ve For the harbor of Wiimington, Del For the construction of piers in Delaware Bay, near Lewes, Del...... For the improvement of tho Des Moines rapids, Mississipp! River. For the harbor of Baltimore, sd. For the improvement of James Riv: For the improvement of Cape Fear River, N. For the improvement of Great Kanawha River, West Va... For the improvement of Oakland Harbor, For the improvement of the Delaware ‘River 385, below Petty’s Isiand........ 60,000 For the improvement of the Schuylkill River, Pa... 28,000 For the improvement of Harlem River, N. 15,000 For the harbor at Norfolk, Va 39,600 For the improvement of ‘the channel of the Mississipp: River opposite St Louis by the construction of @ low dam across the channel east of Arsenal island. For the improvement of riv é For the harbor at Rondoui, N. ¥ For improving the cbannol between Staten Islaud and New Jersey... For the improvement of the Wabash iRiver, ind. For the improvement of the Rock [slaad rapide, Mississippt River. For the improvement of the Mississippi, sourt aud Arkansas rivers.... For the unprovement of the M between the mouths of the Illinois and Ohio For the improvement of the Onto Rive: + 270,000 For the improvement of the Tennessee River.. 400,000 For the improvement of the mouth of the Mis. sissippi RIVEE....-ccceecereereresere, + 150,000 Total ... ++ $8,772,000 Among the surveys authorized aro the foliowing:— Tonawanda Harbor, New York, on the cast branch of the Niagara River, at the mouth of Tonawanda Creek, and extending north and south thereirom; Sackett’s Harbor, yw York, harbor at Whitehall, at the soath eng of Lake Champlain, to procure twelve feet of water; Cohasset Harbor, Gloucester Harbor and Man-of-War Shoal, Massachusetts; that portion of the Monongahela and Alleghany rivers lying within and along the boan_ daries of the city of Pittsburg, and also providing that that portion of said rivers shall be under the direction of the engineer in charge of the Ohio River, Delaware River, near Cherry Island flats, and tho Delaware River, between Petty’s and Smith’s islands, THE NEW POBTAL LAW—RATES OF POSTAGE ON THIRD GLASS MATTER. The Post OMce Department has officially advised postmasters of the onactinent of the Post Office Appro- priation bill, which became a law on the 12th of July, from which time it took effect. All printed matter of the third class, except unsealed circulars, are now ad- mitted toand transmitted in the mails at the rate of one cent for every two ounces or fractional part thereof, and one cent for cach two additional ounces or frac- tional part thereof, and the sender ot any article o the third class of mail matter may write his or he namo or address thereon or on the outeide thereo, 10,000 75,000 | with the word “irom”? above or preceding the sama of may write briefly or printon any package the num. ber aud name of the articles enclosed, Tho tormer rates on the third class mattor are thus restored. BRITISH AND IRISH BXPORTS. ‘The statement of the Chief of the Bureau of Statia tics shows that the amount of exports of the principal articles of British and Irish produce and manufactures to the United States during the six months ending | Jone 30, 1876, was $100,706,725, as compared with sinst Goode, from the Second district of | $199,131,551 for the corresponding months im 1874 ee RAPID. DELIVERY, | | The Herald Resuming Where Congress Leit Off. SPECIAL LIGHTNING TRAIN TO SARATOGA, Scenes and Incidents While Scattering the News by the Way. Ee Sanaroca, N. ¥., July 23, 1876, As announced in yesterday's Hsrivv, the ‘ast mail train system has been abolished, for the reason that Congress would uot vote an appropriation for its sup- port The last trainin the service left New York on Saturday morning. For ten months previous to that time people living out of the city were able, by means of fast mail trains, to procure their newspapers and letters at a reasonably early bour in the morning, but when they found that the fast trains were to be discon- tiaued, and that they would not thereafier have a means of getting their Hxraups until late in the day, they became seriously annoyed, not to say indignant. But the HeRanp, always studying tho interests of the masses, immediately came to their relief and clar- tered a fast train on its own account, by which agency the towns all along the Hudson River, as for as Albany and thence to Saratoga, taking in Behenectady, were supplied with to-day’s issuo of the paper at an hour so carly that it was made doubly acceptable. Vory few persons besides the newsiealers were aware that a Hrrai.p train would be run to-day for the accommodation of the public, as the enterprise was planned only a fow hours prior to ite being carried out, and by this gurpriso to its readers the pleasure at scoing the paper was greatly enhanced. PREPARATIONS FOR TH TRIP. Early this mornjng just as the light of day was making the clouds of night separate that it micht see, as it were, if the world was ready for its appearance, there were assembied about the Haxaup office door om Ann street oighteen or twenty wagons of various sizes, all waiting for the issue of the paper that they might convey the thousands upon thousands of copies to the many districts to which they were ordered. Among them was one much larger than the rest with a team of stout horses attached, which was to bear away tho portion allotted to it to the steam horse, which was already puffing and snorting at the Grand Central Depot in a manner which seemed to speak of an anxiety to rush away to distribute to the universe the history of tho events in the world during the previous twenty-four hours. As soon as the supposed requisite number of copies were brought up trom the folding room neatly tied up in bundles, each of which was addressed to a news agent somewhere on the route, the large wagon was almost filled—in fact, there was just enough room left, alter the packages nad been putin, for Mr. W. N. Williams, the superintendent of the train, the driver and a H&RALD reporter, and away it was driven at a rapid pace up Broadway and Fifth avenue to Forty-third strece to the Grand Central depot. A tew persons were astir at that early hour, The few passengers mot on the strect stopped and gazed in astonishment at the spectacle so unusual of a team of horses tearing along, with a double wagon loaded with they knew not what, ‘The way was clear, and in a very short time the wagon rolled into the depot, where the train was found in readiness to start, awaiting only the arrival of the Hxratps. The car Governor Morton, formerly of the fast mail sorvice, had been selected to carry the papers, and the powerful engino No. 70, formerly called the Sam Sloane, was to do the heavy work. No. 10 is considered one of the finest engines on the Hudson River Railroad, and in this instance she certainly voritied the good opin- ions regarding her powers. The engincer, George Remington, a tall, broad, powerful looking fellow, already at the helm, and Conductor W. E. O’Brien stood prepared to give the signal for starting as soon as the papere could be gotten aboard. The wagon was driven alongsiae the car, and balf a dozen men and boys, under the direction of Mr. Willams, began to throw the bundles aboard as quickly as possible. THE BTART. This occupied somo little time, but at exactly five o'clock the whistle sounded, the bell rung and the HeExacp fast train was off amid the cheers of some haif dozen people who had gathered in the vicinity. Tho train ran along easily, and, the Harlem River passed, the engineer rapidly improved tho speed. Yonkers was reached in twonty-nino minutes Here a number of people wore found in waiting, mostly newsdealers, who hastened to pick up the bundles that were thrown off and hurry them into the town for distribution, The distance between Yonkers and Hast- ings—about fivé miles and a half—was run in five min- utes, and Sing Sing was passed at 5:60A. M. At six o’clock the train was at Peekskill, and here a number of men cried out requests for more papers than were thrown to them; but before their woras had escaped them those on the train were out of hearing. The time of passing Garrison’s was 6:22 and Fishkill 6:35, After leaving Fishkill another QvicK RUN was made from the New Hamburg tunnel to Ponugh. keeps The distauce is nine miles, and the train made it in eight minutes, notwithstanding the cngine was slowed when about three-quarters of a mile from the depot, At Poughkeepsie the train stopped that the engineer might indulge in a little oiling, and here again tho car was besciged by men and boys with requests for extra copies of the Hekatp, After seven minutes’ delay the train got under way again and was cheered as sho went on toward Rhinebeck. Rhinebeck 1a twenty- two miles from Poughkeepsie, and the distance was made in eighteen minutes, the wmo of arrival there being twenty-two minutes after seven. Hudson, the next station of prominence, was passed ateight o'clock, and Albany was reached at ten minutes to ning, Hero aiarge crowd was assembled at the station, where another train was called into requisition to complete the journey so far as steam power was concerned. This train carried tho HxRaips to Scienectady. At both Albany and Schenectady more re- quests were heard for additional Henraups, but as before, none could be spared, asali had beon bespoken at Schenectady, A conveyance was at hand toconvey the remainder of the papers to Saratoga, which is twenty-two miles distant At the outskirts of Saratoga tho wagon was met by two or three newsmen, who secured the papers they had ordered and rushed off 10 dispose of thom. THE BALE AT SARATOGA was tremendous, As soon as the residents of that wa- tering place learned of the arrival of the Hxraip they quickly despatched some one to procure one or more copies, or, as in many instances, went themselves, do- spite the rain which was falling. Saratoga was reachod atone o'clock, the dinner hour, and attwo the re- porter could not find ono for salo on any news stand. After this {t would bo a work af saporerogation to say that the enterprise was @ decided success, and thus did the Henao resume tho arrying out of the idea of fast delivery trains which {t inaugurated two years ago! THE SOFT MONEY INDIANIANS, IN NO CASE WILL THEY SUPPORT THE DEMO- CRATIC CANDIDATES—-PETER COOPEB THEIR MAN—THB STATE CAMPAIGN. Ixptanarotss, July 23, 1876, The chairman of the Independent Greenback State Central Committee denies the report which comes from Washington to the effect that the greenback party of Indiana will support Tildem and Hendricks in case the House repeals tho Resumption act, and says that in no event will tho independents of Indiaua support the dgmocratic ticket, either State or national. The inde- pendents will stand by Peter Cooper and their own State ticket at all hazards, believing tnat they can carry the State, The committce has called a new State Convention tor August 17, to take a position on the silver question, and will declare that the State Legisia- ture has the right to make all the silver coins of the United States a full legal tender, without limit as to amount, and will mako that question a tess on the election of members for the next General Assembiy. «COD FISHERY, ““Postox, Mass, Jaly 23, 1876, The ‘Newfoundland cod fishery promises an average cateh. Favorable reporte have been received irom Labrador and the Straits of Belle Isle, AMUSEMENTS. GILMORE’S GABDEN—VISIT OF DON CARLOS ANB SUITE, The largest house of the season, not excepting even the occasion when the Emperor and Empress of Brazig bonored the garden with their presence, grected Mr. P S. Gilmore last night when he mounted she conductor's stand and gave the signal for tho opening of avery delightful concert, His Spanish Highness Dom Carlos, accompanied by his suite, General Velasco, Count Ponce do Leon and Viscount Montserrat, were present, which, together with the grateful atmosphere, may account for tbe very large attendance. At the entrance of the royal party the band struck up a Spanish march. Onc of the summer houses was adorned with the Spanish flag, and to it tho distinguisned guest was conducted.’ The programme was ona of unusual attractions, as may be seen from the following:—‘Royal March of Spain,” performed on the entrance of His Royal Highness, Don Carios and suite; overture, “Stabat Maver,’ Rossini; Barcarole, ‘Fisherlied,”” Lange; cornet solo, “Seventh Air Vari,” De’ Beriot—Mr. M. Arbuckle. Part 2--Over- ture, “William Tell,” Hos ni; grand from “Ernani,” Verdi—Mme nie Pappenheim, “Spanish Chant;’’ cornet solo, ‘Air Varié,”” Proch— Mr. J. Levy. Part %-—Prayer, trom “Moses in Egypt,” Roesini—Young Apollo Ciub. Reverie for Saxophone, Savari—Mr. E. A. Lefebre. Fest Maren, Tanubauser, Wagner. Mme. Pappenhoim was enthusiastically recalled after “Eroant Involam,’’ - responded with a character. istic Spanish song. Levy fairly eclipsed nimself on this occasion and gained four encores, His playing of the air and variations by Proch is the most marvellous exhibition of virtuoso power ever ehown by a cornet player. Tne Young Apollo Club are gaining deserved popalarity every evening by their singing. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. The Lisa Weber London Burlesque Troupe are stil playing at Fox's Theatre, Philadeiphia, Mr. Dacre Baldi was a very popular mountebaak in “Belphegor” at Barrow-in-Farness on June 26. “Our Boys”? is haying an extraordinary run at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, It is proving even more successful upon its revival for the summet season than when it was first produced last winter. Mr. P. 8, Gilmore has succeeded in bringing to- gether at Gilmore's Garden the best military band im America, but it will take a long timo betore Mr. Gil. more’s band attains the standard of proficiency of the “crack’? bands of Austria, France or isngland. The ballet for Booth’s Theatre arrived in Now York, yesterday morning, on the Australia. The company consists of filty Italian coryphees, Sig. Ernesto Masca. quo, a male dancer; Mile. Malvina Bartoletti, promiera danseuse; the three sisters;Palladino, Mile. Guiseppina Mascarina, Mile. Luigia Stikel, Mlle, Odelo Besesti and several others who aresecond dancers, They hail from Milan, and were engaged for Lora Byron's play of “Sardanapalus,’’ by Mr. Henry D. Paimer in that city, The bullet rehearsals are to commence on Wednesday of this woek, “The Lucky Star,” produced for the first timo in thia country at the Kiralfys’ Alhambra, Philadelphia, last Thursday night, is a melodrama, founded upon the ro- mantic adventures of Prince Henri of Navarre, when he went in disguise to the court of Charles IX. The dialogue and situations in the play are above the aver, age in merit, and the scenery, costumes, ballet and other accessories render the performance a vory attrace tive one, especially as tho garden upon which the Alhambra opens makes it the coolest theatre in @ | very hot city. PROBABLE MURDER. A MAN STABBED IN THE BOWELS WITH A ENIFE—WOMEN THE CAUSE OF THR QUABREL. Shortly before twelve o’clock last night Mra, Annie Brice and a woman named Maggte Shay, who Is the ro- puted mistress of Patrick Harrell, living witn him ag bis wife, becamo engaged in a quarrel in front of thei residence, No. 247 Muiberry street. The women clinched, and Maggie Shay fell against,a cart wheel near by and received a slight cut in the head, An officer of the Fourteenth ward soon came up and took both to the station house. Thirty minutes after. ward the police were informed that Harrell had fatally stabbed Patrick Brice, the husband of Annie, near the scene of tho first quarrel, and hurrying there found Brice lying in a pool ot blood, having received an ugly wound in the stomach, near the navel He was conveyed to the Mulberry atreet station house, where an ambulauce surgeon made a tempor dressing. The wounded inan, who is sixty-two of age, maintained a composure seldom seen un simiiar circumstances. His entraiis protruded, and the Doctor feared that they bad been cat The con- duct of Maggio Shay, wno sat in tho back room of the station house waiting (o have her head dressed while the surgeons were attending Brice, was inhuman in the ex. treme, She started {rom her Chair several times, and gloating at the dying man, exclaimed, **Pamn hi fo doserved what he gow If he gets well I will kill myself!’ She looked more like a wild beast they " human being. The police succeded in arresting Ha rell and he was fully identified as the man who aid he stabbing, but the knife could not be found. ‘Tho prisoner is sixty years of age and by occupat | a laborer. Tho wounded man was removed to Hellevug Hospital, Neither have evor before been criminally known to the police, although they have heard oj Maggie Shay as a desperate virago. Brice 1s well known in the Fourteenth ward, and hag exerted no little influence in local politics, His wor is at the present timo considered fatal. A YOUNG LADY DROWNED. Sarah Stevens, aged eighteen years, of Nu 178 Monroe street, was drowned last night at pier 63 East River, while ina rowboat with a youeg man named Thomas Cody, by tho boat capsizing. The body wag not recovered. WORK AT THE COAL MINES. A SPEEDY DISSOLUTION OF THE COAL COMBINA- TION PREDICTED. Ecrantox, Pa., July 23, 1876. Work will be resumed at all the mines in this region to-morrow. 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