The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1876, Page 10

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE TURCO-SERVIAN WAR. The Porte Invites the Servians to Sub- mit and Promises Protection. BATTLE AT THE XLISSOURA DEFILE. | queen Victoria Unveils the Albert Memorial at Edinburgh. THE ‘‘HUNKY” DORY. WAR IN THE EAST. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM CONSTANTINOPLE— THE MINISTER OF FORRIGN AFFAIRS TO THE TURKISH MINISTER AT WASHINGTON. CoNsTANTINOPLE, August 16, 1876, A commission, composed of several Ministers and ‘igh functionaries, Mussulmans and Christi hi been ostablished to elaborate a programme of reforms according to the imperial batt, which was communi- cated to you by the aespaten of Juno 7, OFFICIAL INQUIRY INTO TURKISH HARBARITIRS, Aristarchi Bey has also recciveil the following tele- gram-— ; “The imperial government has decided to open a Rew inquiry about tho assertions concerning the ox- esses attributed to tho irregular troops in Bulgaria, This task has boen assigned to Blacque Bey, Director of the Press, and to Youvantepo Efendi (Bulgarian). Councillor of State. They have started, and I will communicate to you the result of their inquiry.” AN INVITATION TO SUBMIT EXTENDED TO THE SERVIANS BY THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT. Constantixoris, August 17, 1876, A proclamation published bere to-day, inviting the Servians to submission and offering protection to those submitting, says:—‘Tho Turkish commanders are or- dered to protect all peucoable inhabitants and their property.”" REPORT OF A SERVIAN VICTORY aT THE SOURA DEFILE—OCOLONEL BECKER SEDED. ELIs- SUPER- Bercravg, August 17, 1876, Official despatches received here’ stato that on Tues- day 5,000 Turks attacked Colonel Antitch’s position on this side of the Klissoura defile, and after severe ight- ang, Which lasted from ten o’clock in the morning until four in the afternoon, the Tarks wero repulsed with great loss. Colonel Becker has been replacod by Colonel Jovano- vich, UNWISE POLICY OF THE SERVIAN GOVERNMENT REGARDING WAR NEWS. Loxpox, August 17, 1876, The Times to-day has a despatch from Belgrade say- ing:—‘There never was a greater shame than that the Servian Press Bureau of the government should con- tunuo the ill-advised policy of keeping back from the public as long as possible anything which they cannot manage to represent as a success to their troops.’” MEWSYAPER CORRESPONDENTS ORDERED TO LEAVE BEL- GRADE, A despatch from Vienna to tho Times says the Bol- grade correspondents of the Pesther-Lloyd, Freneden- bdlatt and Neue Frere Presse have been ordered to leave there on account of their despaiches, which are un- friendly to Servia, ILL-TREATMENT OF A RUSSIAN SUIJECT GARIANS. A special despatch to tue Standard from Belgrade says:—*‘A member of a woalthy Moscow family, named Kludoff, was arrested on the Danube frontier in Hun- gary last week, charged with being a Russian spy. Kludofl deciares that he was knocked down, robbed, imprisoned and sent to Belgrade without trial, because his arrival on the frontier had caused considerable ex- citement, It is reported that General Tchernayeff is dissatisfiod with his conduct.” Kludoff has com- plained to the Russian Consul of ill-treatment by the Hungarian authorities. It has turned out that he went to Hungary under a Servian passport jhe Con- sul said he had oaly himself to blame for his arrest and imprisonment, BY THE HUN- PRINCE MILAN'S WAR MANIFESTO SUPPRESSED, Loxpox, August 18, 1876. The Standard’s special despatch trom Belgrade states that the war manifesto which was expected from Prince Milan on Wednesday or Thursday has been sup- Pressed, \ A LOAN PROPOSED It is reported that, at a meeting of the Council of Ministers and tho Committee of the Skuptschina on Wednesday, it was decided that a Joan for 2,000,000 ducats should be issued in Russia. GREAT DEPRESSION IN SETVIA, It is believed that very bad news bas been received from Banja. Tho details are not yet known, vut it may be considered as certain that the Turkish plaa of campaign has been tuccesstul, and unicss Russia inter- venes the war will be over before many days. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES IN- DIGNANT AT THE TURKISH OUTRAGES—nOR- BIBLE DEEDS OF VIOLENCE BY THE TURKS. Loxvon, August 18, 1876, A correspondent of the Daily News, in a letter dated Philippopolis, August ®, says:— The Turkish report of the outrages in Bulgaria is such a tissue of impudent falschoods that it calls ferth the protest of Mr. Baring, of tho British Legation, and Mr, Schay- ler, of the American Legation, at Coustantinople, The Turkish authorities arc doing nothing to re- siram the Mohamedan population, Armed Turks continue to commit acts of vivience daily, Christiom inhabitants are robbed if they go outside of their villages, Women are assaulted and violated every day. The Turks drive away tho cattle and seilthem, The suffering of tno Christian peoplo is very great, and immediate relief is neoded, CHRISTIANS MASSACKKD LY THOUSANDS—HUMAN HRADS THROWN TO THE DOGS, “The same correspondent writes on the 10th that 8,000 men, women and children wero killed by the Turks at Otlukku, Children were carried about im- paled on bayonets, and human beings were burned alive. At Bazardjik 1,000 persons wero killed. A bag full ot humen heads was emptied before the house of the Malian Consul at Jambuli and left there to be eaten by dogs. FRANCE. OFFICIAL, ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW MINISTER OF WAR. Panis, Augast 17, 1876, ‘Tho appointment of Genera Berthaut to be Minister of War, vice General do Cissey, is oilictally published to-day. ENGLISH OPINION OF THE CHANGE. Lowpox, August 17, 1876. The Times to-day says that Jeneral Berthaut as gen- eral of a division of mfantry was one of the most capa- bio officers in the army, and as fle ts not a Member ot Parliament his seiection confirms ¢he principle of making the War Department non-political prttasi nett ia RUSSIA, EXTRAORDINARY INCHRASH OF RUSSIA'S MILI. TARY STRENGTH, Panis, August 17, 1876, The Russian Telegram Agency, in reply to speeches made in the Kagitsh House of Commons lately to the effect that Russia was stronger in 1853 than she is now, taysi—"‘Tho Golos shows that Russia in 1853 had NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. an army of 600,000 men, now has 1,340,000 as @ peace armament and 2,500,000 in time of war,’’ ENGLAND. ‘THE DOBY CENTENNIAL—THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN POBTUGAL—SILVEB, Loxvox, August 17, 1876, The dory Centennial, en route from Gloucester, Masa, to Liverpool, put into Abercastle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on Saturday for provisions and then pro- ceeded. She put into Holyhead to-day. HEAVY REMITTANCES TO OPORTO. Three hundred and twenty thousand dollars in specie . was taken out of the Bank of Englend yesterdey and $1,000,000 to-day for shipment to Oporto. THE YINANCIAL CRISIS IN PURTUGAL, The Times this morning in its financial article says two small banks and one mercantile firm at Oporto have failed. It is not known yet whether the crisis is serious, COMPLIMENT TO 4 POPULAR &. P. Mr. Plimsoll, M. P., was presented yesterday with a memorial silver cup by the workmen of a large Shef- field irm. SILVER, The market for silver to-day is quiet, with the quota- tion at 53534. per ounce. \ SCOTLAND. UNVEILING OF THE ALBERT MEMORIAL “IN EDINBURGH BY THE QUEEN. Lonpon, August 17, 1876. The Scottish National Memorial to the late Priace Consoft was unveiled in Edinburgh this afternoon at four o’clock. Her Majesty, the Queen, who performed the ceremony of inauguration, arrived in Edivburgh yesterday, accompanied by the Duke of Connaught, Prince Leopold, and the Princess Beatrice, There was no official reception or ceremony on their arrival, but at three o’clock in the afternoon Her Majesty received an address, inclosed in a gold and silver casket, from the Magistrates and Council at Holyrood Palace, CHINA AND JAPAN. DEPARTURE OF THE BRITISH MINISTER FROM PREING—ALARM O¥ THE CHINESE. San Francisco, August 17, 1876 Tho Pacific Mail steamship Great Republic, which arrived here to-day from Hong Kong, via Yokohama, brings Chinese advices to July 15, Messra, Grosvenor and Baber, Commissioners to Yunnam, arrived et Shanghai July 3, having been during their absenco in constant communication with Sir J. Wade, the British Minister. ‘The departure of Wade from Peking and the ostab- lishment of the British Legation at Shanghai greatly startled the Chinese authorities, who first mado efloris to persuade him to return and afterward proposed to send the Viceroy of Nanking to reopon negotiations with him, Wade is understood to have rejected all overtures and tofhave announced that troops were al- ready summoned from India, Although a peacetul set- tlement appears to be desired by most of the intelli- gent Chinese leaders there is unusual activity in mili- tary preparations, and the army of Tientsin is concen- trating. A TRHRIBLE FAMINE. A famine prevails in the northern provinces, pro- ducing disastrous cunsequences. Thousands of deaths from starvation occur daily. Rice has been ordered trom the south and from Formosa, and the Peking authorities have given 100,000 taels and 1,000,000. catties of rice for the relief of the destitute. Hamlin College contributes 1,000,000 picuis of rice, and Ii Hung Chang, Viceroy of Chibi: province, also sends 1,000,000 picuis of rice, It is not believed, however, that any efforts can check the calamity this year. The first rain in nine months fell on July 2. ADVENTUROUS MISSIO¥ARIXS, Two Catholic missionaries, who formerly resided in the Corea, havo just succeeded in re-entering that country. They are kept in close confinement, and are said to be otherwiso ill-treated. MOVEMENTS OF BRITISH WAR SHIPS. The British ship-ot-war Sylvia has started upon an- other visit to the Corea, prepared to seck redress for an attack upon British boats, made by the Corean forts last autumn. The British flying squadron, now on a health trip to Nagasaki, will return immediately to Shanghai to await the orders of the British Minister, ANTI-CHRISTIAN RIOTS, Anti-Christian riots continue in the Province of Szchuen. The highways are occupied by the insur- gents and tho mails stopped. The leader of theso dis- turbances, General Ming, took’an active part in the Great Taeping rebellion, and ts believed to be socretly supported by the local and Peking authorities, A ViGoRnovs ViCcKEROY, Shin Pas Chen, the new Viceroy of Nanking, is ex- tremely unpopular, owing to his rigorous suppression of gambling houses and opium dens. A REBELLION IN CAMBODIA. A rebellion bas been organized in Cambodia by a brother of the reigning King, who recently escapod from the Court of Siam, where he had been helda prisoner, Trade is seriously disabled by the wartfaro, and French troops h$ve been sent from Sagona to the assistance of the government. . INDEMNITY TO GRRMANY. The Chinese government has paid $36,600 to satisfy tho claims of the German Minister tor indemnity and retribution inthe case of the ship Anna, The Viceroy of Fukien 1s reported to be in disgrace in consequence of this affair, He has been summoned to Pekin to ex- plain. MOVEMENTS OF THE MIKADO OF JAPAN. The Japanese advicos by the Great Repubiic are to the 25th of July. The Mikado returned to the capital from his north- ern tour on July 21. There is a continued demand for silk at extraordi- Bary prices, owing to the reported jailure of the Euro- pean supplies. A FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION, ‘The boiler of a Japanese steamer on an inland sea burst on July 4, and twenty lives were lost, Japanese mercnants are shipping largo quantities of rice tothe North of China in consequence of tho famine there. JAPANKSE ENTERPRISE SUCCESSFUL, The opposition line of the Peninsular and Oriental Stoamship Company, between Yokohama and Shanghae, hes been withdrawn, Japaneso competition proving too powerful. APOLISHMENT OF THR DEATH PENALTY FOR THEFT. Punishmeht for robbery of sums over $250 with violence, which was formerly death by hanging, has been changed by government decree to imprisonment for life at hard labor. ANEW RELIGION, A new religious sect, the doctrines of which re- main secret, 18 spreading in the central provinces, near Keoto, Tho new faith is said to resembie neither Christianity, Mohammedanism, nor any form of Japan religion, The sect is reported to number 80,000 persons. THE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOUR- NAMEN?, PuiLapeLruta, August 17, 1876, In the international chess tournament to-day the game between Bird and Mason was concluded this morning, the latter winning, Another game between the same players resulted in a draw. Measrs, Elson and Ware next played, Waro being the winner, Tho game between Davidson and Martin ina draw, The game played by Roberts and Barbour was won by Roberts resulted CODFISH SCAKCE, Hatirax, August 17, 1876. Magdalene Island advices to the 14th state that cod- fish is searce, but some good hauls of mackerel had been made. The quif 18 enveloped in dense smoke, which prevents fishermen going on the grounds. ‘The weather is excessively hot, and much damage has beon done to the crops thereby. THE M'ELROY ROBBERY. osren, August 17, 1876. Tho jury in tho caso of Jobn W. McElroy, who was robbed and found drowned a few days since, returned a Verdict today criminat: Martin Welch, Jonn MeDonald and John McDermott. They were committed to jail to await the action of the Grand Jury. SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS. THE PLATFORM OF THE STATE CONVENTION— GENEEAL WADE HAMPTON'S ADDRESS. Couvamia, August 17, 1876, The following platform was adopted by the State Democratic Convention of South Carolina this morn- ing:— . The democratic party of South Carolina, in convention Assembled, announce the following as its platform, ot princi: ples:—Woe declare our acceptance, in perfect good faith, of the thirteenth, fourteensh and fifteenth amendmonts to federal constitution, Accepting and upen the we turn trom the settled and flaal pa us issues of the present ai adopt the plattorm of principles announced by the national democratic party, recently assembled at St. Louis, and ledge ourselves to a fall and yeu ing the elgetion. of its distin Tildeh of Now York, and Thomas A. Hondriel id just administration of its distinguished reform leader, assisted by the eminentl Patriotic und able counsellors by whom he will be surround: ed. peace and prosperity will ajain bless our country and thé dissensious, contusion and’ maladministration of the past eizht years wili give place to concord, good government and 4 thorough restoration of the Union. In necoraance with tne declarations utterances and acts of our distingut: nuine and thorough reform in the 3 of South Car- colina, and call a all its citi irrespective of race, color or previous rally to its redemption, — for emt thy tan tial and lasting reform is impossible within the ranks of the republican party of this State, We charge that party with arrasing race against race, creating disturbances and tomentiag difficuitios; with prostitutin the elective franchise; tampering with the ballot-box, au holding unfair and fraudulent clections: with havin, cumulated an enormous de! ismanaged the finances wi with levying exorbitant when collected, thus Land livelihood of the honest poor man ot the State # large per centum of Lis hard earnings without giving in y compensation — therefor, and “has hopelessly involved in debs 8 ima Jority of the counties of the State. Its management ef our penal and charitable institutions is ashame and a disgrace, We charge its legislation ax demoralizing, purti- fan and dixeraceful, and the venality aud corruption whic have characterized every branch of the government, exec! tive, logisintive and — juiticial, no parallel tho ” history of — nations, created licity of ary less officials, ted in syst uanecessarily Tt can never purity it by its moral snty the law of the land charge this condition ot things, which e Patriot must deeply deplore, upon the masses of the party, but upon their Jeauers, who bave mude such tata! use of their confidence and trust; for it ix our firm conviction that all the people of the State, of both races, desire pence and pro perity, We therefore call upon all of our fellow-citizen: tive of raco of past party afiliation, to join with irrespe sin storing th Of their sthte, and to agala eleva it to a ply y and character among the com: ths of this country. Wo discountenance all rbances of the peace of thy State and :esounce wll ine stigators and ers thereof, and eurnestly call upon all of our fellow citizens, irresp ive of party lines, to exercise forbearance and cultivate good will; and if the government of the State 1s committed t6 our conirol, xo ourselves to protect the persons, rights and prop: ite people, and to speedily bring to Justice any who daro viol Wo desire a fair ‘Ablo election, apponting t the people, — and de of. the patty a ‘fair showing in the — appointment of the Commission of Election. We demand & fair elect dw fair count, We call upon all of the patriotic sons of @aroiina to juin us. We wok but w trial of committing the state to our keeping. und if good govern: ment, security, protection and prosperity do not dawn on our overtaxed, despoiled and disheariened people, then drive us trom power with scorn and indignation, Our object is. reform, rotrenchmeat and relief, that by honesty and’ economy we may reduco the taxes and lighten the “burth of the — people, ving at tho same time absolute security and protec the rights and property of all, Upon this param we cordially invite: the co-operation of every dou republican whovis earnest and willing in thi State to unite with usin this great work. GENERAL HAMPTON’S ADDRESS. The following 1s the addrosa, 1 full, of General Wade Hampton, delivered betore the Convention :— Mr. PRestpeENt AND GENTLEMEN—In accepting the honor- able post to which you have called ‘mo—thas of your stand. ard Learer in the great struggle for reform winich you have degun—I <o so with the mont grateful appreciation of your Kindness and the moxt profound sense of tho high duti the grave responsibilities pertaining to the better ports sition, country, when the surest pass- ation wero found in the a the integrity of her public ne ‘of South Garolina looked upon Chiet Magistracy of the Stato as the gon! of their highent ition and the vest reward of tholr public servicos. It men of whom South Carolina is so justly proud held in h deserved estimation she distinction of being thought worthy by their tellow citizons of the highest office in the gift of the State in the days of her pros perity and peace, how much more highly should £ esteem the jonor you have done me by ealling me, unanimously to lead you in this hour of gloom and peril. You are struggling for hest stako which a people ever contended f ing to bring back to your prostrate State 1 ich can only fol days of our to official comp! blic affairs, national change in the aud State. Believing thi 8 lond us naturally a banners are inscribed the watch: reat party upon whor words of democracy—reform, good government, a money andhome rule. You have indorsed and ratified the platiorm of the democratic party adopted at St. Louis, and plauting yourselves firmly on shat you look forward hopefally and confidently to a victory, in which you will not only share but to which you will have contributed The plaifora which vou havo adopted here in so, eath- olic in its spirit, so str in. its foundation, to brond in Its Construction, that every man in South Carolina who nestly desires reform ean find room to stand upon it, With such a platiorm, where citizens of all parties and all races enn stand f equal rixhty and full protection, you can surely bring back to our distracted State the great blessings of good governmont. For myself, should I be elevated to the high position for which you have nominated ine, my sole effort shall be to Testore our State government to decency, to honesty, to economy and to integrity. {shall be the Governer of the whole people, knowing mo party, making no vindictive dix- crimination, holding the scales of justice with firm and tm- ns far as in mo lies, that all the laws ice tempered by e, and directing every |e of prosperity and tbe re-entabli of honest government, Thanking you. gentlemen, tor the honor you have conferred upon me, and invoking the bl ing of God on your praiseworthy elfort,to redeem our State There pledge myselt to work with 724,10 thet sacred cause with all the zoai, all the energy, all the ability aud all the constancy of which I am capable. THE GREENBACK PARTY. MEETING OF THE STATE CONVENTION TO CoM- PLETE THE TICKET FOR INDIANA. Inptaxavouis, Ind’, August 17, 1876, The Independent Soft Money State Convention to fill vacancies on the State ticket metat the State House grounds to-day. Three or four hundred delegates were present, After the selection of officers and the appointment of committees resolutions were reported {ndorsing the platiorm of the Independent State and National Con- ventions, denouncing “the act of 1873, by which the silver dollar was dropped from our list of coins” and demanding its returo; “that its free coin- ace should be encouraged to enable the government to pay its coin obligations in silver, as it has a right to do under the original contract; that all values should be taxed equally, inciading government bonds and Rreenbacks; that the independents have no faith in the protessions of reform which come on the one hand = from the _ corporation thief and raiiroad wrecker, representing the old Tammany régime of New York, and on the other hand from the organization which, in National Convention, has indorsed the entire administration of President Grant, not even excepting its stealings, and that no confidence can be placed in the old political parties which have been steeped in corruption and complicated with dishonesty.” After adopting these resolutions tho Convention pro- ceeded to vote upon the nominations presented for the vacancies on the State ticket, which was followed by addresses by Hon. Samuel F. Cary and other gentle- men of the greenback persuasion. THE PROHIBITION PARTY. CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION IN NEW JFR- SEY—A STATE ELECTORAL TICKET TO BE PLACED IN NOMINATION. Truxtox, N. J., August 17, 1876, Acall has been issued by the “Prohibition Reiorm Party of New Jersey’? to meet in convention at Tem- perance Hall, in this city, on Wednesday, the 30th inst., to ratify the nominations made by the ‘National Pro- hibition Reform Party’ of Hon. Green C'ay Smith, of Kentucky, for President of the United States, and Ion, Gideon T. Stewart, of Ohio, for Vice President, and also to nominate an electoral ticket ‘to be supported at the ensuing election, The document is signed by SB. Ransom, chairman of the State Executive Committee. Among other things it states that “our country is passing through a period of great dopression, Asa nation we find ourselves crippled and all our industries, paralyzed. Our treasuries, national, State aud munici- pal, have been plundered by the guardians appointed to protect oar interests. A wild and reckless exirava gance characterizes every department of the public nervice, aud we are weighed down with a burden of oh beyond our avility to bear, The peopie | ¢ that all this #aall’ be changed. Their great watchword is reform. true way to reorm an evil is to remove, Possible, the cause of that evil.” It further states that the cause of all this ‘13 the trafic in intoxicating drinks,” that $700,000,000 of our resources 18 Wasted annually and the laud is filed with pauperism, insanity and crime. “The suppression of theemannfacture and salo of intoxicating drinks is, therefore, the sure, direct and only road to the d manded reform. Hence the legal prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks 1s the para- mount issue, an issue before w ich allother issnes dwindle into imsignificance, Yet the democratic aud repubifcan parties, woile both arc prolific in schemes | and theortes for the eure of all our evils and loud in their professions of reiorm, neither propose to do any- thing 10 abolish of even check the ram traflic,”” It eon- cludes in the following worda:—**And if there are any {rieuds of prohibition who preier to vote tor success, though it has the success of wrong, rather than vote jor the right in the minority, let such remember that small parties, wheo in the right, havo often grown by persona! fidelity to be great parties, and that no cause can be popular or suceged uni to stand up and be counted.’ POLITICS IN VERMONT. Bostox, Angust 17, 1876 Ex-Postmaster General Jowell addressed the repabit- cans of Brattleboro, Ve, to-night Professor John M, Langston opened the campaign at Montpelier KANSAS REPUBLICANS. A STATE TICKET NOMINATED YESTERDAY. Torrxa, August 17, 1876. ‘The Committee on Credentials of the State Conven- tion reported at ten o’clock ast night, and at eleven balloting for Governor was commenced. George T. Anthony, of Leavenworth, was nominated after 6 ral ballots, and at half-past three A. M. the conven- tion adjourned till nine o’clock this morning. The Convention reassembled this morning and com- pleted the State ticket, as follows:-—For Lieutenant Governor, M, J. Salier; Secretary of State, T. H. Cav- avagh; Auditor, R. J. Bonebrake; Treasurer, Joho Francis; Attorney General, Willard Davis; State Superintendent, A. M. Lemon; Associate Jui » A. J Brewer, DEMOCRATIC HARMONY. Saratoga, August 17, 1876. Senators Bixby and Morrissey, with other anti-Tam- many and Tammany politicians who have been engaged in the efforts to harmonize matters in New York, will leave here in the morning to attend a conference of committees in that city, to try and formally ratily arrangements heretofore informally agreed upon. NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS. . Moxmovrn, Il, August 17, 1876. The republicans of the Tenth district yesterday nomi- nated Colonel 3, P. Marsh for Congress. Gaxxsuura, UL, August 17, 1876 The Republican Congressional Convention, after an exciting contest yesterday, nominated Thomas R Boyd. + Bangor, Me., August 17, 1876. The republicans in the Fourth Maine district, who opposed the nomination of Liewellyn Forbes tor Con- gress, met yesterday and nominated Hon, Lyndon ak. Nasuvitie, Tenn., August 17, 1876. At Lawronceburg yesterday the democrats of the Seventh district ot Tennessee nominated W. C, Wait- thorn, the present incumbent, for Congress, MILWAUKEE, August 17, 1876, At the Democratic Convontion ior the Fourth Con- gressional district held in this city to-day, Hon, Will jam P, Lynde was renominated, THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES, ‘The rainy weather yesterday had tho offect of giving the clerks in charge of the headquarters of the two committees avery easy time of it, The rooms ot the republican commttee wero almost deserted during the day, the gentlemen whose duty it is to receive visitors and explain, so far as they are allowed to, the coudi- tion of aifuirs in the various States they are supposed to get daily political intelligence from, being the only persons of note who graced the headquarters with their presence, Tho weather, of course, had no disas- trous effect upon tho workings of the Liberty street oflice, where bard work is the order of the day and and where visitors having nothing but their curiosities to gratily are not expected, not to say are not wel- come. At tho Everett House rooms there wero in tho after- noon several callers, among them Jobn J. Phelps, of Missouri, and Fitz Henry Warren, of lowa, who, many years ago, was Assistant Postmaster General. These two gentlemen report very favorably upon the politi. cal situation in their respective States, Mr. Ph asserts that Carl Schurz has not succeeded as making the great masses of the Germans in the State believe that it is for the best interests of tho country that Hayes and Whecler should be elected. On the he 1s decidedly of the opmion tbat tho vast majority of the Germans iu Missouri will cast their votes for Tilden and Hendricks and that they are now working with a will tor the success of the ticket. He adds that people who look upon the State as good as secured for the republican ticket will, in all proba- bility, wake up the day atter election greatly as- tonished, if not more go, In order to facilitate communication with the rooms occupied by the democratic committee in the Everett House and the branch headquarters in Liberty street, the telegraph has been brought into requisition and a wire now connects the two places, There will be no meeting of tho entire Democratip National Committee until the Lith of Sepiember, al- thongh it is probable that the Executive Committee will meet somo day next week. Mr. Hewitt, the Chair- man, went out of town yesterday and will be back to-day, it 18 believed, in time to be present at the meet- ing ot tho Tammany Executive Commitice, where tio question of clasping hands across the bloodless chasm with the anti-Tammany braves, ior tho sake of the spoils ot office at the coming election, 18 to be seriously considered, BANNER RAISIN Tho Bloomingdale Central Tilden and Hendricks Campaign Club flung their large banner to the breeze last evening at their club rooms, corner of 104th street and Grand Boulevard, A very large concourse of poo- lo gathorod to hear the foliowing well known speakers address them:—Mr, James A. Deering, Mr. Jolin Mal- laly, Mr. Joho P. O'Neill, Mr. J. McKeuna, Mr. Ger main Hauschel, Mr. William L. Wiley and several others, Mr, James T. King presided. KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICANS. In the nine Assembly districts of Kings county con- ventions were held | evening to elect delegates to the Republican State Convention. The delegation will bea unit for ex-Governor Woodford, should that gen- tleman seek the nomination. Should Mr, Woodtord decline te rau, ex-Governor Morgan will receive the support of a majority of the delegates. Mr. Evarts, Senator Robertson and A. B, Cornell have each a num- ber of followers among the minority of the deiegation, THE DEMOCRATIC GUILLOTINE. Tho efforts of the Kings County Democratic General Committee to compel the heads of departments of the Brooklyn city government to remove all republicans and to appoint *‘good democrats” in their places, met with another rebuke {rom an unexpected source yes- terday. Commissioners Fowler and Adams addressed a letter to tho committee, setting forth that there wero about haifa dozen repubiicang in the Board of City Works, but they are ‘unobtrusive, diligent and faith- ful employs of the public. Some of them may somo- times vote the republican ticket, but the right to yore in coniormity with one’s convictions 1s a prerogative of American citizenship.” The letter, in conclusion, says:—"We deem tho present a fit opportunity to illustrate the principle of civil service reform to which the democratic party i so signally committed in the present canvass.’? President Siocum said he was a kind of ‘a fifth wheel to the couch” and he would not, thereiore, sign it, SERIOUS RAILKOAD ACCIDENT. COLLISION BETWEEN A FLEIGHT AND A PAS- SENGER TRAIN—SEVERAL PERSONS SEVERELY INJURED. Nasuvittz, Tenn, August 17, 1876. A freight train collided with an eastward bound pas- senger tram on the Nashville and Chattanooga road, near Ruccoon Mountain, at one o'clock this afternoon, John Haynes, the baggago master, had one leg broken” and the other crushed; J. H. Randall, the express messengor, was seriously hurt about the head, and a boy who’ was sicaling a ride m the front baggage ear received internal injuries which are thought to be fatal. The baggage cars and both locomotives were badly damaged. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN. Bostox, August 17, 1876, An attempt was made at Wellesiey last night to wreck the nine o’clock P. M. express train from Boston. A sleepor was fastened across the track, but did no damage other than smashing the “cowcatcher,'? COAL MINERS CRUSHED, Scrantoy, Pa,, August 15, 1876, On Saturday, George Britton, a miner in the Carbon Hill colliery, while preparing to make a blast, was buried bencath twenty tons of coal that fell from the roof of the mine, He was twenty-one years old. John Gilbert, a celebrated miner, and ono of the | oldest in the anthracite region, was killed on Saturday | inamine at Ebervale, Schuyikil! county, by a tali of coal. Henry Leybourne, a laborer in the Mik Hill colliery, while clearing away coal after a biast, on Saturday, was caught by aheavy full of the root and crushed to death, BERDELL IN CONTEMPT, Mippusrows, N. Y., August 17, 1876. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Robert H. Berdell, of Goshen, for contempt of court, for not obeying an order to appear before a referee at Newburg in the supplementary proceedings instituted to colivet alimony Guo his divorced wile. Executions for the first quarter of the $6,000 a year were retarned by the eri! of Orange county unsatistied, Berdell having signed his property in Goshen to his son and mort gaged that in New York for its tull vatue to his daugh- ter, Berdell remains out of the State, He is sup- posed to be in New Jersey. AN INSURANCE MAN DROWNED, Haxtrorp, Conn., August 17, 1876, News was received in this city to-day of the drown. ing in a pond at Sharon, Mass., of Mr. Albert b. Smith, adjuster of the Charter Oak Life Insurance Company, Mr. Smith and his father were in» small whieh apsized, throwing them into the water, father jucceeded in reaching the shore, boi The THNEATENED RACE CONPLICT. Murder of Two Negro Cattle Thieves Near Eagle Lake, Texas, GATHERING OF BLACKS FOR VENGEANCE. Both Races Waiting Under Arms—A Conflict Imminent. Houston, Texas, August 17, 1876. On the 29th of July last two negroes stopped at the Store of two brothers named Frazer, in the country, a short distance from Eagle Lake, a railroad station in Colorado county, After making some purchase they started for their homes, not a great distance off, but at night their horses came home without them, <Aitera lapse of some three days the bodies of the negroes were found vn the prairie, about six miles from Frazer's store, Thero 1s no doubt but that they were killed by stockmen—killed because they were notorious cattle thieves, They were the ringleaders of a band of cattle thieves, white and black, who .slaughtered cattle for their hides, and drove others off and sold them, Their depredations had become so frequent, ana the stock owers were suffering such loss, that in their exaspera- tion some of them killed these two negroes, PREPARATIONS FOR BATTLE. There are a great many negroes in that immediate section, it beinga fine agricultural country, as well as stock country, ana they became very much incensed and immediately congregated in Jarge numbers, threat- ening to kill the Frazers and destroy their property. Allairs became so alarming that the whites in the neighborhvod assembled at Frazer’s store for their protection, and they felt it necessary to remove their goods to Eagle Lake, By the prudence and wise coun- sels of the whites the negroes were prevailed upon to disperse and go to their homes, and the murder of the two colored men was denounced, All would have been Well had not evil counsellors gotten the ears of the negroes, Who it was is not positively known, but suspicion strongly points to one Baughman, formerly Sheriff of Wharton county, a bird of passage, who tol- lowed the Union army into Texas after the war, and went for the spoils of office, being elected by the negro vote, He furnished the negroes with ammunition, and 1t 18 believed has incited them to insurrection, for they again, after several days had passed sinco their first obullition, assembled together in large nymbers, armed and swearing to burn the town of Esgle Lake and murder all the whites, VORBEARANCK OP TUX WHITE CITIZENS, The whites again turned out, under arms, coming from the neighboring railroad towns to protect the citizens of Eagle Lake, There was no excitement on the part of the whites, and they had but one desire, that of peace, and to prevent the negroes from doing harm, They bad it i their powor to have annihilated the negroes, had they desired bloodshed. Forbear- ance prevailed, This was about the 9th inst, and while there was no direct conflict between whites and blacks in apy numbers, yet two negroes were killed, on the evening of Monday, the 7th inst, Well, after _parleying with the blacks, and assuring them in every way in their power tbat they had no desire to hurt them, or in any wise molest them in any of their rights, either of life, property, or citizenship, the whites tu- duced the blacks again to disperse, the more readily as their supposed adviser, Baughman, nad “vamoosed the ranche,’? This was on Thursday, the 11th inat., when the blacks were, the second time, persuaded to disband and go peaceably to thotr homes, the whites returning to theirs, The day the negroes assembled for mis- chief the second time quite aquantity of powder w: received tor the man Baughman at Eagle Lake, and the impression prevails there that it was intended for the negroes. ‘THE NEGRORS STILL THREATEN VIOLENCE. Again, on the night of the 14th inst, was thrown into confusion by the app number of armed negroes on the streets, and during vhe night the store of J. A. Harbert & Co. was robbed, On the 15th the negroes were armed again, travelling about in littl: gangs, threatening to burn Eagle Lake aud massacro the people; and the whites collected again tor protection. The negroes boldly announced tnat they were getting ready to burn Eagle Lake on the night of the léth, and if their plans were all matured they would do 80; otherwise they would ‘wait until they had everything ready. A BLOODY CONTEST ANTICIPATED. At this date matters stand in that condition, The negroes have forsaken their work, are muttering ven- geance and brooding over their supposed wrongs, with arms in their hands and with bad men to advise them and urge them on, The flame may burst forth at any instant and a race-conflict, short, it is true, but a bloody one, bring sadness to the hearts of all good men. For neariy three wecks now tho whites @ raasoned and parleyed with tho blacks, and by patience, forbearance and prudence prevented any collision; and they are still continuing to reason and persuade, and if there be a fight the negroes will bo the attacking party. PERNICIOUS ADVICK OF POLITICAL BUMMERS. This state of things 18 the result of the perni- cious teaching the negroes havo received since the war from the bummers and stragglers of the Union army, who came into the South for plunder and ‘have used tho negroos as stepping to place and power, that they might flll their from the public cribs, There is no doubs that the republican leaders in this Stato are sending emis- saries to diflerent sections to stir up strife and incite tne negroes to acts of hostility, in order that some of them may be killed, and thus afford grist for the ‘:out- rage millg.’’ ‘There is no authentic information of the killing of but four negroes during the Eagie Lake im- broglio—the two first named murdered on the prairie and the two killed about the 7th inst. Every effort ts being made to forret out the slayers of these negroes, and thero 4s little doubt that they will be brought to justice at the next term of the court in Colorado county. The negroca were killed because they were cattie thieves, and not because they were negroes, white cattle thieves are killed oftener than black on Texas at this timo has a Governor so inflated with the idea that ne has beon elected to the United States Senate that he has not the time todo his daty to an emergency like this at Eagle Lako, else he would, ten ys ago, if not sooner, have mado it impossible for a race conilict to occur at that point When he docs the State the great service of vacating the gubernator: chair, and theeminent gentleman who will succeed him takes the reins, then a more peaceful day will dawn for the State and the laws will be executed. I nave given you the lacts as best they can be gleaned from reliable sources. AN INDIAN WAR IN MEXICO. San Francisco, August 17, 1376, Governor Villagrana, of Lowor Celiiornia, telegraphs to the Mexican Consul In this city that there isa gen- eral uprising of the Indians along the Coiorado River and in the adjoining country against the Mexicans, Governor Villagrana is en Bln to San Diego, in this State, to procure arms and manitions of war. He de- clares that the situation 18 ¢ritical, LARGE BUSINESS PLACES BURNED. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF STORES AXD HOUSES IN JACOD CITY, DRY CANYON, UTAH. Orin, Utab, August 17, 1876, About half-past twolve last night a fire broke out in the rear of M. H, Lipman’s business house at Jacob City, Dry Canyon, and destroyed the whole of tho business portion of the towa before tho flames could be got under control. The following bus: ness places were destroyed:—M. H. Lipm grocery store, Spargler & Kelly's grocery store, 0: D. Reese's saioon, Isaac Quint’s store, & Simmons’ grocery store, house, Thompson & Jergen- son's meat market, I’ Giobons’ saloon, Wiliam ty’s saloon and o:her buildings, including the Western Union Telegraph OMice, The total loss 18 eat! mated at [rom $30,000 to $35,000, As there is no wate in Dry Canyon the losses were entire, Lipman and borne’s saloo Nobie’s restaurant, > Mrs, Maulin’s boardin | Selig & Summons were the only parties SPEAKER KERR NO CHANGE FOR TUR BETTER—DR, POPE®@ OPINION OF THE CASE, RockekipGse ALUM Spnixos, Va., Augast 17, 1876 Mr. Kerr's condition 18 about the same as last night—- Bo apparent change for the better or worse. Dr. Pope, his physician, says of him to-day:—‘Speaker Kerr's condition is highly critical. He suffers the most in- tense pain, and requires continuous watching;’? and he adds:—“Io is one of the most intelligent and im. prossive patients | ever mot. He is, although help. lessly weak, perfectly rational, wonderfully calm and gentle in his sufferings, and .is wholly without fear of death.” MR. BEECHER IN CANADA, MoxtreaL, August 17, 1874, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is expected to lecturo ig the priveipal cities of the Dominion during September, PROBABLE MURDER. A SOLDIER SHOT BY A SERGEANT. Cuxrexne, August 17, 1876, Sergeant Gunther, of the Third cavalry, shot and mortally wounded Private Paul Lank, of the Twonty- third infantry, at Sidney Barracks, Nob., this morning, COMMODORE VANDERBILT. Throughout yesterday Commodore Vanderbilt was quiet and comfortable, and toward night exhibited symptoms of improvement, At the usual midday con- sultationf the physicians they decided to continue the trontment of the past week, In the afternoon the Com- modore enjoyed some steak, mush and cream and melon, ~ About nine o’clock in the even- ing he ato some egg and melon, and scemed better than he had been in several days. Mr, Willam H. Vanderbilt returned trom Saratoga yesterday morn- ing, but without any intimation of depression in the condition of the invalid. With bis sons, Cornelius, Jr. and William K, Vanderbilt, he called on his father and spent some timo in convereation on business af. fairs, Among tno other callers were Mrs. General Granger, Thurlow Weed, Alfred E. Lozier and an old servant of the Commodore’s, Tho only ones with whom tho patient conversed were Mrs. General Granger, Mr. William HH. Vanderbiit and the aged ser- vant. It is belheved that the improvement noticed im the Commodore's condition last night was caused by the change in the temperature of the atmosphere, OCEAN MAILS. Tho various steamers sailing from New York yester k out 25,606 ordinary letters, 419 registered and 64 paper bags, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressmen Scott Lord and Elijah Ward, of Now York, aro at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, General Tevik, of the Turkish army, is at tho St. James Hotel. Philip Figyeimesy, United States Consul at Demerarg, is at the Astor House. Congressman John 0. Whitehouse, of Poughkeepsie, and G. A. Radtke, Secretary of the German Centennial Commission, are at the Albemarig Hotel, John Bigelow, Secretary of State, and D. Mae gone, of Ogdensburg, are at the Westminster Hotet, General William N. Grier, United States army, is at the Evorett House. Stato Treasuror Charles N. Ross, of Auburn, N, Y., isat the Windsor Hotel. John Newell, General Manager of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, is at the Clarendon Hotel. Judge John M. Kirkpatrick, of Pittsburg, is at the Hoffmag House, Lioutenant Commander Nicoll Ludlow, United States navy, is at the Gilsey House. Judge. 1. Woodbury, of Boston, and John A. Campbell, of New Orleans, are at the Fitth Avenue Hotel, General George J. Magee, of Schuyler county, New York, is at the Metropolitam Hotel. 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