The New York Herald Newspaper, September 4, 1876, Page 5

NEW YORK CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE TURCO-SERVIAN WAR. A Great Battle Fought Be- fore Alexinatz. THE TURKS VICTORIOUS. The Town Bombarded and the Servian Position Turned. “THE BATTLE OF THE WAR.” Tchernayeff's Army in Full Retreat. . GERMANY CELEBRATING SEDAN. THE WAR IN TURKEY. Lonpon, Sept. 4, 1876. The Standard’s special despatch from Alexipatz re- ports that the Turks attacked the Servians on the left bank of the Morava on Friday, their object being to jurn the Servian right. At ten in the morning he Turkish left Legin to advance, It met with strong resistance und for three hours little progress was made. The Turks became exasperated and advanced step by step, the Servians retiring in good order, At four P. M. the Turkish right attacked ‘She Servians with success. ALEXINATZ BOMBARDED. » Belgrade despatch to the Standard says simulta- neously with the fighting on the left bank of the Morava the Turkish forces attacked Alexinatz from the right bank of the river. Their bombardment was s0 effective shat extensive fires broke out inthe town, It is an- pounced that Alexinatz has been evgcuated, but tho fortress Is still held by ten battalions and 1s defended by powertul artillery, Tho government publishes no tows, bat confirms a statement that the Turks are marching on Krusevatz. TURKISH GAINS, Another despatch to the Standard from Aloxinatz Mates that the Uircassians entered three Servian re- foubts northwest of Alexinatz Mines filled with dyna- mite were discovered. The Turks have gained a bare lor operations against two villages which protect Alexwnatz on the west, RUSSIAN VALOR. - A Belgrade telegram says the Russians are deter- mined to form a special corps. The valor of the Rus- Bian officers in the battle of Friday is commented on. It is reported that some were wounded by the men under their command, TRE SERVIAN POSITION TURNED, Reuter’s telegram from Semlin reports that the bat- Me of Friday, on the left bank of the Morava, resulted disastrously to the Servians. Tho Turks, after beating the right wing of tho Servians, made a flank move it an the direction of Krusevatz, their object being to reach Deligrad. The Turks have thus turned the Servian position at Alexinatz, andthe entire military position is changed. THR TURKS STBADILY ADVANCING, The Turks have already reached the heizhts of Justrevatz, half way between Teschitz and Krusevatz. They are advancing along the road which skirts the left bank of the Morava, crosses the river at Prasko- vatz and joins the road between Alcxinatz and Bel- grade at Jabakovatz, a short distance from Deligrad. BERYIAN REINFORCEMENTS. General Tchernayeff is now marching with the bulk of his army toward Krusevatz He has telegraphed to Bolgrade for reinforcements, and the Servian Minister of War has ordered General Antitch to march to Krasevatz with 12,000 men. “THE BATTLE OF THE WAR.’’ The Times correspondent at Belgrade telegraphs as follows :— The 1st of September will be memorable in the annals of Turkey and Servia, for ono hi great victory and the other has suffered defeat. Friday’s battle was the battle of the war. On Wednesday I received iniormation that beforo tonsenting to an armistice Turkey was determined to take Alexinatz and show tne world they were able to crush the insarrection. I left Belgrade on Thurs- day and arrived at Alexinatz at half-past eight on Fri- day morning. A HAZARDOUS MOVEMENT. i The first shot had deen fired. The Turks imme- diately appeared, beginning their movement to torn Tchernayeft's right and cut off the communications of Alexinatz with Deligrad, Hazardous asthe design was it succeeded, Iwent to the headquarters of Tchernayoff Just as he was about to goto the field. He told me that day would decide the fate of Alexinatz He said a terious attack against his communications between Alexinatz and Deligrad was contemplated. If he suc- eceded in repelling the attack be thought Alexinatz ‘would be safe, for he believed the Turks would not at- tempt it again, AN ARTILLERY WGTT. For some hours the battle was almost entirely be- tween the artillery, The valley through which it was necessary the Turks should pass gain their object was guarded by two strong rvian batteries, against which the Turks directed the Gre of three of their batteries. The fight continued for three hours, with no advantage for cither side, THE SERVIANS FIGHT BRAVELY. The Turks then reinforced their artillery with three more batteries and advance, the fre becoming tremendous, The Servians made a fine struggle 4 brought up another battery, but, in spite of all their efforts, the Turks steadily advanced, In the meantime the Turkish infantry were busy. A STUBBORN STRUGGLE. From Alexinatz S 0 infantry and cavalry bur- fled out to meet their advance, and the storm of bat- tle bogan in earnest, The villages of Suotnes and Great Aarowatz were soon in flames. The Servians, although forced to tall back, did not lose heart. Fi- ily Preetiowitz was fired. Tho Servians were the wed with panic, and whole battalions fled TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER. The carnage was terrible. The streets of Alexinsta’ were filled «with =the = wounded and dying. The events ot the day culminated in a bombardment by the Turkish artillery, whieh made the houses rock and the heights s PURSUIT OF THE SERVIANS @he Turks pursued the fying Servians, pouring in a fearfal fire, under which the Servian fire became weaker and weaker, and at lass everyone in Bel- grad knows that the Servians have been signally do- feared, 4 ‘THE LATEST NEWS. General Tchernayeff bas arrived at Deligrad with most of his army. A Standard special from Podgovitza says:—It is stated that Moukbtar Pacha: bas begun operations at Hjusxa, The Montenegrins are abandoning their posi- tions Everything is ready for operations in this quarter, GERMANY. CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSABY OF SEDAN. Bexurs, Sept. 8, 1876. The anniversary of the battle of Sedan was cele- brated on Saturday throughout Germany. ll of the newspapers had leading articies in honor of the day, almost all of which are remarkable for their tone of conciliation toward France. TRIPLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT. COLLISION OF COAL TRAINS ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO BAILROAD—A MAIL TRAIN PLOUGHS THROUGH THE WBECK—DEATH OF 4N EN- GINKEB AT HIS POST—LIST OF PASSENGERS AND EMPLOYES INJURED. Batrimons, Sept 3, 1876, By the breaking of an axle of an empty pair of coal hoppers at Weverton, on the Hughesiown junction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a sbort distance from Harper’s Ferry, this morping, three trains were wrecked, When the first train, going west, bad pro ceodea a tew hundred yards past Weverton an axle of a coal hopper broke, throwing several cars off the track, and before a flagman could be sent back a second train Of coal hoppers came on and dashed into the frat, THR COLLISION destroyed the engine of the second train, and, besides wrecking several cars, threw two of them directly across the other track, Fortunately, no one was seri- ously injured by the collision, although the engineer and fireman were sligntly bruised, and narrowly es- caped being Killed. A few minutes after the West mail train, due at Baltimoro at nine o’clock A. M., came around a short curvo west of the wreck and ploughed tnrough a portion of it, and finally striking a coal hop- per, ran off the track and down an embankment into the canal, The cngine went to the botiom of the canal with three cars piled on top of it, while the baggage car rested on the opposite side. For atime THR WILDEST EXCITEMENT and confusion provailed among the passengers, bat It was soon ascertained that, with the exception of a few cuts and severe bruizes, none of the passengers were seriously injured. A HBROIC ENGINEER, Josnua G. Shipley, the engineer, remained faithfal to bis duty, and an hour later his body was found wedged in tho cab, with both hands grasping the throt- tle of the locomgtive, He was taken out of five feet ot water, and, as the body bore but few bruises, it 1s sup- posed that he was drowned, Stephen J. Reydolds, the fireman, was badly bruised and seriously scalded by escaping steam. He states that on rounding the curve, before the accident, Ship- ley discovered the wreck first, and simply said, “Oh, my God!” The tracks of the roadbed were torn up for some distance, but were speedily replaced, and the passengers arrived in Baltimore at four o'clock this aiternoon. The train hands state that there was not time after the first accident to flag tho Western train, INJURY TO THE MAILS. It 18 said tho mail by the damaged train was brought to Waskington this evening, a special agent having been despatched tu Weverton directly atter informa- tion of the acc'* -t bad been received. Tho letters and newspapers were thoroughly wet, tho latter being so palpy that it will be necessary to dry them beforo delivery. The agent reports that all the mail bags were recovered, but that some of tho letter cases floated down the canal. It is thought that they may be recovered at tho locks. THE INSURED. Clifton Robey, a drover, had his left eye put out by a piece of glass, G. D. Evans, of this elty, was slightly bruised, Baggage Master Martin had bis right ankle sprained, W. Delronche, express messenger, was badly cat about the face and shoulders by broken glass, United States mail clerks Rittenhouse and Waite were also slightly bruised, A FAMILY OF FELONS. THREE BROTHERS SENTENCED TO THE PEN- ITENTIARY FOR, LONG TERM8—THE STORY OF THEIR CRIMES—AN AGED COUPLE TORTURED. HarnriseorG, Pa,, Sept. 3, 1876, In Cumberland county yesterday Charles Window- maker was sentenced to the Eastern Penitentiary tor twenty years, and William and Joseph Windowmaker, all brethren, to fifteen years, Adout two months ago the party entered the residence of William Abrams rly and wife, an aged couple, reputed to be worth ni $100,000. The Windowmakers supposed there w' large amount in the house, but being unabloto find money they tortured Abrams and wife by severely CRNING THEIX PERT and other portions of their body to compel them to state where the money was secreted, Rather than be killed Abrams told them the location of about $70, sil the moncy in the nouse, which they secured and soon after left. Another brother, who served eight years in the South Carolina prison for manslaaghter and two terms of tour years each in this State for nighway robbery and horse stealing, 16 under arrest for stealing three horses, YELLOW FEVER. . eatieiae: 1 Savannan, Ga, Sept 3, 1876. Tho total interments here to-day were twelve, of which seven were yellow fever cases, Satt Laxe Crrr, Sept, 3, 1876, The order of July 31, 1876, in the ease of Ann Eliza vs. Brigham Young, not having been complied with, 1t | was ordered tbat exccution issue, as provided in said order, and was placed inthe hands of the proper offi- cer, who attached about $4,000 worth cf property, consisting of horses, carriages and other goods to sat- isfy the judgment for $3,000 alimony due plaintiff. GOD'S PURPOSE IN AMERICA. ‘. Boston, Sept. 3, 1876. Bishop Gilbert Haven, of Georgia, preached a ccn- tennial sermon on ‘God's Purpose in America” to a large congrogation in the Bromfield street chyreh to- day, SYNAGOGUE DEDICATED, Bostox, Sept. 3, 1876. The Jewish congregation “Shaaray Tefila” dedicated their synagogue to-day with interesting ceremoutair, among which was the dedication of a new acroll of the | jaw presented by Sir Moses Montefiore, of London, ATTEMPT TO POISON A FAMILY, Harnisnune, Pa, Sept. 3, 1876, About ten miles from this city, in Cumberland county, Jacob Sauer, wife and five children are dan- gerousty tii {rom the elfects of arsenite placed by an un- Known enemy into a (iri, of which they ail partook, Three weeks ago an attempt Was also made to kill the tamiy, poison having been mixed with food which they ate, RAILROAD STRIKE. St. Locia, Sept, 3, 1876, A despatch trom Leavenworth, Kan., says that the firenen along the Chicago, Rock is.and and Pacific Ratiroad are on strike, the company having issued an orderdischurging ali wipers, thus imposing double duty on firemen, lwo or three attempts to throw (rains from the track on the Southwestern division bh been made, but without success. A few rioters have been arreste TERRIBLY BURNED. Carey May, N. J., Sept, 3, 1876. Two ladies named Rutherford, who occupy a cottage here and roside in Philadelphia, while out riding this afternoon bad their dresses eet on fire by a spark from A cigar and wore terribly burned before tne fire could he extinguished. BURNED TO DEATH. OTTAWA, Sept. 3, 187 Tho outbuildings inthe rear of Mr, Turgon's resi- dence were destroyed by fire this morning, and a young man pamed Frank Carleton, who was asicep in the hay- loft, was burned to death. * Muntary Academy, his commission as frst lieute: | Heratp building: — is HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE DENOURING ELEMENT. A City Almost Destroyed by the Flames. SIX HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED. Hundreds of Families Homeless and Destitute. St. Hracivtar, Quebec, Sept. 3, 1876. A fire broke out in the western end of this city at half-past one F. M. to-day, and, fanned by a high wind, soon totally swept the lower part of the city out of ox- istence, BULLDINGS DESTROTED. ‘The Games re) down both sides of Main street, tak- ingin their course the St. Hyacinthe, Quebec and Na- tonal banks, the Post Office, Market, Court House, fac- tories and over enghty wholesale and retail stores. At three P, M. the fire had spread, by means of burning cinders, to the three parallel streets and burned every- thing up, PEOPLE POWERLESS, The people had no time to save anything, and at seven P. M. 600 houses had beon burned. A steam fire en- gine arrived from Montreal by special train at nalf-past five P. M., but wns too late to be of much service. PAMILIXS HOMELESS, Hundreds of families are homeless and without food. THE Loss is roughly estimated at $2,000,000. The Royal, Stada- cona, Quebec, Provincial and Royal Canadian insurance companies are heavily interested. ST. BYACINTHR, ‘The village of this name isa post town of Canada East, capital of the county of St. Hyacinthe, on the River Zamaska and on the Grand Trank Ral!way, thirty miles east-northeast of Montreal. The principal public buildings and institutions are the parish church, St Hyacinthe College, the Hospitai of the Sisters of Charity, the Congrogational Nunnery and School for Young Ladios, Station House, Court House, jail and theatre, Tho college bas about twenty professors and is attended by above 200 students. There are also in the town about twenty stores and several iron foun. dries, tanneries and other manutactories. MANSION AT A PLEASURE BESORT DESTROYED. PuiLapEirura, Sept. 8, 1876, This morning a fire occurred at Mund & /Albrecht’s Mansion, Queen lane, Falls of the Schuylkill. The building was totally destroyed. Loss $40,000; insured for $10,000 in the Germania. The Duilding, with large grounds surrounding it, was used for picnics. SAWMILL AND LUMBER YARD BURNED—LARGE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Trrows, Pa, Sept 8, 1876. Alberts Brothers’ steam sawmill and Jonathan Boynton’s lumber yard, together with the railroad companies’ water tank at Woodland, Clearfield county, were burned this morning. About 1,000,000 feet ot sawed lumber and 40,000 pickets were destroyed. Loss on lumber, $15,000; insured for $5,000. Logs on mill, $25,000; insured for $9,000, The fire was of incendiary origin. FIRE IN HOBOKEN, Afire broke out at one o’clock in Busch’s Hotel, near the Bremon steamship dock, Hoboken, and spread to the adjoining butidings, The firo at this hour, two A. M., ig etill burning. TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION. THE ENGINEER INSTANTLY KEILLED—A BAND CUTTER TORN TO PIECES—OTHERS FEARFULLY INJURED. Cmcaco, Sept. 3, 1876, The Tribune's La Crosse special gives details of a terrible explosion of the boiler of a steam thrasher working at the farm of G J. Jones, near Chatfleld, Minn. The machine was in 1ull operation when the explosion occurred, The engineer, Mr. Lawton, was blown 160 feet, his body breaking off a tree top twenty feet from the ground, and was instantly kill Charles Arnold, the band cutter, was literally torn to pieces, and portions of bis body scattered al! round the separator. William Burnett, the measurer, had the top of bis head taken off by x piece of the boiler. Everett Jones, the feeder, had a leg aad an arm badly broken. The boiler was blown a distance of 200 feet, BANK ROBBERS CAPTURED. Cuiago, Ill, Sept 3, 1876, Captain Turtle’s detectives have successtully worked up the case of the bank robbery in Rensselaer, Ind., and bave arrested three men—Jamos Filkins alias Martin, Martin Davis, of Chicago, and N. V. B. War- ner, a saloon keeper at Rensselaer. The burglars had been for some weeks tunneling under the bank vault, and wore about ready to take the money, when they’ were captured. The vault con- tained about $200,000 besides valuabio securities, It 18 said that Bill Wray “put ap the job,” but was drowned betore its completion. FUNERAL OF KOSTER. ‘A LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE—-THE OFFICIAT- ING CLERGYMAN ON THE PRUTALIZING TEN- DENCIES OF THE PRIZE RING—WREDEN AND HI8 TRAINER IN PHILADELPHIA. Patapecrnta, Sept. 8, 1876, Tne funeral of Koster, the dead prize tighter, took place thisafternoon. His late residence and neighbor. hood was thronged with people of every grade. The body was viewed by several thousand persons, Before removing the remains trom the house religious services were heid by Rev. W. B, Erven, of the Protestant Epis- copal Church, who took occasion to say in a short ad- dross after (he regular service that the prize ring does not owe its permanency and its brutalizing tendencies to such men as the deceased, but rather to those who, from s>cure positions, use these victims as instruments whereby to (urtber tUeir own ends. The entire route of the tuneral procession from tho house to the cemetery was crowded with men, women ana children. Weedon and his trainer were brought here from New York to-day. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED BY THE PRFSIDENT. Wasisotox, Sept 3, 1876. The resignation of the following officers bave been accepted by the President :— Assistant Surgeon Frederick C. Ainsworth, to take effect November 10, 1876. Professor Charles W, Larne, Seventh cavalry (only) to date August 14, 187 Lieutenant J. H. French, Ninth cavalry, to take effect August 31, 1876. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Derartunnt, Orvicx ov THE CHIKP SIGNAL Orrionn, ‘AMINGTON, Sept. 4—1 A. M. Probabtitties. For Monday tm the South Atlantic States, easterly winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather, local rains, and stationary or lower pressure will prevail. For the Gulf States, southeast winds, stationary or falling baromoter and warmer, partly cloudy weather, For the Tennessee and Olio Valley, falling baromo- ter, warmer, partly cloudy weather and southwest winds. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys rising barometer, mortberly winds end cooler, clear weather. For the appor lakes, stationary or rising barometer, with north and weai winds, lower temperature, partly cloudy and clear weather. For the lower lakes, Warmer southwest winds, falling barometer and light rain, followed by weet and north- west winds, rising barometer and cooler clear weather. For New Engiand and the Middlo States, falling barometer, warmer southwest winds and partly cloudy weather. The rivers will continve without change, THB WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following reeord will show tho changes in the tomperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of Jast year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnat's pharmacy, 1876, 1875, 1876. BAM, 69 3:30 P.M Py) GAM, or M os os 9AM... 3 9h Me. oe 69 12M... o WPM 76 03 Average temperature yesterda it Average temperature jor corresponding date last | Thattreaty is regarded a WASHINGTON. ° FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixoton, Sept, 3, 1876. PREPARATIONS FOR THE ELECTION IN THE SOUTH—ATTORNEY GENERAL TAFT'S INSTRUC- TIONS TO THR UNITED STATES MALSHALS— THE LAWS TO BR RIGIDLY AND CONSCIEN- TIOUSLY ENFORCED. The Attorney General, in giving bis instructions to United States marshals in the Southern States relay tive to crimes against the clective franchise and civil rights, a8 provided in the Revised Statutes of the United States, has been controlled by a very discrimi mating and careful consideration of what may properly come within the purview of tbe federal laws as dis- tinguished from those acts which constitutionally fall under the jurisdiction the several States. Besides having taken a very conscientious view of what Congrvss intends that he shall see, as the principal law officer of the government, is faithfully observed by all the States in the matter of elections, he ia determined that, since a number of outrages in se0- tions of the South bave been brought to his wttention, @ thorouvh examination shall be made into them and tho Just penalties prescribed by Congress shall be vig- orousiy intlicted after proper trial according to law. He has bad a condition of affairs, conspicu- ously {mn Alabama, Mississippi! and south Carolina, brought to bis knowledge recently, which requires the stern correction of the law. and, if found to be as rep- resented, be will, so far as ia him tes, under direction and with full understanding of President Grant, see to it that the remedy is applied. He has directod the Marshal of the Southern district of Alabama, upon the representations made to him by Senator Spencer, of Alabama, and others, to look carefully into the man- ner in which elections have been conducted there, and to co-operate in bringing to trial undor criminal of proscoutions, aided by the District Attorney, where proper and necessary, all persons charged with crima He has also given strict instructions to call to justice all parties concerned in political murders, While speaking over these cases and tho general complaints made against people in the Southern Staies, Judge Taft manites great conservatism and eonsciontiouaness. He will not be actuated by any feeling of animosity or bitterness which parties may seek to arouse in him, but will do his full duty in the premiaos impartially and unflinchingly. In many cases gp has been considerably perplexed to get at the true slate of tacts, put he personally weighs every one of them with all the evidence presented to the government in the most cautious and exacting manner, and 80 laborious!y dovs he seem to apply him- seli to the task that he may be said now truthfully to be working night and day. He says he is determined, so far as United States district attorneys and marshals are concerned, to,have an honest, reliable and fearless set of officers to aid in the fallest administra tion of the law, He realizes fally how much impor- tance attaches to the duty of seeing that the latter are accurately instructed and bound by law in tho faithful performance of their duties, because, be added thoughtiully, “they have the power to make war, and may call in tho forces of the United States.” The instructions to the United States marshals under the Civil Rights and Elective Franchise laws will be pro- mulgated at once, and the coming campaigns, as they relate to the Attorney General and the Department of Justice, will be supervised, where such authority is prescribed by law, in a vigorous and unflinching man- ner. However, co right of the States as constitution- aily understood by the loyal element of the country and as interpreted by the constitution, i# to be infringed, yet at the same time many of the fallacies of the day upon this point wiil find no favor in his estimation, It 18 said that if pot the origrnal, at least a duplicate of the instructions trom the Attorney General to United States marshals in the Southern States, will be sent out by the Secretary of War to all officers in com- mand of troops there. Up to this time, bowover, Secretary Cameron says be doos not know anything about it and cannot say what instructions he will giv: {lL any, But as the troops are expected, in contempla- tion of law, to co-vperate, ald and sus- tain the United States. marshals. in the emergencies prescribed in the statutes, there is every reason to believe that explicit orders trom the War Department will be necessary to avoid mistakes or confusion and any injustice to tho people or interfer- ence with the application of the civil law as provided for by the States in their own proper jurisdiction. No requisitions havo been made upon him as yet for troops in any quarter, and no special dis- position has been made by the War Depart- ment, The General of the Army says that in the movements of troops to varions points, which pos- sibly may bo rendered necessary, none of the depots where there are supplies or the regular garrisons where the government property is will be left unpro- tected at any hazard, No movements bave been di- rected as yet. The Secretary says that he cannot now say bow sdon he will icave hero with General Sherman to make the inspection provided by law of the military establishment at Fort Leavenworth and other posts, THE REDUCTION OF FORCE IN THE WAR DE- PARTMENT. The Secretary of War has been busily engaged since his return yesterday in revising the list of dis. charges to bo made under the reduction recently pro- vided for by Congress, He is giving his personal atten- tion to each case for discharge, aided by the Chief Clerk of the War Department. ——* GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wastttxatox, Sept. 8, 1876, THE INTEROCEANIC SHIP CANAL—ANTICIPATED NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND NICARAGUA—DIFFICULTIES AND COST OF THE UNDERTAKING, The Nicaraguan route for an interoceanic ship canal between the atlantic and Pacific oceans hxving been determined upou as most feasible the arrival ot Don | Amelio Bernard, tho accredited Minister from Nicura- | gua to this country, is anttcipated with some interest | by those who have devoted much timo and attention to this work. Upon his return to Washington nego- | tations will be entered into between our gov- erument and that of Nicaragua looking to | the construction of the canal, and treaties will be proposed to the principal foreijn Powers upon the general basis of the Clayton-Buiwor treaty of 1850 @uarantecing the neutrality of the canal, ko, being liberal in its provie sions, and only requires amplification to insure the construction of this great work in the interest of ail Powers. Prominent oMcials of the government who have deen closely connected with Surveys for such ship | canal express the opinion that an undertaking of such | magnitude could not bo constructed by any private company of indimiduals, no matter how wealthy and well known, from the fact th many years must clapse before dividends could be declared, and it would require a capital of nearly $100,000,000 to complete it Toe estimated cost 18 $65,722,187, but several practical ongineors who have examined the route express the opinion thut the many obstacles tu be encountered will increase the cost to nearly the first tamed sum, At least live years of hard work will be required to complete the canal, and should 1% bo constructed under the control of ieading governments it 1s believed the work would not be de- layea ‘or want of funds to prosecute it. The total length of the canal by the Nicaraguan route will be sixiy one and three quarter miles, To this is to be added sixty-three miles of lack water navigation by way of the San Juan River, and fifty-six mies across lewragaa, making @ total distance irom ocean to in, by lake, slackwater navigation and canal, of about 140% miles, The proposed canal will have ten jocks in the west- ern division, vetweon Lake Nicaragua and the ?’ including @ tide lock at Brito, on the admit sips at any stage of the tide, each lock having a lift of about ten feet. In the eastern division, be- tweon Greytown and tho mouth of San Carlos River, seven locks will be required. From the mouth of San Cartios River to Lake caragua the nayigetion of San | Juan River ts entirely practicable with three svort sec. | tions of canal, each having one lock at Castillo, Balas and Machuca, Minisver Bernard hag been detainec in Ni account of existing trouble there, but it is boy will be able to return to the United States beture De. comber next, CONGRATULATORY DINNER TO PRINTER CLAPP, The printers and book binders of the goverpment printing office wave a dinner just night to Mr. Clapp, their chiet, at (be Arlington Hore, im congrainiation of GOVERNMENT | Francis Adams for Governor will be urged by one elo- | ment on the Convention and vigorously opposed by | plish the object without meoting with a determined re- aa government Id printers of ‘let, some of th of Gity years’ standing SEYMOUR’ {TOTUDE Th2 Governor Still Persists in His Declination, | | | Contradictory Statements Regard- ing His Letter. th e The Convention To Be Recalled by State Committee. the Unica, Sept, 3, 1876, In your correspondent’s interview with Governor Seymour this eventng the Governor said :— “1 nave banded my letter of declination to Mr, Ma- gone, chairtnan of the State Comm tre gion is positive. The grounds of my My declen- teclination, out- side of all other cons:derations, are thet my health | would not permit me to perform the duties of the | office if elected, I cannot, in justice to my, self or to tho party, consent to take the position unless f can perform its duties, There are many others in oar ranks who would command as many, if not more votes than myself.” In conversation the Governor said further:—'There | isno difficulty m the situation This is not acam- paign of men, it 1s a campaign of principle, Tne | country demands a change. The people ot New | York are not going to cha their votes simply be- cause the Convention has acted upon a misapprehen- siou of facts. That would be an insult to the intel ligence of the voters,” THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE AT ALDANY— THE DEMOCRACY STILL HOPEFUL OF Mh, SKYMOUR'S CONSENT—A RECALL OF THE CON- VENTION TO FOLLOW THE ULTIMATE DECLINA- TION. Auaany, Sept. 3, 1876, Several members of the State Central Committee are now in Albany in expectation of a speedy settiement of the question of the State ticket difficulty. There is good authority for stating that the general expression of the democracy from all points of tho State, as con- veyed to the Coutral Committee by correspondence and in other ways, is decisively and strongly favorable to the continuance of Horatio Seymour's name on the ticket and hopeful of his consent to accept the nomina. tion, There is no authority for the statement that an oficial and fina! refusal of the nomination has yet been made, THR CONVENTION TO BR RECALLED, In caso of the absolute withdrawal of Governor Seymour's namo the old State Convention would be ro- assembled by the call of vhe chairman of the Stato Central Committeo at Albany, or such other place as might be decided upon by tho committee, and tho vacancy on the ticket would be filed by the Conven- tion, The State Contral Committee will not fill the vacancy if 1¢ should occur, The roport that Mr. D. Magone, chairman of tho Stato Central Committee, in- formed any person that he was in possession of a letter trom Governor Seymour officially withdrawing nis name is unfounded, j MR. MAGONE IN PURSUIT OF THE FINAL DE- CISION, Aunaxy, Sept. 3, 1876. D, Magone, chairman of the State Central Commit- tee, returned to Utica by the hall-past eleven train to- night, It ts understood that b& goes to receive the final decision in relation to his acceptance or declension from Governor Seymour. Mr. Magone was in consul tation with Governor Tilden until shortly before his departure, Ho is to return to Albany to-morrow even- + ing. MR. SEXMOUR'S STATEMENT REGARDING HIS LETTER OF DECLINATI Unica, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1876. Mr, Seymour stated to the agent of the Associated Press to-night that on Saturday ho placed the draft of his letter of declination in the hands of Mr. Magone, the chairman of the Democratic State Committee. Ho has no copy of it, but it will be published as soon as { completed, A STATEMENT FROM MR, MAGONF. Aunaxy, Sept, 8, 1876. Mr. Magone teils the agent of the Associated Press here that he has no letter irom Seymour, but will have to-morrow or next day definite information relative to the subject. MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS. THE COMING STATE CONVENTIONS—THE TRIALS AND PERPLEXITIES OF THE REPUBLICANS— PROSPECTS OF THE NOMINATION OF CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS BY THB DEMOCBATS—OPPO- SITION OF THE IRISH ELEMENT. Bostox, Sept. 3, 1876. The political campaign in Massachusetts will have a brilliant send-off at Worcester this week, On Tuesday tho republicans will have their nomination convention and the democrats will come together for similar bus!- ness on Wednesday. The republicans will preface their gathering with a grand ratification meeting on Worces- ter Common to-morrow afternoon and another in Mo- chanics’ Hall in the evening, and the epecches will como from some of the moat distinguished oratorieal politicians in the Stato. DIFFICULTIES OF THE REPUBLICANS, Tho Convention on Tuesday, although it will in all probability renominate Governor Rice, will not accom- sistance from a well organized and spirited minority, This latter clement will be composed chiefly of proivi- tionists and others who have been dissatisfied with Governor Rice, and their strength will be concentrated upon ex-Governor Talbot, who has just rethrned from Europe, The Rice party 1s uneasy at the proportions which the opposition assumed, and it 18 conceded all around that the Convention will be a stormy one, The woman suifragists will also create te usual discord and there may be a resh disturbance on account of the action which Governor Rice and bis Council have taken in the Jesse Pomeroy ease. PROSPECTS FOM MA, ADAMS’ NOMINATION, The Democratic Convention, which moets on Wed- nesday, will be by far the most important, and the proceedings will be awaited with interest by democrats tn all parts of the country. Tho nomination of Charies another, which will labor for the nomination of ex- Governor Gaston. Mr. Adams is not only entirely will- ing but exceedingly anxious for the nomination, and it is generally anderstood that Tilden and bis friends would regard Mr. Adams’ candidacy in the coming campoige as a favorable omen for the democratic party at large. | NE OVPosiTiON OF THE IRIs. His nomination will be resisted by the Irish dele gates on account of his reported indifference to the welfare of the Fenians when he was Ministerio Eng- land, and the boston delegations will oppose him to a man, The rural members of the Convention, how- ever, will stand firm and insist upon the idea that only with Adams at the head of their ticket can success bo accomplished, and in this opinion they exhibit con- siderable wisdom, MR, GASTON'S CHANCHS. At this particular moment 1 appears that Gaston wads the best chance of the nomination, but during | the interval between now and Wednesday mornio the | friends of Mr. Adams will probably convince many of his opponents that anless they fall into tine the success | of the republican party in Massachusetts will be inevite able, Tho Convention, at all events, like that of the | republicans, will be unusually lively and entertaining. DEATH OF A CANDIDATE. SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED DEMISE OF A DEMO- CRATIC NOMINES FOR CONGRESS. Wixaspanne, Pa., Sept, 3, 1876. This community was shocked this morning by the Announcement of the sudden death of B. L. Merri- man, the democratic candiaate tor the long term in Congress trom this, the Twelfth district, Mr, Merrt- Man Was among his (riends in social and political err- cles until Thursday night, when be was taken sick, His malady, however, was thought to be (he result of overwork and excitement, and is was confidently ex- pected that a rest of aday or two ld fully restore him, as he wes the very pictureofhealth. But yester- day bis symptoms beesme quite alarming, aod three able physicians were ea) to nis bedside. Tuey proponneed that he was suffering from congestion of the kidneys, and everythiug was done to relieve Lim from the agony whieh he was then endure ing, All night the pbysieias and a few personal friefds were with Lim, but their efforts could not save him, and this morning at six o'clock he died, CAREER OF THE Mr. Merriman was onl was one of U Luzerne count and was elected District Attorney 1m 1870. rior wents and ability gained for him DECEASED, thirty-six years of most prominent criminal Jaw: His supo- very large practice, and no tan in the county could boast of lore iriends and tewer enemies. The whole commu- ity joins.im @ universal expression of sorrow. The a will be buried on by bis death in the C will be tilled by the this week. The vacancy nigre=sional nominations anding Committee of this county CAMPAIGN NOTES, ATilden and Hendricks ciub, independent of Jocat politics, was organized in Belmont, of the Twenty- fourth ward, on Saturday night, September 2 1876, with seventy members, who e.ected Michael Dow!ing President, William Grote Vieo President and Edward Baack Secrotary, Yhe Independent Centennial somo Republican Campaign lub, of which Colonel L, F. Pratt is the bead, made up of residents ot had a Flushing, Hempstead and Jamaica, large and enthusiastic meeting at Inglewood on Saturday night. Speeches were made Colonel Pratt, W. B, Miliken and Colonel Loomia, pinary arrangements were made for a grand mass tobe helu some time about the 16th of Octo- ches will be mado by George William Our Depew and other emipent ora- tors, and shere Will be, besides, a national attraction im the shape of au immense clam bake, A Tilden and Hendricks campiign club was or; nized at Bridgehampton on Friday evening, with the ollowing oll ent, James M. Halsey; Vieo Prosidents, Wi Gardiner, Orlando Hand, Aloer$ Jeunings, G Clarence Toppin and N. B. Foot; Secre- tary, £. O. Hedges; Treasurer, Charles A. Pierson; and nye Commit an & A meeting of the ( tral Committee was hold at No. 349 Bowery yesterday afternoon, Dr, Lows Naumann presiding. Tt was de- cided to hold rand ratification meeting on the 14th of Octover in the Cooper Union. A telegram was read from Carl Senura stating that be would be present and address the mecting, On motion ot Mr. Jobn J. Pole jock the chairmen was sathorized to nominate commit. wes on organization, music, decorations, resoluti and speakers. Prominent speakers will’ be inviied, it 18 expected that the meeting will bea yory large one, COMMODORE VANDERBILT. Commodore Vandorbilt's condition was thought by his attending physicians not so favorable yesterday, Although be suffered no particular pain ho was some what weaker and restless. Among tho callers yester. day wore Thuriow Weed and Dr, Deems, but neither saw Mr, Vanderbilt, Only relatives were admitted te tue sick chamber, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressman Gilbert C. Walker, of Virginia; David A. Wells, of Norwich, Conn. ; Senator B. Platt Carpene ter, of Poughkeepsie; ex-Senator James Wood, of Gen- eseo, N, Y., and General Join 5, Marmaduke, of St, Louis, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Captam James Keanedy, of the steamship City of Berlin, and Colonel J. W. Todd, United States Army, are at the New York Hotel. Professor Alessandro Rossi and G. Vigna dal Ferro, of the Italian Centennial Commission, are at the St. Denis Hotel. Ex-Mayor Joseph M. Wigttman, of Boston, is at the St, Nicholas Hotel. Major the Hon, Wililam Lo Poer French, of London, is at the Claron- don Hotel, General Bates, of Illinois, 1s at the Sturtevant House. Captain Luiz de Saldanha, of Brae zil, 1s at the Hotel Brunswick, THE PUBLIC AWARDS THE PALM TO HALES Hoxry or Horenounn anv Tar as a cough remedy. Pie's Tootnacne Dre one minute, A Scuoon Surts, large soos eae At nT ee 4th av., opposite Cooper Institute, RICAN ALE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, “NEW " in pints and hall pint ui FOUN F, 115 Chambers st, ALL STYLES OF WEDDING NOTES, CARDS, &C, engraved by A. DEMAKLoT, 132 Broadway. Estaplished in is4s, SILK ELASTIC TRUSS SOLD ONLY BY TRUSS COMPANY, 683 Broadway, soon cures A—Pa. 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