The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1876, Page 11

CONGRESS. | | Proceedings of the Two) Houses. | | . The Electoral Vote of Oregon To Be Investigated. The Decision of Mr Ferry on the Twenty-Second Joint Rule Sustained by a Large Majority | SENATE. * Wasurxoros, Dec. 8, 1876. | Mr, Antony, (rep.) of R. 1., introduced a bill to | Provide for engraving and printing the portrait of the jate Hon. Henry Starkweather, of Counecticul, to ac- Company the eulogies on the life and character of that gentleman, In presenting the bill Mr. Anthony said it had beem the practice to print portraits of deceased Senators and Representatives to accompany eulogies, | but the Committee on Printing was opposed to it. However, they did not think proper to recommend tts Aigcontinuance just now. It is well known that eulo- gies on the life and character of the late Speaker, Mr. Kerr, were soon to ‘be delivered, and it would not be Proper to forbid the further printing of portraits now, Alter the eulogies on Mr, Kerr shalt have been pro- nounced the printing of portraits can be discontinued. ‘The bill was tnen passed, Mr. Incaus, (rep.) of Kansas, submitted a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Senate immediitely what efforts have been made io remove the Sioux Indians from their treaty reserva- ion to the Indian Terrstory, and what negowations are sow pending between the government and said Indians, together with the object and purpose thereof. Agreed to. Mr. Mircuxtt, (rep.) of Oregon, called up for refer ence the resolution submitted by him yesterday, di- tecting the Committee on Privileges and Elections to Investigate the facts attending the appointm 4. Cronin asa Presidential elector by the Uregou. Reterred to the Committee on Privileges and | Klections without debate. Ou motion of Mr, Locay the bill introduced by him last session to provide for the issue of silver colu, and to make the silver dollar a legal tender, wus taken {rom the table and referred to tho Committee on | Finance. Mr, Mcrtox, (rep.) of Ind., moved that a com- | mittee of three additional members to the Committee on Privileges and Elections bo appomted, to aid in discharging the duties imposed by the resolution of Mr. Edmunds pro- viding for an investigation into the recent elections im Mississippi, Sout Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Fiorida, und Louisiana, Agreed to, and the Chair wus author- ized to appoint the uew members, Mr. Hauvay, (rep.) ot Kansas, submitted a resolution authorizing the select committee to examine tuto the several branches ot the civil service, to employ clerk, and send for persons and papers,’ Agreed io. | dr, Wust, (rep.) of La,, introduced a vill for the re- | let of W. W. Handiin, formerly Judge of the Third | Dietrict Court of New Orleans, Reierred to the Com- | mittee on the Judiciary. Mr, Epaunps, (rep.) of Vu, moved to take up the joint resolution proposing an amendment to the con- | stitution of the United States ta regard te the count of she electoral vote by the Supreme Court ‘THR JOINT RULES. Mr, Mrxiox, (dem.) of N.C, objected, and read ihe twenty-first joint rule, providing that the un- ed business left over from one session shall nut enup for action until alter the lapse of six days of the beginning of the subsequent session, He mnude the poiut of order that under that rule the joint resolution sould pot be conside: now. The Cuain (Mr. Ferry) overruled the point of order and announced the juint rules were notin force; be- | sides, this sabject was covorod by Senate Rule 52, which was directed to be road. {t provides that at the com: Mencement of a second session business shail ve re- sumed and proceeded with as ifsno adjournment had en p Mr. MERRIMON appealed from the decision of the | Chair, and said be had bo objection to taking up this Jomt resolution it it coula be dune properly, but if the twenty-Orst joint rule was in force, as Le believed it was, tbe resvulution could not be taken up. thought that rule contained a very wholesome provision. Mr. Merrimon then argued that tbe joint rules were in force, and it was not competent for the Senate to abolish them without the concurrence of the Hous Neither House could withdraw its assent to these rule! ‘without the concurrence of the other. He read irom the proceodings of Congress of previous sessions 10 show that tne twenty-tirst joint rule had been frequently enforced. The Jolut rules bad been in force since the xistence of the goverument. They bad © been questioned, aod nothing bas ever veen siid about their Teadoption t'jl at the last session of the Senate, Mr. Jounston, (dem.) of Va, said, although it was considered now, and had been at the last aession, that there were no joint rules in forco velore the Seuate and House, they acted under them every day. The business of Congress could not go on without them. He quoted at longth trom the joint rules, and said the authority to appoint conference committees was de- fived from the joint rules, and the transmission of messages irom one house to another was in pursu- auce of Mr, EoaUsbs said there was a general parliamentary rale providing for committees of conference. ‘Mr, JOUNSTON argued that there were various con mittees appounted under the joint rules, among them commitiees on enrolicd bills, committees on the library and others. Mr. SarGent, (rep.) of Cal., said:—When the list of sommitiees Was reported the other day it was accom. pumied by resolutions authorizing the commitices on tue Library, on Public Buildings and Grounds, Priot- ing und Enroiled Bilis to uct concurrently wit those committees of tne House. This showed that the Se ate did not recognize the joint rules under which these committees might act. Mr. Davia, (dem.) of W. Va., said:- When the com- mittees were reported he asked the Senator from lowa (Me. Wright), whu reported (hem, as to wether there Was any ebunge in the usual: custom of appoinung cummittecs, aud was assured by that Sénawr that there was po chunge. Now it appeared that there was a change, for the purpose of avoiding the joint rules. Mr, Whicut, (rep.) of lowa, said:—some one wi talking to him woeu the Senator trom West Virgin (Mr, Davis) made the inquiry, He understood bim to usk if Uhere Was any great change in tbe organization of committees, and he replied in the negative. Mr. Montow suid perhaps there was no legal proposi- tion that could be started but what could be argued lavorably. Lt was pertecily plain to him that there were no jount rules, as the Senate had withdrawa from tham, wnd it bad @ periect rigat to uo so, He quoted from various authorities in support of his argument uni read from the record the views beretotore ox- pressed by Senators on the democratic side of the Chamber. He saic, in Ms opinion, ‘the entire purpese of nis friends on the other side 1b maintaining that the Jornt rules were binding vow Was to mainudin the tweuty-seoond jolt rale relative to the count of the electoral vove, Which bad been condemned as wicked everywhere. Me. Megemwon said be would not be so uncharitabie ag to say (hat the republican side desired to get rut of iv for a parpose. Mr. MoxTox said he had been trying to get rid of the tweniy-seonnd joint rule fur years past. Mr. Bayand, (vem.) of Dei, spoke of the tweaty- as being the only one objectionable, remurks of the lust session ty lavor of the passage of a law regulating the count of the vlec- tural vow fustead of deanng With the sunjeet by jomt rule, Me commented at some jengtn on the joint rales, their object, (herr origin, aud Do must aduere to the pusitice neretulore taken by bim, to the effect that the joint rules of the House and the Senate were a mach with their control aa other rules, and might be terminated by each house at their discretion. Mr, Eduunns, cl Vermon., quoted at length from bis remarks when this matter was before the Senare At the mast sess:00, and also from the remarks of Mr. Merrimon at the same time to show that that Senator bad cbauged bis opinion, MBKRIMON Suid atthe last session he had not but aiter he heard other Senators ‘he had reflected ow the matter and pad changed bis opinion, Mr, Epmuvos, resuming bis arguinent, referred to ° the question before the House of Representatives at the lust seasyon, and alluding to u decision of the late Speaker, Mr. Korr, although be (Mr. Edmunds) dis greed with lim Upon subjects o. general politics, « Jong aud pleasant irienaship existed between them. Mr. Kerr bad departed from his career of usefulness amid the sorrow of all good men. Promiment in that great/party, he was boted not only as bathed lp patriotic citizen, but as large views o a statesmal Continaing his he commented on the joint rules, and said they were simply standing orders of each House of Congress in the same language He argued that cach house uada pertect right to retire trom such rules, There was nothing im any one of ho-called rales but the simpic, independent of each House of Congress in regard to guiding conduct. After further debate by Mesars. Edmunds and others, the question being on the appeal of Mr Merrimon trom the decision of the Chair, the decision of the Chair was tained by ye 30, nays 4, as follow Yeae—Mossrs, Aloorn, Allison, Anthony, Bayard, Blaine, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron of Wisconsin, | yton, Cockrell, Conkling, Donia, Dorvey,, Kater . Humuilton, Harvey, Hitchoock, iiowe, Ingalis, Keron, Logen, McCreery, Metouudd, eM! ititehell Berea. on, Pi ut, sherman. (eee Wihgom sud W feusrs. Maxey, Me Whrte and Withere-4: | voted | | | the: choice its own Mesrines, Amor ron, of Pennsylvania, who would bay viqan paired with Mr. Saulsbary, Who would buve | eted in the hegative. "emt or Nol Voter Goldutr@aite, Gordon, elly, a Rederteon, Sharon, Stevenson | Mr, Wrraexs introduced a bili for tho reliefof owners | and parchusers of lands sold for direct taxes im the | ingurrectiovary States, Referred to tue Commitiee on the Judiciary. ‘The Uamaim laid belore thd Senate a commun!-stion | table without debate until the entire roll call from the Department of State enclosing a lees cullecied and accounts reporied by the diplomatic oiticers of the United States, Ordered to be printed aud he on the table. Ou moun of Mr. EpMunps the Senate then took up the Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the copstitution of the United States, regard to the counting of the electoral vote, a ‘as read. Beto eration thereof the se e session, and, When the doors were opened at a quarter to four ?. M., adjourned until Monday, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasmiserox, Dec. 8, 1875, ‘The following bills were introduced and referred:— By Mr. Wuirruorya, (dem.) of Tena. —Appropriaung ‘waiting orders” pay to the naval officers whose pay was affected by ral order No, 216 of the Secretary ofthe Navy. | By Mr. Pirsr, (dem.) of Cal,—Establisning the Terri- tory of the Black Hulls and providing a temporary form of government therefor. By Mr. Curnen, (dem.) of N. J.—For continuing the publication of the mouthly report of the Commissioner of Agriculture. By Mr. Bakes, (rep.) of Ind,—-Proposing an amend- ment to the constitution forbidding the assumption or payment of any claims for loss or damage growing out of the loss or destruction of property during the late | rebellion. j Mr. Woon, (dem.) of N. Y., asked the Speaker whether under the call of States then progressing | resolutions could not be ofiered. The Sekakkk replied in the aiirmative. Mr. Hoan, (rep.) of Muss, suggested that any resolutions offered under this'cali suould lieun was gone througi wish, and then they might be taken up for debate in the order ia Which they were presenied, he Sreakes said be would rule that resolutions offered uuder this call, unless by unaulmous consent, must le over one day, both lor debate aud action. He had no recollection during his term of service of a call of States under the exact rule (No, 63) ander which this call was progressing. Under the ruling of the Chair, Mr, Wood abstained from olfering the resolution waich he had intended to ofter, Mr. Lemovwg, (dem.) of Ill, offered the following resolution : ~ “Whereas serious differences of opinion may arise be- tween the members of ihe second House of Congress as to Wieir jurisdiction and power im joint session in counting the vivctoral vote, anu the questions {uvolved being questions of law, “eguived, That the Senute be requested to appoint a commitice to act with # commities of five, to be ap- | pointed by the Speaker ot the House, 1 preseuting to ibe Supreme Court such questions as ether of said committee may deem importact in this crisis, and asking (be members of the Supreme Court to give to Congress an opinion thereon,” Mr. Hoskins, (rep.) of N. Y., rose to debate the question, and it therefore went over under the rule, Mr. Winsoy, (rep.) of Iowa, offered a resolution for printing the Agricultural Report of 1576; vut Mr. | Gartield, of Obio, risimg to debate it, the resolution | went over under the rule, Mr. Favcaxer, (dem,) of W. Va. tion imgiructing the © mittee On offered a resolu- titary AMairs to | inquire into the ebject and purpose of the govern- ment in recently becoming purchaser of tbe armory property at Hurper’s Ferry, aud whethor it would pot be expedient to re-establish a uational armory ther ‘The Hou-e then, at a quater to two o'clock, went into Committee of the Wuole, Mr. Clymer, of Peunsyl- Vania, in the chair, on tue Pension Appropriation bill, Aftera short explanation by Mr, arkixs, of Ten- nessee, who reported the Dill, in which he said the | appropriations for pensions this year were $1,000,000 Jess than last year, tue commitice rose aod reported the bill to the House, when it war passed. Mr. Woop, of New York, then calied up tho resolu- tion offered by h:m yesterday, requesting the Presi- dent to transmit copies of all orders und directions, &c. to any military courmander or civil officer, with refer- ence to the service of the army or any portion thereot | in the States of Virgiuia, South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida since the 1st of August last, together with roports—telegraphic or otherwise—trom any of such military commanders or civil officers, Objections were raised by Mr. Kasson, (rep.) of Lowa, Mr. Hale, of Maine, and other republican members, but were overruled vy the Speaker On the ground that unanimous consent was given yesterday for the offer- ing of the resolution, with the understanding tBat it sbould lay over ove day. Mr. Kasson then suggested that the words ‘*if not ipcompatibie with the public interest” be inserted in the resolution. Mr. Woop said he would accept the proposed modifi- cation, although he did not admit that such a point applied to calls for ‘nformation in domestic matters, but only in regard to loreign affairs. If the President shoula withhold the information on that ground it would be regarded only as an additional cause of offence. Mr. Cirmer, (dem.) of Pa. hoped that the modifica- tion would not ve made, The moditication, however, was made and the reso- lution was then adopted under the previous question. Mr. Mints, (dem.) of Texas offered a resoiution eall- ing ou the President for information as to whethor the cavairy torce bad been recently removed from the ‘Texas trontier. Mr. Facixngr, of West Virginia, introdaced a bill to continue the appropriation for the improvement of the Monongahela River in West Virginia, Reterred. The Senate vill for engraving and privung the portrait of the late Hon. Henry Starkweather, of Con- en Up and passed. n, at nall-past one P, M., adjourned till Monday. ARMY AND NAVY. LIST OF OFFICERS TO BE NOMINATED FOR FRO- MOTION IN THE ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE coRPs—NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE aARMY AND Navy. Wasuixatox, Dec. 7, 1876. The following promotions and appointments in the | army and navy require confirmation by the Senate. The comparative meugrenoss of the list, which will bo submitted to the Senate in the course of a day or two, is attributable to the protracted trst session of the Forty-tourth Congress, neatly all appoiatments made prior to the adjourvment having been confirmed, To the list of army appointments will ve added the names of several enlisted men and young genticmen irom civilliie, who have been selected to fill vacaut second leutenancies in cavalry and intantry regiments, and Notified to appear deiore special examining boards, ARMY PROMOTIONS, Assistant Surgeon Alired A, Woodhall tu be surgeon, with the rank of major, October 1, 1876, vice Miibau, resigned, Major Alexander Chambers, Fourth infantry, to be Heuienant colorel Twerty-iirst infantry, October 22, vice Mack, deceused, Cuptain Henty W. Closson, First artillery, to be majer Fifth artillery, November —, vice Seymour, retired, Captam Heory G. Thomas, Twentreth infantry, to be major Fourth iotantry, Octover 22, vice Chambers, promoted. fo we Capraiss—First lieutenants Randolph Nor- wood, Second cavalry, July 19, 1876, vice Thompson, deceased; Joseph Lawson, Third cavairy, September 2, vice Sutorias, dismissed; Edmund C, Henug, Sixth civairy, November 16, vice Harper, Jr, d inissed; Johu Latlerty, Eighth cavairy, Ocsober 3, v. Hartwell, deceased; fuomas Ward, First arviliery November —, vice Clossun, promoted; Wiltam b- Beek, Filth artillery, October 30, vice James W. Piper, deceased; D. Mortimer Lee, Sixeh intanury, October 31) vice Ames, resigued; Rodney M. Taylor, Twentictl tmianiry, October 22, Vice Thomas, promoted. . (o Re Fikst LikvreNants—Secoud lieutenants Charles Morton, Tuira cavuiry, September 25, view Lawson, promoted; Abram &. Wood, Fourth cavairy, November 25, vice McKinney, killed in action with ludians; Austio Henely, sixth cavairy, November 15, vice Hewtix, promoted; Wiliam W. Robinson, Jr., Seventh cavairy, August 14, vice Larne, wuo resigns bis regimeutai comission Only; Edward A. Godwin, Eighth cavalry, October 3, vice Lafferty, promoted; Henry Le ii First artillery, November —, vier Ward, promoted; Horace B. sarsou, Second iniautry, August 16, vice Bafd, dismissed; Dayid L. Crait, Sixin intaptry, Octover 31, vice Lee, promoiea; Daniel F. , November 2. vice Hansou, deccaseu; Geor; Seventeenth intaniry, Seprember 18, vice rt, veceased; Herbert Cushman, |wentieth in. funcry, October 22, vice Taylor, promoted; Harry de W. Moore, Twenty-first iniautry, vice Ebsvetn, ap- pointed regimental quartermaster, ARMY APPOINTMENTS. James R. Wasson, of lowa, to be paymaster, with the runk of major, September 14, vice Seward, de- ceased, 1 Obio, Seveutn cavairy, August 31, vice Roe, appointed Be Seconp LinvTeNants—Edward P, Brewer, of regimental adjutant; J. Wiiiams Biddle, of Pennayl- Vania, Seventh cavairy, August 31, vice Andrus, wio declin ‘ansier trou Filth cavalry; Boyardus Kl- dridge, Tenth cavalry, August 31, vice Clark, dismissed; Guy Howard, trom at large, Twelith iniavtry, August $1, vice Jaeger, resined; William A. Kimball, of Utah, Fourteenth infantry, August 31, vice Sickel, transterred to Seventh cavairy ; Theodore H. Eckerson, from at large (jate second leatemant Sixth intantry), Nineteenth infantry, August 31, vice Wenie, promoted ; S& Alien Dyer, of the District of Cola: , Twenty. third infantry, Augast 31, vies Cherry, transferred to | Fitth cavairy. NAVAL PROMOTIONS. To BB REAR AbMikats—Commodores Edward Don- aldson, September 24, 1876, vice Pennock, deceased; George H. Preble, September 30, vice, Donaidson, re- Vired; Kdward Middietou, commodore on the retired list, to be rear admiral og retired list upder the act of ‘August 15, 1876. ‘lo R&® CommopoRES—Captaings Robert W. Shufelat, September 21, vice Donaldson, promoted; Alexander © ithind, September 80, vice Previe, promoted o ue ©, s—Commanders Wiilian P. sf nD, September 21, vice Shufeidt, promoted; James H. September 80, vice Rhiwd, promoted: William Fitzbugn, November 25, vice Stiriey, deceased. To Bx CoxMaNDRRS—Licntepant comman D. Graham, September 9, vice Snell, decease: jam R. Bridgman, September 21, vice MeCana, pro- moted; Alexander H. McCormick, September 36, vice Gillis, promoted; Henry L. Johnson, Novemver 25, vice Fitzhugh, té be promoted, T. am Ltaur Joseph B, Hobson, ‘e James Wille ' NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1876.—TRIPI.R SHEET. ement ot | January 25, 1876, to fill a vacancy; Theodoric Porter, ice Mullan, dropped; Daniel D, V. Stuar: James D, Graham, promoted; Will- jam H. beebler, September 10, vice Spalding, not passed by Examining Bourd; Dennis H. Mabap, Sep- | tember 31, vice Bridgman, promoted ; John H. Moore, | McCormick, promoted; Kossuth , 10 be promoted. ter S. French, August 8. 22, vice Porter, promoted ; T tember 9, vice Stuart, promoted September 21, vice Mahan, promoted; Jal v. C sap, September 30, vice Moore, promoted; Alphor H. Cobb, October 9, vice McGunnigle, resigned; Asher C. Baker, November 25, vice Niles; 10 be promoted. To we Exsicxs—Midstipmen Milton K. schwenk, from Mareb 3, 1875; Jony W. Beane, from July 16, 1879; George H. Peters, Bradley A. Fisk, Frank H. | Holmes, Jobu W. Stewart, Heary F. Reich, Lucian | Fiynne, Jou F. Parker, Humtlion Hatctuns, Jonn M. we | Nostrand, 2 Wilitam E. Whitteld, Charies W. Haskell, Bernard 0. Scot Lyman Arms, Frederick W. Danner, David Peacock, Edwin L. Reynoids, Jobu O Nicholson, all from July 17, 1875. To wk a Pay Dikector—Pay luspector James Ful- | ton, August 28, vice Jackson, retired. To ue Pay [xsrectors—Paymasters Henry M. Den- | nision, August 19, vice Spalding, dismissed; Kiehard | Washington, August 28, vice Fulton, promoted. To bk PaYMasTKRs—Passed Agsistant Pay masters Henry T. Skelding, Angust 19, vice Denniston, pro- moted; Charles W. slamm, August 28, vice Washington, promoted, ‘Yo Bx Passkp ASSISTANT PaYMasTKR—Assistant Pay- master Curtis H. Thompson, August 19, vice Skelding, promoted; John C, Burnet, August 28, vice Slanim, promoted. ‘Yo us Passep Assistant Exorxexr—Asaistant Engi- neer Thomas J. W. Cooper, trom July 6, 1876. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. To ue Assistant SukGKONS—Miliard H. Crawford, of Virginia, November 1, 1876; James Byrnes, of the District of Columbia, November 2; George P. Lumsden, of Virginia, November 2; Frauk C. Dale, of Pennsyivamta, November 6, to fil Vacancies, To pe AsuistaNt PayMasTxR—Thomas D. Hoxey, of New Jersey, Sepiember 1, 1876, vice Thompson, pro- moted, To ne Assistant ENGINERR—George W, Snyder, of Penvsylvania, October 9, 1876, to Hl! a wer To x CaarLain—Richard Hayward, of Maryland, October 2, 1876, vice Smith, resizued, ‘TO Bk Propessor oF MaTuematics—James R. Soley, August 18, 1876, vice Lockwood, retire Professor Soley has been attached io the Naval Academy since 1871, but without rank or commission. ‘MARINE CORPS. Lieutenant Colonel Charles G. McCawley to be colouel and commandant, November 1, 1876, vice Zeilin, retired; First Lieutenant Wiliam Wallace to be captain, October 3, vice Baker, deceased; Second Lieutenant Samuel H, Gibson, to bg first houtenant, CHASED ACROSS THE CONTINENT, A SENSATIONAL STORY OF CRIME—WHY THE PRETTY FROG HUNTER OF SAN FRANCISCO LOUIS DE NEVE. For several years past a young French girl named Jeanne Bonnett, known as “the pretty irog hunter,” ‘was one of the pabiic characters of San Francisco, She was about twenty-six years old, of slim but grace- ful figure—a brunette, with lustrous black eyes. In former years her father, Jacques Bonnett, an actor, performeu with the Freuch company at the old Ameri cum Theatre in San Francisco. Jeanne while a mere | child played on the stage, and, it was thougnt, would make a clever actress, But, owmg to the Want of paternal care, she formed the acquainrance of a Abert who ruined her. When ber mother dis- covered this she placed Jeanne in the Indus- trial Sebool, where the Sisters of Charity used every effory reform her life, She proved incorrigibie and was discharged from the institution. For some time alter she mingled with the French women of abandoued character in San Francisco and was on One occasion arrested tor burgiary. Suddenly, to all appearinees, she abandoned this mode of lile and started ip business as a “frog hunter,’’ supplying the San Francisco hotels with trogs which she caught in the marshes beyond San Miguel, She dressed in m attire, and on one occasion, when arrested, told Chief Crowley that it was necessary to wear men’s clothes tt order to make a liviag for herself and ber mother, whom she supported. At the sane time she an- nounced herself as the unswerving enemy of the colony of Frenchmen who lived in the city on she proceeds of women’s shame, Of these miserable wretches she always spoke in terms of loathing and contempt. to Her winning ways and —appearaace her many iniends tn the cit, sbe earned quite u considerable sum ‘every weak, Among the acquaintances she made while leadiug a Iite of shaine was u French girl uained Blanche Bon- nea, Who kept a house in Sucrameuto street. This girl's lover was Aribur Pierre Louis De Neve, formerly employed in a distiller’s nouse tp Paris, He had tour children by Blanche Bonneau, whom be brought from Paris with bim.* Ditleuty sprung up between De October 3, vice Wallace, promoted. THE MIANTONOMAH. THE OLD MONITOR REBUILT AND LAUNCHED AT CHESTER, PA. Wiuauxatox, Del., Dec. 5, 1876. Aout a year anda halfago the work of rebuiiding the old wooden moniter Miantonomah was begun at John Rouch’s yard, near Chester, Pa, The task was #0 far finished to-day that the war ship was successfully relaunched at eleven minutes past three this uifter- noon, The Miantonomah was originally constructed of wooden frame at New York, being doished in 1864. Her first cruise was to Russia, where she took Assistant Socretary of the Navy Fox, starting in June of that year. Alter being absent a year she returned and was erdered to League Island. There she rematned for some time, afterward proceeding to Boston, where, in August, 1870, she was ordered out of commission, never having seen any warlike service, aud being among the last of those hastily built ironclad war ves- “sels, which were not finished until the rebellion was over. She was broken up in 1875, and the work: of en- tirely rebuilding her was beguo immediately at the yard of John Roach & Sons. As finiehed now, she is constructed entirely of iron, and 19 of almost altogether enough of pew material, there being not the old work m her to swear by. She has cost, for this work, about — $350,000 She ts of double bull, entirely. of iron material, except the lower deck. Her length botween perpendiculars is 250 feet, over all 262 feet. Her beam, over armor, is 55 feet 344 inches, and the breadth of the inner huil is 49 feet 1034 inches, ~The depth from matin deck is 7 t, depth between decks, 3 feet 1 inch, and the depth between the inner and outer bull at the centre is 2feet¢4inches, Her dispiacement at 14 teet 6 inches dratt will be 4,570 tous. The Miantonomah bas two turrets, each 22 feet 11 inches outside diameter, of plating 12 inches thick. Her armament consists of two Parrott guns of 200 pounds each, and two filteen-inch smooth bore Dabl- gren guns. Her motive power will consist of twin propellers 12 (eet diameter, with a mean pitch of 19 feet, driven by two pairs of compound engines, with aggregate horse power of 2,500, with cylinders 31 inches and inches, with 52 inch stroke. She will have cylindrical boilers, with a working pr ot sixty pounds, Her coul capacity is 600 tor ber estimated speed is to be fourteen knots, The launch passed off very successfully, the iron ship gliding smoothly off the ways amid the cheers of the crowds. Chief Hanscomb, of the Navy Depart- ment, Naval Constructor Hurtt aud several otber officials, were present. 1t 18 understood that Mr. Roach bas advanced to the government about $200,000 Neve and Slanche, and another maa of tho vame of Ernest Gerard, who lived with a French woman named Madeleme Georges, at No, 18 Waverley place, San Fran- cisco, assisted De Neve in stealing the children trom Blanche Bonneau’s house. At this juncture Jeanne, who bad remained on intimate terms with Blauche, told the lutter that she ought to leave De Neve, avd take legal steps to reco the cusiedy of her children, This advice was followed by Bianche, land the two women started a house in Dupont street. Deo Neve sold out the house in Sacramento street for $1,800, and announced nis invention of going to Europe. He did not go, but re- 1 in Sau Francisco and threateved to be revenged ‘and Bianche. Gerard, it was stated, also imiur character. The murder of Jeanne Bonnett occurred on the vightoi September 12, and was ol ihe most brata character. In tbe morn. ing, With Blanche, Jeanne hired a curriage in Stockton street and drove out to San Miguel, ive miles from san Francisco, on the line of the Southern Pacitic Railroud. Jeanne wus dressed in male attire. Near the railroad atation thero is a low hotel called the ‘Sao Miguel Svioon,” which is kept by an Irishman named Jonn McNamara and bis wile To the right of the barroom 18 a bedroom reserved tor uosts, and back of it another chamber in which Mo- ‘um nd his wife slept. The women, who were out on a froiic, engaged the spare room, and went out in the woods, They returi tering their bedchamber culled tor some wine, which was turnished them by McNamara, When he entered the reom with the wine Jeanne wus ted in a chair stnoking 4 cigarette, They requested him to viind of the window, which looked out on an open gravs plot. He did so und left, The remainder of the story is told by Blanche Bonneau. She states that Jeanne took off her men’s clothes and iaid down oa the imside o1 the bed. She was sitting on the of tho bed anbuttoning hor gaitors, when the report of agua was heard and the glass of the window was abattered, She exclaimed :—'Mon Dieu / guiest c'est que ga?” (Good Honves! whai’s thut?) | and turning to Jeahhe saw that she was covered with blood. ne, Who Was gasping for breath, said, in a hoarse whispor, “Blanche, je suis blessée! C'cn est fait! Ma pawere mire! Je me meurs! Chere seur, je te suis!” (Blanche, | am wounded! 1: is all over? iy oor mother! Lam uying! Dear sister, | follow you!) @ jast sentence referred to a sister of Jeanne who died three ycars ago. Blanche rau screaming tor help into the room occupied by the McNamaras, and ‘bey rushed into the bedroom. Jeanne was dead, Six buiiets, such as aro used in a navy revolve: hud entered her chest and a balf dozen mor were found iu the head of the bed. An alarm was at once given, and It was found that the cowardly usaussin had leaned the barrel of a sboigun on the windowsill, and taking deliberate aim fired through tbe glass, The country Was scoured for m:les around, but the mor- erer escaped, The nextday Detective Noyes arrived from Sap Franéiaeo and began an investigation. He worked up the giri’s autecedeats, traced out her con- nection with Bianche Bonueuu, and vecame satistied vo Onish this vessel for the purpose of getting her out of the way, the appropriation of Cougross not being sufficient to complete her. Work on the Puritan, another monitor, being rebuilt . She will be launched 1 immense size, and will be the in the spring. She largest ironclad afloat. 104 YEARS OF AGE, DEATH OF LUCY TAYLOR, FORMERLY THE SLAVE OF LAWRENCE WASHINGTON. Wasmixatox, Dec. 7, 1876 There are some remarkable instances of longevity among the colorcd people residing in and about Wash- ington. A couple of months ago therg died in this city a centenarian by more than filieen years. In fuct, she bad lived a quarter of acectury when the war for independence broke vut. it 1s not always safe, how- ever, torely on the statements of these ancient col- ored relics of a century ago, since most of them have a very indefinite conception of the tight of ui and measure it only by remarkable episodes in their lives, such «as their sale to difler- ent masters, the beginuing and ciose of the | great rebeilion, the ot Masse | Linkum,” &o An unde rian oamed Lacy Taylor, died im tuis city on Monday evening jast. Lucy Grst saw the light of day within eight or ten | miles of Fredericksburg, Virginia (in Westmoreland | county, the birty piace of Wasbingtou), in 1772, and was consequently 104 years of age wt the wme of wer dea:h, Sue was ‘raed by une Triplett and sold | whea about buirty years of age, to Lawrence Washing- | ton, a disiant relauive of General George Washingio j with whom she jived anui the fall of Richmond, April 1863, woen ber daughter, at whose residence | ia this city she ded, brought her to Washington where | she passed the last years of her itie, Mrs. Tayior pos- | sessed a remarkably retentive memory until @ | couple of yeurs ago, and Was © unusually | brisk in a physica’ sense, Spe — remem- | bered the close of the Revolutionary war, at which | time she was a girl of eight or nine years of age, and 3 | whea the second war between Great Britwin and the U J broke out was the motuer of jour chil- dren, She bore imail eightecu children, all of whom | Were sold into slavery before her youngest caughter, } Mt Whose house tn this city she died, was bora. Th | daughter bas no kuowiedge whatever of the whereu- | bouts of her brothers and sisters, but Leheves them to | be somewhere in Virginia. For tWo yeurs belore her | dewth the oid lady's n it Was only at brief utervais that she was able to re- View the events of the distant past. She said she ais- Uinctly rememvered seetug General Washington, aud had, during his lifetime, frequentiy been at Mount | Vernon, Her daughter being very poor, she was Xpeuse of the district authorities im the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. ‘The regular meeting of the Board of Managers was heid at the Bible House, Astor place, on Thursday afternoon, Norman White, Vice Presisent, in the chair. Rov. J. Chamberlain, M. D., of India, read wpart of the tenth chapter of Romans and offered a prayer. Grants were made in tands lor foreign work amount- ing t© wbout $2,000, and of books for sule and distribution at bome and abroad about 4.700 copies, including eigmt volumes im rawed lower for the of tho jociety, the Board respecting the interests that 1e8 in their work of evan, zing the world, The reeeipts tor November w $37,703 45; copies of Scripture issued, 48,132 addresm common to the two soci BOARD OF POLICE. At a meoting of the Police Board yesterday a reso- lution was adopted directing the Captains of the Nive- teenth, Twentieth and Twenty-second precincts to nd in future all aecident cases to St. Luke’s Hospital instead of to Bellevue. Thomas J. Sullivan, Frank Gunn, Robert Walsh and Arvemus Noble were appointed patruimen and James Logue, doorman. : Patrolman Jemes MeMabon, of the mounted squad, ‘was dismissed tut intoxication, MUNICIPAL NOTES. Mayor Wickham has pot yet appointed a successor to Purk Commissioner O'Donohue, whose position was vacated by his acceptance of « State office as Presiden. tal elector. It i# not probable that be will designate new commissioner jor several days, He has also il under consideration the charges against Mr. a riff Elect Reilly has not completed his appoint- sl ments, They will not be announced until next week. Captain F. J, Twomey will be reappointed Clerk jo the now Buara of Aldermen, nd was greatly enieebled, and | tbat De Neve was the criminal He based tis convic- tion on two grounds—cituer that De Neve mistook Jeanne fora man and shot ber through motives of Jealousy, or that knowing her to be Jeanne in male ut- tire be killed ber through mouves of revenge. Re- tarning to Sao Francisco the detective and Chief Lees used every celfyrt to prevent the escape ot De Neve. The French dens ity were ovor- bauied ut night and thoroughly vhed, but to no purpose. Gerard and Madgicine Georges were arrested, but aubsequently discharged, a8 they proved the, were in San Francisco ut the ime ofthe murder, The allair created the greatest excitement in the city and a reward of $5CO was offered lor De Neve's arrest. The citizens raised a subser'ption and gave Jeanne a most costly funeral, pol Since that time the San Francisco have unceasingly endew reabouts of De Neve. It was not until a few days 0 that be was discovered. Alter the commission of the murder De Neve me to this and stopped with a trieud, named Ernest im West fhird street. Lucaud went to Hava De Neve with bim, He returned three weeks ago, By some ineans the Chiet of the San Francisco police Jearned of bis presence here and telegraphed to Su- perintendent Wailing, requesting his arrest, and also the apprehension of Auguste Prosper Rovert, « wit- | mess, Whom bo Was also imiormed wus in this city, ‘The detectives piaced on the case learned that De Nevo was living at No, 158 Wooster streot, but could not ind him there; they fevgth decided to try Anesse and cailing at the vouse in the disguise of letter carriers sald there was a lotier at the Post Office tor De Neve. On Thursday evening he called a€ the Post Otfice for the letter, incompauy with Signor Gabriel Custrallt and M. Masour, and was promptly arrested and cunveyod to the Central Office, “In person De Neve is tall, weil built, of gracetul address and good appeurance. He is a fluent conversatioualist 1 débonnair in manuer. He was recognized from his being slightly pockmarked. All access to tho prisoner was denied by Superintendent Walling, A HeRatp reporter, however, had an interview with bim at cue Essex Market Court on bis being arraigned be- jore Justice Smith. De Neve said ho was perfectly in- nocent of the crime charged against bin; that he was tn San Francisco at the tine it happened, ond that tue only reason be came to this city was that he found he could not live any longer with Blauche Bonneau. He denied having used any threats against Jeanne except saying he would have her urrested if she ap the witness Robert was im a beer sajoon at No. 116 Greene sirect, and arrested him. Was alvo luckod up at Police Headquarters, whe: De Neve will | be detained until the arrival ot Chief Lees and the san Francisco dotectives, A HknaLp reporver vesterday evening had an interview with Ernest Gerard, who de- clared that Do Neve was innocent. He said that Jeanne bad made many enemies, some of Whom might huve killed her. be threatened to throw vitriol on him because he advised Blancue to live with De Neve. As to stealing the ebildrea De Neve placed them io his charge. If necessary he would go to San Fri cisco to testily io the case. Phe arrest of De Neve caused great excitement in the French quarter of this city. THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE. At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Managors of the Produce Exchange yesterday tne President ap- pointed Mr. A. M. Underhili on the special committee to confer with the Dock Commissioners relative vo im, provements going om undcr their charge, in place of Joun 5. Williams, reventiy decoased. ‘The President was authorized to appoint the follow. of which the President sail t of railroad freight nd the seaboard:—One to be 1 legislation ; hike committees trom otter relative to the Beit one whose duty it to e com: mittee of five, who snall be charged with the selection of suitable ground for a new Produce Ex- to conier with organizations for one commercial Railroad ge building, of with muking such alverations in gg as shall seom to them ex- THE CORONERS’ WORK. The man Brisbin, who was charged with causing the death of a boy named Joseph Boulter, by brutally beating him and pulling his ear so that it was nearly torn off, was acquitted by the jury at the inquest which was held yesterday, The post-mortem showed that the lungs of the deceased wore almost destroyed by consumption, and that there were tubercular form~- ations inside the boy's skull, Dr. Goldsebmidt said the child wag ‘sero/alous abd tubercuious,” aud that ny external violence had contributed to his deaib, An inquest wag held yomerday in the casé ot Frank Happy, aged forty-seven, of 185 160th street, o lator, Who Was accidentally drowned on the 34 ait, SS off the Harlem Bridge while the draw w: open. The jury recommended the authorivies in charge of the bridge to ave tne necessary precautions to pre- ‘Vent sumiiar aucidente in (ature, him, He expressed his willingness to go to Sup Franciaco for tris He was re. manded to the Ceatral Office. Late yesterday afternoon Private Detective James Kiely learued that | WAS MURDERED—ARREST OF ARTHUB PIERRE Gleanings irom the Crematory Field at Washington, Pa. OR LE MOYNE’S CURIOUS VIEWS, Letters from People Who Want To Be Cremated. ‘ Now that the cremation is over it is, perhaps, only fair to ask whether the population of Washipgton, Pa, has been so impressed by the cremation of the Baron Yon Palin as to bave decided upon substituting crema. tion for burial, or “inhumation,”’ as the cremationists Pompously call it, The tact that after the cremation Colonel Vicott went to work to devise an arrangement of benches of gas retorts by which tour or five persous could be cremated at the same time would seem to indicate that the crematory facilities of Washington Were not equal to the demand, Colonel Olcott was entirely successtul, and on the return trip announced that (he multipieation of the gas retorts could be easily effucted, thus reducing the cost to $1 60 upiece. What a wonderful achievement! Think of it, reader; only $1 60to be cremated! Why, it beats Van Arn- heim’s trousers made to order for $2 50—it’s the cheapest thing out, When the management of the Third Avenue Raliroad was attacked during the rapid transit agitation, the president of tliat pow- erful corporation, Mr. Hart, was wont to say that a car ride for five cents was about the cheapest accom- modation of apy description which the public in New York received. But what is dve cents tor a car ride compared to $1 60 for a cremation? Surely when the price has come down so low everybody who wants to be cremated should makerhaste to have the operation performed at once by old James Wolf at Washington, Pa, But who wants to be cremated? Certainly not the good peuple of Wastington. “Well, sir,’? said an old weather-beaten farmerin the lobby of the Valentine House the day after the eremation, “there'll be only one man more cremated, and that’s old Dr. Le Moyne himself."” “Why, don’t you want to be cremated?” tho writer asked. “Not much, sir,’ the countryman replied, with a broad grin; and he added, emphatically, ‘This croma- tion busifess may do well evough for ap old fellow like this Baron and the old Doctor, who are rotten to the core anyhow, but do you suppose I'd like to 5 friend or relative burned up? No, sir, Suppose you had a wife, or child, or brother, would you like to see any of them cremated ?” The iast query was put in a tone of withering scorn whica rendered all answor neediess. ‘Another of the group of rough looking countrymen took up the thread of conversation and said ‘That old Doctor 18 un old brute, anyhow, and that’s the reason why he wants to burn not only himself but all his family. Why, just think of a man wanting to burn up bis daughters. Ho has five of them, two of them unmarried, and he’s driven the crazy idea of wanting to be burnt up into all their heads.” AN OLD ABOLITIONIST. “Did you potice that the old man never washes himself ?”? athirdasked, “He's an abolitionist, aud always was.’” % The !ast speaker was ovidently under the impression shat an abolitionist meaut a man with @ strong aver- gion to When his error was explained to bim— at which his astonishment was great indeed—he said, “Weill, the old man has never used any water, anyhow, since he hag bad any contro! over himself,” In the Heratp’s first report from Washington only allusion was made to the extraordinary shirt worn by the Doctor, and the general filthiness of his appear- ‘ance was charitably suppressed, All men cannot be clean alike, and a cremationist more especially may well regard himself as being above such a petty foible, But as the peculiarity of tne old Doctor has been rather broadly exposed in the reports of a city con- \emporary, the whole trath may vow as well be told. Dr. Le Moyne, who is proud to call himself tho father of cremation in this country, certainly looks as though water had never been touched by bim for many years, His face ang hands are as grimy, sooty and amvary as those of a chimuey sweep in Germany. The old wizard, with his euormous frame, his tuuzied, unkempt bair, bis blackened face, long, white grizzly beard, thin iat agen Sharp features and bollow cheeks, and with his wide, joose shirt, which seems \o have been dragged 4 igh the mire, his baggy, Tagged trousers aud gunboats for boots, when he goes limping along looks like some fantastic wizard of the swamp, like the busbard of one of the witches ‘n Macbeth. While bs too feeble to walk he nevor speaks, bat al and every sentenc@ends wi wnich takes the jorm of after this biccupy “heb’? the old mau does not wait for your reply, but goes on \im his roaring voice to give you his views on cremation. He lives in a murky, roomy old storehouse, which is grit apd gauut like himselt. Oa one aids of the wide, bare entrance is, large parior; on the other he basa kind of private apothecary shop of hisown. It was io the iatter apartinen!, and amid tho musty, mouidy medicine bottles that the poor Baron's asies were exposed to the view and touch of every idle person in the house. There is a large sota in the room, on which the old man reclines, Wrapped in aa enormous dressing gown, which ts !oose—almoat liko a long, wide cloak and adds to bis wizard-like appearance. WOW To PAY THR NATIONAL DXBT. “Yes, sir,” said be, moving his hips aw ne spoke in an angular, abrupt, sharp way, “l regard cremation the measure, not only of great scientific and sanl- tary, but also of economical value. Tne investment in ge enough to pay the whole ional debt, and the interest on t—heh ?—would be large enough to pay the interest on the national debt—beb 9” “Pardon me (or asking such cate question, but is 16 true that you mended the use of the crematory for yourseitt" “Ot course | aid. 1t was never meant to be a public thing at ali—beb? I buiit it tor mywell—beh? and for wy jamily—bet? The lurnace onty cost $1,60-—beb? Very cheap—cheap—benh? All paid for, too—hen ?” And at this the old man giggled aod seemed very much pleased at the tact that the furnace was all paid for. As he is repuced to be a very wealthy man it can be eusily understood tbat he could well afford to pay out $1,800 for the pleasure of being cremated ip his tur. nace, TUE CHRAPNESS OF CREMATION, “You see,” the old mun continued, “the expense of cremation ix ouly about $10. It takes about forty Dushels of cuke, at ‘our cenis each, which ts $1 60— heh? xnd the Javor ot two firemen; that’s all—hen? Why, the cheapest board collin you could yet would and you know that tunerals aro getting more expensive all'the time—heh ?”? The writer suggested tbat if the idea of some crema- tionisis, (0 place ull the urns containing t! dust of the cremated in temples, were carried out, the process might pousive. “Weil, they could only have the urn of goid—heh? Or perhaps have i adorned with diamonds—beb ? And that wouldn't cost as tuck as One of these fashionabie funerats, would it—beb 1"? ‘Yhe old Doctor eviaently does not know the prices of some o; fiffany’s precious gems, of he would not lay tuis flattering unction to bis soul, the Doctor then dweit at tength apon the sanitary aspects of the question, the pest breeving accumula- tious of bodies in graveyards, of crowded cities, &c. ; but when he was asked bow cremation would work in cases of poisoning, when bodie: fe to be exhumed, &c,, his answer wus not pertectly sutistactory. A FEW POISONINGS DON'T MATTER. “Such cases,” said ne, “only occur once in many years—hen? aad we can’t alford to sacritice the wel- jure of maukind for the sake of a tow cases like thar— The only remedy that i see is the French one— to make an examination of every body—nent when there is suspicion of foul play—heh *”’ reader will see tat this would nocessitute an SY iM every case Of death—certainly an expeu pent for auch a wonderfuily cheap institution as ton. hat are the probabilities of eremation taking the burial, Doctor #?” , | go on the principle that truth will pro- vail, and | believe I bavo truth on my side—beh! of @, We CUNNOL EXpeet to overcome the prejudices (the sid Doctor pronounced the iastayliabie as though it were tbe plaral of die)—hen 1”? Here some oue came in to compliment him on the successial tasue of the crematory experiment, at whieh the oid man replied:—‘‘1am much obleeged to rou”? The old Doctor 18 very’Rlib in the expression of his views, but the above gives a fair specimen of bis con- versation. The H#KALD correspondent tried bard \o find anybody beside Dr. Le yne who wanted to be cremated buttatied in the task. There are over 100 young ladies 1u the Female seminary—sowe of them very pietty—and according to trustworthy advices not one of them 1# in aburry to try tfe experiment, although Colonel Olcott stated that toeir sense of Deauty would make wany o! the fair sex cron following are among th Moyne from sympathizing irieads who want to be cremated (hemselves—(names of ladies, of course, being suppressed), description of the furnace you bh pore of cremgtion, and am com lorww ‘prepared for tm: mo. My bust b our bud! ‘aud best HUMORS OF CREMATION. |? slabs, cotfics, flowers, &c, in the United | bat with until reading of rand Aecont method. Phe id of cousiguing your loved ones @ put in a grave an for mi Ols Was to me mont revolting, a ae I am called to give up my body there ‘sof cremating wearer f wish to Kaow af your furnace eau be availed of, aud it you have any idea of the cost, We are in uo burry personally to teat the efficacy hull unquestions An answer will Mrs. ——. of your furnace, but when the time com ably request nent if ‘cunsens. | mineb oblige yours. respecttully ee WANTS TO KNOW THE EXPENSE, St. Louis, eb 18, 1876, Dean Sin—I have seen au article re'asive to your crema | tive furnace in the papers, and would like to exp) my hearty approval of the same and my deep interest in one vo have ny body burned if tt be id be gin 1 could give me such earding your pla yalno the expense nite ny will express directions for the ewrr wishes, and would like to know if the sehe too wild to order my body to ve seus to you Piense excuse me for the trouble | have given, but La enthusiast in science, and way advance that lends to health and bappiness 1 would giadly forward. Mlease addr Mrs. = WANTS THE USE OF A PURNACK FOR & PKIEND, Dr. Hi, K. Oliver, of Boston, writes, under date oi Jane 26:—“+l nost certainly prefer burning for myself, ana would gladly know from you if vour furnace is at the disposal of ‘any one who cio atriend, if sol shall make a request that, in c: | my death, my body be sent to Washington and be burned. | uuderstand, of course, that the proper fee would be asked. Bodies are easily sent long distances in these days, und ‘orty-eight hours would find me, or what ig lett of me, at the turgace, | should be ex- tremely pleased to know that your rules allow this. [ am tempted to ask one more question, | wish you mauy years more ot life, but in case of your death wil arrangements for cremation still be in loree ?” A Csiro (1li.) lady say under date of August 1: | after expressing her horror o! burial ‘The though of cremation is Lo me, as it must | cursed or biessed with my vivid imagination, a relief, ab unspeakable reliel, and (he expressed de of my heart is and has b ince | first saw the tdea as pro mulgated through (he Eaglisbh:press, to bave my body cremated. * * * You will be tortunate if you cupe being considered and cenounced as crazy, mad, peculiar, &c., acd | admire the man Who can and doe: | advance his ideas and privcipies aud sustains (hem { you are doing. 1t does my Leart good to tind such an one. 1 am radicul—retigiously, socially and pros fessedly a woman's rights woman, aud actually (oo, far as it is possible ‘or a womatralmost without meant 10 carry out ber ideas on these great pointa IL extend to You as a relormer in this much mooted question my syinpathies, aud only wish 1 might might be cremated too.”? COLONKL OLCOTT TO UH CREMATED IN INDIA. On the return to New York, Colonel Oleott—who, { should be stated, believes sincerely that cremation wil prove a blessing to mankind, and who left nothing un- done to render the Washington experiment a complete success—was asked whetier be also intended to be cremated in Wastington, Pa, after his death. He roe be one of you= piled that it was very doabtinl, ashe would probably go to Hindostan to end his days, and there he would De cremated any way. Let us end this brief re ot the receat cremation with the wish that this day m: be far distant, and Colone! Olcott's inventive gevius in ancient philosophy and theosophy .aay be preserved. to New York for a loug cycle of yours. THE CINCINNATI MURDER. 4 MIDNIGHT QUARREL WHICH ENDED IN ‘BLOOD> SHED AND DzATH, [From the Cincinnati Gazette, Dec. 4.) Tie vicinity of Sixth and Vine streets 18 becoming noted for deeds of biood. Within a year three men have been gent to their final account from wounds re- ceived by the deadly knife or pistol at that fateful corner, and on Saturday night David Donohue received his death wound at the same place, The circum. stancos attending this last tragedy are as follows:— About half-past eleven o’ciock Officers Whalen and Brady found a crowd of drunkea mon quarrelling at the southwest corner of Walnut and Sixth streets, The crowd consisted of William Donohue, Daniel Donohue, David Donohue, Thomas Engtish, David Curtis, Michael Scollard, Thomas Carcy and othera, William Donobue bad just knocked his brother David down on aceouns of some quarrel about money, ang there was promise of a geueral fight in consequence, ‘They ordered the crowd to disperse, whereupon David Donohue, the party alterward killed, wont east on Sixth, together with Scollara, while English and the rest of the party sauntered off in auvther direction. The oflicers then went south of Wainut to Fifth, theses to Vine and worth on Vine to Sixth, when they found the wounded man lying in Weather 's drug store, The whole allair thus took place in a very briel i val, Bystand tate to the authorities that the ug commenced on of Vine, south of Sixth, in tront of Wood’ This tight was between two men only, one of whom retreated and was fol- lowed by a crowd vf pornaps ten persons, until they reached Pat. Harrisou’s saloon, on the north side of Sixth and Vine. Here the fight became general, und coutmued autilone manu, woo proved to be David Do- nobue, tell to the sidewalk, saying be was cut, Toe combatanisthen fied in ali directions, leaving the wounded man on the skiewalk. Douobue was at once carried by the bystanders into Weatherbeaa’s drug Store, where his Wound was exami alter which be was removed io the Cincinnati Hospital. The ects bi received wero by a dagger, one thrust of which peho- trated the abdominal cavity, avout an inch below and almost on a perpeodicular line wish the ensifor: cartilage at the termination of tne breast bone. Whe first taken tothe drug store Donohue was unco scious, irom the combined eflects of the agonigiug paim of bis wounds und a large quantity of whiskey. After his pain bad been mitigated by hypoderuuc injection of morphine at tho hospital he guve bis name aod residguce at the corner of Broadway and Abigail street, Everything possible was done to alleviate bia sufferings, but he gradually sack, until about 10 o’cleck yesterday morning, when be breatued bis last, . On iniormation received trom @ bvoibiack the Officers arrested Patrick Mullaney on suspicion being the man who did the Muilauey i prinier, about twenty-two years of age, and is the edior apd part proprietor of an obscene and scurrilous paper called the Patrol, devoted to the imerests of the bawuy houses. Cronan’s. inlormation was corrove- ratea by aculored woman living in Gano alley, who suid that Mulianey was Donobue’s assailant At the hospital (he dying man also made the same staternent. The charge against the prisoner is murder, although at first it was cutting with intent to kul, THE PRISONER'S STATEMENT, In bis cell at Ninth street station house the prisoner made substuntiaily the following state- ment:—He was born in Ireiand, and is twenty-two yeare of age. His parents live in Lexington, Ky., fro | place ke came bere whittle over a . Edwards withdrew from the Patrol as editor he suc- covded him, und is ut present so enugaged. He says he came down out of thé Patrol office, at Nu 34 West Sixth street, just before the Ught occurred, to come up Vine street. When be got nearly opposiie Pat Harrison's saloon be encountered tue crowd, in which | @ free Hye was going ov, Somehow he got caught ap | 12 1, and some one strack him « blow beside the heu the evidence of which he shows in a slight sweilin and abrasion of the skin. He fell, be abrempu #0 there in 4he shape of the scars irom biter’s teeth and a bloody shirt siveve. He knowing Donobue, and says that be dia not know the mad Was cut Lill arrested. OTHER ARRESTS. About one o'clock Sunday morning the officers en- countered Thomas Engrish, who was one of the brawl- ors, aud urresiea him. He bad a bioody traod and a wounved thumb. He said | Donohue had cut at him, on bis extended hand and on the rim of the serim run, he grabbed from the ground somebody elso’s bat, which be wus ring when arrested, On his way to the station house be told Lhe officers that it they found bis bat it would be cat in the brim by the bowte kaife of Donobue’s inurde At the station the misang hat, cur as English said it would be found to be, was discovered in Mulianey’s posseasion. The iatier acknowlodged that it was aot his hat, but that he lost, his in the tight, and bad snatched the in bis possession from the street. He also bat Engish wore as bis own property, other of the brawlers, was alsoarrested amination was re- authoritics at Nivth street station, Furtuer evidence appearing to inculpate him he was Tearrested about xX o'clock yesterday morning. Carey's statement, made to Michawi Kenay, the other proprietor of the Patrol, 18 that Donohue killed bum. self by failing op his own knife, He had drawn it to cut Mujlaney, but the latter tripped bim up, and he fell upon the’ blade my wound. himself, thus imflicting the fatal David Donohue was married afd leav id two chilarea, His two brothers are siagl >, Dublic street, Tuomas were on one of ti curred. KILLED IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. (From the Denver (Colorado) Tribane, Dee. 3.) While employed in the Tariff Mine, in Summit county, James McNulty waa severely tnyured last Saturday, He was working ina shaft 115 Jeet deep, toward which & level was being run. The distance vet woen tho shaft and level was not accurately Kaown, and a bist from the level blew into the shalt a large picee of rock, failing oa McNulty and fracvuring hi leg. The workmen at tho mine immediately com stracted a bandsied and brought tho injured man t¢ Georgetown, where be is now receiving surgical ab tention. ‘Tuesday last they started back to the m sbow storm, seven i over night eight miles above Georgetown, while the party went on and croswed the rao, nmping at W. 1. Lewis’ cabin in Snake River Valley. The next morning the tures started to go up to the Tarif, but Instead of keeping the secure trail ap the ridge between two guiches, they leit the ridge when they were 1,000 feet above the timaber ling and crossed Lewis Gulch, which had dritved tail of snow. Midway of the gulch thew the snow above to give Way, and in minute @ vast slide was rushing down with fs prigs «sent Une, James Clark, was pear enough to solid ground te escape the force of Lhe slide, but bis compaal Wham Rusch and William Liduteoat, cafried away the avalanché,, For 2,000 feet they were borne the tocky guleh, and at the bottom Li wag da Corpse, While Roach escaped with oni Lae | bruises, The body was taken to Montezuma, where now lies, Mr. oat wus @ miner ot considerable ia Clear Creek, and bore a hig