The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1876, Page 5

tree ELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parta of the World. (HE SITUATION IN TURKEY. Probable Prolongation of | the Armistice. GREECE ARMING. Serious Political Troubles in Denmark. GERMANY’S JUDICIAL LAWS. Another Terrible Colliery Explo- sion in England, [Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.1 Loxvox, Dee, 19, 1876. There is no news of any importance this morning from the East, and we shall have to wait some days at | jeast before anything definite can be heard from the | Conference, The diplomatists are awaiting instruc. | tions from their various governments, and there will probably be some delay before the formal Conference opens. ‘THK ARMISTICR LIKELY YO BE PROLONGED. There is a growing belief that whetber we are to bavoawaror not the armistice is likely to be pro- lohged, whether with a view to better prepare for the struggle or to facilitate the negotiations for peace re- mains yettobo seen, A despatch from Belgrade says It is believed there that a prolongation of the armis- tice until tho 1st of March is about to be concluded. GREECE LOOKING TO HER ARMY. The Greeks do not seem disposed to let slip any op- portunity that may present itself of acquiring a slice of Turkish territory in the event of a general war. But Greece has no army, and without one she caa do nothing, so she sets herselt to the task of providing for the deficiency in realearnost, A telegram from Athens yesterday evening brought the intelligence shat the Chamber of Deputies have passed a bill au- thorizing a loan of 10,000,000 drachmas for extraordi- nary measures of military organization. TUR GERMAN JUDICIAL LAWS. The Germans manage to get over their parlia- mentary crises with great apparent case, and if Ger- many should get into any foreign complications she will not be hampered by any troubles at home, A f4espatch from Berlin says that 150 members of tho national liberal and tho indepondont conservative parties in the German Parliament havo signed a com- promise apon tho Judicial laws, It is proposed to dring the laws Into operation, October 1, 1879, instead 91880 as heretofore contemplated. A SERIOUS CRISIS IN DENMARK, From Copenhagen comes tho intelligence that gmothor parliamentary crisis has broken out in Den- mark. The final debate in the Rigsdag on the Finance bill occurred yesterday. The speeches were virulent and abounded in personal recriminations. The select sommitteo to whom tho bill was referred had stricken out or largely reduced evory item demanded by the gov. ernment, and had incorporated personai insults against several Ministers. The radicals have a large majority Inthe Chamber. The government journals advise tho ANE tO Close the ecssion (which would be the third Gissolution since this agitation commenced) and pro- viae for State expenses by means of provisional grants under his signature in Council. The radicals ‘urge resistance to the collection of taxes if necessary by force. The situation is the most critical one since 1848; indeed, it is hardly possible that 1t could bo more critical, BRENT TO BE SURRENDERED. It is stated on good authority that Charles Brent, the Louisville torger, will certainly be surrendered to the United States authorities to-day, MR. CUSHING EN ROUTE TO MADRID. Hon, Caleb Cushing, United States Minister to Spain, ispore, on his way to Madrid. TERRIBLE COLLIERY EXPLOSION. Aterrible colliery explosion occurred to-day in the South Wales Company’s pit near Newport, Seventeen bodies have been recovered, and many of the miners taken out alive are serionsly, and some fatally, injured, RAILWAY DISASTER, A telegram from Brussels says a collision between ‘two trains took place to-day on the railway between Aix and Chatillon. ight persons were kilied and filteen injured, A SOUTH AFRICAN EXHIBITION, ‘The people of the Capo of Good Hope are about to have an international exhibition, Yesterday it was anuouoced that the government offer the grant of additional lands required to meet the increased de- mands for space at the exhibition to be opened at Cape Lown on the 15th of March next. The hope is ex- pressed that America will not allow the whole main building, and cspecially the outdoor agricultural departments, to be exclusively occupied by British manufacturers, The Ransomes, Howards and others have already secured prominent positions, Although only three months are intervening prior to the open- ing American manufacturers cau, in consideration of the distance, secure the right of goods being received ‘a little later, if space is at once secured by cabling their requirements to Edmund Jobnson, Delegate Com- missioner, No. 3 Castle street, Holborn, London, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBEb 19, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE SNOW STORM. ITS EFFECT CPON THE CITY YESTERDAY. A red signal flag thrown to the breeze from the roof of the observatory tn the Equitable Building at three o’clock on Sunday afternoon gave notice thats storm was approaching. There was portentous stillness ia the air, and the sky assumed a antform hue of dead gtay which, when the sun had set, permitted not a siugle ray of starlight to pepetrate, At baif-past one o'clock yesterday morning “‘out of the bosom of the air, out of the cloud-tolds of her garmeris shaken,” 1p starry fiakes a light fall of fecey snow descended, ‘The air was mild and became warmer after daylight, so that the snow haif melted, and whon the pressure of rly pedestrians’ fect was brought to bear upon it turned into that most disgusting of com- pound—siush, People who had retired early on the previous night, before the fal! began, and tn the morning stepped unsuspectingly out upon the stoops of their houses, foand themselves suddeniy sitting upon the sidewalx, without knowing @xactly how they came there, and with an indistinct idea tnat they had been witnessing a pyrotechnical exhibition, and bad been simultaneously kicked in the back by a mule, The result of these and simular incidents will be found recorded in auother column, in the torm of a list of Persons whose legs and arms were shattered by falling i upon treacherous steps and sidewalks, At ten o'clock in the forenoon the snow turned into sleet and ine creased the discomiorts of trave! fourfold, Pedestr- anism was rendered nearly impossible by the driving wind which made the icy drops almost cut the wayfarer's skin. The result was a rush for the street cars, which were packed ali day with trav- ellers, whose steaming great coats and dripping um- brellas served to relieve the trip from the charge of insipidity if they did not add to its comfort Ina little while the sleet filled up the hollows tn the tracks, making the pall so heavy as to necessitate the use of four horses to each car instead of the usual two, and causing the densely packed vehicles to stip off toward the sidewalks every few min- utes, Much profanity was evoked by these mishaps from the unfortunate passengers, who wero obliged to leave the cars and stand in the drenching weather : while the cumbrous conveyances were pushed and lifted back into their proper places, or, tor the sake of | expediting the matter, put their own shoulders to the wheel, Not the street railroads alo: it tho steam lines were inconvenienced by the storm. The Ireezing of tho slippery mass upon the rails mado progress 50 slow that many of the tras arrived bebind tim The fast mails due at eleven o’clock arrived behind time more than an hour, and the Washington postal train, due at ten o’clock, did not arrive until afier twelve, Shortly before one o’clock the temperature had become so high that tho sleet was turned into rain, andthe climax of dismal and generaily uncom- fortable weather was reached. Broadway re- sombied au immense trough of slush, which | wus continually churned by the teet of tho ceaseless throng which trudged along the sidewalks, waded through the crossings and sipped, stumbled and grumbled everywhere, suflled in tho slimy mass the wheels of hacks and omnibuses rolled along without their accustomed rattle, and a beavy fog soon filed the air and gave a sort ot unreal, ghost lvok to the half hidden and sient moving vehicles. On the North and East rivers the beavy mis: bung hike a pall, impeding navization and rendering it any- thing but safe, ‘Tho Brookivn and Jersoy City ferry- boats were obliged to run at longer intervals and to find their way by the sound of whistleg or bells. As the afternoon wore on and darkness tell the aspect ot the city became really funereal, and the constaut toll- ing of betls along the river front heightened the dole- ful effect. ‘The effect of the storm upon telegraph wires was dis- astrous, and at an early hour of tue day they were broken down by too weight of ice which bad collected upon them, Before noon all communication was cut off between the Ponce Central Otlice und the various precincts, and the telegraph companies were obliged to send every available workman they had to assist in re- pairing the damage, The rain and siect treezing around the wires made them look like glittering stiver strings of some gigantic harp etroiched abuve for the Ico King to play bis wintry airs upon, Tall butidings were festooned with frozen drapery aud pendant icicies hung from every cornice and = projection, while the fronts of the edifices were coated with a glittering sheet of ice half aninch thick. Beautitul beyond the power 01 words to describo was the effect of the frozen sleet upon the leafless trees in the parks and along the moro retired streets. St. Paul ad Trinity churchyards were hke the fairy tco gard pictured in Northern legends, ‘The pinnasies aod mouldings of the Gothic structures Were decorated with pol! d Agures, which gleamed like silver in the heavy ‘he ental iron fences, with painted rails, t scope the necromancing touch of the ice witch, which turned all to beauty. Th f within was resplendent in glittering glory. A vitreous 1 was upon all the ancient tombstones there, and bere a hardy ivy vine sprayed out its tleccy tendrils, making a very marvol of fantastic filagroe. Fairy fancy never revelled in sorare a scene of deli- cate beauty and artistic finish as was vouchsafed Now Yorkers yesterday. Over the parks, like a gossamer vail of immaculate woot, the beautiful snow settled down, bringing to the wealthy anticipations of happy, merry times; to the poor the reality of the rigors of winter. . About five o’clock i the evening the weather be- came colder, and the vaporous deluge which had jallen upon the city became crystailized into snow es, which descended for aboutthree hours. Then a sharp wind from the northeast sent the clouds flying, and made the weather cold and clear. A SHIP ASHORE IX THR FIG. Tne ship J. B, Wheeler {rom Londoo, with sugar, got ashore on Governor's Island yesterday morning in the fog. She was relieved of a portion of her cargo and floated off soon afterward. YROSTHITTEN SEAMEX. Dr. Heber Smith, Surgeon of the Port, yesterday sont to the Seamen’s Retreat, at Staten Island, Robert Haymon, of the brig Robert Geary, and Joba Green, of the barkentine Sweeney. seamen, who were trost- bitten in the storm. Edward Slade, of the barkeotine Abraham Boden, was secnt to the Long Isiana College Hospital, at Brooklyn, suflering from the same cause THE STORM IN JERSEY CITY. ‘The severity of tho atorm in Jersey City and vicinity exceeded that of any day during the past two winters, Asharp wind swept through the streets from mid- night on Sunday and continued allday. The blinding snow drifted along the public thoroughfares so as to impede traffic. felegraph wires and fences were blown down on Newark, Palisade, Bergen, Summit and Communipaw avenues. The lading of vessels at the docks was interrupted, and the slippery condition of the streets rendered it unsale to walk abroad, = still the number of accidents reported was comparatively few. The coldwas intense from jour o'clock in the mourning to noon. A schooner bound to Newark was driven ashore at Bayonne at five.o’clock, but was soon taken off. RAIN AND SNOW FALL IN WASHINGTON, COLONEL MOSBY'S INFLUENCE. FRESH [EVIDENCE OF THE GREAT POWER OF THE EX-GUERILLA AT THE WHITE HOUSE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Ricumoxp, Dee, 18, 1876. Colonel Mosby Still maintains his pre-eminence as the particular (riend and counsellor of the administra- tion, ant he has recently given fresh proof ot tis power over Prosident Grant in quickly undoing what the President had firmly determined upon, R. P. M. Warrett, of Alexandria, impressed Grant with the idea that ho deserved weil of the country, and Grant, throngh affection for Garrett’s brother, who was at West Point with him, and was kiiled in the army of the Contederated States, having obtained the rank of brigadier general, ordered the Collector of Customs at Richmond, through tho Treasury Department, to make a place for Garrett, Collector Mills protested that Garrew's habits were very bad.» The department replied that Garrett had reformed, and insisied that he should have a good place. Mills wrote 18 resigna- tion wnd read it Lo xeveral iriends, but at their request dia pot jorward it. 6 io great trouble, and the department was resolved to have Grant's will done. Mosby, having heard of Garrett's appointinent, | hastened to the White House, secured au audience wiih the President and convinced him that Garrett ought not to be thrust upon Mills, and the order was revoked, FATAL ACCIDENTS, [py TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Laxcasren, Obio, Dec. 13, 1876, Charles Vory, son of a prominent Inmber merchant of this city, was this morping caught m the machinery ‘at bis father’s mili and instantiy killed, being so frightiully bruised that not a bone in ‘his frame ree maimed anbroken. Hivnnan Stoneburner fell down a flight of stairs, in her residence here, yesterday, and immediately ex- pired. REFMAN SE SATE OBSEQUIES OF LIEUTENANT GOV- ERNOR CARON, Quenzc, Dee. 18, 1876. Wasiixctox, Dec. 18, 1876, Rain began to fall about ten o'clock this morning, freezing as it fell, and continued until afternoon, when fi changed to snow, which is now falling rapidly, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drrantaryt, OFFICE OF THE CHIZF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasatneton, Dec. 19—1 A. M. iy Probabilities. For the South Atlantic States, generally clear weather and lower temperature than on Monday, with north. erly to westerly winds and rising barometer, For the Gulf States, generally clear weather and | low but rising temperature, with light, variable winds and high but slowly falling barometer during the day. For Tennesseo and the Ohio Valley, generally clear weather and a slight rise in temperature, with south. west to northwest winds and falling, foliowed by ris- ing barometer. For the Upper Mississipp: and Lower Missouri val- leys and the upper iake region partly cloudy weather, with southwest to nortnwest winds, fol- lowed during the alternoon or evening by decidedly colder weather and rising barometer. For the lower.lake regiou slight changes in tempera- ture and slowly falling barometer, with southerly to westerly winds and partly cloudy ber. For the Middle States, fresh and brisk northwest to southwest winds with generally clear weather, rising fotiowed by {ailing barometer and a slight rise im tem- perature} For New England@continuod cold, clear or clearing weather, with northwest to southwest winds and rising barometer on the const, Cautionary signals continue on the Atlantic coast from Cape May to Eastport. The display of cautionary signals will be discon- tinued at the lake Stations, except Milwaukee and Grand Haven, on the 20th inst TEE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in tho temperature jor the past twenty-four hours, im com- qnernl of the Inte Lieutenant Governor Caron ‘as attended by upward of 2,000 people, inciud- 3 of the federal and local governments, clei dembers of the Bar, militia officers, city, cor- porntion, national, religious and other societies, and a concourse of iri¢aum, are procession baited at the Basilica, where mass wae cdi ny Arehbishop Tascheran, and Rev. sr. Hatnel, recor of the La Vaile University, pronounced the funeral oration, ‘Ihe body was thence conveyed to Teimant Comerery and placed ina vant, to-day ig 0 parison with the corresponding date of last year, ae indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Ly Bulag criioAg V 187% 1876, By oat Average temperature yosterday Average temperature for correspo YOR. secs eseveeees | WASHINGTON. An Uncomfortable Day for the Republicans. 4 BAD NEWS FROM THR DOUBTFUL STATES. Frauds Unearthe! by the Congressional Investigating Committees. DEPRESSING EFFECT OF BARLOW’S LETTER Hayes’ Supporters Growing Less Confident. The Senate and House Committees on the Counting of the Electoral Vote. SENATOR MORTON ON IS WESTERY TRIP. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasmixatox, Deo. 18, 1876, BAD NEWS FOR THE REPUBLICANS FROM THE THREE DOURTFUL STATES--TWO PALPADLE FRAUDS DISCOVERED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE—GENERAL BARLOW'S LETTER A H D\MPER ON HAYES’ SUPPORTERS--FERLING H OF THE MODERATE’, ‘The republicans bave bad an uncomfortable day, On Saturday and Sunday there was private information in town and in the possession of republicans that mat- ers did not promise so wellin Louisiana, The con- ‘ duct of the Returning Board tn refusing to exhibit its | records to the Congressional committee excited was not rightfully given to Mr. Hayes, and these sas- picions were increased by private news, carefully kept secret, but which led to conclusions which were here and there spoken out, To-day came tho letter of Gen- ‘al Bartow, virtually conceding Florida to Mr. Tilden, This letter produced a decidedly blue sensation among ator Jones, of Florida, was asked what he knew of the that if the inspectors were republicans the vote ought | to be counted, and would give the State to Tilden. Jones says tho inspectors, who left the vote half counted, were republicans, and that this fact, as well as their abandonment of their duties, will be easily proved before tho investigating committee, so that, if the vote of the State depends ou shat, it will have to be given toTilden, There aro also reports in town that the South Carolina committee have discovered irregularitics there in the conduct of the Returning Board, which may shew that the State was really carried by Tilden, It will bo remembered that the Returning Board, after footing up the consolidated reports of the county Managers, allot them appointed by Chamberlain and most of them bis Ofliccholders, were asked tu compare these with ithe original sworn returns from the precincts, and that after doing this with six countios they suddenly stopped and not only rofused to go further but refused the reasonable request to aliow certified copies to be made of the county and precinct returns, but put away all the returns and refused to let any one see them. It is now said to be susceptible of proot that a great dis- crepancy was discovered between the county managers’ consolidations and (he precinct retarns, showing that the former bad been cooked, But what ts of greater importonce, it is asserted that proofs aro before the Congressional committee that, even as to the six counties where the precinct returns were compared, the Returning Board have since that comparison altered these returns, so as to make them conterm to the county managers’ cooked reports, Ot course such a fraud 08 this, if detected, must convince even the republican members of the committee that the Retarniug Board acted in avery dishonest manner, The precinct reports in the six counties examined, it is asserted, gavo the Stato to Tilden by a small majority. All these matters make astrong impression here upon fair-minded republicans, who, though they want and mean to put Governor Hayes into tho White House at ne was honestly elected, do not for an instant think of acting uofairly; and these aro getting into a state of mind where they feel a strong and reasonable doubt of Mr. Hayes’ election, which will have to be removed before they will consent to uct with the extremists, “Governor Hayes’ election 18 certainly not as sure as it was,” admitted ono of his most earnest supporters this evening; and another remarked :—‘The Congres- sional committees may, after all, settle this question, ‘80 that it will never come before the House,” — + FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasniscrox, Dec. 18, 1876, THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO ACT WITH THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTORAL QUES- TION—HOW TLE DIGNITY OF THE SENATE WAS PRESERVED. Tho most !mportant piece of business transacted by the Senate today was the passoge of Senator Ed- munds’ resolution appointing a committee of seven to coufer with the like committee appointed by the House for the purpose of deciding upon gome method of count- ing tho electoral vote, Tho resointion does not bind the Semaie committee to any jomt action with the Honse commitice and is so tramed as to leave it to the commitice to exercise its discretion and to report to the Senate. A canvass among the republican Senators doos not show any fatention on their pari to concede anything to tho House, bar it is felt that as it is a higher body they will not take second place. Scnaior Thurman at first thought of offering an amendment making it obligatory by the resolution to co-operate with the House, but upon being reminded of the Senatorial dignity and neeen- dancy he withdrew his amendment, and the resoluuon promptly passed by a fall vote, without dissent. It is beheved that Senators Edmucda, Frelinghuysen, Conkting and Morton, among the republicans, and Son- | ators Tharman, Bayard and McCreery, of the demo- crats, will compose the Senatorial consmitiec, FAINT PROSPECTS FOR AN EXTENDED HOLIDAY RECESS. The prospect of an extended holiday r is grows dimmer and dimmer every day, Mr. Randall and the democratic leaders in the House say that !t would not be advisable to adjourn for more than three or four days, and there is no probability that a recess for a longer period will be taken. SENATOR MORTON RETURNED FROM INDIANAPO- LIS—THE PURPOSES OF IS VISIT—xO ‘TROUBLE ANTICIPATED BY BIM—HIS COMING SPEECH ON THE OREGON CASE. Senator Morton returned to his scat in the Sena: this morning from his trip to Indianapolis, His first step on reaching the city was to call on the President, with whom he had a long conversation on the condi- tion of affairs in Indiana in connection with the recent meeting of the Democratic Executive Commitice there, In talking over tho object of hia visit ho said it was not, as reported, that he had mace tt w:th a view to counteract the reputed work of ihe “Knights of the Golden Circie” or any other alleged party move- ment, now being made to arouse public opinion. He niso dented the rumor circulated here to-day that he had acknowledged to a republican iriend privately that such was really the purpose of bis hasty mission, but that, upon personal investigation, be found thero was nothing in it, and hence returned home at once, He says that he ascertained while in Indianapolis that there were a number of irresponsible people talking ment, but he thought It mere bluster, and that it would end in that form, He does pot look for any trouble from quasi militery organizations and seemed to think there would be no serious distarbance, He manifested no apprehension for the future, He reverted to the Oregon case, which would come adout organizations and creating considerable excite- } | suspicions that ali was not right, and that the State | the republican Senators, 11 was carefully read, and Sen- | precinet, Jasper No. 2, of which Genoral Barlow says | Mr; | on this question. up to-morrow in the Senate, and, pointing to the pile | of law bookson the floor near him, said:—‘l wil | crowd the authorities on them so as to leave notbing whi erinthe Cronin case.” Governor Morton attack the opinion of Judge Beardsiey given to favor the democratic cla:ms, ig A BILL TO FACILITATE THE NEGOTIATION OF BILLS OF LADING—-A MEASURE RECOM- MENDED BY THE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Representative Hewitt’s bill, presented in the House to day, providing for the negotiation of bitls of lading will, if passed, have an important effect upon com- mercial transactions, 1% 1s understood thatthe bill comes trom the Chamber of Commerce of New York, and that Mr. Hewitt docs not pledge him: to tts support, He has not had time to examine into it ca: fully, and does not wish to be held responsible for it. If it shaii become a law bilis of lading will be given such a status that it will be possible to raise money on them, There are several objections to the measure, tne principal of which are that it would probably open the coor to fraud and litigation and, in the end, prove of very doubtiul atility, THE CAPITATION TAX ON EMIGRANTS ARRIVIXG IN NEW YORK—ORGANIZED OPPOSITION TO MR. COX'S BILL—REASONS GIVEN WHY IT SHOULD NOT PASS. Deep interest is taken for and against tho bill intro- duced by Representative Cox, providing for the reim- position, dy taw, of the capitation tax of $2 per head on ail emigrants arriving in New York. A strong lobby from New York, representing the Commission. | ers of Em.gration, has appeared on the scene, heaged by General P. H. Jones, Inte counsel! for | the Board, The President of the Nationa! j Board of Trade of Boston, Mr. Hamilton A. Hili, to the interests of the boards of trade throughout the country, and principaliy in the West, 13 here to opposo the passage of the bill, a8 are also agents of the Atlan. tie steamship companies. Representative Hereford, of West Virginia, chair- man of the House Committea on Commerce, to which the bill haa been reierred, says that be has received telegrame and other communications, principally from Chicago, protesting against the imposition of the tax as odious and unjust, In tact, almost every port outside of Now York, has joined issue against the metropolis Ivis figered that not one in a nan. dred of the emigrants coming to this country now re. mains to New York, and hence as a metropotis she bas no right to derivo this advantage from them, which yields a large revenue for no corresponding beneiits derived. The pressure, therefore, against New York in this matter will be very strong and quite as numer. ous a lobpy as she sends 18 to be organized to confront her ciaims. THE SIOUX COMMISSION PREPARING THEIR RE- PORT. Bishop Whipple and the other members of the Sioux Commission have been in the city for several days, and are now engaged in preparing their report. Several con- suitations have been held with the sub-committee of the Indian Committee of the House having the samo subject in charge, but no definite conclusions have yet been reachod, GENERAL — WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasmixctox, Dec. 18, 1876, SENATOR WRIGHT'S BILL TO ESTABLISH A COURT FOR THE TRIAU OF CONTESTED PRESIDEN- TIAL ELECTIONS, The bill introduced by Senator Wright to establish a court for the trial of contested I’residential elections proviues that the election of any ono elected to the office of President or Vice President of the United States may be contested by any eligiblo person who received votes for the office contested. Notice of intention to contest must be tiled with the Secretary of State at Washington within ten days after the declaration of the election, accompanied by @ sworn statemont of the causes of contest, whereupon the papers shall be de- livered to the Chief Justice of the United States Su- prome Court, whose duty it shall then be to appoint a day, not more than ten days thereafter, for the person declared elected to appear and answer tho claim of the comuoatant, - The court for the triat of such contested elections shali consist of the aaid Chief Justice and of six United States circuit or district judges, to be selected by him from the different political parties, and who shall not be Interested in tho particular contest, nor in any manner related to the persons involved, This Court 1s to hold its mectings in Washington, @ majority of ite members constituting a quorum. If the office of Chief Justice is vacant, or from any cause ho is in- capacitated to act, the senior justice of tho Supreme Court shall perform the duties above specified, e- fore entering on the trial of the contest tho said Chief Justice and judges aro to take « special oath that they will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties thas specially devolved upon them and that they will decide and determine any and all questions submitied to them according te law and the very rignt of the matter and without regard to technical errors, defects, omissions or irregularities. The Court is to have the same or like powers in the exercise of its jurisdiction and the oniorcement of its orders and judgments as are now vested in the Supreme Court in regurd to the latter's jurisdiction, &c. The bill provides that the proposed court in tneir adjudicationa and determinations shall at ali times bo .governed by the very rignt of the mattor according to the law and the testimony, and they shall disregard all technical errors, omissions or other matters on the part of thoae engaged in certifying the elections in the several States and of the electors, and in casting their votes, or in any manner Connected with such elgetions, having at all times, however, due regard to the forms of law and the ascertainment of the will and true vote of the people at such elections. The person whom tho majority of the Court shall thus find to be President or Vico President, as the case may be, shail be entitled to such office, and said Court shall have [ull power and authority to carry into effect and enforce its yudgment vy any and all needful process. Io it shall not appear that any person has been lawfuily elected said Court shall so declare and adjudgo, and in all cases they shall certify their juagment to the two houses of Congress, The bill next provides that any party to such con- test fecling aggrieved by the judgment may within eix days after its rendition appeal (therefrom to the Su- ' preme Court; but such appeal shail not, however, operate to stay the execation of éhe judgment appealed from without special order therefor made by the Court | swear positively that they saw the burglars rendering such judgment. Tho record and case shall ba immediately fied in the Supreme Court and take precedence of all other business. The Supreme Court must then at once procead to determine the same upon the record and case av presented, and shall have fulr power to carry its judgment into effect without a remand. ACTION OF THE HOUSE JUPICIABY COMMITTFE ON THE PRODUCTION OF TELEGRAMS CALLED FOR—A COMPILATION OF POLITICAL CORRE- SPONDENCE BY THE WESTERN UNION com- PANY READY FOR PRODUCTION. The House Judiciary Committee heid a special meet- ing to-day to consider the communication trom Chair- man Morrison, of the Louisiana Investigation Com- mittee, Which was referred to them by (the House last Saturday, with instruction to report what action the House should take in the premises to enforce its authority. The committee, after some discussion, agreed that their report should deal not only with this spectal case of the retusa! of the Western Union Com- puny to produce private telegrams, but should also, if possible, recommend for adoption some general rule applicable to all. such cases, im order to deterinine what kind of a showing Is safficient 10 justify such de- mands, Messrs, Hard, of Ohio; Lynde, of Wiscongin, and McCrary, of lowa, wero appointed a sub-com- mittee to report on the subject to tho full commitice to-morrow, It is undérstood that im anticipation of calls of this kind all political correspondence has been compiled and verified in the confidential office of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and ts ready for production should the demand be pressed to compul- sion, Mr. Hoar submitted a proposition to the following effect :— First—That the House should control only the pro- auction of private papers and telegrams in cases where the person who is required to produce them is not himeel! charged with an offence, or, if 20 charged, secured the mostample protection against penal con- sequences; and Second—That satisfactory proof in al! cases should red in advance that the private papers or te!, ogtams would throw light on the subject under inves. tigation; and in all cases there should de a descrip- tion of the particular paper or velogram required. The proposition submitted by Mr, Scout Lord was that the House has the mght to authorize ita commit- tees to procure telegraphic correspondence in any case where the character of the correspondence is Proper and material for the elucidation of the truth in regard to any inquiry before the House; that in case the correspondence does not pertain to the subject matter great care should be taken to prevent its pub- iieity ; and in case of refusal by any person to produce the correspondence he shall, on cue procesa therefor, bo trough: to the Bar of the House and dealt with ac- cording to ‘aw. These propositions were referred to the sub-commit- tee. Mr. Lord was designated chairman of sa:d sub- commitice, but declined, as be was compelied to go home for twelve days, MR. ORTON'S VIEWS AND POSITION ON THE QUESTION OF PRODUCING TELEGRAMS BEFORE THE INVXSTIGATING COMMITTEE, Mr. Orton has not, as stated, received personal ser- | anding him to appear in New Orieans on the 26th inst., bringing with bit all of the telegrams in his possession of under his control, sent by Secre- taries Chandler and Cameron and other prom. inept republicans since tho ist of Septem- ber = tnst. Mr. Orton's position Is, that while ne does not question in any degree the authority | 10 uw! of the House to compe! obedience to ita manda’ should be recollected that since the passage of the !aw ten years ago, relating to privileged communication: anentirely new condition of things has arisen; that since then the volume of telegrams sent throughout the country has increased from 5,000,000 10 6,000,000 to 25,000,000 ag at presont; that the senders of theso wessages represent the capital, the eu:erprise and tho gence of the country, and that they are entitled to the protection of thoir business affairs from Congress. Jn short, the question is whether acquiescence im tho demands of the Louisiana investigating Committee would not be making a contribution to an already in tone political contest, and whether under this view would be expedient for either of the great polity Parties to mako isseif responsible before the country for an :nvasion of the telegraph offices from Oregon to Florida and from New York to Louisiana, r beyond anything that has previously occurred tn our history, THE THRUE-SIXTY-FIVE DISTRICE BONDS EX~- EMPT FROM TAXATION, Tho Solicitor of the Treasury has completed his opinion as to the question of tho taxation of the Dis- trict 465 bonds. The decision ts in favor of the bonds; that 1s, that they should be held as exempt from semi-annual taxation of the capital, MR. PUGHE A CITIZEN. NO GROUND FOR DOUBT OF AI3 ELIGIBILITY as A PENNSYLVANIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR. (SY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, } Scrantoy, Pa, Dec, 13, 1876. ‘The Hon, Lewis Pughe, of this city, whose etigibility as membor of tho Electoral College of Pennsylvania was challonged in a Pittston despatch published tn the Hxnatp last Saturday, on tho ground of bis having | fJailedto comply with the naturalization laws, was waited upon this morning by a representative of the Heap to ascertain if the statements which had re- ceived such wide circulation and caused such a com- motion in certain political ciretes had any foundation in fact, To the questions affecting his natarziization Mr. Pughe readily replied, and handed your reporter a certuticate of his citizenship, issued vy the Court ot Common Vieas of Luzerne county, for August term of 1350, duly sealed aod bearing the signature of 8. Hougson, Prothouowary, per 0. T. iarnum, after. ward Judge Barnum, The authenticity of the docu- ment is beyond a doubt. The apparent discrepancy noticed tn Saturday's de- epateh, in which it was statod that Mr, Paghe'’s decla- Tation of jutentiou to become a citizen Was filed in the Wayne County Court, but that the records there bore no evidence of his subsequent admission to citizen. ship, he accounted tor by tho fact that although tis first papers were issued in Wayne cuuoty he coneum- mated the supplementary requirements of the law in Luzerne county. A man may, under the law, declare bis intentions in one county ur State and obtain his naturanzauion papers in another, The allegation of Mr. Vughe’s being an alien has given tise to a sood deal of excitement ia this county, Mr. Pughe having at Various times flied tmportant offices here, Ls wil be sufficient to say, nowever, that be isa citizen, and that bis citizensbip cannot de questioned, ANOTHER SAVINGS BANK GONE, THE PARK SAVINGS BANK OF BROOKLYN TO WIND UP ITS AFFAIRS. Atarecent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Park Savings Bank, Brooklyn, 1t was resolved that all the depositors should be paid in full, with iuterest ap to July 1, and that the bank would wind up its ex- istenco by January 1 next. Mr. R. A, Lindsey, the casbicr of the, Park Bank, when questioned upon the sudject yesterday, stated that the directors were only too glad to give the moncy back to the depositors in order to get tho business of the bank closed up. This determination waa urrivod at, he aa’ becau: the bigb prices of s3ch secut 08 AS SAYIN, tank ompelled by.law to invest in, and the dan- gor of a possible decline in a year or two of all securi- ties, Jt would be unwise, the directors believed, to Kk run such a isk unless the an amplo surplus to meet the em nD Since November 12 about 600 depositors hat been paid, and the remaining depositors—700 in number—qill_ be patd: a: Prosentation uf their ass books, The amount due is not over $41,000, Mr. indsey says that tho feeling of uncertainty is such among many of the depositors who have taken their money out that they say they do not think they will put it in bank again. At the opening of the present year the resources of the bank were $198,548 04, and the habilities were $195,676 76. The depositors oum- bered 1,422 DE QUINCEY. Mr. James T. Fields delivorea the fourth lecture of bis course on Eoglish literature last evening at Chickering lecturer described De Quincey asa man of the ture he had ever seen among literary men, the tmpassioned dreamer, log:cian and scholar, THE BROCK MURDER. The argument before Chancellor Runyon, of New Jer on the motion for a writ of error in the case of Ryan and Oschwald, semenced to be executed on January 5 for the murder of police officer Brock, comes up to-day, Presiding Juatice Depue and Prose- cutor Abecl baving signed the papers. The evidence upon which the counsel for the condemned expect to obtain a writ is the affirmations of two females, who from Berdell’s house on the morning of the abootlnge and that the burglars were not the meno who have been | sentenced, The new witnesses are domestics, em. ployed 1 houses opposite Berdell they give for not coming forward betore is ¢ nesses were locked up and they were alraid me treatment, ATTEMPTED MURDER. William Toker was arraigned before the Recorder at Paterson, N. J., yesterday, charged with an attempt at murder, by shooting Sarat Hartley, a domestic em- ployed at No. 152 Broadwa: The evidence of the plaintif was to the effect that the pri thongh married, had tried to indnee her to ran away with him, and that upon Ler refusal he threatened to shoot her. The prisoner denied the story, but was committed in doianlt of bail A FATHER'S FATAL BLOW. George Shaw, a laborer aged forty-five years, re- turned to his nome at No. 74 Newark avenue, Hobo- ken, last night, drunk, and picking up « poker strack his six-year-old son with it across the head. Dr. Pin- dar, City Physician, who was summoned, said that the child would probably die. Shaw was ‘arrested and locked up in the Washington Street Police station. He took the matter quite coolly and said thas the blow was accidentul. LIFE INSURANCE TROUBLE, It was reported yesterday that Henry C, Kelsey, Secretary of State and ex-officio Insurance Commis. sioner, has ordered an examination into the affairs of the New Jersey Matual Lite Insurance Company by an expert. Tho reg ort has not been officially confirmed, NOW THEY DID 17. Mr. Ray Potter was nominated to the Common Council of Brookiyn yesterday, by the Mayor, for mem- ber of tho Board of Assessors, but on motion of Alder- man Hill the nomination was laid on the table, NOT TO Bk PROSECUTED. ‘The District Attorney of Staten Isiand bas sent a letter to the counsel of Oliver P. Rowland, who was captain of the yacht Mohawk when she was capsized, saying that the matter was not proceeded with because there did not appear suficient evidence, 10 his opin- jon, to convict Rowland of fence, The District cat consents to an releasing Rowland’s bail THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB MR. DORMAN 3B, EATON DENIES THAT BE CALLED THE MiMDERS OF TH DEMOCRATIC PARTY “ANIMALS.” New Yours, Dec. 18, 1876, To tux Enrror or Tux Hexa.o:— My attention has been called to an art) Henatop of Saturday, entitied A Union Lea, Rempus,’’ and [ trust you will allow me space for the bi 4 response L can make:— 1. The general description of what occurred on the occasion relerred Nope se imeccareie 98 16 facts aod so ciatorted in colopng as to b> substantially une {rue a8 a Whole; but these Characteristics fortunatey | leave Iittle grouad for doudt as to why your iniormant waa, 2. The part which relates to myself personally is | tra ch, in so far as it asserts that | spoxe con. cerning a contribution, &e,; bat every part of the are | ude whieh attributes to me any tirade or statement as t eo democratic party or po! ng animals, of a disgrace, capable of naman instinets, or as to the party having to resist, is without warrant in tact, is repuge © to my feelings, political theortes aud sense | of propriety in debate, a a gro. provoked | hibel on the part of formant, whoever Lo may be, Al no time in Lever harbor or express Buch Tews as he attributes to me, And, as the meeting of the club was private, and no repor: ere present, | am sure you will be wille ing, it allowed, to give the name of the member wno | betrayed his duty not to make public tts proceedings tor 80 reprebensible a purpose. Surely, one who come jaing of Injustice at the hands of the club shoull as- ; sume the responsibility of that betrayai, which, so | long as ste autnor 1s unknown, tends to cast suspicion | upon ail his fellow members. And Lam, very respectiuily . your obedient servant, B. EATON, SALE OF PAINTINGS. Mr. Charles Seabury’s collection of paintings, com- prising some of the choicest works of modern art by eminent masters, was sold at auction lust evening at Kurtz's Gallery, No. 6 Twenty-third street. Tho bid- ding was very brisk, and the prices obtained were considered fair, ‘opt Quarter, Cairo,” by Frere, sold at $375; “Love and Cupid,” by Picon, went tor | $206; “Little Rea Riding Hvod,'? by Bosch, tetched $450; “A Fiorde on the Coast of Nueway,"? by Len, Drought $480; “Sunset on the Nile,” by Gifford, | Drought $252,’ +The Juggler,’* by Doitt, brought #475) | “Musical Pastime, ’? by Escosura, $4€0; “The Rupture," by Kaemmerer, $955, “Tho Standard Bearer,” by Lesre!, $610; “Moorish Incerior,"’ by Clairin, $950; “Morning: Avenue in the Woous of Sorves,"’ $1,950, OBITUARY. CAPTAIN GEORGE $, MILLS, Captain George 8. Mills, a veneradie octogenarian of Nowark, N. J., died there on Sunday, {n youth he served 1p the New York militia. Newark he served as Alderman and in various other c: He was one of the earliest vperators of she Morris Canal, JOHN 8, PESHINE, Jobn S. Peshine, another weil known Newarker, died on Saturday. He was o large property owner, served in various loca! public offices, and at one time took a very active part in politics. HOTEL ARRIVALS. John W. Garrett, President of the Baltimore ané Omo Railroad Company, le at the Windsor Hotel, Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, of lots; State Trea urer Henry Rawle, of Pennsylvania, and ex-Congrt man E. B. Morgan, of Aurora, N. Y., are at the St. Nicholas Motel, George W. Riggs, of Wasbington, Ie at the Brevoort House. Attorney General Jacob Vanatta, of New Jersey; Colonoi H. S. McComb, of Delaware, and Charlemagne Tower, ot Philadelpbia, arcatthe Fifth Avenue Hotel. Senator Daniel B. St John, of Newburg, is at the Hotel Brunswick. Chief Engincer Henry L. Snyder, United States Navy, is at the Astor House, Professor George J. Brush, of Yale College, aud Lieutenant Witham T. Burwell, United States Navy, are at the Sturtevaat House. Theodore N. Vail Superintendent of the Railway Mali Service, and Judge D. N. Cooley, of lowa, are at the St, James Hotel, MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship Batavia will leave this port om Wednesday for Queonstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at five o'clock A. Mt Tux New Yore Herato—fdition for turope—will be ready at ha!l-past four o'clock in the morting Single copies, tn wruppers for maiiiag, six conta GHS WILL RAPIDLY DISAP. Hate's Hons of Horxnouxn axe ANNOYING Rear under the ‘am. A COUGH consequences. GLECTED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUa Poutsn’s Batsam will give reliet. A,—HOLIDAY PRESE: FROM THE CENTEN- wexhibition at KNOX'S, Fifth Avenue Hot Broadway, corner of Fulton st.. the crlebrated ’ tx of Tress & Vo., London, and the Prize Umbrellas and Walking Sticks of W. ff Murcin, London ; snitable pres- ents for lady of A $3 HAT, § B3 80, worth $e, —DISEASE IS LIKE A ROBBER, ATTACKIN@ those who are epared tf The trae fle ana the nervous are its most frequent victims. 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