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shoal outside of Sandy Hook, was also carried to sea as far asthe Lightship Scot- land. In order to render the winter navi- gation of the harbor safe some better system of mooring the buoys must be adopted. The proper plan would be to sink large maases of beton or concrete below the bot- tom level and moor the buoys thereto with heavier cables than are now in use, Services. Christma. Large congregations assembled in all the churches yesterday, and in all the services were especially interesting. At the Church of the Disciples Rev. Mr. Hepworth contrasted the condition of the world at the coming of Christ with the ress made in the light of Chris- in truth. Rev. Mr. Frothingham, at the Masonic Temple, spoke of Christmas as the greatest of all festivals, and of the spirit of joy that has come into our re- ligion. At Plymouth church Mr. Beecher urged the importance of having Christ manifest in our body. At St. Francis Xavier's church Rev. Father Dealy preached from the text, ‘“‘And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” At the Church of the Divine Paternity Rev. J. Smith Dodge, Jt., officiated, speaking of the grandeur of the Christmas testival. The Rev. Dr. Brooks, at the Church of the Incarnation, dwelt upon the duty of pre- paration for the second advent. Rev. Charles E. Harrison, at the Allen street Methodist Episcopal church, regarded his text, ‘‘Glory to God on high, and on earth peace, good will to men” as both enunciatory and prophetic, notwithstanding the pres- ent disturbed condition . of the earth, and hoped the initiation, of this peace might date from the present Christmas. Rev. Dr. Ludlow, at the Col- legiate Reformed church, drew lessons of humility and faith from the story of the birth of the Saviour at Bethlehem. Rev. Dr. Armitage, at the Fifth avenue church, preached on ‘‘The Babe of the Man- ger,” the mystery of the human birth and the influence of the life of the Saviour upon all classes of people in all nations where the Gospel has been preached. At the Brooklyn Tabernacle Rev. T. De Witt Tal- mage said that the story of the birth of Christ taught that indigence is not always significant of degrada- tion; that when we are engaged in our lawful occupation we have divine manifestations made’ to us; ‘‘when we are watching our flocks the glory of the Lord shines about us.” The Rey. John Cotton Smith preached a political sermon upon the duty of Christian men in the present hour as a subject deeply con- serning morals and Christianity. °ERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Seven pairs! Parton fs in Massachusetts, Mr. Hewitt 1s enveloped in a cloud. Viscountess de Rugy, of France, is at the Fifth Ave- hue Hotel ‘ Senator John B. Gordon, of Georgia, is at the New York Hotel, The Chicago Tribune thinks that Friday 1s an un- lucky day for cedfish. Mr, Algernon Sartoris arrived at the Brevoort House yesterday from Washington, Thad Stevens’ old Jaw office is now a barber's shop. People get shaved just the same. Kate Field calls “The Country Parson’’ a boor, heaven's sake, leave that poor little map alone. A Danbury man complains becausé the new stylo of car seat is so'slippery that a man’s feot slide of the back. ‘The man who opens a car window on a delicate lady orch‘id in the coldest weatber has begun oporations for the season, Danbury News:—‘This news from Professor Schhemaaa ts evidently correct, but it is well to await tho activa of tke returning board.’? With your wild duck, which is in season, and which should bo roasted quickly, you will serve sliced lemon, grape jelly, water-crosses and green peas. . Tho editur of the Chicago Times was walking along with his ears up above his sealskin bat when a boy said, ‘Mister, you’re going to lose one of your shin. gles.” Ifamhn has been ahambug and a failure in his na- tive land he is the more likely to boast of the men and women aud scenery of that land than if he had ‘been woll thought of at home. It was a man on the Chicago Times who led us to ob- gorvo that wnen Scbuyler Colfax was in Rhode Island he hud to go over into Massachusetts to have a good old-fashioned taugh clean around to his ear. Williams, of tne Norristown Herald, hasa girl who is working aim a pair of slippers for Christmas, Tho quilting frames have been set up in the hotel ball- room and she is tooing them off tn the bay window. When some man in a community does a boautiful act the rest of the community always feel elated and he- roic for 8 moment, even among the meanest; and \his shows that there isa little yoodness among the worst. ‘ William Knox walked trom Now York down the Atlantic coast, along the Gulf of Mexico, across the Isthmus of Darien and up the Pacific coast, dla Joaquin Miller's poem, to Los Angeles, a distance of 6,000 miles, Boston Transcript:—“The management of the Essi- poff concerts mado their fundamental error in arrang- iny for Boston as though {t were Buflalo, or Hartford, or Paris (Mo.) Boston must have Bach and Beethoven for ‘Culture,’ whether it enjoys them or not ”’ St, Louis Republican:— ‘Mile, Therese Jakonbovitech Js tho new Russian planiste who’ has just made ber début in New York. To pronounce ber name right you stand on your head, kick violently with your left toot wave your hands and speak through your nose,”” ‘A Passaic temperance advocate said be would die before he would drink a drop of whiskey. So bis friend went up to the reservoir alter dark and poured in a big horn of rye, and then remained two days with the advocate to see when the drink came found, ‘A French duke, who 18 putting in his year as a vol- untcor and simple soldier, was blumed the other day by bis sergeaut for the cluinsy way he held the broom when sweeping the dormitory:—"You hold the handle as if you were sweoping your own drawing room,” Mr. Scruggs, Minister Rerident at Bogota, Colum- bia, is now in Washington on the way to his home in Georgia, He reports that whon he left Bogota, sev- oral weeks ago, the civil war was raging with much violence and a prospect of results favorable to the For government, Court Journal: —Tt is stated that several gentlemen have arrived at St. Petersburg from the United States and have applied to the government of the Czar for lotters of marque to be employed against English ship- ping 1p the event of war. Letters of marque will be jreated as pirates.’ If there is one place more unlikely than any other in London where gardening would be pursued it is the tome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, yet there, at an elevation of somewhere about 200 feet, ouc of the officials tends his four small plots, the tenants of which are a fucheia, a geranium and two musk plants, Sir Humpurey Davy, ma letter to his mother, making reference to the way in ‘which his schoolmaster had neglected him when he was a child, declares he was fortunate in such neglect, and adds:—"l perhaps owe to this circumstance the hile talents I bave and their peculiar application"? in the recently published “Life of Moscheles” we Gnd an eptry in bis diary dated November 22, 1824 (Mendelssohn being then fourteen years of age), to the toliowtng effect; ='This afternoon I gave Felix Men. deissohn his first lesson without losing sight for a sin- ashen! of the fact that 1 was sitting pext a master s pepi.” | | eral cases all hands were lost. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE Action Taken at the Meeting of the Plenary Conference. PROBABLE PROLONGATION OF THE ARMISTICE. The Russian Army Preparing to March and the Turks Resolved. . SOCIAL TROUBLES IN RUSSIA. Marine Disasters Off the Coast of Scotland. “[DY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ] Loxpon, Dec. 25, 1876, Christmas Day comes this year with peculiarly gloomy anticipations of war, and the English people will sitdown to their Christmas dinner to-day with less satisfaction than they have felt on any similar occasion tor many years, These rumors of war throw a damper on that “good cheer” which Christmas always brings with it in England, for it ts felt that if {t does come it will be ono of those gigantic struggles which overturn dynasties and make lasting changes in the condition of peoples, The meeting of the Plenary Conference for the present occupies public attention here, MEETING OF THE PLENARY CONFERENOB, From Constantinople it is annowaced that the first sitting of the Plenary Conterenco was held Saturday, Savfet Pacha presided, and in his address opening the Contorence referred to the liberal views of the Porte, He said the Porte was ready to grant to its subjects all privileges which were not contrary to the diguity and integrity of the empirc. The sitting began at noon and closed at two P. M. The first business was tho formal verification of the credentials of the plenipoten- tiaries, which was completed. SALUTES OF ARTILLERY. During the sitting salvos of artillery were heard. Savfet Pacha explained that those salutes were fired to announce the promulgation of the constitution, which would effect s complete change in the state of Turkey, An analysis of the results of the Prelimi- nary Conference was alterward presented to Saviet Pacha, who asked for time to examine the documents, THE ARMISTICE TO BE PROLONGED, The Conference will probably meet again on next Thursday, when the question of prolonging the armis- tice will be discussed, It ts thougbt probable thata prolongation of fifteen days will be proposed, cnd the Conference will then adjourn until Saturday, on ac- count of the Monammodaa festivals. * STILL THE OCCUPATIVN QUESTION. A degpateh from Berlin says:—‘‘As tho Belgian gov- ernment bas declined the occupation proposition, the plenipotentiaries in Constantinople have con- cluded to leave the occupation arrangements undecided for tho moment, and notify the Porte that the guaraptees would be settled after the pro- gramme of reforms is indorsed by the Sultan, This programme hug been communicated to Midbat Pacha, and will neither be indorsed nor rejected in doto, REFORM PROJECTS, A despatch from Constantinople says the project of reforms submitted to the Porte includes the division of Bulgaria into two provinces, the popular electi€m of mayors of towns; the Gov- ernor-General to havo complete complete control of the police force; the organization of law courts to be left in a great measure to the International Commission; foreigners to be eligible for legal appointments if the Commission finds their appoint ment necessary; only thirty per cent of the taxes to be paid to the Porte; the militio not to exceed one per cent of the male population. FORKIGN GEXDARMERIE, The words “foreign occupation’? are omitted from the project. The guaranteeing force is termed the gendarmerié of foreign troops, and 1s to number only 3,000 or 4,000. Provision 1s made for a Christian Gov- ernor, an elcctive assembly, &c., as previousiy re ported. SIR Tl, G, ELLIOTT REPORTED ILL. A despatch from Constantinople says Sir H. G. Elliott, the British Ambassador, with his family, will leave that city on Tnursday, because of 11] health, THR RUSSIAN ARMY GRITING READY TO MARCH. While the Conference is meeting and professions of peaceful intentions are heard on all sides the prepara. tions for war are being pushed forward with a vigor that leaves no room to doubt that war is expected, From Bucharest comes a telegram which says tnat great preparations are making at Kischeneff for the final march of the Russian army, TURKISH DETERMINATION. The preparations on the Turkish side are as active as ever and the haughty words of Midhat Pacha to the Marquis of Salisbury, which were cabled yesterday, leave no room to doubt the resolve of the Porte to make a determined struggle for existence. That this determination prevades all classes there is abancant evidence. A despatch from Constantinople reports that Midhat Pacha daily receives addresses from Mussulmans of- fering to sacrifice life and fortune for the integrity of the Empire. The new constitution ordains that Depu- tics shall be elected by secret baliot and Senators ap- pointed for life by the Saltan. A WINTER CAMPAIGN DIPRORABLE, Notwithstanding alarming telegrams it 1s expected that to quin time either the armistice will be pro- longed or hostilities will be merely nominal, as they were during some part of the Servian war. The people believe Russia will risk the destruction of ber army by a Bulgarian winter. The Russians may cross the Prath, but will hardly send any force across the Danube before spring, The mobihzation | of three Austrian army corps in Dalmatia, Croatia and Transylvania would be complete but tor the ex- cessive number of horses and vebicies required. PREPARING TO SUCCOR THE WOUNDED, A telegram from St. Petersburg says that the Red Cross Sagiety announces that, the Czar having granted permission, subscripiions will be received for the benefit o& the sanitary service of the mobilized army. RUBSIAN SOCIALISTS, A report comes by way of Vienna that a large num- ber of prisoners of both sexes, some of whom have been in jail seven months, will be fried at Moscow, In January, for participation in the socialist conspiracy. A REPURLICAN COXSPIRACY, A correspondent at St. Petersburg writes that news pas been recetved that & wideapread association, whose motto is “ Federation and Liberty,’’ bas been discovered at Moscow, the atm of which was to make Russia a federal republic, divided into five States, to depose the dynasty, to abolish aristocracy and to es- tablish communism. There may be some ex- aggeration in these reports; but every one includivg the members of the government, has been long convinced that the whole ground ts deeply under- mined by socialist agitation, SHIPPING DISASTERS, Sad accounts of disasters to shipping during the re- cent storm continue to come in, Many additional wrecks are reported on the Scotch coast and in sev- On Saturday two 1,000 tons and are unknown vessels, one of & Darden, disappeared off Arbroath, supposed to have foundered. A schooner, name un- known, was wrecked im Ackervill Bay and seven seamen were drowned. A German bark was lost off Lossio mouth, with fourteen lives, The brig Sophie, . POO aU a a i i) os) : Nikw YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER, 25. 1876, of Holmestrand, and bark Palmatta were wrecked off Peterhead and all on board drowned, ‘UNKNowN WRECKS. Two unknown vessels were lost, with all hands, at the mouth of the Tay. It1s believed there have been several wrecks of which po nows will ever be ob- tained. The Scottish shoref are reported to be strewn with wreckage in varions places, RAILWAY COLLISION, A collision of trains, took place on the railway near Hitehin, Hertfordshire, on Saturday. Five persons were killed and thirty injured THE THURSDAY MAIL TO AMERICA DISCONTINUED. The Postmaster General announces ‘the discontinu- ance during January of the mai! heretofore despatched from London every Thursday evening for the United Staves, ; ST. DOMINGO. ANOTHER BEVOLUTION—PLESIDENT GONZALEZ RESIGNS AND BAEZ 18 ONCE MORE PROCLAIMED —SEVERE FIGHTING. Havana, Dec, 24, 1876. The English mail steamer from St Thomas December 17 brings advices from the city of St. Domingo to December 10. Another revolution had taken place in St. Domingo. President Gonzalez, who was called back to power when President Espailiat was deposed, again resigned his office on the 9th inst., and embarked Jor Mayaguez, Porto Rico. This event was the result of a general rising of the Baezist party in the streets of St. Domingo. SEVERAL DAYS’ FIGHTING Fighting followed and continued several days. Whon President Gonzalez beard that the Northern provinces had likewise risen against him he ree!gned, to prevent further bloodshed, and retired to the United States Consulate, whence he took ship for’ Porto Rico, Immediately after his resignation a provisional govern- ment was organizod, and a vessel despatched to Cura. coa, where ex-Presidont Baez resides, to convey to him the news of hia restoration to the Presidency, DEFECTION OF GENERAL VILLANUEVA, It is affirmed that the principal cause of Gonzalez’s Tesignation was the treason of General Villanueva, whom the President had always considercd hia best friend and firmest supporter. When Gonzalez heard ‘that the General had joined the revolution against bim he gave up the struggle. Commerce was completely paralyzed by these events, and moncy was scarce. All ‘was quiet in the Republic of Hayti, FLORIDA, BEJOICING OVER THE TERMINATION OF CARPET- BAG RULE—A GRAND DEMONSTRATION AT DREW'S INAUGURATION — HOW A UNITED STATES DEPUTY MARSHAL) WAS ACCOMMO- DATED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 24, 1876, The Joy of the people of Florida over the decision of the Supreme Court, which delivers them from tho hands of carpet-bag government, is becoming pro- nounced and developed. Arrangements are now being made to have largo popular delegations trom every county in the State go up to Tallahassee on the 2d of January to attend Drew's inauguration ceremonics, Responses from several counties arc received already, and ap immonse crowd will be gathered on that day. No trouble is anticipated; the people aro not at all restless, but are quite deterinined, THE PROSKOUTED BDITOR. There are no developments in the Gallagher case, al- luded to in my last might’s despatch. The prisoner has not reached this city under arrest, though it is rumored that he reached hero to-night alone, the deputy marshal who arrested him having become em- rowed in afight in Live Oak and being detained in that village. Gallagher came on to Jacksonvilio to sur- render himself. LOUISIANA, BUMORED COALITION BETWEEN WARMOTH, PINCHBACK AND THE DEMOCRATS. New Orzxans, Dec. 24, 1876. Rumors are current here of a coulition between Warmoth, Pincaback and the democrats, by which the democratic Legislature is to elect Warmoth and Pinchback to the United States Senate, and they are in return therefor to assist the democrats in installing Nicholls as Governor. Prominent repub- licans positively deny these rumors and say that it would be impossiblo for either party to carry out the contract. rn GOVERNOR GROVER. THE MUCH CBITICISED EXECUTIVE OF OREGON ON HIS WAY TO WASHINGTON—AN ENTHUSI- ASTIC RECEPTION IN SAN FRANCISCO. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) San Fraxctsoo, Dec, 24, 1876. Governor Grover, of Oregon, arrived here this morn- ing and was received by a salute from acannon at the depot, The rooms which had been prepared for hin atthe Cosmopolitan were swarming with democratic dignitaries during the day. In a conversation with your correspondent he took occasion to express his gratitude to the HERALD for tho very fair representa- tion of his actions and statements which had appeared jn its columns. SATI The Governor IED WITM HIS ACTION, ated that he was entirely satisfied with the soundness of the principles upon which his official action in the electoral matter was based. He ‘wili dine with the Mayor to-morrow and will receivo a serenade in the evening. On Tuesday he will leave for Washington via St. Louis. THE HUDSON TRAGEDY. - THE WIFE OF THE MURDERER ASSUMES THE GUILT—AN IMPROBABLE sTORY— EXCITE- MENT AMONG THE POPULACE AND THREATS OF LYNCHING—ROW A PLOT TO GET POs‘ES- SION OF THE PRISONER WAS FRUSTRATED, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Hupsox, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1876. ‘The latest phase in the tragedy which occurred in this city last night, whereby a young and much re- spected inan named Charles H. Hermance met his death atthe hands of arufflan named John W. Kiere by a pistol shot, is the CONFRSSION OF THR Wire of the assasein that she killed Hermance, This woman surrendered herself to the police last night and stoutly asserts her guilt, but her story is too improbable for belief, as the testimony of several witnesses ts very positive as to her husband’s guilt. Great excitement has prevailed during the daf and the tragedy has on- gaged the public attention generally, TURKATS OF LYNCHING, The friends of th» murdered man have openly threat- ened the life of Kiere on bis first appearance for a preliminary examination before the Poiice Justice. Ibe rumor of an attempt to get possession of the murderer to-day for tle parpose of lynching b came so rile and from sneb a trustworthy sou Sheriff Van Tassel called apon Chief of Police Si for assistance lo Muiniain tke dighity of tue law, in response, the police weve ordered on duty to- at the Court House, where they will PLOT OF THE WOULD-BR LYNCURK: Crowds of people assembled on Central square by preconcerted arrangement. this evening, and about nine o'clock an alarm of fire was started, having for its object the calling out of the fire department and citizens, when the populace wore to be directed by a ruse to the Court House, where an inflammatory address wat be delivered against the prisoner and an attempt after. ward made to get him out of the jail. for the pur- pose of hanging him. A special policeman ebanced to be near by when the alarm was raised, and promptly arrested three young men, when, by order of Mayor Townsend, the crowd dispersed. All the saloons were closed by direction of Mayor Townsend, and at mid- night ail was quiet, PREPARING FOR A STRIKE, Moxtarat, Dec, 24, 1876. On Saturday night all the Grand Trunk Raiiroad em- ployés capable of running an engine were despatched to different terminal stations, 80 as to be in readiness for the contempiated strike among the Brotherhood ot Locomotive Engineers. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. Hupsow, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1876, James Grady and Albert Sloop, who were scalded by the explosion of a bovier at the Harris woollen mill, at Catskill, on Thursday last, died Saturday morning, RUN OVRR AND KILLED. Bostow, Dec, 24, 1876. Moses Thompson, of East Cambridge, was run ov and killed at Watertown Centre, on the Watortown brancn of the Fitchbarg Kaliroad, yesterday a WASHINGTON. Wise Words from President Grant on the Political Situation, NO PEARS OF AN ARMED CONSPIRACY. Desirability of Establishing the Actual Result of the Election. ALL CONNECTION WITH THR MATTER DISCLAINED, Work of the Joint Committee on the Electoral Vote. REPUBLICAN HOPES OF A DISAGREEMENT. Aeterna FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasutnatox, Dec. 24, 1876 COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTES—REPUBLI- CAN VIEW OF THE RESULTS OF 4 DISAGREE- MENT IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE COM- MITTEES, The work of the joint committee on counting the Presidential vote will be watched hero with great interest. The republican leaders hopo it will fail to agree upon any measure or plat, whereupon, they hold, the whole matter must be left entirely to the Vice President, and they add that, no agreement being come to by the two houses, the Senate will insiat, on the Vice President s right to count, determine and declare the vote, and hold that he must do this on bis own judgment of tho validity of returns before him FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasurserton, Dec, 24, 1976. THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES ON COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTR—A BAD OUTLOOK FOR CON- CORDANT ACTION. 5 Tho special committee of tho Senate on tho. elec- toral vote has only had one meeting siuco {ts appoint- ment, at which nothing conclusive wasdone, The general question was looked over withvut resulting in any special action. or discussion. Tho House com- mittee, not having been appoin ed for some time aftor- ward, no joint consultation could be had, Sepator Edmunds, chairman of the Senate committee, says, however, that it will moot during the recess and pro- ceed to discharge the duty imposed on it. So far as | any joint consultation with the committee appointed by the Houso for the same purpose is concerned, it will remain for the committee to determine, but he supposes that at some period of its deliberations the Senate committee will reach @ point where it will find it advisable to Jet the House committee know its conclusions, and possibly confer with it as to the views it entertains on the subject, and the recommen- dations it will make to the Senate, with its report, This report will probably be made foon alter the re- cess, and will be tho result of much careful prepara- tion, A few of tho members of tho committee are absent, but they will return to the city by Wednesday next, Tho House special committee of a similar char. acter, charged to ascertain tho duties and powers of the House ot Representatives in tho matter of counting the electoral vote, and of which Proctor Knott is chairman, held an suformal meeting on the floor of tho House just provious to adjournment on Friday, but did no business, and deferred action until next Wednesday. THE TELEGRAMS DEMANDED BY THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEK—FEARS OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS—THE PRESIDENT READY TO ENFORCE THE DECISION OF A COURT AGAINST THE HOUSE. There is a lull in the talk about pushing the Telo- graph Company for the despatches demanded by the Louisiana Investigating Committec. This 1s due, in fact, to an apprehension that summary measures on the part of the House of Representatives would, after all, result in nothing, as tho recalcitrant telo- graph official could easily avail himself of tho precedent established in the Kilbourn caso and procare his release from the process of the House by an appeal to Judge Cartter, of the District Supreme Court, Indeed, it is thought that with the penalty provided in tho Revisod Statutes for contempt of the House no case of contumacy can now be punished ex- cept as misdemeanors usually are—namely, by prescnt- mont ofa grand jury and trial in a coart of law, With Judge Cartier ready to issue a writ of babeas corpus, and with the Revised Statutes as they now stand, it is regarded as out of the power of the House, at present, to enforce ‘any penalty it might wish to inflict for contumacy ; and, if the House shoyld insist upon the detention of the contumacious person after the issuance of the writ of habeas corpus, the Court would doubtless, as was said might be the event inthe Kilbourne caso cail upon the President to en torce its commands, which assisvance the President is said to bo very willing to lend. In addition to this difficulty report has it that the Senate Committee in Louisiana has got hold of democratic despatches which the democrats are not 80 anxious to make public, ———$—$—— GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasntxcton, Dec, 24, 1876. PRESIDENT GRANT AGAIN SPEAKS—NO FEARS OF AN ARMED CONSPIRACY—THE ACTUAL RE- SULT OF THE RECENT ELECTION SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED—HE DISCLAIMS ALL RELATION To THE QUESTION—THE SENDING OF TROOPS TO THE SOUTH—THE EXTRADITION TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN. ‘President Grant iif course of © conyorsation to-day said, in reply to a question, that he had no knowledge of a democratic armed couspiri South or West hat been reported, Ho bad information merely of organized rifle companics vutsite of the State militia, bat he was not apprehensive of armed collisions in connection with the Presi- dency, no matier what might be the fears of others. It seemed to bim that the poople desired only a fair count of the electoral vote in the contested Southern States in order to be satisfied of the rosuit, Tho reports of the several commitiees now there would shed light on the true condition of affairs, and have a tendency to solve existing diiliculues. It was cer, tainly desirable to establish the aciual fact of the elec. tion of either Hayes or Tilden, be said; jor neither tion, because in such caso his positich as President would not command the requisite general support. The President remarked that no one could suppose that he bad any connection with or reiation to the declaration of who was elected. That was nota mat- ter for him to determine. He was now anxious, he said, tor tho coming of the 4th of March, when he would gladly give way to his successor; and, freed from official cares, before ro-establishing himselt in bis home at Galena, Ill, where he owns a house, he proposed making atripto the West Indies, visiting Havana and other points of interest, He has deterred his voyage to Europe until June, for the roason that his youngest son, Jesse, whom he wishes to accom- pany him, wiil not graduate betoro that time. Tho President said that during his two terms of office hig health had been very good, and it was now excellent, ‘The President, recurring to the recent election, re- marked that he should promptly recoguizo whoever should be declared his successor. With this his political feelings would have nothing to do, It would be recollected that, several years ago, during the Gubernatorial contest in the State of Arkansas, and with both parties represent- ing their respective cases at. Washington, he recognized the democrat in preference to the repubii- can, because, by legul representation, the former was entitled to the position, While It was true that tho Presidential term commenced ou the 4th of March, it did not necessarily follow that the President elect should defer taking the oath of office until that time, He might take it immediately after the declaration o_ could tee! satisied if any doubt remained of his elec- | his election, but, of course, could not enter on the performance of bis duties as President uoti the 4th of March—the day of retirement of his predecessor. tion calling for information regarding the sending of troops to the South and the authority ander which he acted in so doing. endeavored to keep within the limits of law, baving always, previous to acting, consulted the Attorney General, mis legal aaviser; and, besides, the demo- crauc House of Representatives, during a & former session of Congress, emphatically do- clared that the citizens of the United States should be equaliy protected. Ho further said in regard to the complaints concerning the sending of troops to the South for ihe above mentioned purpose, that it would be recollected that General Frank Blair wanted troops gent thither for a different object, say- ing in bis lotier to. Colonel Brodhead, in June of 1865, that thero was but one way to restore the government and the constitution, and that was for the President- elect to declare the Reconstruction acts null aud void, and compel the army to undo the alleged usurpa- tious at the South, and leave the white people to reorganize their own governments. President, if the army, according to General Blur, could be used to wipe out governments, it could, iu my opinion, be employed to support them, The Demo- cratic National Convention, afler this letter was writ- ton, nominated General Blair for Vice President on the ticket with Governor Seymour. The republican State governments at the South had nothing to expect from the democrats. Under their rule all such governments would rade out, as in Mississippi, where General Ames was legally elected Governor, but was forced to vacate the office, and 18 row a fugitive irom the State. The President seemed pleased with the action of tho British government in retiring irom its posizon on the extradition clause of the treaty of 1842 by surrender- ing Brent, the Louisvilie forger, remarking that the treaty which was suspended ts thus revived, and that hereafter he would be prepared to respond to re- quisitions = {rem that government for fugit. tive criminals, The entire _correspondence between the two governments will be transmitted .to Congress on’ Wednesday. Tho Presidopt said tho treaty of 1794 witi Great Britain provided only for the extradition of porsons charged with murder or forgery, but in the treaty of 1842 tne number of offences was increased so as to include Piracy, arson, robbery or the utterance ot forged paper. The number, he thought, might bo sull further ‘Tu- creased, not, however, to inclade desertion from the army or navy. THE NEW TERRITORY OF HURON—ITS EXTENT, . POPULATION AND REASONS GIVEN FOR ITS ESTABLISHMENT, The bill to ostablisn the Territory of Huron and pro- vide atemporary government therefor, which passed the Senate last week, proposes to create tho new Territory out ot the northern portion of the present Territory of Dakota. It has been before Congress ior the past four years, and having passed the Senate now goes to the House of Representatives for the concur- rence of that body. The present Territory of Dakota contains 150,932 square miles, and the new Territory would have an aroa of about 70,000 square miles. It ts to bo paral- lelogram, extenaing from Mingosota on tho east for something less than 400 miles to Montana on the west, and from the British possessions on the north 200 miles to the boundary of tho remain- ing Territory on the south, Its popula- tion 1s estimated at about 10,000, having received considerable accessions by immigration since the tak- ing of the last census. It is said that ono of the best farming regions in the United States lies in the pro- posed new territory, Among tho reasons given for the passage of the bill are that tho settlements in the prosent territory of Dakota are comprised in two sep- arate and distinct communities ontirely separate and distinct from their geographical positions, The in- habiued portion of Southern Dakota, the old settled portion of the territory, is along tho Missourt River, Its commercial relations are with Nebraska, Sioux City and through lowa to Chicago. Northern Dakota, the portion which tho bill proposes to croate into new territory, 1s settied for 200 miles along the pro- posed Northern Pacific Railway and along tho Red River ofthe North, 1ts commercial relations are with Duluth, St. Paul and Milwaukoe, The inhabitants of tho northern portion are often compelled in winter to travel as far east as Chicago in order to reach the capital, Yankton, in the southern part of the Terri- tory, there being no direct means of communication vetween the northern and southern portions, Hence it was deemed advisable to create a new territory out ot the part described. It was at first proposed ta call the new Territory Pembina, but the name was changed y@ Huron on motion of Mr. Bogy. CHINESE IMMIGRATION—RBEPORT OF THE JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE. The testimony taken in San Francisco by the joint special committee of the two houses of Congress upon the subject of Chinese immigration has nearly all been printed. Tnis will be a rather remarkable boox among public documents, as the evidence was from very in- telligent sources and embraces facts relative to the re- ligion, superstitions and habits of the Cninese, as well as valuable testimony pertaining to mausirial ques- tions of trade and commerce. It will no doubt bo much sought after, and a resolution {s now before the Committee on Printing to print 10,000 extra copies of the document, OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE TO THE EXTEN- SION OF PATENTS, fhere isa very decided opposition in the Senate to the passage of any bills for the extension of patents, Ning bills of this character are now on the calendar, having been reported favorably by the Committee on Patents, but any attempt to have them considered is always met with objection, and {tis evident that no such bills can be passed unless it be shown that they are of great merit. RUSSIAN. CUSTOM DUTIES TO BE PAID IN GOLD. Information has beon received here that the OMcial Gazette of the Russian goverpment, in its issue ot November 25, 1576, publishes a ukaso of the Emperor by which, from and after January 13, 1877, the pay- ment of customs duties Is required to bo made in gold coin or in coupons of guaranteed foreign securities, Ruseia has bitherto had an exclusively silver or en- forced paper standard, PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE MODE OF PAYING . PENSIONS. There is a bill now on the calendar of the Senate, reported at the last session by Mr. Boutwell, trom the committee to examine the several branches of the civil service, authorizing the payment of pensions by tho Treasurer of the United States, When Mr, Bout- well reported the bill, a few days before the ment in August, he saidhe did not design having it considered at that session, but desired it to be placed on the calendar. {fo also stated that it was bis beliof the bili would facilitate the payment of pensions and enable pensioners to obtain their pensions at less cost, more expeditiously and at a saving to the government of avout $200,000 a year. Should the bill be calied up and passed this session it will legislate the fAfty-cight pension ageuts now employed out of office. 7 CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY. A CIVIL PROCESS RESISTED BY THE SURGEON OF A UNITED STATES HOSPITAL AND A CRIM- INAL ALLOWED TO ESCAPE, Lovursvinig, Ky., Dee. 24, 1876. Yesterday tho Lieutenant of the city police patrol called at the United States Marine Hospital here with a warrant forthe arrest ot Joseph Ford, a negro pa- tient. Dr. F. J, Griffiths, the surgeon in charge, told tho officer that he had no right to arrest Ford by civil process, holding that the Government Hospital is no part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, but a district exclusively within the jurisdiction of the United States Coug. The Lieutenant sought legal advice and was Informed that he did havo the right to arrest the man, He returned to take charge of Ford, and meot- ing tho surgeon was told that Ford had been dis- chargea and had left for parts unknown. The affair produces a decided sensation hero, especially among the legal fraternity. SUFFOCATED BY GAS. Proviperce, R. 1, Dec. 24, 1876, Enos L. Shattuck, aged twenty-two years, this after- noon went to his bathroom, whieh was heated by a cas stove, An bour and a hall Jator the door of the room was forced open and he was found insensiblo on the | floor and soon after died, the doctors say, of asphyxia, caused by the fumes from the gaa stove, The President intends replying to the House resolu- | | In all such proceedings ho said he | | Surely, said the | CONFLAGRATIONS. INCENDI/MY FIRE IN ST, LOUIS—SEBIOUS AOs CIDENT TO A FIREMAN, Sr. Louis, Dec. 24, 1876. The rear portion of Maxwell, Scoling & Mulhall’s pork house on Second street, between Rutger and Cons vent Streets, including the slaughtering department of the house, was burned between seven and eignto'clocls this morning. LOSS AND INSURANCE, The loss is estimated at $20,000, and 1s covered by insorance, distrjbuted as follows:—Northwestern and National of Milwaukee, $2,000; French Insuravee Come y, $2,500; Effington and Hamilton of Wheeling, Kenton of Kentucky, $2,500; and Franktin of 0 : 'y origin, as no work hag been dove in the house this season, and there b been po fires im that portion of the establishment which was burped. i ACCIDENT TO A FIREMAN, Eugene J. Grove, enyineer of engine No, 18, was kicked in the head by one of the horses attached to the engine while on the road to the fire, His torchead # crushed and be wil probably die, A punric HALL BURNED. Porrswovri, N. H., Dee 24, 1876 The Templo, a well known public halt, was burned to-night The loss is $10,000 and tosurance $9,000. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, Wak Derantoent, } Orricr or Tux Caine Wasuixerox, De Indications, For tho Middle States curing Monday, generally cloudy weather and snow, with northeast to south eust Winds, falling barometer and temperature below freezing. For the South Atlantic States, rain or snow, with northeast winds and falling barometer, followed during the night by rising baromoter, a slight fallin tempore ature and winds shifting to northwest. For the Gult States, Tennessee and the Onto Valley, hight rain or snow, followed by partly cloudy weather, hortheriy to westerly winds, rising barometer and slight changes in temperature. For tho lake region, northerly to easterly winds and occasional snow, slowly falling barometer im the easte ern and southern portions, and statiouary or slightly rising tomperature. For the Upper Mississipp: and Lower Missouri val leys, slowly rising temperature aud partly clondy weather, with light snow in tho first named district, northeast winds, becoming variable during the day, and slowly falling barometer, For New England, increasing cloudiness during the day, with northwest winds and rising barometer, fok lowed during the evening by winds shifting to northe cast, falling barometer and snow. Cautionary signals continue at Galveston, Indianola, St. Marks, and on tho Atlantic coast from Jacksonville to Sandy Hook. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in come parison with the corresponding date of last year. indicated by the thermometer at Hudout’s pharmacy, Heravp Building :— 1875, 1876. 1875, 1876, 5 18 3:30 P. 36 2k . aL 18 6PM - 39 zl oOP. 21 12 ture yesterday. ago temperature for corr year. OBITUARY. DAVID CRAWFORD. Mr. Davia Crawford, of the well known house of Clark, Dodge & Co., died at his residence in this city yerterday of acuto erysipelas, after an illness of about sixdays. Mr, Crawford was born at Putaooy, Vt, in 1852, and was a son David Crawford, who attained distinction in the Revolutivaary war, He began hig business carcer asa clerk in *» Bosion banking house when about twenty years of age. Coming thence ta New York he entered the house of his brother-n-law Luther C. Clark, of the present firm of Clark, Dodge & Co, During the late war this latter house had the practical agency of Jay Cooke & Co. for the negotiae tion of the early government loans and Mr, Crawford became distinguished as one of the most successful negotiators and prompt business men of the street, gaining much reputation and a considerable fortune He continued to be a mombor of the firm up tot tume of his death, He leaves the daughter Peter Townsend ind sister of Mrs M. Barlow, anda family of five little daughters. iff. Crawtord had been for some tine prominent as a patron of the turk In connection with the Rutherfurd Park stabies, CHARLES TUFTS, Adespatch from Boston, under date of the 24th Insta announces the death of Charles Tufts, at Somerville aged ninety-five years, Mr. Tufts was widely knows from the college named 1n his honor at Medford, Mass, the site of which, comprising seventy acres of valuabi land, was presented by nim, COMMODORE VANDERBILT'S HEALTH, Mr. Vanderbilt was noworso yosterday. In th¢ evening he held a kind of family Christmas gathering of members of the family, and seomed in good spirita LITERARY CHIT CHAT, Appleton'’s Journal for January \s an excellent and varied number. Am@ng the principal stories is one called “Dick Nugeot’s Wager,” by Mr. Nugent Robinson, a pleasant sketch of blonded English and American life and charactor at the Gentennial Exh, bition, Kladderadatsch thus sings tor Bulgaria:— First camo the Tscherkess, who stole our spouse; Next came Bazouks, who burnt the house; Now the Russians will stand by, And fually we'll havo to tly. THE FACE OF HUMANITY DISPLAYS FEW"H pimples than formerly, Roason—GLexn’s SULPHUR 8O.R, “HILL’'s Hain AND Watiskxn Dye,” black or brown, 50c, A—BENNETT Leni ie CATED ON NASSAU, ANN AND FULTON 8T@ i HANDSOME AND WBSLL “HEATED OFFICES TO LET ON ee ee TERMS, LE FOR LAWYERS’, BANKERS’ AND INSURANCE OFFICES, APPLY ON THE PREMISES. A.—GENTLEMEN WILL FIND THE MOST STYLISH and elegant dress Hats at ESPENSCHELD'S, 118 Nassau at. A—WILLCOX & GIBB3 SEWING MACHINE COMPANY invite the public to examin oir Centenntal exhibit of work dono upon their new “Automatic Sawing Macnixs.”” Will well repay a visit. On view at the chief ofliee of the company, 658 Broad way, corner Bond st., New York city. #,* Parties living at a distauce from the city shonld write by postal ear tor pamphlet and price list of this marvetlous. sewing machine, which completely removes all difficulties ‘and entirely revolutionizes the art of macvine sewing. A—DR. J. H. SCHENCK, OF PHILADELPATA, y composed a medicine of purely vegetable ine ‘ood ties. ‘This invaluable MANDRAKE Pitts, whl romedy lor all diseases der for which cu! physicians. BOOKS, TOYS, DOLLS, ALBUMS, DESKS, Fancy Goods, &c., in at variety. ‘Open Christmas and New Yo BURN KENTUCKY CASH DISTRIBUTION COMPA! tickets drawing prizes recetved in exchange for tokote the grand drawing of the Kentucky state Distribution, urday, December 3); 600,000 In prizes: gti $100,000, THOS. H. 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