The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1876, Page 6

} ; “GERMANY. Visit of the Marquis of Salisbury to Berlin, - THE » NATURALIZATION TREATY. | Bismarck a Sincere Friend of America. VON MOLTKE ON TURKEY. Burux, Dec. 3, 1876. Owing to Lord Salisbury’s visit Prince Bismarck re- turned to Berlin muel earlier tnan originally ex pected. The reception of the British Plenipotentiary | Was most cordial, although his mission to the German | government must be designated a failure, Both the Emperor and Bismarck expressed it as their Orm inten- Hon Lo observe strict neutrality in the Eastern question, oven if, for attainment of guarantees for execution ot | relorms, a temporary occupation of Turkish territory should be considered necessary. This laner declaration, strongly emphasizing the position of the Xmpire with regard Lo existing differences between Russia and Eng- land, 18 of the greatest importance. Notwithstanding Germany’s evident disposition in favor of Russia, as | amply explained in the above statement, a certain IRRITATION UNTWEEN THE CABINETS OF BERLIN AND ST, | PETERSBURG is lately palpable, the causes of which may evidectly de sought im the aggravating customs policy of Russia and her clamor {or war, enurely regardiess of the triple alhance, I am assured that the Emperor William, wha, as well as other Jeading military authorities, is by fQ0 means convinced of Russia's Victory, 18 exerting his whole influence ia St, Petersburg to dissuade his adphew trom commencing war, Tne Panslavise party ut Coart, however, headed by the Grand Duke Czaro- witz, 18 So strong that all the Emperor’s endeavors have hitherto been upsuccessiul, Anticipation 1s high in parliamentary circles that Bismarck will, cn tue third reading of the budget, embrace the opportunity | to express bis views on Germany's attitude to peuding political questions in the East, Bismarck’s health, in consequence of the use of the mineral waters in Kissingen and a several months’ sojourn in Varzin, bas materially improved. His neuraigic pains seem to have abated, and his unnataral corpulence, giving rise | lust year to apprehensions of dropsy, bas visibly « creased. THN TREATY OF NATURALIZATION concluded on the 22d of February, 1368, between the North German Contederation aud the United States for & period of ten years—enaciing, that Germans who emigrate for the purpose of avoiding military conserip- tion should not be compelled on their return to serve or be otherwise molested, if they had been absent uve years and during that time become citizens of the United States, cam, according to agreement, be re nounced on the 9th of November, 1877, six months prior to 11s expiration, Some second rate politicians in Gertnany have lately been pleading for a renounce- ment of this treaty, generally considered a triumph ot Atherican diploma The most zealous promoter of this motion is Dr. Friedrich Kapp, who, since his re- turn from the United States, where he, as a lawyer in New York, laid the foundations of his fortunes, seems to experience particulitr pleasure in denouncing the | abuses and faults of a country that readily offerea him a shelter when a fugitive and exile in 1848 Kapp, | embittered at the failure of his political career in America, employs his present position as a member ot the Reichsteg and his manifold counections with the press in giving vent im every possible manner to HIS IRKITATION AGAINST AMBRICA, After a severe criticism of the treaty in the “Prus- Yan Annals” (Bahrbiieher), one of the best German Honthhes, in which he even aid not hesitate to make de veneravle George Bancroft the object of his de- fision, he now endeavors to gain for bis views partisans in the Reichstag. An essay of rrofessor Von Marlitz, an eminent jurist in Erlangen, ca- titled “Rights of Citizenship im International Law,” and an able article of H. Wesendonck, ot New York, in Hirth’s ‘Annals of the German Empire,” displayed much greater moderation on the subject than Kapp’s thatribes, Whereas the latter winds up his digquisition with such words as “away with this caricature of a treaty !’? without reflecting on what should take its place, Wesendouck, although desirous the treaty ahould be renounced, by no means advocates a re-es. lablisument of the status quo ante, but proposes an Immediate conclusion of a new one wherein the errors felt are to be ormited, Difficulties on this point, ex- clusive of purely covStytutional questions, are cousidered by Wesendonck easy of solution, as long 8 both parties maintain the — prinei- ple that “naturalization imvolves expatriation.”” Wesendonck cxposes, in a conclusive manner, the pecessity of Germany continuing to observe this “wise, liberal and humane principle,’’ even if she ap- parently yields material rights without obiaining an It is possibie,”’ he writes, * the Empire may thus lose even 1,000 or 2,000 soldiers annually; but it is an inevitable Joss sue cau bear. On reference to former legislative evvactments we find they by no ineans prevenied emigration, while the present treaty has the advaniage matermidy reduciug the bumber of emigrants. The great diflerence is that under former jaws Many could not return to Geriaany with- out risking conscription, and therefore preierred, rather than expose tuemseives to such a possibilty, Temaining permanantiy abroad, Then Germany did bot regain her soldiers, Dut lost thousands whose re- ura would have been Welcome to ter.’? These arga- ents of Wesendonck’s, forming a sharp contrast to a | tewark of Kapp’s, “that those who did not tuuli their duties toward their fatherland until their rights Were | obsolete might remain where they were, and tbat the Siate ougut pot to countenance emigrants withdraw- ing trom fuliiiment of their military duty, a favor equivalent (0 punishment on those remaining at home,” correspond, as | am rmiormed from a trast- worthy source, with views entertained by government, HISMARCK, A SINCERE PRIRND OF AMERICA, only jately declared, in 4 conversation on the treaty, “(uat the good will of the United States, a nation of 40,000,000, Was preierabie to the forcible retention of @ tew recusant recruits,” As long us the mighty | Chancelior conducts the affairs of Germany Kapp has but litle prospect of seong his wishes, by no means justiviable (rom a political point of view, put Into execution. Despite a lew reclamations the treaty bas proved after ulia wise provision, und ouly ts Arevisionto be acknowledged as a inode! regulation. Thanks to the gracivus attitude of both treaty Powers the number of complainants nas considerably de- thnea; ior while during the first year of Mr. Ban- eroit Davis’ tenure of office thirty-hve reclamations had to be discharged ouly three cases have since July been brought before the Legation, On renewal, or rather revision, of the treaty of naturalization it would be weil to include a proviso lor ing the treaty of extradition concluded with Kussia in 1852. and extended in 1868 to the North German Confederation valid | throvghout the whole Empire. “Letters on Condi. | tious and Events in Turkey,” lately much commented | | equivalent, upon by “HRLMOTH YON MOLTKE, Staff (now Field Marshal),” Thes Captain on the Generai 8 0 just appeared .n a new edition, of the relebrated strategist in ‘Turkey happened dur- lug the straggic between Suitan Mahmoud and | Menemot Ali of Egypt. With consent of the Prussian = goverpment he remained four years in the Ottoman Empire to organ} a speci: wish of the Sultan, a kind of Landweor. Besiv: rendéring the Sublime Porte important services vy i provement of itsarmy add making oMeiai surveys of | the land he accompanied General Hafis Macha on the cainpaign against Mehemet All, and undertook an ex- plorative journey along the Euphrates’ The anony- mous work to which Field Marshal Moike has now at- tached his name as author was highly recommended and the flattering | woras of this celebrated geographer are again juseried as pretace, The really striking modesty of the great Strategist was more plainly shown ou a Visit of his alter an absence of seventy-three years to his native town, Parchim, the 1nbabitants of which have jately raised & monument to their celebrated countryman. At the banquet given by the municipality in his bouor he drank to the wellare of the town, which bad equally contributed to the unitica ot many. ‘His small morits,”’ be said, in coneiaston of the toast, “had been | much too highiy estimated."’ The association for im- | provement of German tisheries and tor pincing fist within the reach of the poorer classes arranged the Gay before yesterday AN RXHIUITION OF FISH a from the different parts of Germany, and a fish dinner, to which numerous invitations to Ministers, Deputies, scholars, representatives of the press and prominent dustrials were sent, The show of really splendid pecimens, among which were some remarkably large trout caught on one of Bismarck’s estates, Was also ‘visived by the Crown Prince, who was kind enough to allow the exhibition to ve ander his patronage, Hert Von Forkenbeck, tho President of the Reichstag, per- formed the honors. At the close of the exhibition the dinner, almost exclusively composed of fish, was served. The company retmaimed together wil after midnight, and assurances were given (bat the aims of the association should be promo ed to the extent of (herr wer, @ most laudable resolution, for in the present of meat fish woold otten prove an admira- ‘Dio subetitate, Stimulated by the success of the fish (gxhibition the large vine cultivators intend now send | wg Famples of their produ | andria, | official sourvey of inspe: | collection of rare minerals trom the neighborhood ot | Luke Superior ag a token of affection for the ola Father | ing to sell it for food tor herself and children. ‘Ihe goods NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1876. tons to the Reiehstag for approbation. restoratives cannot be grodged to the members of Parliament after their try- ing session of debates. A VERY PAINFUL SCENE in the lobby of the Reichstag is a subject of general comment. Baron Diest-Dabeer, a former Deputy and & prominent tember of the old conservative party, who chiefly is known by bis revelations of disreputa- ble financial speculations, promoted by hberal Depu- tes, was waiting in the lobby jor a Deputy, when Herr vou Kardorff, a member most vehemently attacked by passed through and desire Vant “to show tleman the door!’ As a matter of cou ions ensued that could only with difficulty be smoothed, Baron Diest, a captain in the Landwehr, mmedistely laid the matter yefore a military court of honor, which unaatmously avowed that if the charges made by Baron Diest were correct he was right in notsending him a challenge, Even the President of the Reichstag indirectly took the part of Baron Diest by declaring that he alone had the right to utter in the House any such command. So Herr von Kardorit has, glo this affair, been obliged to summon Baron for libel, to whica the latter will only too will- ingly respond. Accusations against members of Par- Hament of baving, a8 directors or trustees of Joint stock companies endangered the mterests of stock- holiers in pursuance of seltsh aims, are most explicit, and ought to bave been thoroughly investi- gated immediately at their propagation, A company, of which Herr you Kardorff was a director, is even accused of having distributed a million thalers among | Its founders as “douceurs,” NGE PRKOMBITION OF BISMARCK Jerman diplomatists with foreign sured to me as quite correct, This ukase, sing a particular distrust of the Imperial Chan’ celior aguinst a whole class ol honorable officials, even goes so far that a request for permission to marry a foreign lady 18 coustdered by him cause for placing the respective gentieman on the retired jist. This Draconic measure was tor the first time executed against Baron Bansza, late Consul General in Alex- ad a son of the celebrated scholar and di- plomatist, who, on notilying his proposed engagement with a Russian lady of German parentage in Riga, re- ceived brief notice of his bemg relieved of his official functions and placed on the retired list, PRESENT GERMANS IN AMERICA TO THE EMPEROP, His Majesty lately received, in the name of the German Consul in Milwaukee, from the hands of Privy Coun- cillor Wedding, who In course of the summer made an ion to the United States, a Jand and its imperial sovereign trom the German col- ony there. The Emperor accepted the collection, and expressed bis thanks for this mark of attention ‘from bis countrymen in Milwaukee in an autograph letter to Mr. Baumbach, the German Consul in Wisconsin, The German Kriegerbund (Soidiers’ Union), in Chi- bers of which ali fought in the laat war lately addressed a petition to the ror to award them a flag. His Majesty willingly complied with {this request, and agplencid banner, with the national emblems, has been dosigned by the court artorist and will shortly be forwarded to- america, Au exposition of silverware manufactured in the United States has been exceedingly patronized here and many orders given for articles in silver, such as knives, orks, spoons, &c., the utility and fine finish of which were greatly admired. pee R NL LAER tat DISMANTLED AT SEA. AN UNKNOWN VESSEL HELPLESS ON THE OCEAN—PROFFERED ASSISTANCE DECLINED, The steamsbip Labrador, beionging to the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, arrived in this port yester- day from Havre, by ¥ ¥ of Plymouth, England, which latter port she leit on the 10th inst, News was re- ceived at the HERALD office that she had cndeavorad on her voyage to save the crow of a diswasted vessel on her passage. The first officer, in reply to questions put by the HxRaup reporter, told the following story :— SIGNALS OF DISTRESS, On the 12th inat., during a terrible gale, with high, confused seas, we discerned, lying ata considerable distance trom us, in the trough of the sea, a dismasted vessel. She appeared to be of about 350 tons burden. Both ber masts were gone, and in their places two jury masts were rigged up, and attached to the mainmast, if 1 can so call 1, was asmail jib, As we made acircie round the vessel, to get a8 close as possible to her, we saw the seas mak aciean breach over her. Mean- while we bad prepared our life boat to lower at a mo- ment’s notice, and life hnes, &c, were made ready, Stull approaching, We saw the vessel make universal maritime signal of *N D,?? which means “1 must aban- dou my ship.” Coming closer still, we saw about ten men on the deck. When about 200 feet from the vessel those on board saw that we were getting boats ready to send to them, and they ran up a second signal, “J K,?? signi- fying, “The attempt is dangerous.” In spite of this we remained i sight of the vessel, hoping that the weathor might moderate, and that we could take her crew off. Tue stern of the disabled vessel was broken on the starboard side, but we were able to make out the letters *“Swan—e—.’? Alter te letter nin the word came a blank mark and then ane— I think that the whole name is, per- haps, the Swanley or Swansea, The name ot her port was washed away. The bull of the vessel appeared in good condition. She showed no flag of nationality. All night long she burned lights and we were able to watch her. The weather grew worse and worse, and the unfortunate craft in the trough of the sea wa: oftentimes lost to sight, We were tuen about 450 miles east of the Irish coast. DAYLIGHT BREAKS ON THK SCENK, At daylight the signal “BG P” was run up by the distressed vessel, wich means “I will not leave my stip.’ We thought that those on board preferred run- ning the risk of going down with their vessel to thut of being swamped in our hfe boat, Seeing their de- | termination we replied with “H VR,” meaning *What can we do tor you?’’ And to this he replied *-C K V” ‘We had better part”? We then ran up our national flag as a parting salute and continued on our way, after a detention of seventeen hours. We were then in 49 deg. 26 min. north latitude and 20 deg. 50 min. west longitude from Paris, ‘The wind was from the northwest, which was favorable to her. She wus in the regular track of ocean steamers, PonetsEV Mean CER POVERTY IN THE COAL FIELDS, A CHEERLESS CHRISTMAS EVE FOR THE POOR MINES AND MECHARICS—THE FESTIVE SEASON A HOLLOW MOCKERY O¥ THEIR MISERY. Scranzon, Pa, Dec, 23, 1876, When the very air should be melodious with the hosaunas of a happy Christian people it is a sad thing to see want and sorrow so widespread and so wolul as they are in the coal flelds of Pennsylvania to- day on the eve of Christmas, In the miserable huts along the mountain sides and valleys of the great an- thracite belt, destitution and despair, the twin terrors ofa poverty stricken people, skulk in grim and ghastly proportions, while the signs and sounds of festivity that fall from more favored places come like a hollow mockery to intensify the miseries of the dejected poor, | The snow lies ueep and is falling fast, The atmos- phere is cold and piercing, and to aud to the pangs of hunger, those who are in want are wretchedly clad in such an inclement season xs this Jo the suburos of Seranton the Rembrandt effect of the gloomy pt is shown to all its sad advantage. There is w Wwituin the city, but it 1s circled by sorrow so intense as to melt the hardest heart in pity. Hundreds, nay thousands of instances of wretched people might be enumerated were there space and ume for such a task. I cannot, however, refrain from citing the case of a poor mother, who, with her jamiiy of six stall childfen, has been straggling in wretched- ness in a place called Mad row, among others equally oor. Pevhe other day the poor mother, maddened by the hunger of herself and little ones, went out with the determination of procuring something to eat for them, She went into the store of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company, for which her husband worked in the iron works in more prosperous times; but now the in- dustries were idie, and her husband being away—God kuows where, looking tn vain tor something to do— the poor woman's sorrowful condition wus scarcely noticed. An opportunity at length presented itself to her, and Seizing it she snatched up a piece of dress goods, and, concealing 1 under her ragged sbawl, escaped, intend- Were missed immediately alter she lett, and a consta- bie sent after her with « search Warrant As soon as the otticer went to her bouse the woman surrenaered the stolen article, and confessed that it was the first time in her lite that she had been tempted to steal, She was taken before an Alderman, but owing to her sad condition Mr. Henry ‘Kingsbury, the Storekeeper for the company, declined to | prose- cute. Iu the same row of hoasesin which this woman lives an old man was found dyimg of bunger on a wretched apology for a bed. His case was re- ported to the Guardians of the Poor, but hot soon enough, as he cannot possibly recover. The poor man js about ceventy years of age, To show that the misery 18 not entirely confined to Scranton let mo quote from the Luzerne Union ot this week, & rehable paper published at Wilkesburre, the county Seat, some twenty mues distant. It says:—“Within sight of our own city Court House and church steeples aud within the sound of the bells within them which call our peopie to prayers and to justice, hundreds of men, women and children are tha y im the long and pinching winter destitute of the comforts of life. WitUout etaployment, without means, without credit, thoy are contronted by the hungry wolf at their doors.” The article proceeds to show & startling state ot affairs, and gives a vivia portion of the thrilling picture which | pregails all over the coal fields, making this a gloomy Christmas indeed. A MINNESOTA BRUTE. [From the Worthington (Minn.) Journal, The other day Joseph Hyland, who is engaged in hauling baled hay from the Okavena Mills, became en- raged at his team of oxen, and while they were fastened to a wagon, and anabie to avoid their bratal master, beat'them ina terrible manner with a heavy ox chain until the helpless creatures bellowed with pain at every stroke. He continued this until spectators caused him to desist, but not betore the poor bensts were rendered unit for work, as one gentleman aver: Any person who cannot properly appreciate the val of domestic animais with which he is enabled to earn a | liverthood, should be taught their value by an applica- tion of the |-*8, | borbood THE STEIGHING CARNIVAL. How Christmas Was Enjoyed on che Roads and Avenues. A DAY OF FUN AND FROLIC. The Flyers That Were Out For an Airing and a Dash. SKATING IN THE PARK. PES SITREE. Christmas on the road! Matrona, laughing maid- ens, haudsome sieighs, slashing trotters, smiles on every face and merry jests on every lip! ’Twas a sight to rejoice the heart, This was the merry Christ- mas of the Park and the roads beyond. Cheery and fresh was the scene, and numerous were the incidents of the festive occhsion. From the Fifth Avenue Hote; to Lambert's Club House on St. Nicholas avenue, deep among the furs and robes, were bright-eyed beauties, Ail day Jong the panorama of dainty cutters was before the eye, all day long the longituainal kaleidoscope of showy turnouts hung before the vision, and all day and all night long the sound of the belis told of the happiness that marked the season. Long before the Christmas feast of turkey and geeso was partaken of the Park and roads were alive, There was no upcertaio air about the crowds, “’Tis the time for rejoicing” was marked on every face, and high and low worked themselves into a fever heat under the agitation of the surroundings. From the sicigh light as basket work to the manufactured sled, heavy and uncouth, the occupants alike made merry, Though the accommodations in some were cramped, and they bad no immediate expectation of getting to their journey’s end, it was all the same. No laugh- ter could be heartier than that in the demo- cratic turnouts, though no great comfort seemed to mark the rough board seat and straw covered bottom of the improvised ablish= meat ot runners, Everybody was out, Here is the regular driver behind hia fast-stepping team, It is not strange to sce him on the road, for rain or shine, dust or soow, he is sure tobe there. Here is the fresh look- ing clerk in his Ulster aad fur gloves giving his mother, or sister, or sweetheart, a sleigh ride and endeavoring to explain how our climate is changing, and how long it bas beon since New York was treated to the amuse, ment they were enjoying, thus early in the winter, Now comes the merchant, tall and precise, with his two sons from college, showing them the road, Here Is a wetl known hotel proprietor driving bis parr of clipped chestnuts by himself, n's bachelor friend whom he expects to dine with following after seated behind a stylish roan, Here are ladies with a glectul youth or two as escorts, prudently wrapped in furs and “clouds” to resist the nipping air, They are smiling aud chatting as if 1t was Christmas time with them always. Then wo have the familiar face and figure of the sporting gentleman in his cream colored overcoat, chirping to the bays that are extending themselves to the tune of '30. We now have the important mother, who drives out with her daughters and son in a maguiticent family sloigh, and not liking the crowd at the upper end cf the Park, tells her reinsman to turn his horses home- ward, Again, we have the gay young boys, with gorgeous collars and coats and tall bats, hoping that they may alight upon a hospitable party of acquaint- ances willing to invite them to dinner on the road. Last, and perhaps not least, we have the protessional trainers of trotting horses airing some of the clinkers under their charge, and who are out to see the fast stock handled by others. To give the names of all the chppers that were on the read during the day would be impossible, yet a few of those observed on St. Nicholas avenue are as fol- WS i— en r. David Bonner was driving a four-year-old filly by Walkill Chief aud ove by Tom Moore that are very fast and promising. Mr. A. R. Phyie, the owner of the fast horses Gen- eral Tweed and Lucca, was out bebind both, With Tweed he made them all ‘‘iny over,’’ and went as fast as a running horse. This gentleman also owns a very speedy bay colt by Middletown that he has been very shy about, but which bids fair to equal any ot his other horses. Mr. M. R. Bellinger sat behind the bay gelding Jer- sey Sam. Mir. Phoenix was out with his gray mare Charmer. Mr. Charles E, Rand drove his magnificent Edwara Everett mare apd bis chestnut Clay gelding. Itisa | fast and steady going team, Mr. Wright Gilbes handled the ribbons over his well known and fast stepping pair of blacks. Mr. John Marshall drove Shark, the favorite and speedy Hambietontin geluing. ‘Mr. Harry Hamilton showed several of his fine, fancy nags, among them Lavender, Billy Button, Harry, On- ward and Cocheco Belle. During the viternoon he also brought out that invincible team Unknown and Winaome. Mr. Isaac Sonnberg had oyt his speedy bay gelding Phii, Stiner. Mr. Frank Work drove out single bebind his bay horse Hall. He trotted well. Mr. W. H. Harbeck sat behind his Ethan Allen and a bo gad brown mare recently purchased, They speeded te as Mr. Jobn 4. Harbeck, Jr., and the famous brown gelaing Windermere attracted much attention, As usual this troster stepped over the snow very fast, Captain ©. H. McDonald was out with his fast team Billy Greer and Winstow. Inspector Frank Speight allowed the public to note what wclinker bis stallion oy Wilkes ts getting to be, He goes along like a whirlwind, Mr, Frank Ferguson was driving the bay gelding Billy Lamberson and cheatnut gelding Waxy. They are very speedy, indeed. r, Josse Mursbail went up and down the road with his grey gelding, well known on the road as a stepper. Mr. J. P. Flender shot along St. Nicholas avenue with his fast gray mare Susette, Mr. Coe Was seen by everybody behind his sorrel and bay team. IN THE PARK. The large pond at Central Park was crowded to its utmost limit all day yesterday by jovers of the exhil- arating sport of skating, and bundreds who went there prepared io don the “irons’? wi Teiuctantly obliged to turm away, upabie to join in the sport because of the immense crowd already on hand. The cloudy condition ofthe weather proved no drawback, and even the cut up state of the ice detracted nothing apparently from the pleasure of the skaters. Every one seemed bent on making the most of the day’s enjoyment, and fun and_ hilarity were carried to a high degree, The ladies were out in full force, and, asa rule, suceessfully competed with the lords of creation in their exhibitions of skill as skaters, Several remarkably expert skaters were present, but the crowded condition of the pond pre- vented a too'iree indulgence in dificult 3”? ul irrepreesible small boy invariably darting about gardless of consequence. It was remarkabie, conside ig the Immense concourse engaged in the sport, that BO more collisions occurred than actually took place. Falls took place to be sure, but everybody was in lively spirits and took every misnap good humoredly. A more tee ecene could searcely be imagined than that presented to the observer trom the bridge dividing the pond. To the right and left were thousands of men, women and children gliding here, there and every- where. Here, sweeping down at locomotive speed, comes an accomplished skater, darting i 4 an aperture in a crowd, avoiding with lightning celerity by means of a quiet, yet g fui, curve to the left, past a faltering young woman, dashing to the right of an urchin and coming within an inch of telescoping with a corpulent German, yet coutinuing his flight, curving and twisting, going backward and forward, until from a want of breath he checks his course, The usual number of poor skaters were, of course, present aud apparently enjoying them. selves as much as their more accomplished companions, despite their tumbles, When darkpess began to set in the unwelcom nouncement was made that the Park police were about to clear the pond Looking at the vast throng on t ice and glancing at the small cordon of police, such a result appeared impossible, but the mandates of the Man in gray were ooeyed without a murmur, and by six o'clock the ponds were comparatively deserted. A MISSOURI CONVICT RECAPTURED. [From the Lebanon (Mo.) Anti-Monopolist.] George W. Brownflold was sent to the Penitentiary from Phelps county a few years ago. After about two months’ stay, one day, while at work in the rock quarry, he knocked down his guard and fled; was pursued some three miles, but made gvod his escape, He says that m two days and two nights he made the trip on foot from Jefferson City to his home in Dallas county, | over 100 miles, and that he siept none dvring the timo, had nothing to eat, and furthermore, sull bad on his prison garb. He burned lis striped suit when he got home and invested himself wiih clothing similar to that of which he had been divested when he invoiun- tarily joined the brotherhood of outiaws at Jefferson. Since then he bas been spending the time roaming over the country from his Dailas county home into ‘Texas ana elsewhere. Suoritf Goodall, hearing of his escape, has been mo than a year on the jookout for him. Learning that he was again in Dallas county be went out to his neigh- Jast week ‘There he was informed that Browntield went heavily armed and always bad one or more pistols under his pillow, Late on Saturday night, the 9th inst., Brownfleld ized the voice of a neighbor call mittance, stating that he had been out fox bunt as cold and wanted to warm. The door was opened, and, with the neighbor aloresad, in walked our indefatigable Sheriff, who quickly, ana without ceremony, then and there secured bis prey—anotber Verification of the tact that wrongdoers, escaped con- victs and such like teliows ate not sale anywhero in | Shoritf Goodat’s territory. DANGERS OF GAS. EXPLOSION IN A BROADWAY BUILDING--ONE MAN SERIOUSLY INJULED—A SHOWER OF BROKEN WINDOW GLASS. Ataboat fifteen minutes past six last eventng tho buiidings in the neighborhood of Broadway and Cedar street were shaken by the explosion of a gas meter in the sub-basement ot the Ameriean Exchange Bank building, at No. 128 Broadway, which resulted im seriously injuring one man and damaging considerable property, Many a nervous passer by, when he heard the terrible noise, imagined that the dire threat contained in the lotter from the Ohio would-be destroyer of Trinity church to His Honor Mayor Wickham was in reality being carried out and thay Trinity was celebrating Christmas Day 1m an unlooked for manner. The noise made was of a dull, rumbiing and smothered vature, just as if the Akron gentleman was on band wiih powdet, slow match and all his blowing up apparatus, and had gone to work in avery determined aud business like way: A crowd soon gathered and there was great consterna- tion, The exptosion was so severe that it was very easy to imagine that there were at least some deaths. There was a mystery about the affair, and the faces of the bystanders were alive with ex- pectancy which could be easily changed into sincere sympathy for the expected maimed. But when it was found that the accidents were confined to the messenger and to the property the people moved away. HOW IT HAPPENKD, A Hmratp reporter was promptly at the scene of the disa \d gathered the lucts stated beiow Yesterday worning tt s ome plumbers were at work fixing the pipes in the Exchange Bank building, and it 16 stated that through carelessness they went away leaving the ;ipes in an uniinished state. In the evening Edward W. Condon, messenger for the bunk, mmagined he smelt gas escaping, and, de- sirous of discovering the truth ef his surmise, went down to the cellar, Where the meter wss located. Ac- cording to one statement he curried a lighted candle, but the more correct theory 18 that he waited till he reached the gas fixture, when he struck a match. The smeil came from the cellar, and as he opened the door of thatpart of the buriding the gas cume rushing out nearly uverpowering bim with its oppressive- ness Instead of opening any means of exit for the gas to escape he struck @ light, and in on instant occurred the explosion. The room was one biaze of fire aud the large structure shook, The ground ail around was felt to carry the shock, und for even a block and more away the houses trembled as it they themselves had been the chief sufferers, Condon was found in the cellar covered with bricks, plaster, glass und wood and ith the burning gas playing aboct his clothes aud body, His fuce, hair and hands were badly burned. He was removed to the Chambers Street Hospital in an ambulance, BUILDINGS DAMAGED, ‘Tho principal damage done was to the building corner ot Cedar avd Broadway, in the cellar of which the explosion touk place. On the first floor, right above the scene of the accident, the desks were overturned and their contents scattered over the floor, which was coverev with giass and rabbis! The cellar, which was reached by @ narrow adder placed there by the firemen, was entirely blocked up with plaster, bricks and débris. On Cedar strect the giass from the broken windows was a halt inch deep, Of the thirty-five windows of the bank building ou that side not one, it is thought, was left with unbroken panes. The Equitable Building opposite had but one of its forty-five windows in Cedar street left untouched. be shock had blown the glass outward into the street from the bank building, while in that of the Equitable it had sent the glass in 80 that it covered the floor. With the exception of the cellar and ground floor of the Exchange Bank there was no great damage done to any of the buildings. The In- ternal Revenue baiiding, No. 83 Cedar street, had the windows in the first and second stories blown out, and that of the British Atoerican Assui e Company suf fered in the sane way. The loss is roughly estimated to be about $15,000 or $20,000. CONDON’S INJUMUES. The injured man is aged forty-five and is by birth an Irishman, He is a widower and lives in the upper part of the Exchange Bank building. His greatest in- jury is trom a sealp wound caused by some one of the heavy things falling on his head, but which at present 18 not supposed to be fatal. CAPTAIN PETTY’S sTORY. Captain Petty, of the First precinct, being asked for the facts within his knowledge, said that he was made aware of the disaster at about fifteen minutes past six, He immediately started out, and with a squad of police under his command arrived promptly on the scene. He thought the damages might reach the sum of | $20,000, and that they could hurdly be less as the dif- | ferent buildings were badly shaken, The glass in Cedar street was fully two-thirds of an inch deep. The exph n had immense foree, bending tho tron bars of the windows outward, ACTION OF THE FIREMEN. Engine No, 6, of Cedar street, within a block anda , Was the first to arrive there, The nctly felt in the engine house. When they arrived at thé bank they sent out word to the other engifes, fearing the fire might spread rapidly. The flames trom two meters were pouring out into the street, and they were both of great volume. It was impossible for a time to get near the pipes, and water was played on the fire to prevent its spreadiag. | After some time the firemen were enabled to approach | closer and by the means of wet towels and other things at band the flames were temporarily prevented from bursting forth, the gas was then turned off and further danger averted. The bank building was sap- ported by a number of arches tn tho cellar and many of these were broken down. One of the tiremen stated that when he approached Condon the latter was all covered with débris, To the inquiry, “Are any people hurt?” he answered, “I am the only one.” It is thought that he had a wonderful escape and received very slight injuries considering the danger he was ex- we pose STEINMETZ’S DOUBLE, WHAT THE STARS TELL HIM AND WHAT THE POLICE HAVE DONE FOR HIM. Julius Alwin Wunsche, a tailor, was arrested yestcr- day at No. 5 Cook street, Williamsburg, charged with swindlivg and alro for passing himselt off as General William G. Steinmetz. i Wunseche, it will be remembered, somo months ago, while porsonating General Steinmetz, made the ac- quaintance of two women named Schrieber and Raiser. After bringing this acquaintance to an ena tho women sent letters to General Steinmetz threatening that if be did not pay certain moneys to expose him. These letters reached Mrs, Steinmetz, and the compli- cations arising therefrom led to the arrest and impris- onment of the woman Schrieber and a femalo associate, At their examination the inno cence of the was clearly proven by the testimony of the prisoners, and they were di; charged on the ‘che, who resembles the General, was at last ar- rested and identified as the scoundrel, and war placed under bonds to answer, but jumped his bail and fled to Philadeiphia. The next move was a suit against General Steinmetz by the two womon, Schreiber and Kaiser, tor faise im- prisonment ‘eamaace claimed, $10,000), This suit was tried, and after the evidence was all in was thrown out of court, Then Wunsche, thinking the matter was ended, returned to Williamsburg and remained a tew days with father No. 5 Cook street But being home and having no work, Wunsche wanted money, so be induced Mr. Heitzman, of No. 518 Broad- to intrust him with two gold watches and a chain valued at $152. These he soid, and alter obtaining a new coat by sbarp practice irom John Brockman, of No. Graham avenue, started again Philadelphia, where he squandered money. Returning yesterday to spend jstmas, under the supposition that he could not be arrested on a general holiday, he was secu and recog- nized by Officer Phillip Worth, who took him in charge, Wunsche is cheerful, takes matters coolly and says that he is not going to be punished at all, as the stars tell bim 80, ICE IN THE BAY. Large quantities of drift ice in the upper and lower bays yesterday made navigation both difficult and dangerous for the ferryboats runniig to and from the city. Since the cold snap very few vessels have an. chored off the island, only those compelled to do so, The revenue steamer Grant anchored off Tompkins- villeon Saturday afternoon aitera cruise down tho coast in search Of stranded or disabled vessels, Yes- terday morning the ebb tide struck her with heavy 4 she dragged her anchors, coming in contact Hot boat, and both wore driven near the shore at Stapleton. The two were taken in tow by th Rescue, Captain McRoberts, and towed to the Americag Docks at Tompkinsville, THE ANNAPOLIS HAZERS. the’ Chi REINSTATEMENT OF ONE OF THE DISMISSED CADETS AND POSSIBLE RESTORATION OF THE OTHERS, Mr. E. Wilkinson, one of the naval cadets dismissed for contumacy during last October, has been reinsiated, nis case having been favorably reconsidered by the Secretary of the Navy. As it was considered that his two moaths’ absence {rom the ucademy would leave him too far behind in his studies to have any chance of passing, he has been sent home on leave until next June, when he will rejoin as a member of the third ciass, Messrs. Harrison, Parsons, Luby, Scott, King, Ml and Cockle, who were dismissed irom the ser- the same time and for the same offence, are still under punishment, but their friends now bope for their speedy restoration. “PULLING” A DEN. Last night Captain Murray and Detective Carr, of the Fourth preemet, *spulled” the house at No 90 James street, of which Jack Robert is proprietor, Thi was a'fightin progress, and ix men and six womet were arrested. It is ulleged by the police that the piace ys the ‘aun of thieves and abandoned women of the Ye. BANKRUPTED BY BUILDERS, A Woman’s Story of Her In- juries and Wrongs. INTERESTING TO CITY LOT OWNERS, A House Which Goes Begging for Tenants. An investigation has been in progress In Brooklyn for several days past regarding a complicated case 07 alleged irregularities in the erection of a large build- ing. The subject promises to become one of decided public interest after it gets into the courts, not only from the nature of the story itself and its importance to property owners, but {rom the business prominence and sociai position of the parties concerned. If the statement which follows 18 the accurate presentation of the facts, which it is believed to be, it shows that a lady living in Brooklyn has been cruelly done out of her property by an unscrupuious and pitiless agent, The tacts of the case, as nearly as they can be ascer- tained at present, are as follows:— The lady alluded to resides at No. 100 Fulton street, Brooklyn, and isa member of one of the old fami- lies of thateity. She is a widow with three chilarep, two young. daughters and ason, who are living with her, In 1873 she was in comfortable and even moder- ately affluent circumstances, as the owner of consider- able real estate located on the principal streets of Brookiyn, a well to do widow it would be said, She ts now absolutely penniless and in asbort time to be turned cut {row the only shelter which remains to her and Ler childrea—a tew cold, dark, cheerless rooms, in a so-called Freneh flat on Fulton street, This ruin she attributes, directly and solemnly, to the wilful mis- Management of ber agent, Mr. Sylvester Hondiow, a well kuown real estate man m Brooklyn, This‘is, of course, a most grave and serious charge, and can only be entertained aud published, us affecting a citizen of Mr. Hondlow’s standing, upon reasonable evidence of its being grounded on facts. These, it is submittea, are such as to entitle her story toa hearing, and in that belief it is reported with additioual corroborative cir, cumstances. The statements hereinafter given are compiled from the oilicial papers in the case, and are of course ez parte. In order that both sides should be heard areporter of the HeRaLp waited upon Mr. Hondlow, and, stating the case as it came to him, asked the agent to give-his version of the affair, prom- ising that it should be carefully taken down, This offer Mr. Hondiow peremptorily dectined, and the re- porter was therefore compelled to use the affidavits and to employ an expert to make an investigation or the butlaing. THE LADY’s STORY. Mrs. Anoa M. Kerr, the plaintiff in the suit for $25,000 damages, states that in September, 1873, being at that time without aa agent for her property, Mr. Hondiow came to her and told her, what scems to have been, unfortuuately, too true, that she knew very little about Lusiness affairs, and that he would take the whole charge of those matters off her hands. “as she knew Mr. Hondlow’s standing in the com- munity as a wealthy and responsible real estate agent, she put absolute confidence in him and trusted the management of her whole property entirely to his bands, All applications for rent or purchase of prop_ erty wore referred exclusively to bim, and hia up- peaisals and decisions were, in most instances, final. She w: living at that time in her own house, No, 47 Sands street, and owned, in addition’ to this, a building and lot front: ing on Fulton and Poplar streets, which were otlered for sale or lease. The house was old and of comparatively little value, but the lot was and e teemedd a fine one for building purposes, Among other oilers. for this property an application was made to = Hondiow by Mr. Alsgood, ot the firm of Alsgood & wi ch, No. 66 Fulton street, asking what sum the lot valued at. The answer was, **: and nota dollar less,"”_ Mr. Alsgood, who stated to the reporter that he was then willing to give a reasonable price, say $15,000, for the property, immediately ieft the office with tbe impression that Mr. Hondiow had no desire 10 sell the property since he demanded so preposterous a@priceiorit, All knowledge of this application, tl Jady deolares tn her affidavit, was concealed frum her by Mr. Hondiow, and sho solemnly avers tbat she would have accepted such an offer as Mr. Alsgood was willmg to make if she had kuown of it at the time, In the fail of the same year the house standing on the lot wax burued, and ab insurauce of $7,000 was paid upon it to the lady, the greater part of which she deposited with a trust company on Wall street, She was then strongly advised by Mr, Hona- Jow to put up abyilding herself on the property, in- stead of selling or renting it on a ground lease, When she objected that she had no moncy to invest in this proposed building, he told her, us she alleges, that there would be no trouble about that, for he would see that the money wus provided and that she ald have no.trouble whatever im the matter. ‘For snid that any disinieremed experts oi nis acquaintanes would do the same. He pronounced most of the rooms , merely ‘stalls,’ and said that an architect who could desig and approve such a building was culpable in the extreme. To su this view the facts stand that the building bas been found practically unten- antable, failing to pay even the interest on the mort- gages, and that itis now in the bands of a receiver, appointed by the Mutual Life Insurance Company. During the last year it is stated t three of the few tenants died of dipntheria, aod the statement would bot be wondered at by ope who examined the building, ‘The wretched position and material of the water pipes, severely criticised to the reporter by a practical plumber, is demonstrated by the continual freezing and .burating which has been going on this winter, ‘The tloors of many rooms and the staircases are often covered with water, which freezes almost as s00n as 18 flows from the pipes, 80 cold and ill-arranged 1s the dismal interior, A single winding staircase of Georgia pine furnished the sole access to the different floors of the butlding, so that if thia were to take fire near its foot the escape of the occupants of the upper stories would be entirely cut off. AN EXPLANATION APPKCTING BROOKLYN DISASTERS. To ascertain whether the Fire Commissioners would have sanctioned the erection of this building, if a dan- erous One, Lue reporter called upon Hagh MWetaugh- in, one of the doard, and was informed that the powers of the Board in this matter were very limited indeed; that for four years an atiempt had been made to obtain enlarged discretion, bat so far without suc. cess. This seems very like a practical admission that an unsate building could be constructed in spite of the existence of this Board, Further details might easily added tending to establish still more fully the alleged facts which have been here given from the aifid: It would be easy to make the story as sensational here 1 is mgs but there is no desire to isert anything that woul wantonly heighten tho force of the charges. The facts are stated as clearly as possible, and the alleged motives are not even binted in this article. The ac. cusation as to the intent and probable motives of Mr. Hondlow’s action in this matter 1¢ 734: to the leaai com. plaint which bus already been served upon him by the counsel of the lady in question. THE MASKED BURGLARS, WHERE A WATRR POLICK PATROL Is KEEDED. It is altogether unlikely thay the ruMans who im © vaded Ravenswood last Saturday morning will ever show theiriaces there again. They have heard by this time that the mbabitants of the villas that crown the ridge of Ravenswood aro to be prepared jor them hereafter, During atour the Heap reporter made of the neigaboorhood yesterday, he found that all the occupants of tho Ravenswood villas were eager to meet ‘any marauder who might feel inclined to pay them avisit. Mr. Combs, itis said, will bring a Gatling gun to bear on any suspicious looking stranger that approaches his dweiling from the river sido, All the people who have houses along the East River and Sound by a ananimous voice declare in favor of having a police patrol by boat through the dark winter nights along the shore, The HERALD reporter who yesterday visited Astoria dis. covered a serious feeling of alarm among tho people occupying houses by the shore, and it is believed that they will hold 4 mecting soon for the pur- pone of adopting measures looking to mutual detence, This is not premature, because preparations for defence commenced immediately after the publication of the article in the HxkALD relating to the misfortunes of Mr. Hillier, whose house was so incontinently broken into ang all its treasury stolen, The idea of preparing apy defence against burglars never before entered the heads of the people who occupy the many handsene houses in Ravenswood, lt was dark when the re- porter e-sayed to approach a house on the east side of $20,000 at the outside ho would have a handso! and suitudle building erected, which should bring her in a large eee be in be git Alo admirable invest ment. This money, could be procured on a mortgage {rom the Mutual Life insa’ Com- pany, and any possible deficit arising trom the fact that theré wes already a mortgage of $4,000 on the property would be evsily covered by raising money on her other real estate in Brooklyn. MISPLACED CONVIDRNCR, As she placed implicit trust in hts jadgment sho consented to the proposal, and an architect, Mr, M. J. Morrill, was selected by Mr, Hondlow. Pi specifications were submitted to her, which antly approved, still biindly trusting 1m her agent, and the erection of the building, arranged tor the accom- modation of sixteen families in French flats, was con- tracted for. Betore any work had been begun, how- er the $4,000 which had been to her credit with the Wall street trust company was transferred by h agont’s demand to bis control, on the plea that it was necessary tor him to settle with the contractors par. tiully 1n advance of the work done, though nothing was stipulated to this effect in any of the contracts, Mu ing the winter which followed, 1873-74, she bec. ine alarmed for various reasons for the sufety of this deposit, a Tepeatedly requested its return from Mr. Hondiow. He as repeatedly re- tused, and it was only by the aid of a justitiable strata- gem that she was able to recover possession of her money. She had now become uneasy as to the management of her agent and the architect whom employed; and going to them ofvea, as she says, with ‘ears in ber eyes, she besouzht them to remember that her whole fortune was wrapped up in this building, and that a fatal mistake or avoidable negicct might easily rain herselt and her children. At tirst soothed and reassured her with protestations of entire devotion to her interests; but as the year went on they became muct» more curt and sharp, Finally, atthe end oi tho year, when the building was at last completed, they told her that she ‘should aud must sign her acceptance of it, whether she was satisfied with it or not. For moro than two months, from December to February, 1874-76, she provested and pleaded, but was at length fairly browbeaten, as she says, Into its acceptance in the latter month, As soon as sue had finally aseumed the obligation they cut Joose from all former restraint aud more than on her with her helpless condition in having a lepbant on her hands, which might with as much jastice be termed a whited sepuichre, as will be shown hereatter. PATING THR PIPER, Meanwhile the bills ot the diflerent contractors bad come in, amounting in the aggregate to nearly $27,000, thou had been solemnly assured by Mr. w tow, been said, that the whove cost of the build. ing Was not to exceed $20,000. To meet these bills she was obliged tw expend the $4,000 of her insurance Money, in addition to the cash receipts of $14,837 from the Mutual Lite Insurance Company, and to put, besides, a second mortgage of $7,000 on the property, In order to pay the iustaiments o1 this last mortgage, as they became due, as woll as the taxes on ber new house and her own current expenses, she has been obliged to sell in succession her houses on Adams and York streets at a great sacrifice, and, lastly, her own bouse on Sands street, She bas now, therefore, to represent her old real estate, the house and lot only on Fulton and Poplar street, saddied with mortgages, amounting in the aggregate, to ,000. NOTHING TO SHOW FOR THE MONRY. But her house must be a fine one, it wili be said, to have cost so large a sum of money? Now, the con- struction and condition of this house is the main point of the story, and the very keystone of the whole case, If that is suitable or even bearable, the whole case, however much the jucgment of the agent may be ce sured, practically tulls to the gi «i tor lack of sul cient testimony. What is, then, the condition of this butiding? Outwardly it t# fair enough and imight give no just cause for complaint, but the same caanot be said of the design and execution of those portions which are hidden from public view. The Henatp’s reporter satiaiied Dimee!! on this point after a close personal inspection, but for the sake of the public he endeav- vred*to resort to another method, Hoe called ay, several woll known buiiders of Brooklyn, and asked them as a matter of business to make an examination a8 experts of this building and report upon it They all reiused, alieging that tuey Were airatd of offend. their feliow townsmen, the actual builders, by doimg this apparently legitimate work, or else they were Airaid that the matter would get tuto the courts and their business be in some way injured or interfered with, Some admitted that they knew the character of the building, A PRACTICAL OPINION, One said that it was very cheaply and poorly con- structed, ae wondered that the Fire Commis- Sandiord,-@ who prom Pi M der to act with bim he would venture to make | this examination. He failed to do this, however, bus ina cursory examination of the building in company with the reporter be condemned it unequivocally, and Vernen avenue near Mr, Hillier’s. It appeared tobe a dwelling, the inmates of which might be disposed to say something as to their security or insecurity from burglars. The foilowing literal coaversation occurred :— “L called, sir, to know {f, on account of the late operations ot a gang of burglars at Mr. Hillier’ house, you are disturbed ?”” “Yes, sir, we are much disturbed.” “Have you adopted avy precautions against a like occurrence ?”” “We havo adopted this precaution.” and presently the reporter was edilled by the presentation of a heavy pavy revolver at his bead, which, howover, the genial owner did not then discharge, but rather invited hi questioner to enter his house and make himself at + home. ‘The fact 1s, that great tropidation prevails all along the line of the Ravenswood villas, and the only proper means to quiet this feeling 1s to have a police patrol by boat. GYPSIES OUT WEST. A MISSOURI FARMER BULL-DOZED OUT oF THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS IN GOLD. {From the St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald.) Our readers will remember that last spring a band of wandering vagabonds made their appearance in this city and encamped near the southern limits, For several months they remained banging about, carry- ing on quite a trafic in horse trading and fortune tell. ing, while at times the police were kept entertained with the eccentricities of the leader, whose pugnacious disposition led him into several difiiculties at the gaming table. It was frequently predicted that this band would give some one reason to remember their stay here, This has happened, if we are not mistaken, in a re- cent affair, which for audacity and shrewd imposition upon credulity exceeds anything we have lately been called on to chronicle, ae ‘ Mr, Louis Miller is a well-to-do farmer who has sided for many years in Center township, peat what fs. known as Pigeon Oreek, He is widely known through- out this county ag an honest and prudent man, He became a widower, and in this condition found himself with a large family of dependent children, for whose better care he was solicitous of taking to himself a partner vo supply the conjugal loss. He found one to his taste in the person of a German lady, who, it seoms, had also another admirer, a German of very i) respectable connections, whose name is Christopher Khack, also a widower with children, living in thig city, It would seem that these parties did not live toge- ther as poighbors sbould, and the green eyed monster s00n took possession of Klinck, whois said to have made some Vel unguarded remar! more favored rival, affections of the lady in question, To make long story short, Miller received an anonymous letter, written in German, threatening to barn his property if he married the lady, and trom the circumstances leaving the impression on his mind , that Klinck was the author. Tue letter was disguised in such @ manner as to render jt necessary to call in several neighbors to decipher it So matters rested until the consummation of a marriage between Miller and the laay. About this time the barn of Miller was destroyed by ee whether by the of an incen- diary or not 18, of course, problemat! jow comes the queerest part of our narrative, and which.vears out the threadbare adage that truth is stranger than fiction. There appeared unto Mein Herr Miller @ man of wonderful power, a wizard, a Gypay—the good People ot Center Township say ‘*a regular Greek.” This strango, mysterious and august personage soon im- pressed Miller with the idea that he possessed super- Natural powers, and could, certain incantations devinations, inform him who barned his barn. So fully did Miller resign himself to thiz infatuation that he acceded to the requirements of the selt styled wi: and obtained, as directed by him, $365 in gold coin. This sum was placed in a box and sealed, after being carefully wrapped up ina linen The gypsy then informed Miller that be must revolve a cart wheel rapidly while he (the gypsy) carried the box of treasure around the house three times, This was repeated three times upon three different STi. and then, after the lapse of three days Mr. Miller was to oj his box and he would find written upon the rag within the guilty man’s name and such other information ag would warrant him resting tho party. Retskol the q last of these ceremon: e wike arbaces invoked the genii of his art by long éuppiications in an unknown tongue. 1t1s said that Greek, Latin, Choctaw, Sioux and whoopla re poured out with a volubility which astonished the natives. The box was then pinced away by Miller, to await the third and last coming of the wise man, and on the third day the wheel was there, the box was there, Mr. Miller was there, but no wizard came. Miller now Opened the box to read the timportant reve!ation which should enable him to avenge his loss. He was then a wiser man, he had paid for his wisdom, and it cost him just the gold be had placed in the box, Presto, change! it was gone! Mr, Miller, after this little incident, which is now the general theme of conversation in that section, had Mr. Klinck arrested and taken before a Justice of the Peace, who committed him to the jail in this city, te await the action of the Grand Jury, and, u8 we write, ‘we icarn he has been released on bail and gone home to offer his services to Miller in his endeavors to find the hn who has so beautifully taken bim in ai I of bimsel FIRES, FIRE IN MERCER STREET, Shortly after noon yesterday afire was discovered A in the second floor of the five story brick building, No, 88 Mercer street, A. W. D, Shumway’s stock of straw goods on this floor was damaged to the extent of $1,000, The fire extended to the third floor, which 1s occupied by William Blake, @ dealer in mosquito net- ting. The loss is fixed at $1,000. The upper floors were occupied by ©. T. Aldrich and M. Fisher, who ii wand dress , a the first a fancy goods ined ‘$4,000 damage 7 wi The damago to the building, by Jane which ts owne Gibson, was about $1,000; covered by insarance, , ee FIRE IN THIRTY-FOUNTH STREET, A fire occurred yesterday ou the first floor of O, A. Chamberiain’s residence, No, . 236 West Thirty-tourth street, caused by a defective flue, A dam: t $25Q wes sustained, which was covered by insurance,