The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1876, Page 8

6 “GERMANY. Visit of the Marquis of Salisbury to Berlin, “ THE NATURALIZATION TREATY. Bismarck a Sincere Friend of America. VON MOLTKE ON TURKEY. BERLIN, Dee, 3, 1876. Owing to Lord Salisbury’s visit Prince Bismarck re- turned to Berlin mueh carlicr than originally ex pected. The reception of the British Plentpotentiary 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- tion to observe strict neutrality in the Eastern question, 2ven if, for attainment of gearantecs for execution of relorms, a temporary occupation of Turkish territory should be considered necessary. This lawer declaration, strongly emphasizing the position of the Hmpire with regurd to 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 UETWEEN THE CAUINETS OF BERLIN. AND 87, | PRTERSBURG is lately palpable, the causes of which may evidectly | de Sought in the aggravating customs policy of Russia and her clamor (or war, entirely regardiess of the triple | Mhance, I Emperor William, | wha, as well as other Jeading military authorities, is by no means convinced of Russia's victory, is exerting his whole influence ia to dissuade hus | aéphew trom commencing war. Tne Panslavist party | ut Court, however, headed by the Grand Duke Czuro- Witz, 18 So Strong that all the Emperor's endeavors have hitherto been unsuccessiul, Anticipation is high in parliamentary circles that Bismarck will, cn the third reading of the budget, embrace the opportunity to express bis views on Germany’s attitude to peuding political questions in the Eust, Bismarck’s health, in con: uence of the use of the mineral waters in Kisstogen and a several months’ sojourn in Varzin, bas materially improved, His neuralgic pains seem to have abated, and his unnatural corpulence, giving rise lust year to apprehensions of dropsy, bas visibly creased. am assured that the Petersburg TUN TREATY OF NATURALIZATION concluded on the 22d of February, 1808, between the | North German Voniederation and the United States for a period of ten years—enaciing, that Germans who | emigrate for the purpose of avotding military conserip- | tion should not be compelied on their return to serve or be otherwise molested, if they had been absent nve | years and during that time become citizens of the | United States, can, according to agreement, be re. | nounced on the ¥Xh of November, 1877, six months | prior to 11s expiration, Some svcond rate politicians | in Gerinany have lately been pleading fora renounce- | ment of this treaty, generally considered a triumph ot | The most zealous promoter of this motion is Dr. Friedrich Kapp, who, sinee his re- turn from the United States, where he, asa lawyer in | Now York, laid the foundations of his fortunes, seems Ainerican diplomacy to experience particulr pleasure im denouncing the | abuses and faults of a country that readily offerea him | a shelter when a fogitive and exile in 1848 Kapp, embittered at the failure of his ponitical career in America, employs his present position as a member ot | the Reichstog and his manifold counections with the | press in giving vent in every possible manner to | IIS IRKITATION AGAINST AMERICA. After a severe criticism of the treaty in the ‘Prus- Yan Annals” (Bahrbicher), one of the best German | }ionthhes, in Which he even did not hesitate to make | Me veneravle George Bancroft the object of his de- | fsion, he now endeavors to gain for bis views | Partisans in tho Reichstag. An essay of Professor | Von Marlitz, an eminent jurist in Erlangen, ca- titled “Rights of Ciuzensbip tm 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 datribes. Whereas the latter winds up his diequisition ch words as ‘away with this caricature of a | ’ without reflecting on what should take its place, should be renounced, lablisument of the status quo ante, but proposes an | Wesendouck, although desirous the treaty Ly no means advocates a re-es- immediate conclasion of a new one wuerein the errors felt are to be ormiited, Dyffieulties on this point, ex- clusive of purely covftitational questions, are cousidered by Wesendonck easy of solution, as long as both parties maintain the _ princi- plo that “naturalization imvolves expatriation.”? Wesendonck exposes, in a conclusive manner, the peceseity of Germany continuing to observe this “wise, liberal and humane principle,” even it she ap- parently yields material rights without obtaining an equivalent, “Lt 1s possible,’ he writes, “the Empire may thus lose even 1,000 or 2,000 soldiers annually; but it is an inevital On relerence to former legislative evactments We find they by ne means prevented emigration, while the present treaty | has the advausage of imateriady reducing tue number | Of ewigranis.. Che great difference 18 that under Jormer jaws many coula bot return to Gertwapy with- | Out risking conscription, and theretore preierred, | | | Joss she cau bear. rather than expose tuemselves to such a possibility, Temaining permanantly abroad. Then Germany did bot regain her soldiers, Dut lost thousands whose re- turo would have becu Weicome to ner.” These arga- | Ments of Wesendouck's, forming a sbarp contrast to a tewark of Kapp’s, “that those who did not uu their duties toward their fatherland until (heir rights were obsolete might remain where they were, and that the Siate ougut not to countenance emigrants withdraw. | i their miliary duty, a favor punishment ou those remaining at bome,”” as | am tntormed from a trust- Will Views entertained by government, A SINCKRE PRIKND OF AMERICA, only lately declar & conversation on the treaty, “that the good will of the United States, « navon of 40,000,000, was prelerable to the forcible retention of a lew recruits.” As long as the mighty Chaucelior conducts the aflairs of Germany Kapp has but litte prospect peng his wishes, vy po | means justivable rom a political point of view, put Into execation, Despite a lew reclamations the treaty bas proved after alla wise provision, ond ouly wants revision to be acknowledged as a ode! Thanks to the gracious attitude of both tre the number of complainants has considerably clined; ior while during the first year of Mr. B eroit Davis’ tenure of office thirty-five reciamations had to be discharged only three cases have since July | de- been brought before the Legation. Ou renewal, or | rather revision, of the treaty uf naturalization it would be weil to include a proviso lor maxing the treaty of extradition concluded with Kussia in 1802 ana extended jn 1868 two the North German Contederation valid throvghout the whole Kmpire. tters on Condi tions and Events in Turkey,” lately much commented | upon by “HELMUTH YON MOLTKR, Captain on the Generai Statl (now Field Marshal),” bave just appeared .uunew edition, Thestay of the telebrated strategist in Turkey happened dor- lug the struggle between Saitun Mahmoud and Menemet Ali of Egypt. With consent of the Prussian government he remained tour years in the Ottoman Empire to organize, as a special wish of the Sultan, a kind of Landweor. Besives Tendering the Sublime Porte important services vy nn- provement of itsarmy add making oficial surveys of the land be accompanied General Hafis Pacha on the catopaign against Mehemet Ali, and undertook an ex- | plorative journey along the Euphrates’ The auony- whieh Field Marshal Moitke bas now at- | eas author was highly recommended | yearance by Karl Ritter, and the flattering | words of this celebrated grapler are agaiw iuserted as pretace. The really striking niodesty of the great Strategist was more piainly shown On a visit Of his alter an absence of seventy-three years to his native town, | Parchim, the robabitants of which bave jately raised BS Monument to their celebrated countryman. At the | banquet given by the municipality in his honor he | wellare of the town, which had equally mous work t pai to the uniti u of Germany, ‘His smail merits,” be said, in conelasr pe toast, “had been Much too highly estimated. ssociation fot im- provement of German fisheries and for pincing fist | ‘within the reach of the poorer classes arrauged the | Gay before yesterday | AN EXHIDITION OF Fist | from the different parts of Germany, and a fish dinner, to which numerous invitations to Ministers, Deputies, ntalives Of the press and promiment ¢ sent, The show of really spiendid | specimens, among Which were some rewarkably large | trout caught on one of Busmarck's estates, was also visited by the Crown Prince, who was kind enough to | allow the exbibitron to be under his patronage, Hert Von Forkenbeck, the President of the Reicbstag, per- | formed the honors. At the close of the exhibition the a ‘almost exclasively composed of fish, was The compuny remained together wil after | wht, and assurances were given (hat the aims of the agsoc hould be promo ed Lo the extent of (heir Bee ‘& most laudable resolution, for in the present igh ‘of meat fish would otten prove an admira- jo subetitute, Stimulated by the success of the fish [pxhibition the large vine cultivators intend now seud | vessel. | distressed vessel, woich mean’ NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1876. ing Ranples of their productions to the Relehstag for tion, These vigorous restoratives cannot be ers of Parliament after their try- ssion of debates. A Vk in the lobby of the RY PAINFUL SCENE Reiehstog is a subject of general comment, Baron Diest-Dabeer, a former Deputy and a promipent member of the old conservative party, | who ehtefly is known by bis revelations of disreputa- ble 1 speculations, promoted by liberal Depu- ing in the lobby for a Deputy, when Herr , & member most vehemently attacked by ssed through and desired a servant “to show n the door!” As a matter of course, t could only with difficulty be Baron Diest, a captain in the Landwehr, mmediately laid the matter before a military court of | homor, which unaaimously avowed that if the charg-s | made by Baron Diest were correcthe was right in hotsending him a challenge, Even the President of | the Reichstag indirectly took the part of Baron Diest ring that he alone Lad the right to utter in the 4. So Herr von Kardori! has, affair, been obliged to summon Bar , to whicu the latter will only too | ingly Accusations against members of Hatwent of having, a8 directors or trastees of Joint stock companies endangered the rmterests of stock- holters in pursuance of seltsh aims, are most explicit, and ought to have been thoroughly investt- gated immediatery at their propagation, A compan: of whieh Herr von Kardorff was a director, is ev accused of having distributed a million thalers among its founders os “douceurs,"’ TH, PKONIBITION OF MSMARCK se of German diplomatists with foreign is assured to me as quite correct, This ukase, rdistrustof the Imperial Chan ‘ainst a whole class of honorable officials, even g ar that a request for permission to marry a foreign lady 1s cousidered by him cause tor placing the respective gentleman on’ the retired sist. This Draconic measure was tor the tirst time executed gaiust Baron Bunaza, late Consul General in Alex- andria, ond son of the celebrated scholar and di- pmatist, Who, on notilying his proposed engagement an parentage in Rig | diselosing a partion P ‘ p . Te ceived brief notice of his being relieved of bis official fanctions and placed on the retired list, RSENT OF GERMANS IN AMERICA TO THR EMPEROP, 1is Majesty lately received, in the name of the German Consul im Milwau¥ee, from the hands of Privy Coun- cillor Wedding, who in course of the summer made an official jourvey of inspection to the United States, a collection of Tare minerals from the neighborhood ' ol ke Superior a8 a token of aflection for the ola Father d and its imperial sovereign from the German col. ny there. Tue 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- cago, the meiabers of which all fought in the last war against Fraace, lately addressed a petition to tho Emperor to award them a flag. His Majesty willingly complied with this request, and a splendid banuer, with the national emblems, has been designed by the court rist and will’ shortly be forwarded to americ Au exposition of silverware manufactured in the United States has been exceedingly patronized here and y orders given for articles in silver, such a8 knives, forks, spoons, &e., the utility and fine finish of which were greatly admired. se ee NILED AT SEA, DISMA AN UNKNOWN VESSEL HELPLESS ON THE OCEAN—PROFFERED ASSISTANCE DECLINED, The steamsbip Labrador, beionging tothe Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, arrived in this port yester- day trom Havre, by way of Plymouth, England, which latter port she le(t on the 10th inst, News was re- ceived at the HERALD office that she had cndeavorad | on her voyage to save the crew of a dismasted vessel on her passage. The iirst officer, in reply to questions put by the sranp reporter, told the following story: SIGNALS OF DISTRESS, On the 12th inst, during a terrible gale, with high, confused seas, we discerned, lying ata considerable distance from us, in the trough of the sea, a dismasted She appeared to be of about 350 tons burden. Both her masts were gone, and in their places two jury masts Were rigged up, and attached to the mainmast, if i sv cail it, was a small jib. As we made a circle round the versel, to get a8 close a8 possible to her, we saw Ube seas making aclean breach over her. Mean- while we Lad prepared our life boat to lower at a mo- ment’s notice, and life lines, &c., were made ready. hing, We saw the vessel mnake uvivereal al of “‘N D,?? which means *+I must aban- dou my sbi Coming closer still, we saw about ten men on the deck. When about 200 feet from the vessel those on board suw that we were getting bouts ready them, and (hey ran up a second signal, “J K. fying, “The attempt is dangerous.” In spite of tis We remained in sight of the vessel, hoping that the weathor might moderate, and that we coula take ber crew off, Tne stern of the disabled vessel was broken on the starboard side, but we were able to make out the letters “Swan—e—.”” Alter tue letter n io the word came a blank mark and then ane—. I think that the whole name is, per- haps, the Swanley or Swansea, The name of ber 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 w oltentimes Jost to sight, We were tuen about 450 mil east of the Irish coast. DAYLIGHT URMAKS ON THK SCENE, At daylight the signai BG P” was run up by the “Lwill not leave my ship? We thought that those on board preferred run- ning the risk of going down with their vessel to that of being swamped in our Ife 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— Ye had bester part’? We then ran up our national | flag asa parting salute and continued on our way, atter a detention of seventeen hours. We were then in 49 deg. 26 min. north latitude and 20 deg. 50 min. west longitude from Paris. northwest, which was favorable to her. the regular track of ocean steamers, She was in POVERTY IN THE COAL VIELDS. A CHEERLESS CHRISTMAS EVE FOR THE POOR MINEUS AND MECHANICS—THE FESTIVE SEASON A HOLLOW MOCKERY OF THEIR MISERY. Scranton, Pa, Dec. 23, 1876 Whon the very air should be melodious with the hosavuas of a happy Christian people it is a sad thing to see want and sorrow so widespread and so woul as they are in the coal elds 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 mockory to intensify the miseries of the dejected poor, The snow lies weep and is falling fast, The atmos- phere is cold and piercing, and to add to the pangs of hunger, those who aro in want are wreichedly clad in such an jocloment season as this Ino the suburos of Scranton the Rembrandt effect of the gloomy picture is shown to all its sud advantage, There is weaith wituin the city, but it ts circled by sorrow so intense as to melt the bardest heart in pity. Hundreds, nay thousands of instances of wretched | people might be enumerated were there space and | time for such a task. I cannot, however, refrain from citing the case of a poor mother, who, with her tamtiy | of six staall childfen, has been straggling in wretched- ness ina place called Mud row, among others equally poor. ‘The 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 [ron and Coal Company, for which her husband worked in the iron works 12 Mote prosperous times; but now the in- dustries were tdie, and her husband being away—God kuows where, looking in vain for 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, coucealing it Under her ragged suawl, ped, intend: ing to sell it for food for herself and children. ‘The goods Were missed unmediately alter she left, and a consta- bie sent after her with « search warrant, As soon as the olticer went to her house the woman surrenaered | the stolen article, and confessed that it was the first timo in her lite that she had been tempted to steal, She was taken before an Alderman, but owing to her sad condivon Mr, Henry ‘Kingsbury, the storekeeper for the ppany, declined cute. In the same row of houses in which this woman lives an old man was found dyiug of hunger 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 seventy years of age. To shew ¥ contiued to Scranton erne Union of this week, @ at Wilkesbarre, the county ome twenty mues distant. “Within ght of eur own city Court How sleepies aud within the soand of the belis within them which call our peopie (© prayers and to justice, hundreds ot men, women and children are thus carly in the long and pinching winter destitute of the comforts of life. Without eraployment, without means, without credity they are confronted by the hungry woif at their doors.” ‘The article proceeds tu show u startling state of affairs, and gives a vivid portion of the thrilling picture which regails all 9 coal fields, making this a gloomy Christmas indeed. that the niisery 8 not ent ote from the Li paper pablish A MINNESOTA BRUTE, [From the Worthington (Minn.) Journal, The other day Joseph Hyland, who is engaged in hauling baled bay trom the Okavena Mills, became en- raged at his team of oxen, and while they were fastened to a wagon, and anable to avoid their brutal master, beat them ina ferrible 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, bat not beiore the poor beasts | were rendered unut for work, as one gentleman avers. Any person who cannot proper! of domestic animais with which livesthood, should be taught their vi tion of the In, he wind was from tho | to prose. | | than a year on the lookout for nim. THE SLEIGHING CARNIVAL How Christmas Was Enjoyed on che Roads and Avenues. OF FUN AND FROLIC. A DAY The Flyers That Were Out For an Airing and a Dash. SKATING IN THE PARK. —- Christmas on the road! Matrona, laughing maid- ens, handsome 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 occ&sion. From the Fifth Avenue Hote; to Lambert’s Club House op St, Nicholas avenue, deep among the furs and robes, were bright-eyea 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 tne happiness that marked the season. Long before the Christmas feast of turkey and geese was partaken of the Park and roads were alive, There was no upcertaia 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 surroandings, From the sleigh 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 Jaugh- 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 establish- ment of runners. Everybody was out. Here ts ‘the regular driver behind his fast-stepping team, It is not strange to sce him on the road, tor rain or shine, dust or snow, he is sure tobe there. Here is the fresh look- ing clerk in his Ulsteraad 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 we!l known hotel! proprietor driving bis pair of clipped chestnuts by hinselt, nis bachelor friend whom he expects to dine, with following after seated behind a stylish roan, Here are ladies with a glectal youth or two as escorts, prudently wrapped in furs and “clouds” to resist the nipping air, ‘They are smiling and chatting as if 1t was Christmas time with them always. Then we have the familiar tace 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 maguificent family sleigh, 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 hospisable party of acquaint- ances willing to invite them to dinner on the road, Last, and perhaps not least, we have the professional 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- lows :— Mr, David Bonner was driving a four-year-old filly by Walkill Chief and ove by Tom Moore that are very fast and promising. Mr. A. R. Phyte, the owner of the fast horses Gen- eral Tweed and Lucca, was out bebind both. With Tweed he made them all “ay 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 of his other horses, Mr, M. R. Bellinger sat behind the bay gelding Jer- sey Sam. Mr. Phentx was out with his gray mare Charmer. Mr. Cha E, Rand drove his magnificent Edwara Everett mare apd his 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 specdy Hambietontan gelding. Mr. Harry Hamilton showed several of his fine, fancy gs, among them Lavender, Billy Button, Harry, On- ward and Cocheco Belle. During the vfternoon be also brought out that invincible team Unknown and Winsome. Mr. Isaac Sonnberg had oyt his speedy bay gelding Phii, Stiner. Mr. Frank Work drove out single behind his bay horse Hall. He trotted well. Mr. W. H. Harbeck sat behind his Ethan Allen anda young brown mare recently purchased. They speeded last. Mr. Jobn HM. Harbeck, Jr., and the famous brown gelaing Windermere attracted much attenuon, As usual this trotter stepped over the snow very fast, Captain C. H. McDonald was out with his fast team Billy Greer and Winsiow. Inspector Frank Speight allowed the public to note what aclinker bis stallion py Wilkes is getting to be, He goes along like a whirlwind. Mr. Frank Ferguson was driving the bay gelding Billy Lamberson and chestnut gelding Waxy. They are very speedy, indeed. Mr, Josge Mursbail went up and down the road with his grey gelding, we)! known on the road as a stepper. Mr. J.P, Flender shot along St. Nicholas avenue with bis fast gray mare Susette. Mr. Coo 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 iovers of the exhil- arating spert of skating, and buodreds who went there prepared ‘o don the “irons”? were reiuctantly obliged to turn away, unable to join in the sport because of the immense crowd already on hand. The cloudy condition of the weather proved no drawback, and even the cut up state of the ice detracted nothing apparently trom the pleasure of the skaters, Every one seemed bent on making the most of the day’s enjoyment, and fun and hilarity were carried toa high degree, The ladies were out in full force, and, asa rule, suceesstully competed with the Jords 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 togiree indulgence in dificult “steps,’’ the irrepressible small boy invariably darting about re- gardless of consequence, It was remarkabie, consider- tng the immense concourse engaged in the sport, that ho more collisions occurred than actually took place. Falls took piace to be sure, but everybody was in lively spirits and took every misnap good | humoredly, A — more pictaresque scene coud 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 locomotive speed, comes an accomplished skater, darting through an aperture in a crowd, avoiding with lightning celerity by meaus of a quiet, yet graceful, 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 fight, 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 and apparently enjoying them- selves as much as their more accomplished companions, despite their tumbles, When darkvess began to set in the unwelcome an- nouncement was made that the Park police were about to clear the pond Looking at the vast throng on the ice and glancing at the small cordon of police, such a result appeared impossible, but the mandates of the man in gray were oveyed 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 im the rock quarry, he knocked down his guard and fled; Was pursued some three miles, but made gvod his escape, He says that im two days and two nights be made the trip on foot from Jefferson City to his home in Dallas county, over 100 miles, and that he siept none drring the timo, had nothing to eat, and furthermore, suill bad on hy prison garb. He burned bis 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 roamin over the country {rom his Dailas county home in ‘Texas ana elsewhere, ‘Sheriff Goodall, hearing of his escape, has been more Learning that ho Was again in Dallas county be went out to his neigh- boriwod last week ‘There he was informed that Browntield went heavily armed and always had one or more pistols under his pillow. Late on Saturday night, the 9th inst, Brownfeld recognized the Voice of a neighbor calling on bim ask- ing admittance, stating that he bad been out fox bunt. ing, Was cold and wanted to warm. The door was opened, and, with the neighbor ajoresard, in walked our indefatigable Sherif, who quickly, ana without coremony, thon and there secured tis prey—anotber verification of the tact that wrongdoers, escaped con- victs and such hke teliows ate not sale anywhere in Sheriff Goodali’s territory. ; After some time the firemen were enabled to approach | DANGERS OF GAS. EXPLOSION IN A BROADWAY BUILDING-—-ONE MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED—A SHOWER OF BROKEN WINDOW GLASS. At about fifteen minutes past six last even!ng tho buildings 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 @ nervous passer by, when he heard the terrible noise, imagined that the dire threat contained in the lJotter from the Ohio would-be destroyer of Trinity cturch to His Honor Mayor Wickham was in reality being carried out and thay Trinity was celebrating Christmas Day in an unlooked for manner. The noise made was of a dull, rumbiing and smothered pature, just as if the Akron gentleman was on band with powdef, slow match and all bis blowing up apparatus, and had goue to work in a very determined aud business like way A crowd soon gathered and the; tion. was great consterna- The exptosion was s0 severe that it was very ine that there were at least some deaths. tery 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. A dij HOW IT HAPPENED. Haxranp reporter was promptly at the scene of the ter and gathered the tacts ed below :: Yesterday morning it seems scme plumbers were at work fixing the pipes intue Exchange Bank bailding, and it is stated that through carelessness they went away leaving the ;.ipes in an unfinished state, In the evening Edward W. Condon, messenger for the bank, imagined he smelt gas escaping, and, de- sirous of discovering the truth of his surmise, went down to the ceilar, where the meter wes located. Ac- cording to one statement he carried a lighted candle, but the more correct theory 18 that he waited till he reached the gus fixture, when he strack a match. The smell came from the cellar, and as he opened the door of that part vf the building the gas came rushing out nearly vverpowering bim with its oppressive- ness Instead of opening any means of exit for the gas to escape he struck a light, and in an instant occurred the explosion. The room was one blaze of fire aud the large structure shook, The ground all 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 and wood and ith the burning gas playing about his clothes aud body. His tuce, hair and hands were badly burned. He was removed to the Chambers Street Hospital in an ambulance, BUILDINGS DAMAGED, The principal damage done was to the building corner of Cedar and Broadway, in the cellar of which the explosion touk place. On the first floor, right above the scene ol the accident, the desks were overturned and their contents scattered over the floor, which was covereu with g! and rubbish, The cellar, which was reached by a narrow indder placed there by the firemen, was entirely blocked up with plaster, bricks and débris, On Cedar strect the glass from the broken windows was a halt inch deep, Of the thirty-five windows of tho 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. The shock had blown the glass oulward jnto the street from tbe bank building, while in that of the Equitable it had sent the glass in so that it covered the floor. With the exception of the cellar and ground floor of the Exchange Bank there was no greut damage done to any of the buildings. The In- ternal Revenue bi ing, No. 83 Cedar street, had the windows in the first and second stories biown out, and that of the British American Assurance Company suf fered in the same way. The loss is roughly estimated to be about $15,000 or $20,000 CONDON’S INJUMARS. The injured man is aged forty-five and is by birth an Irishman. He is a widower and hives 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 minvter 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 reech the sum of | $20,000, and that they could hardly be less as the dif- | ferent buildings were badly akon, The glass in Codar street was fully two-thirds of an inch deep. The explosion had immense foree, bending tho iron bars of the windows outward, ACTION OF THE FIREMEN. Engino No, 6, of Cedar street, within a block anda halt of the place, was the first to arrive there. The shock was distinctly felt in the engine house. When they arrived at thé bank they sent out word to the other engiies, 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 atime to get near the pipes, and water was played on the fire to prevent its’ spreadiog. closer and by the means of wet towels and other things at hand the flames were temporarily prevented from bursting forth, the gas was then turned off and further danger averted. The bank building was sup- ported by a number of arches in tho cellar and many of these were broken down. One of the firemen stated that when he approached Condon the latter was all covered with débris. To the inquiry, “Are any people burt?” he answered, ‘I am the only one.” It is thought that he had a wonderlul escape and received very slight injuries considering the danger he was ex- posed to, 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, charggd with swindling and alro for passing himself off as General Wilham G. Steinmetz, Wunsche, it will be romembered, somo months ago, while personating General Steinmetz, made the ac- quaintance of two women named Schrieber and Raiser. After bringing this acquaintance to an end tho women sent letters to General Steiumetz threatening that if be did not pay certain moneys to expose him, ‘Those 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 General was clearly proven by the testimony of the prisoners, and they were dis- charged on the same evidence, they showing he was not the man for whom the letters were intended, Wuansche, who resembles the General, was at last ar- rested and identified as the scoundrel, and was ae under bonds to answer, but jumped his bail and fled to Philadeiphia, The next move was a suit against General Steinmetz by the two women, Schreiber and Kaiser, tor false im- prisonment nee 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 few days with his father at No. 5 Cook street. t being home and having no work, Wunsche wanted money, so he induced Mr. Keitzman, of No. 518 Broad- way, to intrust him with two gold watches and a chain valued at $153. These he soid, and alter obtaining a new coat by sharp practice irom Jobn Brockman, of No 6L Graham avenue, started again tor Philadelphia, where ho squandered th money. Returning yesterday to spend Christmas, under the supposition that he could not be na general holiday, he was seen and recog- Officer Phillip Worth, who took him in charge, is cheerful, tal matters coolly and says not going to be punished at all, as the stars 80, ICE IN THE BAY, Large quantities of drift ice in the upper and lower bays yesterday mado navigation both difficult and dangerous for the terryboats running 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- ville on Saturday afternoon aiter a cruise down the coast in search of stranded or disabled vessels. Yes- terday morning the ebd tide struck ber with heavy fee and she dragged her anchors, coming in contact with a pHot boat, and both were driven near the shore at the basin at Stapleton, The two were taken iv tow by the tug Rescue, Captain McRoberts, and towed to the American Docks at Tompkinsville. THE ANNAPOLIS HAZERS. arrested nized by Wunseb that tell bim 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, bas been reinsiated, bis case having been favorably reconsidered by the Secretary of the Navy, As it was considered tbat his two moatbs’ absence trom the academy would leave him too far behind in his studies to have any chance he has been sent homeon leave until next Juco, when he will rejoin as a member of the third ciass., Messrs. Harrison, Parsons, Luby, Scott, King, Russell and Cockle, who were dismissed trom the ser- vice at the ame time and for the same offence, are still under Punishment, but their friends now bope for their #peedy restoration. “PULLING” A DEN. Last night Captain Murray and Detective Cart, of the Fourth precinct, “pulled” the house at No 99 James street, of which Jack Robert is proprietor. There wasa tight in progress, and six Men and six women were arrested. 1: is alleged by the police that the piace as the resort of thieves aud abandoned women of the bowest type. BAYKRUPTED BY BUILDERS 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 severs! days paat regarding a complicated case og alleged irregularities in the erection of a large build- ing. The subject promises to become one of decided public interest alter it gets into the courts, not only from the nature of the story itself and its importance to property owners, but from the business prominence and social 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 Jady living in Brooklyn bas been cruelly done out of her property by ap unscrupuious and pitiless agent, The tacts of the case, as nourly 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 chilaren, 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 is now absolutely penniless and in asbort time to be turned cut {row the only shelter which remains to her and Ler children—a tew cold, dark, cneerless rooms, in @ so-called French flut on Fulton street, This ruin she attributes, directly and solemoly, to the wilful mis- Management of ber agent, Mr. Sylvester Hondiow, a well known real estato man im Brooklyn. This*te, of course, a most grave and serious charge, and can only be entertained and published, as affecting a citizen of Mr. Hondlow’s standing, upon reasonable evidence of its being grounded on facts. These, it is submitted, are such a8 to entitle her story toa hearing, and in that belief it is reported with additional corroborative cir, cumstances. The statements hereinafter given are compiled irom the oflicial papers in the case, and are of course ex parte. In order that both sides should be beard a reporter of the HeRatp waited upon Mr, Hondlow, and, stating the case as it came to him, asked the agent to give-his version of the Liair, prom- ising that it should be carefully taken down, This offer Mr. Hondiow peremptorily declined, and the re- porter was therefore compelled to use tne affidavits and to employ an expert to make an investigation or the batlding. ‘THB LADY’S STORY. Mrs. Anna 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. Hondlow came to her and told her, what seems to have been, unfortunately, 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 confiderce in him and trusted the management of her whole property entirely to bis hands. | All applications for rent or purchase of prop, erty Wore retorred exclusively to im, and his up- and decisions were, in most instances, final. living at that time in her No. 47 Sands street, and owned, im addition’ to this, a building and lot front: ing on Fulton and Poplar streets, which wero oflered for sule or lease, The house was old and of comparatively little value, but the lot was and is es- teemeéd a fine one for building purposes, Among other ofvrs for this property an application was made to Mr. Hondiow by Mr. Alsgood, ot the firm of Alsgood & Rausch, No, 66 Fulton street, asking wuat sum the lot was valued at, The answer was, ‘$30,000, and nol a 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 the impression that Mr. Hondlow had no desire to sell the property since he demanded go preposterous Apriceior it, All knowledge of this application, the Jady declares in her aftidavit, was concealed frum her by Mr. Hondiow, and she solemnly avers that she | would have accopted such an offer as Mr. Alsgood was willing to make if she had kuown of it at the time In the fail of the same year the house standing on the lot was burned, and ap insurauce of $7,000 Was pard 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 abuilding 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, be told her, as she alleges, that there would be no trouble about that, for he would see that the money wus provided and that she should have no. trouble whatever im the matter. ‘For $20,000 at the outside ho would have a handsome and suitadle building erected, which should bring Jarge rent, and ve in every way an admirable ment. This money, he told hor, could be on a mort m the Mutual Life Insurance Co pany, and any , possible deficit arising trom fact that theré wns already a mortgage of $4,000 on the een would be essily covered by raising money on er other real estate in Brooklyn. MISPLACED CONFIDENCE, As she placed implicit trust in hts jedgment sho consented to the proposal, and an architect, Mr, M. J. Morrill, was selected by Mr, Hondlow. Plans and were submitted to her, which she ignor- \y till blindly trasting in 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- ever, the $4,000 which bad been to her credit with the Wall street trust company was transferred by ber agent’s demand to bis control, on the plea that it was necessary tor him to settle with the contractors par- tially in advance of the work doue, though nothing was tipulased to this effect in any of the contracts, ing the winter which followed, 1873-74, s! various reasons for the safety is and a, requested . as repeatedly re- id 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 mavagement of ber agent and the architect whom he employe nd going to them o/vea, as she says, with esouTht them to remember that fortune was wrapped in this batidin, and that @ fatal m ke or avoidable negicct might easily rain it and her children. At first they soothed and ured her with protestations of entire otion to her interests; but as the year went on they became much more curt and sharp, Finally, atthe end oj tho year, when the butiding was at last completed, they told her that she should aud must sign her acceplance of it, whether she was satisfied with it or not. For moro than two months, from alarmed for of ‘th! ret cr caeeenettechttemiemteceemiearsicinenenitpnieianesciaccisias said that any disinteresved experts o/ nis acquaintanee would do the same, He pronounced most of the rooms merely ‘stalls,’ and said that an architect who could desigo and approve such a building was culpable in the extreme. To rt this view the facts stand that the beilding has been found practically unten- antable, failing to pay even the interest on the mort- guges, aud that itis now in the hands of a receiver, appointed by the Mutual Life Insurance Company. During the last year it is stated that three of the few tenants died of dipntheria, and the statement would not be wondered at by one who examined the building, Tho wretched position and material of the water pipes, severely criticised to the reporter by a practical plumber, is demonstrated by the continual freezing und .bursting which has been going on this winter. ‘The floors of many rooms and the staircases are often covered with water, which freezes almost as soon as 18 flows trom the pipes, so cold and }il-arranged 1s the dismal interior. A single winding staircase of Georgia pine furnished the sole access to the different floors of the building, so that if thia were to take fire is foot the escape of the occupants of the upper stories would be entirely cut ofl, AN EXPLANATION AFFECTING BROOKLYN DISASTERS. To ascertain whether the Fire Commissioners would have sanctioned the erection of this building, if a dan. erous oue, We reporter called upon Hugh McLaugh: hn, one of the doard, and was informed that the powers of the Board in this matter were very limited indeed; that for four years au attempt had been made to obtain enlarged discretion, but 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 be added tending to establish stuli more fully th Heged facts which have been here given from the affidavita, It would be easy to make the story as sensational as here it is simple but there ts no desire to insert 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 im this matte: $2 734: to ine legxi com- plaint which has already been served upon him by tho counsel of the lady in qui THE MASKED BURGLARS. WHERE A WATER POLICE PATROIL IS NEEDED, It is altogether unlikely thay tho ruflans who im * vaded Ravenswood last Saturday morning will ever show their faces there again. They have heard by this time tnat the imbabitants of the vilias that crown the ridge of Ravenswood are to be prepared jor them hereafter. During atour the Hxgaup reporter made of the neigaboorhood yesterday, he found that all the occupants of the Ravenswood villas were eager to meet any marauder who might feel inclined to pay them a visit. Mr, Combs, itis sald, will bring Gatling gun to bear on any suspicious looking stranger that approaches his dweilivg from tl river side, All the people who have houses along the East River and Sound by a ananimous voice declare in tavor of having a police patrol by boat through the dark winter nights along tho shore, The HERALD reporter who yesterday visited Astoria dis. covered a serious feeling of alarm among the people occupying houses by the shore, and it is believed that they will hold @ meeting soon for the pur- pose of adopting measures looking to mutual derence, ‘This is not premature, because preparations for defence commenced immediately after the publication of the article in the HRxALD relating to the misfortunes of Mr. Hillier, whose house was so incontinently broken into and all its treasury stolen. The idea of preparing avy defence against burglars never before entered the heads of the people who occupy the many handsen houses in Ravenswood. lt was dark when the r rier e-sayed to approach a house on tho east side of ernen avenue near Mr. Hillier’s. 1t appeared tobe a dwelling, the inmates of which might be disposed to say something as to their security or insecurity from burglars. The following literal coaversation occurred ;:— “T called, sir, to know if, on account of the late operations of a gang of burglars at Mr. Hillier’s honse, you are disturbed?” “Yes, sir, we are much disturbed.” “Hi you adopted auy precautions against a like Occurrence??? ‘We have adopted this precaution.” and presently the reporter was edified by the presentation of a heavy navy revolver at his head, which, howover, the genial owner did not thon discharge, but rather invited his questioner to enter his house and make himsolf at + home. The fact is, that great trepidation prevails all along the line of the Ravenswood ee, oe the only proper -until the consummation of a December to February, 1874-75, she protested and pleaded, but was at length fairly browbeaten, as she says, into its acceptance in the latter month. As soon as sue bad finally assumed the obiigation they cut joose from ail iormer restraint and more than onco her with her helpless condition im having a jepbant on her hands, which might with as much justice be termed a whited sepuichre, as will be shown hereatter. PAYING THX PIPER. Meanwhile the bills uf the different contractors bad come in, amouuting in the aggregate to Lote f $27,000, though she had been solemnity assured by Mr. d= Jow, as has been said, that the whove cost of the build- ing Was not to exceed $20,000. To meet these bills she was obliged tu expend the $4,000 of her insurance 8 addition to the cash receipts of $14,837 from the Mutual Lite Insurance Company, and to put, besides, a second mortgage of $7,000 0n the property. In order to pay the instaiments o1 this last mortgage, as they became due, as woll as the taxes on her new house and her own current exper she has been obliged to sell in succession her houses on Adams and York streets ata great sacrifice, and, lastly, her own bouse on Sands street, She has now, therefore, to represent her old real estate, the house and lot only on Fulton and Poplar strect, saddled with mortgages, amounting in the aggregate, to $25,000. NOTHING TO SHOW FOR THY MONRY. But her house must be a fi it wilt be said, to Dave cost so large asum 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 jacgment of the agent may becen- sured, practically tulls to the grouud tor lack of su! ctent testimony. What is, 18 butiding? Outwardly it is fair enough and inight give no just cause for complaint, but the same caanot be said ol the design and execution of those portions which are hid from public view. Tbe Heratn’s reporter satiaiied Dimseli on this after a clove personal inspection, bus for the sake of the public he eudeay- vred'to resort to another method, He called upon several woll known butiders of Brooklyn, and asked them as a matter of business to make an examination a8 experis of this building and report upon it They al sed, alleging that they Were airaid of offen their fellow townsmen, the actual builders, by doing tert business be in some way injured or interiered With, Some admitted that they knew the character of the building, i A PRACTICAL oFixtox. One said that it was very cheaply and poorly con- structed, and that he wondered ‘hat the Fire Commis- oners allowed it to #tand. Another said that it was fitter for « stable thau a dwelling bouse and po sult able ig ior decent men aud women. Mr, BE. W. Sondiord, @ practical builder, was altorward found, promised that if be vould get another iment bailder to act with bim ne would venture to make ‘this examination. He faiied to do this, however, but im a cursory examination of the baiiding in company with tho reporter he condemaed it unequivocally, and means to quiet this feeling is to have a police patrol te, GYPSIES OUT WEST. A MISSOURI FARMER BULI-DOZED OUT oF THRRE 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 trafilc in horse trading and fortune tell ing, while at times the police were kept entertained with tho eccentricities of the leader, whose pugnacious disposition led him into seyeral difficulties at the gaming table, It was frequently predicted that tnis band would give some one reason to remember their stay here, This has happened, if weare 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, es Mr. Louis Miller isa well-to-do farmer who has sided for many years in Center township, Dear whas known as Pigeon Oresk,; He is widely known through. out this county as an honest and prudent man, He became a widower, and his condition found himself with a large family of dependent children, for whose botter care he was solicitous of taking to himself a partner vo supply the conjugal loss. Ho found one to his tasto in the person of a German lady, who, it seoms, had also another admirer, a German of very respectable connections, whose name is Christopher Khack, also a widower with children, living in thig city. Tewould seem that these parties did not live toge- ther as poighbors should, and the green eyed monster soon took of Klinck, whos said to have made some vei Unguarded remarks, and even threats, should his moro favored rival, Mul succeed im gaifing the affections of the lady in question, To make a long story short, Miller received an anonymous letter, written in German, threatening to burn bis property if he married the lady, and from the circumstances leaving the 1 ession op his mind that Klinck was the author. The letter was disguised in such @ manner as to render it necessary to call in several neighbors to decipher it. So matters rested marriage between Miller and the laay. About this time the barn of Miller was destroyed by ag whether by the hand of an incen- diary or not 18, of course, problematic. Now comes the queerest part of our narrative, and one which .bears out the threadbare adage that truth is stranger than fiction. There appeared unto Mein Herr Miller a man of wonderful power, a wizard, a Gypsy—the good People of Center Township say ‘*a regular Greck.”’ This strango, mysterious and august bs germom. of soon im- Miller with the idea that he possessed super- patural powers, and could, certain incantations d devinations, inform bim who burned bis barn, So fully did Miller resign himself to this infatuation that he acceded to the requirements of whe self styled wis nd obtained, as directed by him, $365 in gold coin. is sum was placed in a box and sealed, after being carefully wrapped up inalinen rag. The gypsy then informed Miller that be must revolve a cart wheel rapidly while he (the gypsy) carried the box of treasure around tne douse three times. This was repeated three times upon three different dare, and then, after the lapse of three days Mr. Miller was Spay vod his box and he would find written upon the rag within the guilty man’s name and such other information as would warrant him in arresting tho party. the rt Dari Inst of these ceremonies the wine arbaces invoked the geni of bis art by long suppiications in an unknow! tongue. 1t1s said that Greck, Latin, Choctaw, Sioux and whoopla! e poured out with a volubility which astonished the natives. The box was then placed by Miller, to await the third and last coming of the wise man, and on tha third day the wheel was there, the box was Mr. Miller was there, but no wizard came, Miller now opened the box to read the important reve'ation which should enable him to avenge his loss. He was then a wiser man, but he had paid for his wisdom, and it cost him just the gold be had placed in the box, Presto, change! 1t 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 jal in this city, te await the action of the Grand Jury, write, ‘wo learn he bas been released on bail and gone home to offer nis services to Miller in his endeavors to fin 8 £78) who has so beautifully taken bim in and ub himsel FIRES. FIRE IN MERCER STREET. Shortly after noon yesteraay afire was discovered im 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, a dealer in mosquito net- ting. The loss is tixed at $1,000. The upper floors were occupied by ©. T. Aldrich and M. Fisher, who 1 wand dress is, Each sustained Meld, Powers & Co, it tained ock ‘The damage to the bailding, Gibson, was about $1,000; FIRE IN THIRTY-FOURTH STREET. A fire occurred yesterday ou the first floor of C. A. Chamberiain’s residence, No.. 236 Weat Thirty-fourth street, caused a defective flue, A damage of wee eatined, "ites was covered by insuraace, _ ‘ >