The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1876, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE CRISIS IN EUROPE. Waiting for the Porte’s Reply to the Propositions of the Powers. AN EVASIVE ANSWER EXPECTED. Plain Words to the Porte from the British Representative, THE RUSSIANS NEARING THE PRUTH. The French Senate and the Chamber—Dis- cussing the Situation. : (BY caBLE TO THE HERALD.) Loxvox, Dec, 27, 1876. ‘The most significant news this morning is a despatch which foreshadows the probable action of England in the event of the Porte refusing to comply with the demands of the Powers, WILL R¥GLAND ABANDON TURKEY ? A despatch from Constantinope says the Marquis of Salisbury will demand to-day trom the Sultan his ac ceptance of the proposals agreed upon by the Powers. Should the Sultan retugo Lord Salisbury is instructed to leave Constantinople and order the British fleet to quit Turkish waters. ‘THE BRITISH FLRET ORDERED TO THR PIR.ZUS. A special dispatch from Pera states that the British Admiral at Boska Bay bas received orders to move his fleet to tho Pirwus, which is a better winter ‘achorago, The change has no political significance. THE PORTE WARNED BY THK TIMES. The Times’ leader referring to this report says the news concerning the withdrawal of tho flect appears at all events promature, but it credits the despatch, which ts Jater im date, concerning Lord Salis- bury’s representations to the Sultan, and concludes that the Porte may rest aSsured that the first snot fired in defiance of the uniteddemands of Europe would be the beginning of the end. Neither England nor any other Power would interpose to save it from ruin, It might have more foes than Russia even at the outset. » THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES TO WITHDRAW. Other despatches from Constantinople say it is un- derstood that all the Plenipotentiaries will leave here should the Sultan reject the proposals submitted to him to-day. The respective embassies would then be intrasted with the direction of affairs. Reports are current thas the Turkish Council of Ministers decided yesterday to reject the proposals, and that in the event of war the Porte will arm its Armenian, Greek, Bulga- rian and Christian subjects, Edheim Pacha’ has been dppointed permanent President of the Council of State. TURKISH OBJECTIONS, The Porte does not appear to have decided formally to reject the proposals of the Euro- jean Powers, Midhat Pacha has visited the Am- bassadors andP lenipotentiaries. During the conver- Bation which took place he is said to have foreshad- owed that Turkey would raise objections, especially in relation to the guarantees and the foreign gendarmerie, Dut it is stated that he did not speak of an avsolute refusal, THE POWERS UNANIMOUS. The Marquis of Salisbury yesterday informed the Bultan thatthe Powers were unanimous in insisting on the adoption of their propositions, and in the event of arefusal the Ambassadors would quit Constanti- nople. ‘THE PORTR’S REPLY DELAYED. The Porte will not make known its intentions until the next sitting of the Conference, on Thursday. It is believed the armistice will be prolonged and a prompt solution of the pending questions is expected. EXPECTED EVASIVE REPLY. A despatch from Vienna reports that the Political Correspondence of that city says ‘‘the latest news re- ceived in St, Petersburg indicates that the Porte will give an evasive reply to the proposals. This would not make the situation hopeless, as the conditions sub. mitted are not considered unsusceptible to modifica- tion. A prolongation of the armistice until January 15th is proposed.” JEALOUS OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE EMPIRE, The plenipotentiaries are said to exclude from the term “Bulgaria” all localities whero the Mussulmans arein a majority. The Porte is stilt firmly resolved not to make any concession which 1s eontrary to the maintenance of the integrity of the Empire, nor to grant broad administrative authority to the provinces, nor the disarmament of the Mussulmans, PRESS VIEW OF THE CRISIS, Le Phare du Bosphore (newspaper) to-day publishes in article on the crisis, concluding as follows:—“Non- jlavonic people will never consent to being sacrificed o Pan-Slavism, but will ight, and, if victorious, will aave the satisfaction of having saved not only na- tonal existence but British interests.» AUSTRIA’S ATTITUDE EXCOURAGES THR PORTE. A Berlin correspondent, reviewing the situation, says the moderation of Russia’s demands is largely aue to Austria’s military preparations. The force which *ausiria has prepared for mobilization in Croatia, Transylvania and Dalmatia numbers 90,000. Austria’s utitude, however, has proportionately encouraged the Porte in its disposition to resist the reforms, BELGIUM AND OCCUPATION, A Brussols despatch says:—The Independence Belge ‘ays tho Belgian government up to the present time has only received purely confidential overtures con- serning the occupation of Bulgaria. It is said that Minister Malon hay notified Bolgian representatives .broad that Belgium, without absolutely reyecting the fequest which may eventuaily be made to ber, would ye obliged to make her acceptance conditional on ob- \aining certain financial and moral ‘antees. The Independence doubts whether there is any chance of Powers accepting Belgium’s conditions, BAD TRMPER OF THE MUSSULMANS. Tho Russian telegraphic agency reports that the gen- ral temper of the Mussulmans inducer doubt whether the Sultan’s reply on Thursday can be favorable. The question of the extension of the armistice will bo broached and its solution will clearly reveal tho inten- sions of Turkey. THE RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS ADVANCING, A Vienna despatch says some beiicve the question of prolonging the armistice will be made dependent upon Turkey giving a decisive declaration on the subject of reforms and guarantees. This seems to tally with news trom Kischeneff that prerarations are making to advanco tho Russian headquarters to Chotin, on the frontier. The signal for this movement was expected {rom Constantinople. No one at the Russian headquarters doubted that the ormy would cross the Pruth at “kulkai, in the direction of Jassy, when the headquarters would be transterred to Ungheni. It is calculated that this movement would take place about the 10th of January. This date 18 important, ag it coincides with the expiration of the fortnight’s prolonga- tion of the armistice advocated by Ku The above nows from Kischenef was evidently de- patched before the time, for the second meeting of the Conference was altered from Tuesiay to Thursday, THR GRAND DURE NICHOLAS HLt. A telegram from St. Petersburg says the Grand Duke Nicholas, commander of the Southern army, has been iH sineo the 19th mst, An official bulletin, signed by five physicians, has been published in St. Petorsburg, stating that the Grand Duke Nicholas was taken ili on | December 19 with an avdomind complaint, caused by a cold; and there was no hinprovement im lis condition up o.the evening of December 24 THE ESTIMATES IN THE FRENCH CHAMNER. A despatch from Versailles says the Senaio yertor. day passed the estimates for 1877 and adjourned, The NEW YORK HERALD. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1876. —WITH, SUPPLEMENT. upanimously pone the estimates of revenue, nad becn very slightly modified by the Senate. THE PARLIAMENTARY BITCH. | A telegram from Paris states that Minister Simon communicated to the presidents of the various groups of the Left the government's views on the controversy between the Senators and the Chamber of Deputies, According to this communication the government considers that as soon as the Deputies nave delivered their ex- pected decision upon the Senate’s amendments to the budget afresh vote must be taken inthe Senate. If this vote does not ratiiy the decision of the Deputies dissolution of the Lower Chamber must ensue, Debate upon the estimates of expenditure, which have been amended by the Senate, is fixed for Thursday, ‘THE LEFT DISCUSSING TNX SITUATION. At a meoting of the bureaus of three groups of ine. Lett the question of the rights‘ of the two Chambers ‘was discussed, and the majority of those present wero in favor of supporting the government in the forth- coming debate. The government understood to favor the ciaims of the Senate. The Republican Union, the group to which M, Gambetta velongs, per- sists in the opinion that the Senate is not entitied to amend the estimates. DR. STROCSBERG TO BE IMPRISONED POR DET. It ts stated that Dr. Strousberg, the railway specu- lator, will neither be liberated nor banistied trom Ki sia im conformity with the recent judgment of the Moscow Court, but will be imprisoned for debt. The maximum term of imprisonment for that cause in Russia ts five years, FIRE IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. *« A despatch trom Vegsailies saya that a tire broke out im the hall of the Chamber of Deputies during the debate to-day, which obliged that body to adjourn, The fre was extinguished, CHINA AND JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES SHIP KEARSARGE BOARDS THE WHITMORE—THE CAPTAIN AND MATE NOT ON BOARD—APOLOGY FOR THE DE- STRUCTION OF AN AMERICAN CHURCH— WRECK OF AN ENGLISH GUYBOAT. » SAN Francisco, Doc, 26, 1876, ‘The steamer Oceanic brings advices from Hong Kong, via Shanghai, to December 4, and from Yoko- bama to December 11. CHINA. The American vark C. 0. Whitmore on attempting to sailfrom Hong Kong was boarded by men from tho United States steamship Kenrsarge, and search was made for Captain Peabody and Mates Snow and Staf- ford, These men not being found on board the Whit- more wasallowed to proceed. The alleged criminals are still im China awaiting an opportunity to escape, APOLOGY FOR DESTROYING AN AMERICAN CUURCH. In compensation for the destruction of the American chapel at Yen Ping Fu a year ago, an apology bas been sent by the local authorities to the United States Consul, a sum of money paid for the books and other property destroyed, the chapel rebuilt cnd de- livered to the missionaries, and a proclamation issued explaining the rignts of foreigners to reside in the in- terior, AN ENGLISH GUNHOAT WRECKED. The English gunboat lupwiny wrecked Novem- ber 11 on Miato Island, Gulf of Pecheclee. SUPPOSED FATK OF A GERMAN BRIG. The German brig Johanna, before reported wrecked on the voyage from Shanghal to Foo Choo last August, is mow believed to havo been seized by pirates an: destroyed on the coast of Formosa, An investigation into the circumstances is proceedin, Farewell complimentary addresses were presented by the citizens of Shanghai of ali nationalities to George Thomas Wade, the British Minister, on the occasion of his retirement from office and return to England. JAPAN. MOVEMENTS OF THE IMPERIAL FAMILY-— LEADERS OF THE LATE INSURBECTION BE- HEADED—RIOTS AMONG THE FARMERS— LARGE FIRE IN TOKio. The United States steamer Yantic, alter a sojourn of five years in Asiatic waters, suiled for Norfolk, Va, December 4. Regulations have been issued for the importation of opium for medicinal purposes. Hitherto this drug was ontirely secluded from Japan, Mimbu Taya, of the Terkugawa family, a brother of the last Tycoons has been nted an educational pen- sion and ordered to go trom Philadelphia, where he is now residing, to France, for the purpose of completing his studies. Preparations for the annual industrial exposition at Kiotoare now rapidly progressing. MOVEMENTS OF TUR INPERIAL FAMILY, ‘Tho imperial family formance of religious ceremoni their ancestral tombsabout the middie.o/ January. ‘The Empress has already arrived there. The Empress oer, and the Emperor start from Tokio on January 8 and 14 re- spectively. EXECUTION OF REBELS. Mayebara and eleven otter leaders of the recent in- surrection were beheaded December 3. Others were oe punished by imprisonment and deprivation of rank. A proclamation bas been issued declaring free trade between Saghalien aud the open ports of Japan, no duties to be exacted until further notice. RIOTS AMONG THR FARMERS. Riots bave occurred among the farmers ot the cen- tral provinces owing to their di: faction with the taxes imposea upon them. The riots have no political significance whatever. in conformity with an imperial recommendation a school has been established for noble families, to the support of which the Emperor contributes $15,000 yearly. IN TOKIO. The largest fire in Tokio sinee April, 1872, occurred on November 29 last, commencing just betore midnight and lasting about eight hours. Sixty-five streets, con- taining 5,000 houses, were totally PO omg ae It is believed that filty lives were lost, The loss of prop- erty is estimated at $10,00,000. The residence of the Austrian Minister was burned, and that of the United States Minster narrowly escaped. srompt and ef- fective measures for the relief of the sufferers have been taken by the government. The burned region js being rapidly rebuilt with the imtroduction of great improvemenis. MEXICO, THE COUNTRY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE CoN. TENDING FACTIONS—DIAZ ASSUMES A MILI- TARY DICTATORSHIP—EXPECTED BATTLE AT QUERETARO—DIAZ APPOINTS AN INDIAN CHIEF ACTING PRESIDENT. Havana, Dec, 26, 1876 The French mail steamer from Vera Cruz brings the following intelligence :. Citt oF Mexico, Dec. 9, 1876, | The Iglesias government 1s established at Queretaro, | 150 miles from the capital. The States of Guanajuato, Queretaro, Aguas Catientes, Zacatecas, Durango, San Lats Potosi, Jalisco, Colima, Sovora, Sinoloa and Ta basco recognize iglesias. The States of Mexico, Hidalgo, Puebla, Vora Cruz and Onxaga are occupied by Diaz's troops. DIAZ ASSUMES THE DICTATORSHIP, Diaz has assumed a military dictatorship under the title of Provisional President, to hold the executive power until an election 1s held. According to the grounds assumed by both Iglesias and Diaz no election can be legally held while any of the Stater are occupied by either army. Diaz's term is very indefinite, as isaiso that of Iglesias’. Both are Provisional Presidents, and will remain 0 until one side vanquishes the other. Iglesias bas 12,000 good troops, while Diaz has 18,000 of every graao, but he 1 well provided with artillery, in which Iglesias is deficient, DIAZ'S TROOPS MARCHING ON QUERTARO, On the 6th inst. a column of 6,0V0 men with twouty field howitzers and rifled cannon leit Mexico tor Quere- | taro, making in all 10,000 men who are now marching | upon that place Iglesias has about 7,000 troops in Queretaro, with six pieces of artillery. This force is soificient to garrison the place, which is strong and easily defended. Ina few days these forces will con. front each other, The result is donbttul. All parties are anxivus to be recognized by the United States, DIAZ LEAVES FOR TH FRONT. General Diaz was tv jeaye on the 10th for the army and conter his authority Of acting President upon the celebrated Indian chiet Mendez, who is the least died man of all the propunciados for such a place. General been banished trom the country by Dia, je measures are soon expected, and everybody is anxiously awaiting a turn in aftatrs Mrs. Margaret Miller, residing at No. 507 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, wos employed about two weeks ago vy Coghill & Son, toy dealers, at No, 254 Fulton street, and was considered by the firm asan excellent sales- woman, Lately, however, Mr, Coghill became suepi- clous that she was piltering goods from the store, fe- tectives were put on the and tt was fonnd tbat fhe bad been in th + of marking wamerou valnable toys ‘paid” and sending them regular denvery wagon of the st who had been kind to ber was arrested, oud yesterday r Justice Walsh, when she was rem: investigation on Saturday nex vy Mrs. Miller are vaiaed at about ng arraigned belore ndo.t to juil, ponding The foods taken 3 and have been Chamber of Deputies, on motion of M. Gambetta | mostly recovered by the potice, i | Great Britain on the extradition busines WASHINGTON. Anticipated Success of the Hampton Government in South Carolina. A SOLUTION THROUGH THE TAXPAYERS The Florida State Ticket Conceded to the Democrats, The Possibilities Regarding the Electoral Vote. Practical Revival of the Extradition Treaty witn Great Britain. THE PRIVACY OF TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENCE, FROM OUR SPECIAL " CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixatox, Dec. 26, 1 THE SITUATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA—DEMO- CRATS AND REPUBLICANS UNITING IN PRO- TEST AGAINST PAYING TAXES TO THE CHAM- BERLAIN GOVERNMENT—PROBABILITY OF HAMPTON'S ULTIMATE RECOGNITION, Intelligence received here from influential men in South Carolina shows that there is no likelihood of violence there. The democrats are determined on peace, and the extent to which the taxpayers and property owners, republicans as well as democrats and blacks as well as whites, are uniting to protest against the payment of taxes to the Chamberlain col- lectors, shows that this is a general move_ ment, such as it will be difficult to re- sist The circuit courts in the State will, it is believed, almost without exception, sustain the re- fusal to pay taxes to Chamberlain, and declare Hamp- ton to be the rightful Governor, and while, if the movement included only a few people, Chamberlain's sheriffs would doubtless seize and sell their property at auction, it is manifestly Impossible to sell outa whole State at sheriff's salc. There would be no pur- chasers, and if any were found they would not risk their money on transactions which would confer no clear title There is reason to believe shat if General Hampton should summon the Legislatare to meet in extra session after some weeks & constitu- tional majority of both houses, having Returning Board certificates, would assemble at his call for the transaction of business, and there aro signs that only a very few of the Chamberlain logisiators would remain with nim. Most of them would join the Hampton Legislature, beltoving it to be the legal body, THE FLORIDA MUDDLE—DFMOCRATIC: AND REPUBLICAN VIEWS ON THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF THE STATY. The developments in Florida are watehed bere with much interest by both sides. The extreme repybiicans assert that even if Florida is shown to have gono clearly democratic, the only clectors who had the law ful certificate of the Governor have cast the vote of the State for Hayes, and that they only can be recognized. Thus they hold, though the Legisiature and the Stato officers may turn out to bo democratic, this cannot change the recorded vote of the electors for Hayes, and will not help Tilden, Some democrats hold, how- ever, that the Legislature has the right to take notice ofa fraud m the electoral returns; that it may, on proof that the State went for Tilden, give notice that the Hayes electors were not chosen and had therefore no lawtal existence, and that it jay thereupon autho- rize Governor Drew, who will come into office on the 2d of January, to xppoftt and certity the democratic electors as being the persons rightfully chogen, and send a communication to Congress showing what has been done and asking that, as a matter of equity, Congress shail not reject the lawful electoral vote of Florida simply because by fraud the lawful electors were denied their certificate in time to meet on the appointed day. Tho case thus offictally presented, it 1s held, would thon be analagous to that of Wisconsin in 1856, when the electors were prevented by a violent snow storm from meeting on the day by law appointed. Congress in that caso chose to overlook the technical irregularity and ad- mitted the vote of Wisconsin, both houses by resolu. tion agreeing to accept tho report of the tellers who had counted the vote. ————— FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasutxaton, Dec. 26, 1876. SENATOR MORTON ON THE TELEGRAM QUESTION —-HIS MYSTERIOUS REFERHNCE TO THAT FIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS—HI8 VIEWS ON THE ACTION OF THE SUPREME COURT IN FLORIDA. Senator Morton, when asked to-night for the par- ticulars of bis reference to the telegrams signed by or sent to certain persons named in connection with the Presidential electors 1» Oregon, also the meaning of his reference to the sum of $8,600 supposed to havo been paid some one, he said, with a laugh Wait until I get the telegrams and I will show up all abont that eight thousand dollars. I am very sorry that Mr, Orton published the names of the pet sons al'uded to by me in my telegram to him and, as far as the whole thing refors to the telegrams called for by the democratic committee, they do not want them and do not care for them, but the fofaeal has the effect of making it dificult to get the telegrams I want.” He seemed to bo a little annoyed by this complexion given to the thing, and the inference was drawn that it was a sort of block game being practised upon the course of the investigation to be followed by his com- mittee. Im conversing upon the recent news re. ceived from Florida about the decision of the Supreme Court there, which is taken to defeat the suctess of the republican State ticket, he remark “There 1s no power to upset the decision of the Elec:oral Kotlege of Florida for Hayes and Wheeler, They can’t touch it In any way.’ THE STATE TICKET OF FLORIDA YIELDED TO THE DEMOCRATS—THE ELECTORAL voTE THOUGHT TO BE SURE FOR HAYES--HOW SENATOR WADLEIGIL WAS SHOCKED IN LOUISIANA. Avsisiant Secretary of the Treasury Conant received a telegram from Florida to-day which yielded the State ticket to the democrats, but says omphatically that there is no possible ground for doubt that the electors are unchangeably sure for Hayes and Wheeler, Mr. Conant js also in receipt of a communication from Senator Wadiergh, of New Hampshire, who isin New Oricans with the Senate Investigating Committee, which closes with the statement: — “LT bave become aware of horrors that are almost incredible In the course of the proceedings before the committee.” Senator Wadleigh farther expresses himself os sbocked at evidence taken before him. EXTRADITION WITH GREAT BRITAIN—CORRE- SPONDENCE SENT TO THE SENATE BY THE PRESIDENT—THE TREATY PRACTICALLY Re- VIVED. The President sent to the Senate to-day a conf- dential message, covering the correspondence with The corre- spondence is voluminous. It shows that our govern- ment has mainiained the ground that thp treaty of | 1542 could not be newly construed at the will of only one of the two Powers making it; that the attempt to force the United States to accept suth a new and arbitrary construction was a viglation of the treaty whieh made it impossible for this government to either sk or grantextradition under it until this claim was withdrawn, and that, while the United States were not unwilling to entertain propositions fora new treaty, it would be manifestly improper to do this while the British government was violating the present oue, The correspondence shows that tho British government made numerous attempts | to evade this direct issue, al! of which failed, and thas finally It accepted the terms proposed by the President, and offered to ender Winslow, Brent and Grey without the conditions which it formerly insisted on, and, tn fact, without any conditions at all, except such 4s the Ashburtor Treaty plainiy provides, and as have always been accepted by both sides, It appears that when this offer was wade by the wriish government and necepted by ours it was discovered that Winslow and Groy were either concealed in England or had gone to France, and Brent was the only one of the three whom the English police could lay their hanas on, Brent 1s now on his way to this country, and it is probable that extradition of criminals will go on as before under the old treaty. Up to @ recent period no negotiations had begun for a new ireaty, but It 1s understood that this government i willing to framo a new treaty if Great Britain desires, making, however, no such conditions as those which the British government arsumed of late to impose, but probably specifying more in deta;! the crimes and of- fences for which extradition shal! be granted, and agreeing that a criminal surrendered in extradition may be tried not only for the crime for which he was surrendered, but for any one of a number to be namea tn addition, THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE SIOUX TO THE INDIAN TERRITORY—OPPOSITION OF THE NORTHERN TEIBES—A RAILROAD JOB SAID TO BE LURKING BENEATH THE PROJECT. Thore will be a strong opposition among the Indians to their tranafor to ihe Indian Territory. The North. ern tribes are said to be opposed to the movement, as tho climate will not agree with them, Besides it ts ascertained that, while a great deal i: id in a glow- ing manner of the richness of the soil, a great part of the Territory is so arid and unproductive that ordi- Bary good grazing cannot be had upon it for cattle. It is thought that im the general scheme for trans- porting them to the Territory there is concealed a job of the bordering railroad — companies, After the Territory is taken ap and divided as Proposed among tho Indians the remaining quarter sections not required by them on the line of the rail- road routes will, it is suspected, be captured by the railway companies and opened up to settlement, thus affording a handsome ficld for speculation. The samo combination which has been at work here for years to organize the Territory of Oklahoma ts identical with the party sceking to get all the Indians into the Indian Territory and thereafter to carry through a measure in Congress for a territorial form of govern- ment over them. Though the movement bas the | countenance of both President Grant and Secretary Chandler it 1s believed that it wiil not succeed in Congress, xs THK LOST MONEY PACKAGE—ITS PROGRESS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT AND INTO THE HANDS OF THE EXPRESS COMPANY—IMMU- NITY IN THE PAST TO ROBBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT. In tho matter of the abstraction of the money pack- ago while in process of transmittal from the Treasury Department to the Lilinois National Bank at Chicago, the officials at the Treasury say that it will bo only a maticr of a fow days before | We 4a ascertained how |t was purloined, The package containing the missing amount, which 18 ascertained to be $11,990 in $100 Treasury notes, was put up ina strong brown envelope and sealed in the | regular manner. The package of bills, alter baving been counted out in the cash room, was passed along | as usual through three different persons, when it was addressed, closed, sealed and stamped, It was then sent down stairs in the sate on the dummy and turned over tothe Adams Express agent on duty in the building, by whom 1t was receipted for. ‘The express company claim to have a receipt for the packago, stating that = it was received | sealed and in good order. A Treasury offictal states that all tho marks and writing on the package which was returned as being empty of bank notes, were correct, and the latter were in the writing of the clerk who addressed it and last had it in his band when it left the Treasury Department. The bank has made a claim on the express company and it is understood that the express company now tails back on the Treasury | Department. Mr. Gilfillan was for a long time in con- sultation with the agent of the express company to night, and at its close he came to the conclusion thut | no money that was ever stolen from the government | ‘was ever recovered, and that if it were the guilty par- ties were never punished even after they were con- victed, In discussing the question tho cases of Johu- son, Ottman, Halleck and others were instanced, j Sis aM MENS WASHINGTON * Wasuixatox, Dee, 26, 18%. THE PRIVACY OF TFLEGRAMS--SPRAKER RAN- DALL'S REPLY TO MR. ORTON— THE EXECUTIVE ‘COMMITTER OF THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY LIKELY TO BE CITED FOR CONTEMPT—AN AT- TACHMENT AGAINST THE NEW ORLEANS MAN- AGER, Speaker Randall has replied to tho letter addrossed to him by Mr. Orton, who asks to be excused, for the reasons stated, {rom compliance with the require. ment to appear befor the Morrison investigating co: mittee and produce certain papers and telegrams. The GENERAL "DESPATCHES, j wash | run a rope from the _jibboom to the b Speaker to-day, in the course of conversation, while bo did not givo the contents of nis | letter in reply to Mr. Orton, said that ho had no power to excuse that gentleman; | it was for the House to determine what action should | be taken, as, under the resolation recently adopted, the House had power to requireany person to appear before any committee and bring with him books, spupers or telegrams, As tho Executive Committee of the Western Union Telegraph Company bave removed all messages now on hand trom the control oF posses: sion of apy of its officers, and, as Mr. Orton is one of such officers, it 1s not improbable, judging from what was sald st the Capitol today, that the Executive Committee may be cited to appear bofore the bar of the House to answer for contempt and be dealt with as the Jaw and facts may require, It is thought the Executive Committve aro thus amen- | able under the rosalution of the House which provides for such course of action in case any person shall pre- vont or attempt to prevent any witness from pro- dueing any book or paper which witness may have been required to produce. An attachment has been 1 to compo! Mr. Barnes, | the Manager of the Western Union Telegraph office at New Orleans, to appear before Mr. Morrison's com- mittee in that city, bringing with him the required telegrams. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE—AN ADJOURN- MENT UNTIL FRIDAY. The Senato met at noon, fitteen Senators being present, Before the reading of the jour Mr. Mor- ton, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Fieetions, sald it was important to have another mem- ber added to that committee, Tbe great body of the committer, he said, had gone South to make the in- vestigations ordered, and there Was not a quorum of the sub-committee assigned to duty in Washington now in the city. He therofore moved that another | member be added to that committee. This was agreed to, and the Chair th appointed Mr, Mitebeil, of Oregon, as the new member, Mr. Ferry, from the Committee on Rules, presented revived rules rhowing the ehanges proposed by the commiites, which was laid | on the table. The Senate then went into executive session ata | quarter past twelve P. M., and when the doors were reopened adjourned t!l Friday next SPEAKER RANDALL'S VISIT TO NEW YORK. Speaker Randall has reiurnod trom New York. He said to-day that the object of his visit to that city had no political significance, as had been reported, but that ho inet Mr, Tilaen socially on Sunday. A MAIL FOR JAPAN AND CHINA. The Post OMce Department gives notice that a mail for Japan and China will be cespatehed from San Fran- cieco by the steamer Oceanic on January 16, CHRISTMAS DAY MURDERS. | | | (y TeLEcRaru 10 THE HERALD.) | St. Lovrs, Mo., Doc, 26, 1876, A special from Springfield, Mo., to the Globe. Democrat states that on Christmas Day Charies Leighton stabbed | George McFarland, at a point six miles eastl thei ‘and in the evening came to town and attended a dance | At the house of Airs. Mills, on St. Lonia street, where, | witvout aBy provocation whatever, he shot and in: | stantly killed Bryan Mason, son of T, KE. Mason, a big minent cilizen. The bali took effect in the heart. .etauten was arrested and lodged in jail, The excite. \} the cowardly affair t6 invense, and threats o Sypebiey are ircely and openly indulged in, | Great Britain. | lowed ‘by partly cloudy and st SHIPWRECKS. Marine Disasters on the Coast of New Jersey. The Bjorkan Ashore Off Ocean Grove. RESCUE OF THE CAPTAIN AND CREW —— --+ The Norwegian ship Rjukan, Captain Hansen, went ashore at Ocean Grove euriy yesterday moruing, um will probabiy be a total loss, The crew, including captain, numbervd pineteen men, ali of whom were auved. The Ryukan sailed from London on the 25th of Octo- ber and arrived of the Jersey coast during Sunday night. A pilot was taken on board, probably at the Cape, and early yesterday morning an attempt was made to enter the port. Whvea opposite Ocean Grove, however, sbe went ashore. Her position was first dis- covered from the land about half-past six o'clock in the morning. She lay stern on amid the breakers, with the water dashing over her forward, About seven o'clock she was benten around and came broadside to the shore, the mainmast going by the board. The peo- ple on shore were by this time fully aroused, but no aid could be given on account of the tremendous seas. During the lulls in the dash of the waves the crew on board the vessel could be plainly heard calling tor aid. The men Were clinging to the rigging and cried out loudly for help, but thoir voices were every gow aud then lost in the roar of the waves that dashed over the fated vessel, THR RESCUE, Notwithgtanding the fact that a tife was out a mile and a half distant from th was rendered from thero unt! ten o'clock. At nine o'clock a boat {rom the shore putoutto the ship and the crew, captain and pilot safely landed. They were at once tuken to the hovel at Asbury Park and cared for, Theship, it is thought, will bo a total loss, although the agents in this city state that every effort will be made to save her. The Coast Wrecking Company despatched an agent lagt evening to the scene of tho disaster, and as soon as the storm subsides will make an effort tosave the ship, She is now lying on ber beam onde, and late last evening the water was dashing completely over her. Nothing can be done while the sea is so ais. turbed, und st is feared sho will be a total loss. the vessel was consigned to Benham & Boyesen, No. 88 Wail street, and was iv ballast. She ts owned by G. 8. Flood & Go., of Torsgrund, Nor} The voy- ye was from Londot to New York, and trom here to Deal ander charter. She was rated in the American Lioyds Al, 960 tons buraen and twenty feet draught She was formerly the Ame ship Endeavor, and was built by Paul Curtu E: Boston, in 1856. The vessel 1s vulued at 000, and 18 fully insured in Norway. WHAT THE CAPTAIN SAYS. Captain Hanson courteousty answered all questions asked. Ho said they hada favorable voyage wotll the 18th inst., When they encountered high winds and intensely cold weather, On Chrstmas night, at six. o'clock, they took a pilot off pilot boat No, 1, off Barnegat lizht. There was a light north-northeast wind, the weather quite thick, and increased as nightadvanced, At one the Captain went below, leaving the first mate and the pilotin charge, and who called the vessel was ashore, Tbe first mute says that he ing the lead for three-quarters of* an hour previous to her striking. The vessel is owned in Skien, Norway; imsured there for $24,500; built in Boston ta 1858. The crew of twenty w.s taken off by the volunteer crew, Captain Pitney Curtis, who was compelled to guaranteo payment for the tishing yaw! he rescued the crew with, Incase of any loss to the owners, The life-saving crew did not arrive until alter all were off and the vessel secured by cubles. THE BRIGANTINE LILLIAN CAMERON ON SHORE AT SQUAN BEACH, N. J.-A GOOD PROSPECT OF SAVING VESSEL AND CARGO. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD] Squaw Bracn, N. Via Ska Girt, J., Dec. 26, 18 Tho brigantine Lillian Cameron, Abner McDowell master, Hydman Brothers owners, of and from Charlottctown, Princo Edward Island, with a full cargo of potatoes, at six this morning during a blinding snow- storm strack this beach two miles eouth of Life Saving Station No. 10, Perkin & Job, of New York, are the consiguers of tne vessel and cargo, She isin good condition, though leaking shghtly, and lies with her head on, She sailed December 20, experienced boister- ous weather and soffered much Jr the loss of her sails, The crew abandoned the vessel without any as@stance, having run bigh enough on the beach to ish, The cargo Was fuily insurod. Tbe vessel Is pot much injured, At uine o" jock to-night the sea had gone down and there is no wind. There 1s a dense fog. Captain McDowell refuses to receive assistance from the Coast Wrecking Company. The prospect 8 good tor saving both ves- gel and curgo. THE DAKOTA'S ROUGH VOYAGE. Alter a rough an‘ trying voyage of twelve days the steamship Dakota, of the Williams & Guion line, are rived, three days bebind her usual time, at Pier No. 46 North River, at halt. eight o'clock yesterday morning. She bore evidence of having labored through severe seas, The smoke stack was whitened to the top by spray that dashed over it. Three boats were stove in by across sea, and a furled foresail was pulled from its lashings and torn into ribbous, Inthe absence of Captain Price a Ib reporter viewed the purser, Daniel Hamilton, who satd:—“The voyage was ropgh throughout. We encountered severe westerly gales and for two days 4 hurricane was blowing and tremendous seas were running. Inail my life | Dever saw such seas as we bad during the voyage. We left Liverpool on the 13th inst, and we did rot call at Queenstown, as traffic lately bas been a slow. The ship did not roll very mach, We bad fou teen cabin and twenty-one steerage passengers, can safely say not one of them got wet. The seas washed the deck, but none of them got below,.’’ A WRECK ON MARSHAL ISLAND—THREE DEAD BODIES AMONG THE TIMBERS. Ersswortn, Me., Dec, 26, 1876, An unknown vessel went ashore in the Jate storm on Marshal Island, near Swan’s Island. When discovered she had gone to pieces, Three dead bodies were found among the thobers, frozen «tiff and naked, except some shreds of clothing about the neck and feet. The stern Wad been carrio# away, but the beam was found bear. ing the number 66,801. The tonnage marke 111 45-100, The vessel was Inden with latbs, A SCHOONER AND BARK LOST. Hautrax, Dec, 26, 1876. Tho schooner Costello, of and from St. John, for New York, laden with lath has been lost. The wreck went ashore on Sunday at Southwest Harbor, 120 miles trom St. John, Her crew of tive perished, und three bodies havo been recovered. Intelligenee has been received of the loss of the bark J. Waker Scammell, of St. John, from New York for ‘The captain and crew landed at Louts- burg, Cape Breton. MIDNIGHT | WEATHER REPORT. Wark Drrartuest, OFFICE OF THE CHike SIGNAL OPFFicer, Wastmixaton, Dee, 1A. M. Indications, For New England, light snow, followed by ciearing, slightly warmer weather, northwest to soutowest winds and no decided change in barometer. southwest to northwest winds and slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather, with rise ing, followed by failing barometer, ang in the extreme northern portions For the South Aviantic States, ran on the coast, fol- btly warmor weather, northeast winds becoming variable, and stationary or slowly rising barometer, For the Gull States slowly rising temperature, northerly winas shifting to easterly and southerly, falling barometer during the day and partly cloudy weather. For the lower inke region, occasional snow, followed by clearing weather and rising temperature, southerly to westerly winds and faling barometer, For the upper lake region, the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, clear or fair weather, with westerly to southerly winds, slight changes intem- perature and barometer, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of Inst year, x9 indicated by the thermometer at Hudnat's pharmacy, Herat Bardi 1 1875. 1876. 40 a 4 3 4 30 at 2 Average temperature jipieee se. Averago temperature for corresponding date iast A CONVENT BURNED. Thirteen Persone Missing Eight Bodies Found. °. The St. Elizabeth Convent, Quebec, @ Heap of Ruins. Joustre, Quebec, Der, 26, 1876, The convent at St, Elizabeth was bursed down last night. One hundred persous were ip the building at the time, The panic was very grea}. WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT. At forty-five minutes past eight o'clock last nighé the Sister Superior of the convert made her usual visit througb the whole building, and neither saw nor suspected anything out of the way, At twenty min utes past nine the whole convent was in flames. TAK SLERPERS AROUSED, Allthe occupants were in bed, and the only thing that could be done was to rush out of tho building, Nuns and children had only time to save themselves without their clothes. It is believed that the fire originated between the floors, but no one could imagine tho cause, There were forty-eight boarders in the convent. THK MISSING, Thirteen persons are missing, all cbunee it is bee lieved perished in the flames. Their names and ages are as follows: — Angele Dauphin, aged sixty-three years, Elizabeth Gravel, aged nineteen years, Maria Louise Gatfroy, aged ten years, Yamele Dos Maris, aged rine years, Maria Drolet, aged ten years. Lea Guilbanit, aged seven years, Georgiana Lavalee, aged ten yours, Lussena Lavalee, oged ten years. Alid Pelland, aged nine years, all of St, Elizabeth Dela Lavalce, of St. Thomas, aged eleven years, Rosanna Masse, of St. Thomas, aged ton yeara, Dela Masse, of St. Thomas, aged eleven years, Melina Joly, of St. Felix. RIGHT NODIES FOUND, At one o'clock this morning elzt bodies had ber found and taken trom tho ruins, all burned toa crap. Several of the parents of the uptortunate childrea: were present crying ani looking for their remains, endeavoring to identify them by fragments of linen of cloth on the bodies, A FATAL RETCRY, Elizabeth Gravel, one of tho victims, was seen out of the convent while it was in flames, but she returned either to ronder assistance to others or to save her property. ESCAPE OF THR SISTER SUPERIOR. Tho Sister Superior porsi-ted in remaining in the convent to save the children and at last escaped with difficnity. Tt is wot known wh ether the victims perished in their beds or on the st ¢ attempting to escape. THX INQUEST. At ono o'clock to day the Coroner opened an inquest in the Presbytery close 1 the convent. Rev, Sister Superior, Sister Ovarie Ursula and others were present, MATORY OF THE CONVENT, The convent, which was stationed at Xt. Elizabeth, nine miles from Joliette, was founded in 1849, and was under tho management of the Sisters of Providenco Community, the building formed two wings, the ders oconpying one, wile the nt fifty orphans and infirm persons, ‘Tho structure was of wood, and, there being no fire apparatus in the villaze, the flames could not be checked, and nothing was sa’ ‘The property was insured for $24,090, ‘PY BRAKEMA BerPAto, Doc. £6, 1876. Frank McGraw, the brakeman on tho New Yor® Central Railrond who, by neglecting to flag the train, caused the accident at Looneyville on December 10 whereby Benjamin Woodworth 10st his life, tae, at the instigation of the District Attorney, been arrested on a charge of manslaughter, the Coroner's Jury having rendered a vervict charging McGraw with uegligence. Mr. McGraw testified that he had no sleep during that week except such as be snatched at times in his exbooso, and had not had his clothes of for seven days; that the last run he made was of twenty-three hours’ duration; that the storm was blinding, and ho left tho track in’ a benumbed condition, entering ine caboose to Keep trom freezing, being exhausted by hard and continaous labor; that io was looking out of the caboose window ax tue train passed, but was soe late to prevent the accident, Ho was adimitted to bat in the sum of $1,000, CE TRAL AMERICA, Panama, Dee, 16, 1878, Althongh two steamers have arrived from Guate mala, the Winchester on the 13th and the Cotimaop the 15th, no regular mails have been received here from that Republic. Only a handtul of letters by the former, avd not so many by the latter vessel were ree ceived; neituer have the regular mails in transit for Now York and Europe been received. In Salvador the new government of President Zaldi- var se to be fuvorabiy received, and the country ts progressing under his administration, A-sinilar report inay be made of Honduras, ander the residency of Sedor Marcus A Sota, Both repube Nios are in w portect state of peace, curagua bas terminated the state of war in which the Republic bas been for months past, aud re-ortab- lished constitutional governn A treaty of friend. ship, commerce and navigation, and consular is about to be entered into between Nicaragua and the German Empire. Costa Rica, politically and financially, continucs in @ very unsatistactory state. COMMODORE VANDERBILT. Commodore Vandorbilt was not 4s strong a8 usna last night. Christmas Day was ono of great pleasure to him, for by his bedside were gatherea his sons and daughters and their children. Throughout yest there was a slight ‘tion in his condition, bat at a Jate hour last night he recuperated somewhat and fell into a quiet slumbor, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Jadge Georgo F. Comstock, of Syracuse; Lieutenant Governor Horatio G. Knight, of Massachusetts, and Nathaniel Wheeler, of Connecticut, are at the Fifth Avenuo Hotel, Professors Georgo E. Day, of Yale College; Ezra Abbott, of Harvard College, and Charles Upham Shepard, of An:herst College, are at the Ever- ett House, Edward McPherson, of Pennsylvania, is at the Astor House. General J, J, Abercrombie, United States Army, 18 atthe Coleman House. Colonel Deckinson Woodruff, United States Army, is atthe New York Hotel. E, L. Davenport is ot the Sturte vant House. + MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship Abyssinia will leaye this port om Wodnesday for Queenstown and Liverpool The mails for Europe wiil close at the Post Office at ten o'clock A. M, Tue New Yor Henato—fdition for Rarope—will be reaiy at half-past eight o'clock in the morning. 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