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Poncieserry, ana famine is considered imminent. ‘The government will demand a credit of the Chambers ‘for the necessary relief. PROVIDING FOR THE FAMINE, A later despatch says:—The Minister of the Cole- nies bas asked the Chamber of Deputies for a grant of $20,000 to meet expenses caused by the famine im Pon- q@icherry.”” THE CHURCH AND THE CLERICAL ANUSES BILL. A telegram {rom Rome says that the Congregation of Cardinals, which was ordered by the Pope to examine She Clerical Abuses Bill, has unanimously declared that M violates tho liberty of the clergy. Ibis stated that the Pope will publicly protest. M&ALTH OF THE POPE, Audiences at the Vatican were suspended to-day Decause of the Pope's indisposition. RXCITRMENT IN SPAIN, The news from Spain is still of a discouraging char- acter, Great excitement continues in the Basque Provinces concerning the conscription, and especially 4p the mining districts of Somorrostro and Galdames, Several war steamers have arrived at Bilboa, and have been placed at the disposal of the military authorities, RLROTIONS IN GERMANY, A telegram from Berlin reports that on the second Dullots there yesterday three progressionists were elected to the Parliament, Herr Forkenbeck was de- feated, ss ORNEVA WATCHES IN THE UNITED STATES, A despatch from Genova says the Swiss export re- turns for the year 1876, show that the export of watches to the United States declined forty-three per cent in that your, making a decline, of sixty-two per cent the past two years THE GERMAN IMPERIAL BANK. The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of ‘Germany shows an increase of 18,780,000 marks, TRE PRICK OF SILVER, Silver was quoted yesterday at 57% 4, per ounce, THE WEATHER, The weather yesterday was fair, MEXICO, ‘ZX-PRESIDEXT IGLESIAS’ STATEMENT OF THE LATE REVOLUTION—HOW DIAZ SUCCEEDED IN GAINING POSSESSION OF THE GOVERNMENT— NEW PLOTS AND INTRIGUES, San Francisco, Jan, 26, 1877, Ex-President of Mexico Iglesias gives the following Btatement of affairs in Mexico, which will be found fulier than that given yesterday :— ‘He states that when Lerdo carried the Presidential election in July last, in deflance of the Mexican consti- tution which limits the incumbent to one term, hi as Chief Justice, in the absence of a legal clection, wap entitled under the constitution to succedd to the Presi. deney. He put himself in communication with Gen- eral Diaz, who agreed to assist him to.bis rights, After Congress on the 26th of October last declared Lerdo elected, Iglesias, finding bis position dangerous, fled in disguise, with four friends, to Guanajuato, which had declared in his favor, i LERDO'S DEFEAT BY DIAZ | On November 16 last Diaz, with 7,000 or 8,000 vol. ‘unteers, defeated 3,000 regular troops at Tecoac, end- Ing Lerdo’s raie,. Victory converted Diaz from a par- ean to an aspirant. The army followed him ina body, leaving Iglesias without support. On December 21 Diaz had Iglesias brought before "him for conference, ana declared his intention of fol- lowing up his revolutionary course and reaping the benefit of his victories, Iglesias and party then struck out for the Pacific coast, reaching Manzanillo on January 13. FUTURE INTENTIONS OF IGLESIAS, Ho says, as regards his future intentions, that he is determined to make every endeavor to secure his con- etitutionalrights, The ouly two Mexican war vessels 4u the Pacific were, when he last heard from them, both Pledged to his cause. If still true to him they will, arrive here within two weeks and he will returw with them at once, It they fail to come he will within twenty aays leave for either Guaymas or Acapulco, probably the latter, believing that Genera! Alberez will hold that city trae to him. If he cannot obtain foothold in any of the Pacific States Iglesias will go to New Ortoans, and thence get into the Northeastern States, which favor his cause, LERDO'S CAPTURE. He says that Lerdo, alter tho battle of Tecoac, found his cause lost, and, with a party of fifteen, including Escobedo, ufter many dangers, reached Siguantajjo, m Guerrero. Hero the patty were taken prisoners by General Alvercz, a partisar of Iglesias, but wore al- Towed to escapo as notbing could be gainea by bolding them, Escobedo was not shot, as reported, but with Lerdo and the rest of the party on the 26th of Decem- ber embarked on a German merchant vessel bound for ranama, Lerdo declared to General Alberez that he considered his causo hopeless, and would not return to Mexico except as a private citizen, FEELING IN WASHINGTON—AMERICAN OFFICERS OFFERING THEIR SERVICES TO IGLESIAS—TEN OR FIFTFEN THOUSAND MEN TO BE RAISED— A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER DEPUTED TO WaIT UPON THE EX-PRESIDENT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Wasminaton, Jan. 26, 1877. Tho arrival of José Maria Iglesias, who claims to be the constjtutional President of Mexico, and the mem. bers of his Cabinet, at San Francisco, together with the announcement of his intention to continue the war in the northeastern provinces of the Republic, has created quitea stir in military and ex-military circies here. The coming of Iglesias is alone a matter of no particular significance, bnt it may possibly lead up to events which will be of the gravest national and international importance. . AMERICAN OFFICERS VOLUNTEERING, There isthe best authority for the statemont thata number of officers of the lato war, some of whom served on one side and some on the other, have deter- mined to offer Prosident Iglesias their servicen Ata conference held here this afternoon one of their num- ber was deputed to wait upon Iglesias and formally ten- dor him their services, ‘This gontleman, who graduated atyWest,Potnt and was in the regular army when tho war broke out, and later was one of the principal cavalry pflicers of the Confederacy, will leave here immedi- ately for St. Louis, where he hopes to meet the ex- President and his Cabinet and lay the scheme before thom, OFFERING TO RAISK MEN, ‘They say they can easily raise 10,000 or 15,000 men | in Louisiana and Texas, who would be able to sweep the Diaz forces betore them, Ths men who have ro- solved to embark in this enterprise, provided Iglesias will listen to it favorably, aro thoroughly in earnest. They have no doubt whatever of their eventual suce cess, and are determined, at any risk, to make the venture, if they can make their terms with the Mexican ex-President. OUR RUSSIA OUTDOOR SPORTS AND SOCIAL, PRSTIViTIEs ENJOYED BY THE GRAND DUKES AND THEIR ¥RIENDS, . [BY TELEGRAPH To THF HERALD. ] Nonvoux, Jan. 26, 1 This morning our noble visitors, the Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantine, aceompanied by Admiral Bautakoff and cther officers of the flagship Svetiana, wok carriages and proceeded to Lynm Haven Bay, near Cape Henry, aud enjoyed a day's quail shooting, Tue party returned about’ nighttall, paving bagged a quantity of birds and a large Jot of other game in the shape of prime oysters and green seal. The imperial princes did not prove to be the very best of shots, but had good luck because the birds were plentiful, THR GRAND BALI, The naval officers’ grand complimentary ball to their distinguished guests is now fixed for the 8th of Febru. ary, and promises to be the most brilliant affair that aver took placa here. APTER THE DOGS, To-morrow the Grand Dukes will enjoy a grand fox dant in Norfolk county with the Nortolk Fox Hunting Ciub and two full packs of bounds, GUESTS, SAILED FOR PORT ROYAL, Cnanrtxstox, Jan, 26, 1877. old sailed hence to-day for The Russian corvette A Port Royal. EXECUTION. San Francisco, Jan. 26, 1 William Kay Noll was hanged to-day Drovow, for the murder of Seth W. Hayes ‘ben | newal of gaming. ‘ | regard to suits tor income tax were the same that were | your office in connection with the affairs of this bureau, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. WASHINGTON. General Diaz Pays Uncle 8am Three Hundred Thousand Do!lars. CAUCUSING FOR THE COMMISSION. Ben Hill and McLean Smoke the Pipe of Peace. —____. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasmotox, Jan. 26, 1877. THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM GENERAL DIAZ—AN INSTALMENT O¥ THE MEXICAN INDEMNITY. The State Department has no news of a coming con- signment of $300,000 from General Diaz to pay the in- stalment on the Mexican indemnity. I{ General Diaz bas managed, as is reported, to obtain by forced loans and copiiscations such @ sum, and sends here to Mr. Mariscal, the Mexican Minister, that gentleman will Probably receive it and pay it to the State Dopartment, which would, of course, receive it from his hands, he being the regularly authorized Mexican Minister, rep- resenting here the legitimate government of President Lerdo. I, however, General Diaz should send tho money by a special messenger of his own, other qui tions would arise, for instance, whether he could be allowed to buy his recognition by such a payment of money. It is idie, however, to speculate on the ques- tion at this time, ag itis not oven known that Diaz has $800,000 to send here. isearraaian FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasuinotor, Jao. 26, 1877. A COBRECTION IN BEHALF OF CONGRESSMEN WHO DENY THE VICE PRESIDENT'S RIGHT TO COUNT, By anerror of punctuation this morning in the HeEraLd a number of Congressmen were recorded as having spoken yesterday in advocacy of the Vice President’s alleged mght to count the electoral vote, when their convictions on this subject were exactly the revorse, The remark was intended to be made con- cerning Mr. A. Herr Smith, of Pennsylvania, and ex- clusive of the several names preceding bis in the list publiabed, JUDGE DAVIS WILL ACCEPT. Jodge Davis, of the Supreme Court, has not formally signified his intention to accept the Illinois Senator- ship, bat his fricnds who have conversed with him say there is no doubt that he will accept, On the point of resignation ho has gone so far as to say without rc- serve that whatever his ultimate choice may be he will be unable to leave the Bench before the 4th of Maroh, as the Chief Justice has assigned him a number of opinions to write, the preparation of which will occupy every moment of his time until that date, pet ko GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasnmmaton, Jan, 26, 1877. BOTH SIDES GETTING READY TO COUNT THE ELECTORAL VOTE—DEMOCRATIC AND REPUB- LICAN CAUCUSES, A caucus of the republican membors of the House of Representatives will be held to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock, and a caucus of the democratic mem- bers on Monday evening. Taese caucuses are for the purpose of selecting five membors of the House to represent that body on the commission provided for by the Electoral Count bill. Three of the members will be democrats and two republicans. The respective caucuses will determine upon those whom they willclect in the House, The republican and democratic Senators will also hold separate cau- cuses, porhaps to-morrow, for a similar purpose, Three republicans and two democrats will be selected ‘as members of the commission. Associate Justices Clifford, Miller, Strong and Field, designated by the bill, will on Tuesday noxt select another associate Justice as the fifth judicial member of the commission, Associate Justice Clifford will be the President of tho commission, BEN HGiL AND WASHINGTON M'LEAN, O¥ CIN- CINNATI, SHAKE HANDS AND ARE GooD FRIENDS, Mr. Washington McLean, of Cincinnati, and Repre- sentative Ben Hill have reconciled their differences, They had conversation to-day in the Sergeant-at- Arms’ office of the House. Mr. McLean now remem- bers he did meet Mr. Hill in New York in 1865 and Mr. Hill authorizes the statement that he 1s fuliy satistied that Mr. McLean had no interest whatever in or connection with any cotton transaction in Georgia. Ho 1s also satisfied that Mr. McLean was no party to any conspiracy or other wrong against him in Wash- ington, The mecting was very cordial and they parted warm friends, RATIFYING THE CESSION OF THE BLACK HILL, The bill reported by Mr. Allison from tho Senato Committee on Indian Affairs to-day provides for ratt- tying the agreement made with the Sioux Indians Jast October for the cesston of the Black Hills country without any material amendment except ono, which omits the provision for their removal to the Iudian Torritory. SUSPENSION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND DETECTIVES M'DEVITT, MILLER AND w’EL- | FRESH, i Chief of Police Richards and Detectives McDevitt, Miller and McKlfresh were suspended from duty this afternoon by order of the new Board of Police Gom- missioners, and Theodore F, Gatchell, President of the Board, becomes ez oficio Mayor and Chief of Polica He assumed charge of Police Headquarters this evening, and issued sevoral orders with refer- ence to the conduct of the police force of this District. Mr Gatchell will remain in temporary authority as Chief of Police ponaing the trial by the Board of Police Commissioners of the charges agalunt’ the officers suspended, which relate principally to as- sertions that they have, {rom interested motives, aliowed the gambling fraternity in this city to ply their voca- tion uninterrupted by any display of legal authority to Prevent i, This has been a subject of intense juterost | in this community, and recont investigations by the Police Board havo resulted im thoroughly complicating questions, which originally belonged eltogether to the existence of gambling houses in Washington, One result of the investigation was to put an end to all business of this charactor, but the assertion is now made that for sev- eral nights private games have been in existence, at which only those parties were admitted whom tho gamblers had no reason to believe would exposo their operations, This statement, however, has no refer- ence irom any one to any police connivance at the re- MR. TILDEN'’S INCOME TAX, Wasuixctox, Jan, 26, 1877. Commissioner Raum has forwarded the following letter to ox- United States District Attorney Bliss:— Treascry Deearrar: Orrick ov INTERNAL RevEXUR, | WastisGrox, Jan. 25, 1877, Sin:—You favor of the 22d inst. advising me of the instiiution of a suit against tha Hon, Samuel J. Tilden for the recovery of $150,000 of unpaid taxes due upon income, has been received, | In reply, 1 have to state that your action in this matier has my approval. My aim has been to treat Me. Til Just as L would any other citizen. If | he owes the government taxes and declines to pay them, I see no reason why he should be exempt from prosecution more than any other citizen. While | the canvass lasted [ tuought it tnecessary and unwise | to institute proceedings against him, and the instrue- tions from this ollice of September 26, 1876, to'you in | given to a number of ovhor United States district ate torneys when it was believed taxes of that dexeription were ane the UMited State 1 trost that you will put your successor in poses. sion of all the facts ip connection with the sabject, so that when the time comes for atrial he will be pre- red to present the cause of (ne United States in such anner as tho merits of tue case require, Thanking you tor the prompt, courteous and efficiont manner in Which you have performed the dutics of THE FLORIDA ELECTORS. 2 SENATOR JONES PLEADS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL ZELECTORS—HR SAYS THEY WERE ELECTED AND ASKS THAT THEIL VOTES BE COUNTED. Wasaincton, Jan, 26, 1877. In the Senate, to-day, the only business of impor- tance was the speech of Senator Jones, of Florida, who called up the petition of the democratic Presiden- tal electors of Florida, recently presented by bim, asking that their votes be counted as the true return . from that State and addressed the Senate at length in regard to the recent election in that State, He said it was universally conceded that peace and order pre- vailed i Florida. The govermment of the State had lately been transferred to democratic bands, but im 1674, while a republican gov- ernment was in power, it was. admitted that absolute peace existed there and nothing was known of White Leagues, He then sent to the Clerk’s desk and had read trom the repurt of the Commissioner of Education of 1874 to show that such was the case, and, resuming his remarks, said:—This commis- sioner was a republican, appointed by a republican governor. The people of Florida were indebted to immigration trom the North tor much of their pros- perity, and they did not want any disorder there to Prevent such immigration, He then spokeof Governor Drew, and said he was a man of Northern birth and that? They were hovorable men and enjoyed the con- fidence of the community in which they lived. He then spoke of the action of the Canvassing Board in re- gard to the recent eiecuon, and read irom the laws of the State to show that the Board acted illegally in re- Jecting the vote of counties, When the returns camo before the Supreme Court afterward it was admitted ‘hatevery return was genuine and regular. At late olection the actual vote polled was 24,440 demo- cratic, 24,349 republican, the largést vote ever polied iu the State, but the Canvassing Board changed the re- turns so as to make'the republican vote 23,849 and the democratic vote 22, Over 2,000 votes were thrown out which wore «actually cast at the pol He argued that the Tilden — electors wer legally elected and have been deprived of their rights ‘by the State Canvassing Board, which bad no judicial authority und no power to go behind the returns of the County Canvassers. He spoke at some length as to the duty of the State in appointing Presidential electors and the inanner of ascertaining the true vote, and argued that they were oflicers of the State, notot the United States, The electoral certificate of the republican electors of Florida was a certificate of fraud upon tne people of that State and should not counted, The petty snuflling and trickery of the re- turning bourds might tor a moment mislead the people, but the sober second thought would come and dispel the mists of error. TELEGRAMS TO TALLAHASSEE, TELEGRAPH OPERATOR BRUSH GIVES EVIDENCE AS TO MESSAGES YROM THE DEMOCRATS AND RSPUBLICANS—CHANDLER’S CALL FOB BIS- ManoK. hi Wasurxcton, Jan. 26, 1877. The Committee on the Powers, Privileges and Duties ol the House in counting the electoral vote to-day ex- amined Charlos H. Brush, who was a telegraph opera- tor at Tallahassee from tho 8th to the 12th of Novem- ber. He Was asked whether he remombered tele- grams sent by any person tn Tallahassee to °Z. Chand- ler and his responses, and he replied in the aMrmative, but bo had no copies of them. One of them, trom Gor v ervor Stoarns to %, Chandler, said tn substance:® Bismarck should be as or near diately. ‘This was sent before the troops Chandler telegraphed to Governor 5i seen the President and the Secretary of War, and the troops would be sent, Q. Do you remember any telegrams while you were at Lake City on the 25tn of November asking Mr. Chandler questions about attacking the returns? A. Lremember one asking on what grounds they should proceed; my impression is that it was sent by Gov- ernor Stearns to Mr. Chandler; a despateh was sub: quently received trom Mr. Chandler in which the words fraud’? and ‘intimidation’ appeared, and, I think, another word, “violence,” but | am not sure. In answer to Mr. Lawrence the witness said he did not see the original of the deepatches, but heard their contents as they passed over the wires. He did not pretend to give the exact words of the teegrams, Q Did you speak to anybody of the contents of the telegrams? A. I decline to answer, on the ground f that to doso might tend to criminate me, as it 18 a penal offence by the taw of Florida to divulge the con- tents of tolegraphic despatchos. Q Did you communicate with any persons outside ot Florida while you were outside of Florida’ A. 1 com- municated only with members of the commities; not with any other persons. ‘The witness stated that be voted for Drow and Til- dea Mr. Tucker tacetiously remarked, “Thet does not criminate him.’? Mr. Field—it might subject bim to court martial, though, 1! troops wero there. Q. Was there a aespatch trom Mr. Hewitt in these —'You must spare no exertions or expense 10 securing the vote of Florida for Tilden”? A. I have uo knowledge of such a despatch. 1 remember, how- ever, adeepatch, but do not know from whom, say- ing:—*"Every endeay: de to secure ‘certi- fied copies of return seemed that was from some member of the National Democratic Committee to parties in Florida. Q. Was therea despatch saying money would be farnishea? A. [do not recollect that any telegram bi sent about money being sent to carry the State for iden, Q. Was there any despatch received saying:—*We na, by Must have Florida, South Carolina and Loui: fair means or otherwise”? A. To my recollection no Such despatch was received from either party, Alter further interrogation the cominittee adjourned until to-morrow, SOUTH CAROLINA. A JUDICIAL DECISION 1N FAVOR OF THE HAYES ELECTORS—INJUNCTIONS SERVED UPON CHAM- BERLAIN'S STATE TREASURER AND CoMP- TROLLER GENERAL. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.] Couwmnta, Jan. 26, 1877, Tho electoral vote of this State is at last secure be- yond all doubt tor Hayes aud Wheeler, It was so ascertained by the State Moard of Canvassers, then by Mr, Sayler’s committee of the House, and now the State Supreme Court has finally disposed of it, though on technical grounds, Associate Justice Willard, Jus- Gecision in the case of The State ex rol Barker and others, democratic canaidates lor eiectors, against Bowen and others, repubtican candidates tor electors, dismiseiug the proceeding by quo warranto brought lo test the legality of the vote cast tor Hayes and Wheeler, and which sought to oust the republican electors from their offices derived from the action of the State Board of Canvassers,. The-only answer to the proceedings by the repubiican. etectors consisted of @ plea to the jurisdicuon of the Court. The Court has ha the case under advisement for some time, and have now decided adversely to the democratic electors on the ground of want of jurisdic the proceoding not having been brought tn the name of the United States, which is the real sovereign trom whoio the electors derive their franchises, THE DECISION © <HD. The reasoning of this ruling 18 critiewed by some of je democrats, but the decision 18 ably written, and indicates that the Court ts determined to be guided in its conclusions by deductions from the well settled principles of law, rather than by any considerations of political expediency. LHGAL INJUNCTION AGAINST STATE OFFICERS, An action was instituted to-day ugamst the repub- lich State Treasurer, Cardozo, and the Comptroller General, Dunn, respectively, to restrain them from drawing auy Warrants or paying out funds trom the State Treasury, under the Appropriation bili passed by the Maekey House at its Inte session, that the bill and ail collections of taxes or payments made under tt are illegal, opon the ground that the body which pretended to originate and pass it was not the legal House of Representatives. The action is von tn the Court, brought in the name of the taxpayers of South Caro- lina, by KB. J. Maxwell, a8 their attorney, and tnis morning @ preliminary ‘injunction was served upon Cardozo and Dunn, issued vy Judge Mackey, forvid- ding thom from collecting of paying out soy taxes under that Appropriation bill, . FEDERAL OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS, BHODE ISLAND LEGISLATION TO SECURE THR PURITY OF THE BALLOT, (ey TELKGzaPH TO THE HE swront, R. 1, Ex-Congressman Williera P, Shefield, of this city, one of the ablest lawyers in the State, created quite a fensation to-day m the House of Representatives by introducing a biil entitled, “An act ior the relief of officers of the United s| and to prevent their in- terference with State elections,” The vill provides that no porson holding any office under the constitu. Hon or governinent of the United states shall in any Way attempt to iniluence or control the nomination or election of any otllcer to be clected by voters of the State in which such iederal oflicer resides, other than by casting of the vote of such Jederal olficer for tho eundidate which he may preter, under the penalty of 4 tine not excceding $900, oF imprixonuient not excced- ing eik months, The achoa ot Prominent federal oM- ere auring the lite Presidential election, and their have the honor to be, yours very respectiuliy, | GREENE B. RAUM, Commissioner, Hon Gsonox Briss, United States Attorney, Now York, | Prospective manipulation of the machinery in the SUnroMeGR Gabernatorial contest, 18 aid to be tho Feasop for the presentation of this biil, in the hope av tte evil will be remedied. iy b4 tice Wright (colored) concurring, this morning flied a i It is clarmea | UNITED STATES SENATORSHIPS. GEORGIA, ELECTION OF BEN HILL—UNBOUNDED POPULAR ENTHUSIASM OVER THE RESULT. (BY TeLzGRaPH To THE HERALD.) ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 1877. ‘The caucuses in the interest of both Hill and Nor- ‘Wood last nignt determined to close the struggie over the Senatorship this morning. While each side was confident neither felt safe, and the excitement was, congequently, intense. The Norwood men moved to clear the galleries before the balloting commenced, being evidently fearful of the pressure put upon the members by the audience, which was enthusiastic for Hill, The dense crowd of men and Indies checked at the gallery doors remained in the corridors and balls, ‘aiting the result On the call of the Senate !t was found that Hill had gained three votes and that Norwooa had lost three, Smith holding his own, in the House the two leading candidates ran even, tleing in al- most every tally. It was soon discovered that Hill had made gains, despite the fact that some ten of his ‘most trusted friends had gone on a filibustering trip over to Smith, and it then became evident that Hill’s Iriends had the game in their own hands, ‘THE BALLOTING, The ballot closed—Norwood, 88; Hill, 84; Smith, 26; Johnson, 9, and Walker, 4, The leader of the Smith forces changed his vote from Smith to Hill, He was foildwed by the Smith Umon prochvities, but the peopie of .the State | men until Hill had passed Norwood, then two of the elevated bim to the highest position in the State,-| Johnson men broke to Hill, and he turned 100 He then referred to the Supr Court, and | votes. The lender of the’ four negro members spoke of the judges as men of ability and | cameto Hill and was followed by his dusky colleagues, integrit: They were republi but what of | Then two men broke away from Norwood und Mill was elected, Ip al the changes not a single man went to Norwood, but the stampede was unanimously Hill- ward. Norwood’s vote remaived at 83, and Hill soon ran up to 117, POPULAR REJOICINGS. The scene when the buliot was closed was indeserib- able, Grown men wept tke children, the members rashed to each others arms, hats went to the ceihag and men jumped upon the topsot the desks. The vast crowd in the corridors now caught the en- thusiasm, the whole of the great Capitol lis- erally and trembled with appla These deafening cheers, coming mysteriously from an invisible audience, entered every door of the House, drowning all other sounds. ‘The two houses separated in the tumult, aud the crowds hurried to the tele- braph office, and ig ten minutes the news of Hill’a trie UmMpb bad gono all over the state and the Union, PACHTIOUS MESSAGES SENT. Among the despatches sent was one to J. G, Blaine Feadiny, “Scramble out of the back window ofthe Sen- ate, Ben Hill 1s coming in the front door’? Avother to a Northern paper:—"The people have beaten tho Politicians onee moi and the South gives another Henry Clay to the Kepnblic,” A TRIUMPH OF TH PROFLE. It Is eaid that over 300 despaiches were sent to Mr. Hith 1t i8 impossible to estimate the prossure brought by the people on the Legislature 10 elect Mr, Hill, [ts agemed us it tthe. whole State, barring the politicians, were for bim, and wore determined to have him as their representa: tive in the tederal . Th was this tremendous undercurrent tuut @ him, There is no doubt that bis defeat was organized when the struggle opened, Mr. Hill has a following such as in power, nomber and enthusiasm no man has had in Georgia in many a year. His victory of to-day will organize this following into a party. When the President of the State Senate announced that Mr. Hill was clected for the term of six years Speaker Bacon corrected win far ite you should say jor she term of his wataval fe, WESL VIRGINIA, DAVIS AND YRANE ELECTED. Waxxrtxa, Jan. 26, 1877, On the first joint ballot to-day Henry G. Davis was elected United States Senator forthe long term by a vote of 60 to 27 scattering; and Frank Heroford for the short term by a vote of 70 to 17 scattering, on the second Joint ballot, HENRY G. HEREFORD KANSAS. Topvga, Jan. 26, 1877. The fifth ballot for United States Senator to-day resulted as follows:—Ushorne, 36; Plumb, 33; Simons, 26; 8 Blair, 12, Stillings, 6; Elder, 4; Philltps On the sixth ballot Harvey gained one, Plumb lost one, Simons gained one, Stillings iost ona LOUISIANA, ORDERS FROW WASHINGTON, New Onueays, Jan, 26, 1877. Representations having becn mae to the President that in the parish of Natchitoches, D. Pierson, com- misvioned District Judge by Governor Nicholls, took Possession of the court room January 20 and aus. pended all tho republican officials of the parish, and also that in Ouachita parish officials bolding Nicholls? commissions took possession of their respective offices Jannary 17, the Secretary of War telegraphs General Augur that the President has heard both sid nd thinks the Ouachita caso not a violation of the status quo, but that the Natchitoches case ts, and‘orders him to restore the status as it existed there January 16, THE ASHTABULA INQUEST. TESTIMONY OF THE TRACK MASTER—AN UN- HEEDED APPEAL FOR WATER. CLRveLAND, Jan, 26, 1877. The Leader's Ashtabula special says:—James Doran testified:—Is employed as track master on the Lake Shore Railroad, at Ashtabula; was go employed when the bridge was built across the Ashtabula creek; said that a double track was laid across the bridge at or about the time it was built, but that only one of them ‘was used for ordinary travel untila double track was laid over the whole road, which was about four or five years ago; has never found the rails on the bridge much oui of line; examined the track east of the bridge the morning after the accident, and found no evidence of the train having left the track; could have discovered it easily if it had done so; has never known a car to run off the track on the bridge; there were guard rails the whole length of the bridge, MEN BURNING ALIVE AND NO WATER. James K, Stebvins tostilied ;—1s a Jeweller at Ashta- Dula; was at the bridge about forty minutes ait hearing the alarm; when he first saw the wreek the es of the cars were stanuing; helped some of the wounded up the bill aud then weut to the cars; heard Jor heip {rom different parts of the wreck’ nt thia ume, and wondered why water was not being thrown on; got some buckets, and men to use them, and then went in search of the fire steamer; jound the steamer standing idio and asked why water was not being thrown on the fire; was answered that they had been told that water Was not wanted; told tho firemen that peopie'were burping alive and could be saved by water; they told him that they could nov without orders from their chief; witness aske "here 1s he? We will have water down th will hang bim,’? and was answered they did not know where he was: being exhausted and discouraged witness left the wreck and went to care jor the woundec, KEROSENE ONE MAN SUPPOSED 1O BE KILLED—sEV- ERAL FIREMEN INJURED--TWO SPECTATORS DROWNED. EXPLOSION, Bosrow, Jan. 26, 1877, Ateight o’clock this evening an explosion occurred tn the kerosene oil works of B, & F. Jenney, No, 291 w Firat street, South Boston, The main building wos entirely demolished, ahd immediately took fire, At this hour itis pot Known whether the boilers ex- ploded or one of the tanks or stills, Three men are known to have been in the building atthe time. Two of them, however, escaped with slight injuries, but ean give fu account of tue explosion. The third man, John ¢ is missing, aud Was no doubt killed. | The explosion was heard and telt two miles distant, One tauk, containing 900 barrels of ot, took tre, and, with the main busiding, was entirely consumed, She loss is roughly estimated at $100,000, but may be inuch greater, a8 six or eight tanks filed with oil are to moimentary danger of uiking tire, Two alarms were sounded iv quick suecessic & score of streams are playing upon the endangered oil tanks, It is hoped that the fire will be condined to its present limits, the wind being favorable, ast eleven I’. M, the fire was bolieved to be under control, and it 1s thought the loss Will HOt eXceed $60,000 or $70,000. Many theories are advanced as Lo tho cause of the explosion, the most plausible being that {t occurredgirom the ignition of naphtha gas escaping from the stills, While the fire Was In progress a slight explosion occurted, which blew up some of the connecting pipes. P, Haekell and P. J. Keli: ously injured and carried « |, Were dan- insonsible, J. F, ge shgbuy. TWO PERSONS DROWNED, Thousands of people were in the vicinity of the fire. A butmber were on the ico near Boston wharf when it gave way, and Nellie Crowley, of No, IT Essex street, and an unknown boy, were drowned, KILLED BY AN OIL, EXPLOSION, Chev enaxn, Obio, Jan, 26, 1877, | W. W. Christian and William Howell were both in- stantly killed to-day by the bursting of an agitator at the Standard Oil Company's refinery. A SHIPMASTER HELD POR TRIAL, Bosrox, Jan, 26, 1877. Captain Henry Gardner, master of the bark Harold, was before the United States Commissioner this after. noon charged with casting away his vessel off the Cape of Good Hops, He gave bail for examination {next Thursaay, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Mepisa, N, ¥., Jon. 26, 1677. Between two and three o'clock this morning « fre was discovered in MeCormack’s cabinet snop, which destroyed the briek block containing bie jurniture Store, the store of Janes Brothers, drugs and grocer- jes, and the office of the Atlantic and Pacifie Telegraph ‘The upper part of the building was occa- P y tamilies, und the sous ot Temperayes also bad their hall there, The tollowing are the losses:—Smith’s brick block, Partial; Smith & Brown, clothiers, partial; William Smith, groceries, partial; Masonic wtal; Ba: croft & McDonnell, wines and 1h, partial; a me building; G. B. Frary, boots and’ shoes, in !rame building, partial; McDonnell’s stone biock, damaged; Kelly Brothers, grocer stone olock, partial The | total loss will reach avout $50,000, FATAL SNOW SLIDE. Lanamre City, Wy. T., Jan, 26, 1877. Three men were overwhelmed and carried down the Mountain, pear the Centennial mine, yesterday, by a snow slide, One of them, Thomas Hodgson, of Hol- Jand, Mich,, was kilied. The other two, Captain Kelly and George R, Davis, eacapea with slight injuries. The avalanche was set ip motion by the discharge oi a blast in a prospecting holv. ICE IN THE DELAWARE, PHILADELPHIA BLOCKADED-—MISHAPS IN THE ICE FLOES—A TUGBOAT BUN DOWN BY THE STEAMSHIP OHIO. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26, 1577. The ice blockade in the harbor of the Delaware con- tinues to be a very serious and dangerous obstruction to navigation, Among the consequent accidents re- ported recently the disaster in which the American lime European steamship Ohio played a conspicuous part is of special consequence, At ten o’clock yesteraay morning this steamship Slarted for Liverpool, She encountered much ice going down the river, and at the bend in the stream called the Horseshoe, just below the city, the ice was found to be solid almost irom shore to shore, and several vessels were lying (rozen fast, Among others the tug W. A. Levering, of Philadelphia, lay helpless in the fee directly in the path of the Onio, ‘The Obro ran into the tug, breaking ber badly, so that the repairs will cost about $0,000, The captain and crew of the tug narrowly escaped betng killed. ‘The collision is deglared to have been caused by the carelessness of tho pilot of the steamship, Alter the accident the Ohio proceeded down the Delaware as tar an Cherry Island Flats, near Chester, where sbe met the steamer Pennsylvania coming 1n'{rom Liverpool. The drift ive at this point was so heavy that the two Steamers, together with seven barks, touched the bot- tom, The whole fleot remained ugrouna last night, This morning the Pennsylvania got of and was brought uptotheciy, The bark George Washington was released, and proceeded down the river under tow, remaiuing six barks and the steamer Ohio were still aground at one P. M. to-day. GOLD WEATHER IN NEW ENGLAND, Bosror, Jan. 26, 1877, Various points in New Hampshire and Maine report sovere weather this morning, the thormometer regis+ toring ‘rom twenty to thirty-two degrees below zero, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, Orrics ov THY CHlEP SIGNAL OvFioRR, Waswncron, Jan, 27—1 A. AM. Indications, During Saturday in the South Atlantic States lower barometer, southerly to wosterly winda, warmer, partly cloudy weather and possibly occasional ght rains will prevail, In the Gulf States no aecided change in pressure, variable winds, and warmer, partly cloudy weather. In Tennessee and tbe Ohio Valley, falling barom- eter, southerly to wosterly winds, and warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, succeeded by rising barom- eter and westerly winds, In the Upper Mississipp! and Lower Missouri val- leys, rising, followed by falling barometer, southwest to northwest winds, backing to southerly, gonerally warmer and clear weather. In the lake rogion, rising barometer, after a tem- porary fall east ot Lake Michigan, southerly to west erly winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather and pos. sibly occasional rain or snow. In the Middle and Eastern States, falling barometer, increasing westerly to southerly winds, probably brisk and high along the coast, warmer, partly cloudy weather, and possibly In the latter andthe northern portion of the former rain areas, partly turning into snow, succeeded by rising barometer, The Ohio, Cumberland and Savannah rivers con. tinue falling, and the Lower Mississipp! slowly rising, Cautionary signals continue at Milwaukee and Grand Haven, and are ordered tor Cape May, Sandy Hook, New York and tho New England coast, Wan DepartMen?, } THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponaing date of last yoar, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudout’s pharmacy, Hera BuUsiaR ‘Avorage temperature yesterday see oe 2 Average temperature tor corresponding date last year. | Carrier was also badly injured, and several othors | A BOSTON GIRL'S WANDERINGS, HEB ELOPEMENT AND REPENTANCE—INFORMA- TION WANTED BY JERSEY POLICE, Tnere arrived in this city, from Boston, a week ago, @ young girl, seventoen years of age, of prepos- sessing appearance and evidently belonging to a re- spectable family. She was accompanted by @ young man, for whose sako she tied from her parents’ homo with the ance that she was to become his wife when they arrived here. They stopped at a hotel, and us the young man day after day ¢ excuses for not carrying out bis promise the girl became anxious and asked to be sent back to ner home, He still assured her that all would be right after a few days, and yesterday morning they drove in a carriage to the New Jeraoy Central Railroad ferry at the foot of Liberty street, had their baggage checked, crossed the river and took a train at the ‘depot on the Jersey side. The young man matntained such silence in regard to their destination, however, that the girl became alarmed. Soon ufter'tho tratn ‘left the depot he fell asleep, and when the train arrived at Bergen Point eft the car and told her story to one of the railroad employes in the depot, asking it he could assist her. She was given in charge to a police oflicer, who con- veyed her to the police station,’ when she became excited and nervous and refused to give her name, Chiet of Police Whitney telegraphed to the Hosion police giving a description of the girl. Meanwhile sho is being taken care of by Mrs. White, of the Central Hotel She is totally destitute, her | baggage being in pos: whose whereabouts is now a mystery, SOCIETY, THE TRACT ‘The annual meeting of the Monthly Tract Society of | the United States was heid yesterday afternoon in room 43, Bible House, Astor pia The President of the Society, Mr. J, Hooker Hamersicy, called the | meeting to order, and ton of officers for the | year 1877 was at once proceeded with, resulting as | follows:—Present, J, Hooker Hamersley; Vice President, Pr. Gustavus A, Sabine; Treasurer, Ur. Rovert McNeilly; Secretary, Mrs. J. 8. Dammast; Board of Man —Geraid Beekman, HL A. Dammast, Dr. G. A, Sal H. Hamersiey and the Treasurer and the y of the visory Te The is = chairman, “yng owed that | amount ex- 30, leaving » balance ot £47 in the treasury, Necretary reported that during the year about 63,000 tracts had been distributed in the eliy and over 60,000 sent to Philadelphia during the Centennial. ibe object of the Kociety 18 more especially to circulate 8, bY means of the Post Office, among the wealthy and educated portions of the community who are not members of any ehurch oF protestors of religion. BROOKLYN'S The reservoir suit was resumed yesterday before the referee. The reportot the Board of Water and Sew- erage Comm issione! to show that there was no Jack of water at that time, Indge Lott refused to admit the document because ot 18 Edward 1. Backhouse, Chairman eatified that the stb. committee appointed te investigate the reservoir con. tract consisted of Messrs, Rigi Wheatly and John. som, They were expelied from the commities, JERSEY'S ROAD SCHEME, The Board of Canvassers of Hudson county, New Jersey, met yesterday at the Court Rouse in Jersey City and canvassed the votes cast on the Road Board sion of her lute companion, | i for 1869 was offered in evidence | OBITUARY, aINES, EX-GOVERNOB OF NEW JERSEY. Hon. Dante! Haines, one of the best known and most Widely respected men who have graced high publie oMces in the State of New Jersey, died yesterday Morning, after a short attack of neuralgia of the heart, at his residence in Hamburg, Sussex county, N.J., at the Tipe old age of seventy-seven years. Mr. Haines belonged to one of the most prominent families of tbe State, Alter a thorough coarse of classical studies he adopted the profession of the law, aud, baving been admitted to the bar im 1523," be’ almost immediately yook rank with its foremost members and #e- cured @ iarge and lucrative practice pefore the courts. In 1543 he was chosen Governor and Chan. cellor by the Legisiature, and was the last to bold the gubernatorial office under the old constitution, as he was also the second elected to it onder the new one, being the successiul candidate in 1847, and occupying the Executive evair till 1 Two years later he wae eppointed one of the assoc: Justices of the Supreme Court, and, being reappointed tu 1859, ocenpied the Judicial bench for tourteen years, beibg, during the sane long tern, ex officio a member of the State Court of Errors and Appeals, He was at the time of his death one of the trustees of Princeton College, Presi: dent of the Sussex coanty Bible Society and an active member of several benevolent aud reformatory ws- sociations, in which he took deep interest. He Jeavea a seeond Wile, to whom he was married someten years ago. BOM. DAXIRL G. PAUL SMITH, Master G. Paul Smith, well known as the “boy actor,”’ died suddenly yesterday of heart disease, at the residence of his uncle in Brooklyn, He was seventeen years of age THE MASSON HOMICIDE, Further testimony was taken yesterday in Newark At the trial of George Steckert tor the alleged murder | of Jacob Masson, showing that the accusea was badly assaulted be(ore he used his knife. brother of the decens Philip Masson, @ |, and who also was cut and slashed badly, testified that he ansaulted Steckert in stabbed and then gos the street alter his brother wi cut himself, Steckert saying Pilstab you, too."” Polies Sergeant Meadrum, who was in char t the station when Steckert was locked up, testiled that Steckert was badly cut, that he appeared to be sober when brought in, and said, “Yes, Tdone all the stabbing; wouldn't you done the same if you'd been attacked?” Detective f. L. Smith, who took Steckert before Masson to have him identified, testified that Masson said Steckert stabbed him. "Upon motion of counsel for the de- fence, the evidence for the State being all in, un ad Journment was had, The defence will open to-day. A GRAND JURY'S PROGRESS. Dr. May, father of Mr. Frederick May, and Mr, James Kearny Warren, of West Twenty-third street, were summoned before the Grand Jury yesterday, and ques- tioned cach for a period of ten minutes in relation to an alleged duel. Noither of the gentiemen seemed to possess any knowledge of the matter, and they were accordingly allowed to depart. HOTEL ARRIVALS, United States District Judge Robert W. Maghes, of Virginia; Lieutenant Governor Horatio G, Knight, of Massachusetts; ex-Congressman C. T, Hulbard, of St, Lawrence county, New York, and Colonel H. 8. Mc- Comb, of Delaware, are at the Fifth Avenue. John McCullough, the tragedian, {s at the Sturtevant, I’rn- fossors C. W. Mead and J. H. Thayer, of Andov: Theological Seminary, ure at the Kverett. Theodore N. 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