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oh MEXICO. Diaz Engaged in Reorganiz- . ing His Army. MASTER OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY. General Quiroga Shot—Confirma- tion of the Report, RELEASE OF FOREIGN PRISONERS. Flight of Lerdo’s Partisans—The Conservatives Neutral, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Mexico, Jan. 21, 1877, General Diaz is still at Guadalajara engaged in Yeorganizing his army, which, having been hastily collected, naturally lacks many of the character- tstics of a regular force. General Trevino is in Ban Luis Potosi. GENERAL Qunoga ‘snor. The statement that General Quiroga has been shot, which was denied by the partisans of Diaz, is confirmed. Quiroga was a prominent supporter of Maximilian and more recentiy of Lerdo. FORBIGN PRISONERS RELEASED. Diaz has given orders to Canales, the Governor of ‘Tamaulipas, to release from prison a number of Spaniards, who had been arbitrarily arrested for Tefusing to pay contributions to the revolutionary government. Similar action has been taken at Matamoros, Monterey and other piaces in the case of foreigners imprisoned for similar reasons. ‘ DIAZ MASTER OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY. { ‘The main support of Iglesias, General Antillon, 18 here a prisoner, within the limits of the city. There is no organized armyin the ficid against Diaz. and he is complete master of the whole | @ay or two after inflicting them that tt was killed by country. LERDO’S PARTISANS PLYING. Armed resistance to Diaz is considered at an end for the present. Many adherents of President Lerdo continue to leave the country, fearing out- Tages will be perpetrated upon them. LERDO LEAVES MEXICO. Ex-President Lerdo has sailed from Sihuatantjo for either Panama or San Francisco, and, as his party is completely broken, it is not likely that he ‘Will soon return. ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCH PARTY. The Church party tacitly countenances Diaz, but \s really working to place conservatives in power. A general opinion prevails that the Diaz govern- ment will be of short duration. DEATH OF THE SPANISH MINISTER'S WIFE. ‘The wife of Sefior Murriago, the Spanish Minister, died in this city to-day. ASHTABULA INVESTIGATION. OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS—NO DEFECTS WHICH COULD NCT HAVE BEEN BEEN AND PREVENTED. Couuusos, Ono, Feb, 1, 1877, B F. Bowen, Thomas H. Johnson, and John Gra- bam, civil engtueers employed by the legislative com- mittce to investigate the Ashtabula Railroad disaster, have submitted a sworn statement of the facts ascer- taineu by them. After referring to their calculations trength of different parts of tho erie it the wreck, they submit the following conclusion: First—That all the tension members bad very largo factors of safety, and were abundantly ablo to maintain all con that could possibly come upon them in this bridge. ‘Sccond—That all the compression members except the counter-braces ws lefictent in capacity, having very small factors of safety. Third—Considered with roference to the location of ‘he br it appears that the weakest point in the braces was at tho end near the break, and that the weakest, point in tho top chord was at the centre through the top chord. That the point ot failure does not show a state of security much greater than that ol the braces. The probability is that the braces failed fi nd thereby involved the failure of ton chord, but, inasmuch as both members were weak and wore involved in the break, it 1s of little importance which member took precedence in the failure. The factors of safety throughout the compression members wero low that have followed sooner or later at this poin The cngincers proceeded to say ww failure might have beon prevented at moderate cost. The re- mainder of their sworn statement is devoted to a consideration of other detects in the bridge, While these defects were not directly the cause of the fnilure, they were such as might tn themselves havo led to failure. They further add that the material, so far as they were able to juage, was of superior quality, and, with few exceptions, the workmanship was very su- erior. : In conclusion they say that they find nothing tn the case to justify the popular apprehension that there may be some inhereng defect in iron as a material for bridges. They Ond no evidence of weakness in this bridge which could not bave been discovered and pre- Vented. COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED. New Onveans, Feb. 1, 1877. Francieco Pontillo and wife, Martin J. Scott, Virgil Gorzgain and Salvador Albernini were arrested by Treas- ury Detective Steele to-day, charged with making and issuing counterfeit nickels. A large quantity of coun- terieit nickels, dies, &c,, were captured. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drrartusnt, Ovrice oF THe Cuine Sioxat. Orrrorr, Wasnixctox, Feb, 2—1 A. M. Indications, For Friday, inthe South Atlantic States, stationary or falliug barometer, warm southerly winds and clear or hazy weathor. ‘ For the Eastern Galf States, warmor southerly winds, falling baromter, partly cloudy weather and possibly dccasioval light rain. For tho West Gulf States, falling barometer, sonth- trly winds, cloudy and rainy weather, with stationary or higher temperature, followed at Western stations by colder northwest winds, For Tennesseo and the Obio Valley, warmer south- west winds, falling Daromoter, cloudy and rainy weather, For the Upper Mississipp! and Lower Missouri val- Joys, rising, followed by failing barometer, cooler northwest, backing to warmer southwest winds and partly cloudy weather. For the upper lake region, cooler westerly winds, rising or stationary baromoter and partly cloudy weather, For the lower lake region, warmer southwost winds, cloudy and possibly rainy weather, with failing barometer. Fok the Middle States, stationary or falling barom- eter, warmer southwest winds and cloudy or partly ciondy weather. Vor New England, rising followed by stationary bar- oneicr, cloudy weather, stationary temperature and Horthwest to south wert winds, The Olio River will continae to fall at Cincinnati avid Cairo; the Mismissippt will rise at St Louts and | Vicksburg. The ico in the Lower Miseouri will move stightly, with warm southerly winds and rain, but will eet again during cooler northwest winds. ‘ THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty -tour boars in compar. ison with the corresponding date of inst year, aa indi+ thermometer at Hudout's pl Hiding 1si6, . 32 38 Average tem Avorage lemperature for corresponding da | Honor said:—'*True, true, | have no doubt of it; but ‘NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. L'AMERIQUE, ‘TESTIMONIAL TO SUPERINTENDENT HAVENS BY THE OFFICIALS OF THE STEAMER, Truexton, Feb, 1, 1877, Mr, Jobn G, W. Havens, Superintendent of Life Sav- ing Stations, Fourth district ot New Jersey, was tho recipient, a day or two ago, of a valuable testimonial for bis taithfalness and ectivity as a public official The captain and waster of the French steamship L’ Amérique and the agent in New York of the French line of steamebips Mr. Hi Soanking Bins, s08 the hose f efficient aud timely aid rendered tu the passengers crew ou that ill-fated vessel at the time of the wreck. A check lor $60 was received by dir. Havens trom the captain ag @ mali token of approciation. A list of the survivors of the wreck, neatly written tn the French Po apy rec also presented to Mr, Havens at bis office in Bricksburg, N. THE POISONOUS SPITZ, ONE OF FOUR PERSONS BITTEN IN NEW JERSEY TWO MONTHS AGO DIES, Another victim bas been sacrificed tothe venom of the vicious Spitz dog, this time in the outekirts of North Belleville, N. J. Last Saturday a little boy named Stackmeyer, in his tenth year, died of hydro- phobia at the homo of bis parents, about two miles and ahalf from Sustex station, on the Erie Railway. j More than two months before he had been bitten by | a little Spitz dog that was being reared a pet among the children, of the house, About — the | same time the wicked iittle brate snapped at | and wounded Mrs, Stackmoyer and another son, aged about Ofteen, The wounds had all nealed, but had not been forgotten, forthe dog acted so strangely a the neighbors, who believed it tobe mad, Yesterday a Hunanp reporter visited the Stackineyer family to get the particulars of an event involving the death of one of its members and of grave consequences to two, wio, though still living, do not know yet whether they shall bo fortunate enough to escape the terrivic conscquences of hydrophobia, Mr. and Mrs. Stack- meyer ero mot ai home, but the other boy who had been bitten told how the thing oc- curred, About the middie of Novembor, he said, he and his little brother were one evening ‘fooling with the dog,” which was only a few months oid, when suddenly it snapped at and bit them both in the hands, barely breaking the skin. The wounds did not bleed. Noxt morning Mrs. Stackmeyor, while putting some kindling wood under the stove, poked the dog and he turned on her and bit ber also in the hand, the wound bleeding quite freely. Then be leit the nouse, aud waa fouad by Martin Rhody, who takes care of a Mr, Southworth’s place, about a quarter ofa mile away. Mr, Rhody said to eomoe one who was by at the time, **That’s Mrs. Stackmeyer’s litsle dog, and ho looks sick.” Tnen he took the dog up in his arms and tor his kindness was rewsrded with a bite. Suspecting that the animal was mad he immediately procured a hot iron and burned the wound. The dog strayed about the piace during the morning, but dually got down toward tne schoolhouse, where it was killed. All the wounds baving healed very little attention was paid to the’matier until Mrs. Stack meyer’s littie boy fell iL, ‘His urst symptoms were pains in the shoulder above the hand that bad been bitten. Then he re- jectea tood and lost his reason, but his lite brother says bo was no more afraid of water than of any nourishment offered bun. What he uoticed about him was that he raved continualiy about schoul and that be could not swallow anything. Two days be continued this way, anda doctor was called in about nine o’clock on the morning of the 3d. About noon of that day the child died, ‘Since then Mrs. Stackmeyer has been apprehensive for her other boy, and, indved, ior herselt, though she professes to believe that the dog was not mad and that ‘the child died from some other ause than hydropbobia, The reporter next called on Dr. Skinner, who at- tended young Stackmcyer, und inquired the cause of the boy’s death. ‘Ihe Doctor, who at the time was setting out from home, had not time to describe the case at length, but said emphatically that 1t was a pro- nounced case of hydrophobia. UL course it is impossible to say whetber any ill re- sult will come from the tnjuries to the otherr, but for- tunately jor their own peuce of mind, they are quite hopetul that nothing bad will come of them. Beilo- ville and the vicinity of the Stackmeyers’ home would seem tobave a censiderable number ol Spitz dogs irom the specimens seen on tho roads. ANOTHER SPITZ BITING CASE, About two weeks ago Marks Cohen, employed as messenger in the Hvening Post office, was bitten on the hand by a pet Spitz dog When be arrived home ho informed his mothor of the occurrene, who immedi- ately applied some caustic to the wou! Yesterday morning, when he was abont to leave the house to go to work, the injured tinger caused him such pain that his motber sent for apbysician. Whenseen by the doctor last evening he was euftcring intensely trom pain and barked Hig an leg like a dog, and at intervals ho frothed at the mouth. “a , SPITZ DOGS. New Yonx, Feb, 4, 1877. To tae Eprtcr or tHe Heratp:— Would it not be well for the citizens of this city and those of Brooklyn if a iaw should be passed probibit- ing persons from keeping Spitz dogs? Noone would think of having a pet rattlesnake to roam around bis house at will, aod yet a Spitz dog ts as dangerous as any reptiio I know oi. If you will be kind enough to give space to this articlo in your valuable paper, you will oblige L SOLEMN BURIAL SERVICES. The body of Mrs. Sarah P. Doremus, wife of Thomas 8. Doromus and mother of Dr, Ogden Doremus, was taken from her late residence, No, 47 East Twenty- first stroet, to tho South Reformed church, corner of Fitth avenue and Twenty-first street, yesterday after- noon, After tho family Rev. Dre, Rogers, Tyng, Taylor, Ormision and Meems and the physicians of the deceased followed on foot, The church was crowded to overtiowing, many of the most prominent people in the city being presi Representatives of the Women's Hospital, Women’s Union Missionary Society, Nursery und Cluid’s Hospttal, Presbyterian Home for Aged and Infirm Women, femaie branches ot the American Tract and American Bible societies, Home tor the Friendless and House apd School ot Industry, of which the deceased was president of the two first and an ofiicer of the remainder, were also present. The services atthe church were conducted by the above named clergymen, Rev. Dr, Rogers preaching the ser- mon, which was eulogistic of the deceased. Flowers in great profusion were placed at the head of the coffin, The funeral will take piace from ber late rosi- dence this morning, at halt-past ten, and will be con- ducted privately. interment will take place in Green- wood Cemetery. THE POWER OF SONG. “Oh, would 1 wero a bird!’ trolled forth Kitty Dotaghue, as she was brought iace to face with His Honor a¢ the Washington Place Police Court yester- day; an@ whilo he wws gazing on her torn silk dress and bedraggled petticoat, and considering whether the hommopathic dose of ten days or tho allopathic pre- ecription of three months would best suit her case, she broke out again, “Ob, would 1 were a bird, that I ” } of her vocalism was marvellous, | Wis Honor blushed, and the clerks reverently | made @ note of it; the pet sparrows of Jerry - Kemp, the janitor, ceased their chirrupping, a superannuated old ‘bum,’ sitting on the back seat, wopt for the first time in twenty years, and counsellors Nos. 1, 2,3, 4and 6 each abandoned \uerr perusal of the Revised Statutes id asked each other whether Clara Louise Kellogg or Christine Niis- son bad come among them in disguise. As the last strains of “Oh, would | were # bird” ajed away His our fondest hopes are blasted, va, never reared a young gazelle.’ | have no doubt at the present moment you would like to be a bird, will cost you $10 for expressing your o When she heard the deetsion of the magistrate she did not quail, bat showed her two hands with eut- stretched fingers to anothor young jady in the rear | portion of the courtroom. This young lady, with a | charming smile, bunded Major © the chief clerk, two five-dollar bills and said, **M: The Major sad, “Kiuy, waltzed past the Judge’ again, and Mis Honor The poet s you're discharged." As josk she broke forth in so ‘oy a doliar for goin, University place ca: sare ed HARLEM RIVER OPENING. The Executive Committee of the promoters of tho Harlem River opening project held n meeting yester- for her friend, day, A detailed map ot tho proposed channel, drawn oxprossly for the committee by General Newton, was Presented, as was also an ostimate of the expense, The committee bave decided to present the metmoriny LT ge which has already been pabdlishod in the | The memorial bi tures, among which merchants and banker: DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO. ‘The investigation into the affairs of Dunean, Sher- man & Co. was to have been resamed yesterday belore Rogister Ketchum, but it was found necessary wo have further adjournment, The cause appears to be gen- i unteadiness. dir. Dancan was stated to be tn hile, and other parties interested wero alsu absent, der the circumstances tho inquiry Was postponed ready recaived 400 or 500 signa- th of some of tho loading in this city. | approval trom all parts of the country, and Senator ntl to-morrow at three o'clock, . WASHINGTON. The Florida Case as Before the Electoral Commission, POSITION OF THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES Satisfaction Over the Progress Toward a Peaceful Settlement. MEXICO’S RECENT PAYMENT. The Letter Attributed to Judge Miller. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasmixaron, Feb, 1, 1877. THE FLORIDA OBJECTIONS BRIEFLY STATED— CASES OF THE TWO PARTIES—COURSE TO BE PURSUED BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNSEL. Briefly, the objections made to the Florida votes Wore, on the democratic side, that the republican re- turns are false aod traudalent, and do not represent, thorelore, the vote of the State; and, on the repubdii- can side, that the forms of law were observed by tho republican State authorities; that the Haves electors have the certificate of the Governor and that the others have not. It te expected that Mr. Merrick will to-morrow open the case before tho commission for the democratic side, and that after the other side take their two hours Mr. O’Conor will conciuds the argumont; but this argument of counsel cannot be reacnod boforo half-past two or three o’clock P. M. to-morrow, and perhaps, therefore, Mr. O’Conor will not be heard till Saturday. The “democratic case in Florida before the com- mission has there, among other speciic points, First—That the vote of the State was for Tilden by at least a majority of ninety on the face of the true county feturns on file in tho office ot the Secretary of State. Second—That the vote of the State, as honestly cast, for Tilden by 600 to 1,000 majority. These facts are alleged to be clinched by volaminous evidence, which neither the members of the Joins commissivn nor Senators and members of Congress will have time to thoronghiy examino, The falsity of the canvass mado by the old Beard of Canvassers !s attempted to be shown not only by this evidence but also by the testimony teken in the quo warranto pro- ceedings, the decision in which was in favor ofthe Tilden electors, Tho presentation of the case includes a diroct charge of fraud not only as to the count of the votes but concerning tho alleged republican electors. The republican defenco will, in their turn, endeavor to draw from the commission what powers are del- egated to them, as now possessed by tho two houses, acting separately or together, when cons'dering the electoral votes, and to better prepare tno ar- gument on that point an adjournment will be asked from to-morrow until Monday next, The Ianguago of the law is that after tho papers have been submitted to said commission it shall proceed to consider the samo with the same powers, it any, now possessed for that purpose by tho two houses acting separal or together. The republican counsel will offer every possible objection to the juriadiction ot the commission, and, while admitting its power to throw out the votes of disputed States, will contest the right to go bebind the Governors’ certificates. They will claim that the proceedings of Retarning Boards are regulated by State law, and that Congress has no power to inquire into any acts of the State; that this is a matter which must be considered exclusively by the Supreme Court, and that the object of putting tho sixth section into tho act, which allows the claimants to contest their claim to the Presidency in tho coysts, was to provide a remedy not in the power of the commission to give. THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE DURING THE COUNT OF THE VOTE—GENERAL SATISFACTION WITH ‘| THE WORKING OF THE ELECTORAL BILL— CHARLES O'CONOR ON ITS CONSTITUTIONAL- ITY—POPULAR APPROVAL STILL MANIFESTING _TTSELY. The day in the House, though tiresome, was, in the opinion of many of the most prominent actors in it, | one of the most tmportant and impressive in the his- tory of the country. This evening, in conversation, Senators, Representatives, Judges and others remarked that, as they sat listening to the peaceful reading of formal legal documents, the thought uppermost in their minds was one of gratitudo at t doption of the Electoral bill, but for which avery different, avery turbulont scene, probably leading to violence, would bave signalized tho day. Among the most Interested spectators to-day was General Sherman, who !s known to havo been from tho first extremely and constantly anxious for tho framtng and adoption of the Electoral | bill, and who bailed with the greatest satisfaction and delight its passage after the aebates, to which ho was aclose and constant listener, General Sherman bas naturally means of knowing the spirit of the country and of all parts of it, and it 1s known here that no one, unless it be the President himself, was more s0- licitoas for the passage of the bill. His satisfaction | with the work of the day was very great, Mr. Charles 0’Conor was also among the spectators. A number of Senators and Representatives, respecting his pre-eminent genius and acquirements yer, | ‘wero very curious to know what he thought about the constitntionality of the Electoral law, about which Mr. Sargent and some others had such grave doubta, The question was accordingly put to Mr. O’Conor during the day, who rephed, in his deliberate and forcible manner :— “It ts constituttonal; ft is clearly constitutional, Io my Judgment it is constitutional beyond all doubt.” But they say that Mr. Stoughton docs not agreo with Mr. O’Conor, It seems a pity. The members of the joint committee which framed | the Electoral law continue to receive expressions of Eamunds recetved yesterday morning, among many others, a joint letter from sixty-nine gentlemen, among the most influential and respectable of the republicans ot Bartington, in his own Stato, inctuding bustness mon, lawyers, office-bolders, officers of the republican organization of the city, soldiers who assisted ip sup- pressing tho rebellion, clergymen and newspaper men, of which tho following 1s a copy :— Bontxeros, Vt., dan, 27, 1877, Hop. Gronee F, Enucnpe, United States Senate, Wash- ington, D. C Tho undersigned republicans of this ett; prove of your course on the Bloctoral ( Hieving that me eto be & peaceful settlement of tho Presidential dispute. The counsel of both sidos being quite ready to go on at once, thero isa hope here to-night that the Electoral | Commission may get throagh with Florida and make their report by Tuesday or Wednesday next, THE AMOUNT PAID BY MEXICO UNDER THE DECISIONS OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSION—THE QUESTION O¥ THE RECOGNITION OF DIAZ NOT RAISED, The amount in gold paid yesterday to the Scretary of State by Mr. Mariscal, tho Moxican Minister, was | | | | | | heartily ap- nt bill, bee and bonorable not $300,000, as has been reported, but $242,500, there having been deducted from the | former sum the balance, amounting to $57,500, Yomaining 1m favor of Mexico, attor | the adjustment of the disbursements which have heretofore been made by the governments of the two courtries on account of the expenses of «he Claims Commissio#&. This balance, added to the sum now paid, completes the total of $300,000 payablo by Mexico on or betore the last day of January, 1876, as tho first annual instalment under tho Claims Convention, Tt is a very fortunate circumstance that the payment of the balance of this instalment having been mado by the Minister of Mexico, accredited to this government by the administration of Prosident Lerdo, no occasion has arisen for any action with regard to the very grave question of a recognition of tne revolutionary author. | half-witted young follow, whose actions were utterly 7 ity of General Diaz This is a question which wil! Probably be leit to the incoming administration, 2 FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ! Wasnrxatox, Feb. 1, 1877. JUDGE MILLER'S ALLEGED LETTER—-ITS aU- THORSHIP POSITIVELY DENIED-—-WHAT PROM- INENT SENATORS THINK OF THE MATTER. ‘The facts Tegard to the letter attributed by a HeRatp correspondent in New Orieans to Mr. Justice Miller aro that Judge Ballinger, of Texas, 1s his brother- in-law, and has deen in the habit of writing to him fro- quently upon social and political affairs, There is good reason to believe that on account of tho extreme views of Judge Ballinger the correspondence once took quite | asharp turn. There is high authority for saying that tho sentiments of Judge Miller, as expressed In his correspondence, are exactly the opposite of opinions hela by Judge Ballinger in bis correspondence with Judge Miller and others, A most positive denial is | make by an authentic source that Judge Mitler ever wrote any such letter ag is attributed to him, and bis frends consider it a wrong to him to make any such statement, Justice Miller declines to discuss the sub- ject even with his intimate iriends, resting on bis denial to the Hxnato’s inquiry, Senator Morton, in speaking about the matter this evening, says, most emphatically, that he he does not believe that Juage Miller eyer wrot letter assatling the republican party. The Judge, he says, is known to tuke pride in his orthodoxy asa republican, though, of | course, ho keeps his judicial cbaracter separate from any commuinglings with political or partisan spirit, Senator Bayard said he had read tho despatch io the Hrnanp in regard to Judge Miller's correspond. ence, but that he knew nothing on the subject except what is now known to the Henan and all its readers, He entertains, he said, the highest respect for Justice Milter, and believes that he, as well as every other motnber of the commission, will be governed solely :n thetr decision by the law and the facts in the ques- Mons that would come betore them. *“All,”? said Senator Bayard, in conclusion, ‘I know about Jnstice Miller are bis decisions upon the bench.” Nobody here, so faras ts known to-night, attaches tmportanco to the matter, and Jodge Miller's dental in tho Hwraip caused the wholo matter to be dis- credited. GENERAL Srobeoiaaininnis WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasmixeroy, Feb, 1, 1877, MR. STEPHENS’ CONDITION IMPROVING, Hon. Alexander H, Stephens’ condition continues to | improve. At no time have his physicians despaired of his recovery, His disease is not pulmonary, but pnou- monic and neuralgic, OBITUARY, BOBERT SILVEY. The San Francisco wail ot January 25 brings intel- Mgence of the death in that city of Rovert Silvey, formerly marine reporter of the Merchants’ Exchange Association of San Francisco, The deceased graduated in bts profession in the New York HrRaup ostablish- ment, being one of our first ship news reporters, Hoe went to California many years since and pureued the same calling. Ho was much respected for his intog- rity and faithful pertormanco of duty. B. 0. ROUSE, Mr. E. C. Rouse, President of the Sun Insurance Company and a prominent citizen of Cleveland, Ohio, died yesterday morning at his residenco to that city. PROFESSOR ENCS STEVENS. Professor Enos Stevens died at the family home- jtead at Barnet, Vt, on Wednesday, of heart diseasa Ho was brother of Mr, Henry Stevens, F. R. S., and Mr. B. T. Stevens, the United States despatch agent at London, and of Mr. Simon Stevens, of New: York. Professor Stevens was a cultured farmer and strong writer on agricultural subjects, His Alderney stock sook the first pretmiam at she Vermont State agricul. taral fairs several times. EDWARD DYAs, Mr. Edward Dyas, the tatpor of Miss Ada Dyas, died at bis residence, No, 7 West Fourteenth street, on Wednesday evening ist. Tho deceased was born at Manchester, England, in 1815, and was origin- ally engaged as a skilful engraver of silver, in association with Mr. Whitehouse, well known ag the designer of the Bryant vase. He was obliged to relinquish this employment owing to bis failing eyesight, and then went upon the stage, be- ginning nis carcor tirst os a successful actor in the standard comedies on the boards of tho provincial theatres. Mr. 1 dog has played with most of the cele- brated actors of his ttine, aud was specially associated with Macready in London. He acted also with George Belmore in the “Flying Scud,” with marked popular apprectation, For a Jong time he was engaged in Marto Wilton’s company, at tho Princess of Wales Theatre, during their successful engagements in London. Ho wns one of the directors of the Dramatic Fund and a member of the Junior Garrick and Savage clubs. Shortly after the death of his wife be accompanied his daughter to this country, where he resided until his death, Although olton offered engagements on most favorable terns by the managers of prominent theatres m this country, ho uniformly declined them, only consenting to appear afew times on the occasion of benefits, when he generously offered his services His most marked success has been In the character of Sir Pever Toazle, which ne has assumed both tn ¢ country undin’ England, He Lotus Clab in this city, which hi of regret and condotence in a special meoting held last evening. A committee of genticmen from tho club will attend bis funcral, HERMAN HOEPYNER, JOURNALIST. Mr. Herman Hoepfror, for the past four years city editor of the New York Staats Zeitung, dica yesterday afternoon after two weeks’ iliness, at bis residence, No, 232 East, Thirteenth street. Ho®ras in bis thirty- sixth year, and was tormerly one of the editors of tho Baltimore German Correspondent, He leaves a wite and two chtldren to meoarn his lose, Mr. Hoepiner was acourteous, scholarly and ki gentleman, and had endeared bimseif to ail who knew lim by bis qualities of mind aud heart, His {nnera: will take piace on Satarday vext, at one P, M., from his late | residence in Kast Thirteenth street. IS MERRITT THE MAN? A GROWING CONVICTION THAT MISS KNOX 18 TRUTHFUL. The evidence that Merritt and no one ojse was mar- ried to Miss Knox seems to accomulate, Ags this con- viction grows among tho people ot atnamt county the public sympathy with the unfortunate bride in- creases, The Morritis still persist that young Merritt 1s the victim of a conspiracy, whose vile object was to defeat bis marriage with @ young, pretty and well-to-do girl at Somers, a Miss Meritt, who, how- ever, 18 no relative to the present Merritt family. Their theory 18 that Miss Knox, maddened by the treachery of young Merritt, who had been her devoted lover for years, aud by the prgspect of hts marriage to rs, determined to Irv Merrie A Ler brother or some one elise Merritt os ber periormed by Dr. and thea publishing this bogus marri mediately In the county papers. Buttnis the piracy Appears improbable froin the fact th egroom, whoever he was, varticulariy asked tho clergy man to keep the marriage secret for two months, and had the bogus groom been a party to the conspir- acy to trustrate Merritt's marriage be would have de. sired nothing better than the !mmediate publication, In a lengipy Conversation last night with the writer the bridegroom in Dean, young clerk at Brewster’s who suid Merritt the bridal gloves declared that he could tell Merritt out of a thousand men, and be had uo doubt he was the groom. His bellef was strengthened by the awkward and seared look which Merritt wore tho next day when he came to his store to complain that a trick had been played upon him, and that somebody tind personated him as Miss Knox's bridegroom. h ap pears (hat it was Miss Knox who first acquainted her counsel with the circumstance that Merritt on the day beloro the marringo had gone to Lawyer Miller, and, after inquiring on what grounds | he could got a divorce, had asked Miller to draw up separation papers, Merrit, when he drove her home totd ner ot his having been to the lawyer the day belore, Imagine the feelings of | a bride when she hears on the wedding day that her groom made preparations on the day previous for pro- curing ® #eparation from her! Merritt seeins to be @ unaccountabie—ax, for instance, when ho called upon Miller in reference to tho divorce ho gave his name as Jobo A Hinnt and that of his wilo ag Mary Kmma Hent Hunt, residing at Bedford, where | no such ple ever lived, To endow a wite with the novel Christian Hunt does not spe: ime of Hent when his own name is woll for bis ingenuity. Hid love Jettors and verses show that he was fur more than spooney of loves! In one letter ho declares that while working in the fleld the divine affintus camo over him and he kneitdown and prayed for her. Other fetters ere ati more ridicaious, There is much ex- Oitement throughout the brrag | in anticipation of the proceedings before Justice Gregory at Carmel, RRIBLE RESOLVE, JAMAICA'S | South Wiliam stro | thinking they had’ been rel | deer. The town of Samara threatens to secede from Queens county if the county ts divided as a bill now before tho Legisiature proposes to divtie it. The par- ties who favor tho division of the county say they don’t want Jamaica, amd sho,cau go if she wants to, TAMMANY HALL, MEETING OF THE .GENERAL COMMITTEZEB—AP- POINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES FOB THE ENSUINO YEAR. ‘The Tammany Hall General Committee met at eight o'clock last evoning im the large hail of the Fourteenth street bailding, Henry L. Ciinton in the chatr. Before proceeding with formal business (be chairman said be wished to congratulate them on the altered condition of public aifairs since they met defore, as less than a moath ago there was imminent danger that the recent Presidential election would result in irreparable dis- aster to all the varied industries of the country and in the overthrow of a republican government. The masses of the democratic party, tho rank and file of the republitcan and the leaders of both partics had risen above partisan considerations, and such a calamity hed been fortunately averted. MX. CLINTON'S BOVES. Mr. Clinton concluded by saying that upon the 4th of March he trusted they would have occasion to con- gratulate nselves and the whole country upon the fact resideut had been inaugurated, and that bis name was Samuel J. Tilden, Mr. Augustus Schell, as chairman of the Committee on Organization, offered a series of resolutions of regret and condolenee in regard Lo the death of Asseinbiyinan James Healy, whieh were adoptod last Saturday by the above named committes, They were also adopted tact night as the sentiment of the General Committee of Tammany Halt, Seeretary William H. Quiney then road the list of standing committees appointed for the year 1877, ‘They are as ioliow: COMMITTER ON MUNICIPAL GOVRENMENT. William C. Whitney, Kighteenth district; Blumenthal, Fifteenth’ disuriet; Sydney Thirteenth district; Frederick Smyth, Seventeonth district; John N, Hay d, Sixteenth district; Bernard Reilly, Fourteenth district; Joseph H. Newberger, ‘Tweltth district. COMMITTEE ON NACURALIZATION, Henry R. David, Bighteenth district; James C. Spencer, Twentieth district; William A. Boyd, Twenty- first district; Martin Nachtinann, Eighth district; youn W. Guntzer, Tenth distri Edward Gilon, Ninth dis- trict; Alfred J, Keegan, Eleventh district, MMITTRE ON PINANCKS, John Kelly, Ki ct; Augustus Schell, Nineteenth district; Thomas Dunlap, Nincteenth dis- trict; James J, Slevin, Third district; Henry A. Gum- bicton, Fitth district; Vincent 0, King, Seventh dis- trict. COMMITTER ON CORRESPONDENCE. Menzo Dioffendor!, Kleventh district; Louis C. Waetner, Tenth district; Leo C. Dessar, Seventoenth district; Thomas C. E. Keclesine, Nineteenth district; George W, McGlynn, Fiiteenth district; Frank A. O'Donnell, Sixteenth ‘district; Robert A.’ Van Wyck, Twentieth district, DOCK LABORERS’ STRIKE, PARADE OF THE UNEMPLOYED IN BROOKLYN— ASSAULT ON AMATEUR GRAIN SHOVELLERS. Thesexcttement continued among the grain shovellors along the Brooklyn shore yesterday. Two hundred policemen wero assigned to duty in the vicinity of the Pacific Mills, the Union Mills, foot of Sedgwick street; Harbeck’s stores, near the Wall street ferry, and the Empirg stores, Main street, The total number of men on strike is about 1,000, About balf-past ten o'clock over 300 of theta, who refused to work for twenty cents an hour, congregated on Van Brunt street, inthe viciuity of Sackett, aud formed a column ot four deep, Thoy wero joined by an itinerant strolling band, and the order, ‘Forward’? “March!” was given, The route was Columbia street to Atlantic, and thence to Furman street. As the strikers moved long they called out to groups of men and ooys who lined the sidewaike, ‘1 in! fall in!’ and thoir re- cruite wero so numerous that the column, when it reached the Kinpire Stores, pear the Catharine terry, could not have namberea less than 700. They fied down on the docks, but they had not been there many minutes when Captain Leavey’s officers disporsed them. NEW MIANDS ATTACKED AND BRATEN, The most exciting episode of the day occurred at the Atlantic Docks, at the warehouse of Woodruff & McLean, shurtiy before threo o'clock tn the aiternoon, ‘The wages wore reduced at that place, aud men wero taken trom New York and sot to work at twenty cents an hour, The grain sbovellers on strike sent one of their number round to the whart, and the fellow, an- observed by the policeman who was stationed near by, shpped into the warebouse, The emissa: of the strikers lost no tine in opening a door in the rear of the Duilving and admitting twenty-five of his companions. The latter, armed with stones and shovels, made their way to the second and third stories, where five of the laborers who bad taken their places were at work, and a brutal assault was made upon ther It ts said to be tho intention of the grain warehouse employers to unite in the movement to reduce the pay irom twenty-five cents to twenty which was inaug- urated on Monday last by the lexsrs, Hazieton Brothers, who are the most extensive storers of grain in Brooklyn. Tbe outlook ts not cheering for the striker da settloment of the present dittioutty a pears remote. The workmen in the sugar house at the foot of Joralemon street struck yesterday, retusiug to. work at the reduced wages. They have been receiving $7 a week, and it was proposed to reduce them twenty per copt JUSTICE WITHOUT MEROY. Incidents of a sufficiently pathetic nature to excite the sympathy of officers attacned to a New York police court are of rare occurronce, and must possess some powortul elements, Acecustomed as those persons aro to daily witness suffering in all forms, to see misory, degradation and despair, they become callous to pity and oblivious te others’ woes. Yesterday after- noon at the Tombs Police Court each an incident occurred, The elements were exceedingly simple and unromantic, consisting merely of the piteous appeal for judicial mercy of two poor female children, ar- rested for the heinous crime of sweeping the slush from the maddy street crossings and accepting there for an occasional penny from charttable pedestrian, This may or may not be constraed into begging, which, by the wise provision of our law, 18 an offence punishable by imprisonment under the Vagrant act Nearly all police justices deal loni- ently with the little offenders, appreciating the fact that they well earn the meagre pittance they receive, and at the same timo conier a real benefit to citizens, more especially when the streets sre in sach ‘& wretched condition as at present er sak can gave the pames of K; Poily Walsh, and their ages as olevon and twelve years respectively. Both were pinched, wan and con- sumptive, with pr nd intelligent fac officer found them Ing the crossing at Beaver aod and took them beiore Judge Kil- breth. They cried piteoasly on being placed at the bar and between their sobs begged tor pardon. The officer, us if regrettal for having made the arrest, tried to comfort them with the assurance that whoa they toid the Judge the circumstances he would permit them to go home. They brightened up at this, and little Kittie, with childish grace, told His Honor how the present was her first offence. Her tather was an old nan and unable to obtain work, and her mother was sick abed, Shoe did not know it was an offence, and there was no bread in the house, and sec- ing several otuer little girls earning moncy in that way she took a broom and began sweeping. She haa only just commenced when tho officer arrested her. + “On, mister,” she added, “do please let mo go home to poor, poor mother, and I will never, nevor | again sweep tho streets"? The cold, impressive lines of Judge Kiibreth’s face were nnrelaxed by the wail’sappeal. He simply wrote oo the commitment, “Sent to the House of Retuze,” and waived (he little girls away. They stepped down briskly with, ‘Oh, thank you. Mister, thank yout"? it sed. When the officer stopped them on thor way out they realized their mistake, ‘The paie face of little Kittle grew pater, and, folding ber hands as if in prayer, she humbled herself betore the Judge and prayed. “Ab, good, kind mister, please let me bome to my mother; it will break her heart it you keep me. Ob, Ll wouldn't have gone sweeping the streets if it was potwe were hungry at home; but do, please, kind, good muster, let me go and I Hdd on the holy book to starve to death soouer than sweep the streets again.” “Tne officer guiped a little as ho said, “They are not regular sweepers, Your Honor. I never suw them be- fore, aod Larrested them on.y because [ had orders to arrest all persons taking alins on iny post.” “It makes no diderence,” coldly replied the inde, speaking above the sobs of tho children, “I will sen | thom to the House of Refugo.'? ‘Another wail, more prayers, and Jadge Kilbreth saw every person in the court room looking on with in- nso pity and aympathy. A pin could be beard drop, so profotind was the silence. Well, ran home,’ be here again,’ And the litt aid grimy; “don’t cowe ones fled like Irightened THE DOOMED NEWARK BURGLARS, AND OSCHWALD FORMALLY NOTIFIED oO” THEIR FATE, Nos until yesterday wero Thomas Ityan and Charles Oschwald fully convinced that thelr doom was really nenied, and t Gpon next Friddy they would bo exe- outed as the murderers of J. Stanley Brock, the Now- ark policeman, Yesterday Governor Bodle’s private secrotary, Mr. Edward D. Fox, placed in the hands of Sheriff Harrison the death warrant, duly signed by tho Governor aud stamped with the broad seal of the State, Daring the afternoon the Sheriff visited the jail ond formally sotified tne 7 oners of the Governor's won, They ree the news with a remarkable degree of coolness, yet with | renlizstion of their position, and stoutly agseverated that they wore ipnocont of the cmme charged. When they nad been sacrificed, they said, murder woulda owt and their memories be vindicated, One of their counsel said recently that If they really were giity of murdering Brock they managed to wear @ Thask such as no criminals be ever knew wore, The execution will take place about noon ou Friday, The Sheriff is basy with his rations. Thus far the prisoners have deolined tbe stveauions of ministers RYAN | and praying bands, ! 1 ; | | | confusion, 5 THE COMING VARNIVAL, In regard to the carnival ibat i# oxpected to take piace Colone! St Martin, who is making ewery exer tion to secure s brilliant pageant, says that ine effair will come off after Lent, Tne day wil not be tized until withia a shors timo of the festivi # the tate may have to be postponed on account of the weather. fie wishes to obtain the opinons of the leading citizens an the subject before taking any definite etepa in the matter. The Commitiee cg Finance will begin shetr work of soliciting subdserip. tions for the pageant next Monday. Thus ‘ar Mr. St Martin has received opinions of ap- probation {rom il the prominent citizens with whom be has spoken, Ho has many letters from all ela: encouraging him to go on o bis plans. Next Tuesday night the Liederkrang Soct- ety will hold a special meeting for the purpose of cone sidering how they will participate in the carnival and for passing reso!ations favorable to it A BRILLIANT PROGRAMMER, ‘The pageant will be something very grand, fb wit exce! anything of the kind ever seen in New Orleans, ‘There wiil be, the Colonel says, torty cars, cach drawa by from six to twelve horses, Ulustrative of American historical events, reaching back betore ihe discovery ef the country and extending to events of recent date, The Arion Society and other German and American societies and clubs intend to participate, The prow cession will be ten or twelve miles long. BM IN TIN—DM IN TOM, Mr. St. Martin, who will be grand marshal of tha merry band, hos nig headquarters at the Union Square Hotel, where ho desires all communications tu regard to the carnival to be gent, All citizens, societies of wll kinds, clubs, &e., who may wih to participate in the pageant or the reception of the Rex, are requested ta communicate their desire to the managers at the carti+ eat opportunity, #0 that their positions in the line may be assigned. By waiting until the last moment much which can now easily be avoided, may arige, All manufacturers, merchants or trade untopt who wish to advertise their business in a characteris tic way are invited to give early notico of their plane and of the number of wagons they wish to piace in the procession. There are to be two. pre geants—ono in the day, in which the industrial Tepresentations will be admitted, and one at night, for the more farcical masquerades. A large structure representing the gates of the city, will ve erected in City Hall Park, and tuore the keys of the city will be delivered to the Rex of the Carnival, who will then enter and subject all to the mild rule of fun and frolic. Mayor Ely has received the Order of Knighthood for the occasion, and the assurance that this fiecting title from a foreign potentate will in no wise interfere with his prerogative of American citizenship after the festival if concluded. But tor the day King Curnival will be monarch of all he surveys, and woe to the daring criminal who would transgeess his odicta, The Rex will approach tho city in the steamer Minna. hannonck, and will be received by the trade unions, who will escort him to the City Hail Park, where ho will take formal possession of the city, BURIED ALIVE. 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