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WASHINGTON. The Democratic Attitude on the Florida Decision. Sy enn ACQUIESCENCE UNDER PROTEST. The Proceedings Before the Joint Convention To-Day. oe President Grant on the Action of the Commission. GRAVE DOUBTS ABOUT LOUISIANA. —— FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. i Wasuixaton, Feb, 11, 1877, SHE DEMOCRATS ON THE FLORIDA DECISION— ACTION OF THE JOINT CONVENTION TO-DAY, Tho Florida decision has been the topic of discus- Bion to-day among republicans and democrats, Tho latter beside the pang of disappointment, a sense of having failed to get what they believed tho right, and yesterday somo of the more irritable and less wiso allowed their tongues to run at random, It was tho irritation and resentment ex- Pressed by a few men which filled the town with rumors last nicht of various dogperate 1n- tentions oo the part of the democratic leaders, such as the folly of breaking up the commission by the with- firawal of some of its members, There is no ground for such reports. There was a consultation last ovening, and another, Wt is said, to-day, between democrats of all sentiments, tn both houses, in which tho Florida mattcr in all its bearmgs was freely talked over, and the tourse for to-morrow was shaped out. The two hours of debate will bo divided betwecn the two parties, each spoaker having ten minutes, It is Possible, though not certain, that on the democratic side a resolution may bo offered remanding the Florida case back to the commission on the ground that it has Tefused to cousider the evidence, the laws and the facts but even this will be an individual motion and has not the gonsent of the party lenders, ‘There is no disposition to speak or think harshly. of tho commission and several democratic members of tho ‘commission in conversation to-day expressed the fullest confidence in the just aad honor. able intentions of the commission, and especially de- | merely for the purpose of carefully examining NEW i] thiog we can do Is to keep cool and wait, but I do be- gin to have serious apprehensions about the appropria- tions, because I do not sce that <bere will be much time lett to work upon them. The only period at which Congress can make progress is while the com- mission ts in session. We shall doubtless be obliged to try night sessions to accomplish what is wanted.” GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. WasninGrox, Feb, 11, 1877. GRANT ON THE ELECTORAL com MISSION AND ITS ACTION. The President to-night, in the course of conversas tion, said it had appeared to him that the democrats : of the House, by avruptly taking a recess yesterday, PRESIDENT | intended to obstruct tho counting of the electoral vote; Wht on his betng informed that many prominent demo- crats had disavowed any intention to engage in mere dilatory proceedings; that to-morrow they would take action in the Florida cuse, and that their delay was Ht the Papers as they appeared this morning in print, he said he was glad to hear it, a8 nothing could be gained by resizting the regular order of business, In speaking of the intention of democ: to make an objection to a counting of the electoral vote ot Iihnois on account of alleged ineligibilty of Mr, Chaffee, one of the electors, ho said he did not soe how the yoio of the State on that account could be re- jected, and if the objection wore made to Mr, Chafee only the democrats could derive no benelit from it, He thought it was but fair it a State bad voted for either Hayes or Tilden the full voto of such State should ve counted according to its political com. Plexion, Although he hoped Hayes anid Wheeler would be declared elected, he felt somewhat ‘uncertain as to the result, because he could not fore- seo what would be done in tho caso of ; | Loutsiana, It would be recollected that four years ago, after his canvass for re-cloction, the two houses resolved not to count the electoral vote of that State; although tho reasons in the two cases might not be similar, there seemed to bo some uncer. tainty apon the subject, Should the vote possibly be excluded, Hayes and Wheeler would in that cago be de- feated and Tilden and Hendricks not olectod, tie latter not having received a majority of the votes of all clec- tors appointed, and therefore the election of a Presi- dont would be thrown into the House of Representa- tives, leaving the Senate to elect a Vice President But be this as it might, be was satisfied there would be No disturbance of the pouce, as both parties had com- mitted the determination of disputed points to the tribunal constituted for that purpose. REPORT. OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION, Carolina elections will make their report duriug the present week, All the points baveé not been definitely carried the State by 700 or 800 majority. FRED, DOUGLASS’ RESIGNATION AS. POLICE COMMISSIONER. Frodorick Douglass has resigned as a member of tho Police Board of Commissioners, President Grant re- questing his resignation in order that he might com- fondea Judgo Bradley, whom some hot-headed demo- | Ply with the law which requires the appointment crats were inclined to speak harskly of. They satd that ndthing had passed in the commisston which lod them inthe least to dount the justice of Judge Brad- ley’s motives and course, and declared earnestly that wWiattacks upon him were wrong and uncailed tor, This and other evidence shows that, even though there may have been temporary irritation among tho mem- bers during the heat of the debate, there is nothing but the most kindly feeling and entire confidence ‘mong the members. if It can be said positively that there is no intention bn tho democratic side to make needless delay in tho Dount of the votes, The list of sp 8 during the two bours’ debate to- morrow is Tucker, Thompson, Heoker, Jenks, Hurd and Field, and on the republican sido esses. Hall, Kasson, McCreary and torce others. When Iisnois is called the caso of an ineligible elec- Jor will be brought up by the democratic side, not with Avy expectation that tho two houses will agree to ex- tlude bis vote, but as a neccesary protest in view of the fact that 6 are ineligible electors in Louisiana, und to pass one case without protest might prejudice (hose to come, © “ Congress bas been troubled veforo on this question. In 1801 a constitutional amendment was proposed by Mr, Nicholas to choose electors by districts, on pur- pose to settle this question of inoligibility of electors, and in 1837 the jot committee to report a method of examining ‘the voto" said in its report that the pro- vision against federal office-holders being electors “ought to be carried in its whole spirit into rigia exe. cution;’’ and the committee added :— This provision of the constitution, it is believed, excludea and disqualities deputy postmasters, and the disqualification relates to the time of the appointments, and a resignation of the office alter his appointment as elector would not entitle nip to vote as elector under the constitution, No cases came up and the matter went over. Doubtiess this old report will be cited to-morrow. Of course, 1t has no anthority, but shows what was thought at tbat time. ‘ The Illinois elector’s case will be debated for two hours, voted on, and then the count will xo onto Louisiana. Tho Louisiana case will therefore como before the commission to-morrow. It will be argued on the republican sido by Messrs. Evarte, Stoughton and probably Matthews, and on the democratic side by Messra. Trumbull and Garpenter and Judgo Campbell. The report of the commission on the Florida case does not, it 18 said, satisfy some of the abler legal | minds ainong the republicans in both houses. They | bave no hesitation in accepting the conclusion, but they do not entirely like the reasons givon for Boming to the conclusion. Washington is extremely quiet to-night, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasutxctos, Feb, 11, 1877, THE INTER-OCEANIC SHIP CANAL—GENERAL GRANT TO BE TENDERED THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION, It is reported to-night that upon the completion of the negotiations now pending between Nicaragua and the United States for a treaty concerning the subject of the proposed rodoanic ship canal, President Grant will be tendered the position of president of tho corporation or company, which, under the provisions of tho treaty, will be authorized to undertake the work of constructing this groat cat It ts said this fact explains the sudden purpose recently formed by President Grant to go to Europe as soon as his term ot office expires, tho visit abroad being in the interest of the company, for whom he will be em- Powered to negotiato a loan among the capitalists of Europe, the Rothschilds being already mentioned as the first to whom the project and an investment in ite stocks or bonds will be recommended. In tho course of the past cight years the President, both in official life at Washington and in relaxation at Long Branch, established relations of close Irionash!p with many of thowo foroign capitalists, either in per~ fon or with their partners in tl country, and the im- timacy thas formed is regarded as one of the many Foasons that induced the selection of the President for hoad of the company as well as negotiator of capital In aid of the andertaking, not to speak of his unswerv- Ing honesty as a public man and bis energy and p tical experience tn the army, as at Vicksburg and where, in conducting great engincering entorprises, BENATOR MOUTON ON THE ELECTONAL StTUA- TION AND THR PROSPECTS YOR THE APPRO- PRIATIONS. of one member of the Buard from Georgetown, ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, | cell. i Wasntvetos, Feb, 11, 1877. Hon. A. H. Stepbens to-day completed his sixty-Afth year. Ht» condition is so much improved that he acknowledges himself, for the first time since tho be- ginning of his late iliness. to be better, SECRETARY MORRILL, HIS CONDITION MUCH IMPROVED, Wasmxarox, Feb, 11, 1877. Dr. Popo reports that Secretary Morrill's condition has improved decidedly within the last twenty-six hours. The prelimisary symptoms aro much relieved and tho fever almost gone. Ilo sleeps quictly, takes nourishment freely, and tho indications of his recovery are promising. MOLLIE MAGUIRES. A GRAPHIC STORY OF CRIME BY THE WITNESS KELLY—FIENDISHNESS OF THE FEMALE MOL- LIES—THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS EXCOMMUNICATED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 r Buoomsnura, Pa., Feb, 11, 1877, The excitement incident to the trial of Hester Mc- Hogh and Tully tor the murder of Alexander Rea was intensified yesterday during the cross-sxamination ot Kelly, ‘the bum,” whose revelations ot rascality came in such quick and surprising saccossion as to almost take one’s breath away. His story seoms like the romance of ruffianism ; bat so far the counsel for the defence, Hon. J. W. Ryan, with all nis ready fund of Iegal fencing, has been unable to baile or contuse him. Kelly can neither read nor write, but his mem- ory is remarkable, and it seems as 1f be could not ulter ascntenco without telling of some unexpected crime concocted by the Mollies and participated in by himself, TOK MOLLIES IX POLITICS, ; He told how the Motlies of Schuylkill played a two- fold part in politics, the leaders working in the interost of rival candidates, selling their influence and tho votes of the rank and fle and putting the money io their own pockets. Tho wittess instanced the Fiske- Case contest for district attorney of Schuylkill, and narrated how he, with rome of the prisoners, worked tor the rivals at the came time. On one occa-ion Fiske furnished a pass to take a gang from Locust Gap to Sunbary, and the leaders got Case to give thom their fare, and thon divided the mongy between them. THR PRMALK MOLIAES. The fiendish character of tho female Mollies was IlIns- trated by the recital of a startling story as to how Pat Hester's wife engaged a band of desperadoes to go and cut of Mrs, O’Brien’s bair for revenge. The gang, in- cluding Kelly, went aud tried to get in through the windows of O'Brien's bouse, regardless of the tact that the family was there. They finally broke in, and Kelly suys that when he was going to scalp Mrs. O'Brien somebody knocked him down with an axe and the desperadoes dispersed, » ? THE RRA MURDER. The murde® of Aloxander Rea was, he sald, sug- gested by Hester on the night of the 16th of October, 1868, because on that same night he intended to go down tho motontain to assist in robbing Claude White, another superintendent, suspected of having a large sum of money, but he missed the tratn, and then, to make up what he considered a great loss, be planned the attack on Roa, Subsequently aman named Jack Smith, while speaking to the witness, told him he un- dorstood the Order intended to get men from Phitadel- phis to rob Rea, but if they carriod out that intention he would loave the society, because he thoughtita disgrace to get outsiders to come and do their work In that county. OVER THK DEAD HODY.. ‘The witness sent « thrill through the audience when he described tho chafforing of the murderers over Rea's } dend body for the overcoat ho woro, and their final | decision of not taking it because it was riddled with bullets, Their division of the $60 found in the pocket. book, their floeing from justice, the wandering of Hes- chapter im the history of bis greatecrime. Kelly said it bad been a burden on his own mind for nino long years, and, although ho had been tn prison at different times for various other offencos, the thought of it for. over pursued bim and often tortured him in his lonely His cross-examination was concinded {n the afternoon, and Hon, F. W. Hughes was opening a re- Senator Morton is cheerful to-night over the situa. ! direct examination when tho Court adjourned until tion and Is resting himself from the hard work which had beon imposed upon him in connection with the investigations of the Sonate Committee on Privileges and Flecttons and his labors in the Electoral Commission. During an interview in regard to the situation of «allusion was mado to the rumor that some of the domocrats in the House were disposed to offer objections to the progress of the discussion under the disputed points, by recom mit- ting the report of tho commission instead ot going for- ward with tho dobate on the electoral differences, Senator Morton promptly remarked :— «li the democrats should attompt to do that, it would break thom in two, Such a courge could not carry a majority in the House, and would not be favor. | ably received by the peapto.’” “What do you think, Senator, of the offect of any delay In tho action of the Honso?” “yh! there ts no uso in making any speculations. Kereuss aro marching Open us 60 fags that the best | thoChurch—they cannot belo: Monday morning. Detective MeParlan and a body guard aro etill in town, and it ts possible he will bo heard early tu the week. EXCOMMUNICATION, Tho interest awakened by tho great trial has been heightened to-day by the roading of a pastoral letter from Bishop O'Hara in all the Catholic churches of the Scranton diocese at last mass, excommunteating the Ancient Order of Hiberninns and instructing the clergy to deny the members of that body the sacra- mente until they cut off all connection with the Order, The socrety has enjoyed favor in this diocese for the past three years, aad its denunciation by the Bishop this morning descended like a thunderbolt on the leaders, who, he said, had deceived him ae to the reat character of the organization. There are meetings of ‘YORK HERALD. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, | BURNED AT SEA. Complete Destruction of the Steam- ship Bavaria. CREW AND PASvENGERS IN THE BOATS. Fortunate Presence of an English Bark. EVERY SOUL ON SOARD SAVED. Details of the Fearful Ca- ‘Tho House committee which investigated the South | | ber name. acted upon, though they agree Hayes and Wheeler | ter and the rest to evade capture, formed a remarkable | tastrophe, [2X TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Port Rorat, 8. ©, Feb. 11, 1877. The Foglish bark Dorothea Thompson, Captain Frostick, trom Oporto tot. Helena, 3. C., arrived last night, bringing the passengers, oficers and crew of the steamship Bavaria, Captain Williams, bound from New Orleans for Liverpool, and burned at sea on February 6, in latitude 31 min, 14 sec., longitude 78 min. 42 sec. ‘The Bavaria sailed from New Orleans February 1, conled at Southwest Pass and tuok her departure on the 3d, FIR DISCOVERED, Everything went well until baif-past three P. M. of the 6th, whon the ship was discovered to be on fire in the starboard coal bunker, This was extinguished in @ short time, A seound fire broko outbabout goven g’clock im the cotton on the steerage deck. 1t was soon found that the tire could not be controlled, TAKING TO THR HOATS, Bouts wore at once prepared with compasses, lights, Provisions and instruments, and at about eleven o'clock, finding tho ‘fire cntirely master of tho ship and the decks almoet at a red hent, all hands were put | in the boats, 6x in number, MKLP AT HAND, The flames broke out soon alter, and fortunately at- tracted the attention of Captain Frostick, of the bark, then about twenty mites trom the scene of the catas- trophe, He immediately stood away for the light. At three A. M. she caine near enough to discover that a large ateamer was on fire. At six A. M. she passed around the steamer’s stern, but could not make out Already the steamer was onc muss of flames tore and aft. Tho fore and mammast Jay burn- ing alongsido, and a part of the mizzenmast was stand- ing, but on fire, LOOK OUT FOR THE BOATS. As all tho bouts were gone and no one could be seen on board Captain Frostick concluded that tho ship's company must be near, and he stood of, keeping a bright lookout from the mastheads, PICKED UP AT BEA, The wind was now increusing, accompanied with a drizzling rain. At ten o'clock the first boat, 1u cbarge of Thomas Bateman, frst officer, was discovered and picked up. The situation of aflairs was at once undor- stood by Captain Frostick, and be but bis bark on hor course again, Three other boats were soon found, and at fourP. M. the last two boats, including the cap- tain’s, which contained a lady and three children, were found thirty miles from the wreck while a severe northeast galo was blowing. Two out of the six boats were hoisted on board of the bark, in view of possible conungencies, whilo the sipers were allowed to go adrift, PROVIDENTIAW RSCAPH. Daring the night a tremendous gale prevailed with a heavy sea, and it is very probable, had not the bonts been picked up, that nota soul would have survived to havo told tho story of tho disaster to the Bavaria, GRATITUDE OF THX siiPwRECKED, Captain Frogtick took every care of the castaways, and they speak in tho highest terms of his kinunes: and forethought in making their sojourn on board his ship as agreoablo as possible, It Is the, unanimous ovinion of the captain and officers of the Bavaria that nothing but the marvellous foresight and quick appre- hbenston of the first state of affairs of Captata Frostick, aided by Divine Providence in so shaping his course as to pick up six different boats at the boginning of a furious gale, could have saved a single soul of the ill fated steamer. While cruising fer the missing boats ho repoatedly said that time was of no value to him while a solitary life was in danger, and he clung tenaciously to his search until tho roll call on the snug bark showed no one of the Bavaria missing. CARGO OF THE BAVARIA, The cargo of the Bavaria consisted of 4,356 bales o cotton, 1,000 barrels of resin and 269,000 Mexican dol_ lara, The officers, passer nd crew left the ship with nothing but what they stood tn, were lost, They will gotoCharleston to-night in the steamboat M. S. Allison, Captain Morcer, who has kindly placed his boat at their disposal, when they will be taken in charge of by tho British consul. The following 1s a list of the passen; nd. officers of the Bavaria brought here by the English bark :— PARSENGERS, Mr. and Mrs, Deon1s O'Neil and threo children, Junius Bevan. John Harrison. George Woodward and two stowaways, orricers, Captain--Williams, First Officer —Thomas Batoman. Second Oficer—Willtam Covel Third Officer—G. Borry. Fourth Officer—James Buek, Chief Engineer—-J. Rankin. Second Engineer—S. Postlewait, Third Engineer—David Moffatt, Fourth Engineer—Richard Lannoy, Surgeon—Charics Wilson. Steward—John White. Commodore Clitz, accompanied by Surgeon Clark and Assistant Surgoou Battle, visited the English bark as soon as she came in, to offor every ald in thoir power, but it was found that, beyond a little nutritious food for the ladies, Captain Frostick had been able to abundantly supply their need. The delicato attontions of the Commodore were appreciated and gratefully recognized by Captain Frostick aud all his passengers, The potty oMicers, cooks, waiters, fremen and crew numbered forty-ono in all. Atl are well, BRUTAL MURDER. A DEPUTY MARSHAL SHOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN ARREST—HOT ePURSUIT OF THE MURDERERS. {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Sr, Lours, Feb. 11, 1877. A very brutal murder was committed yesterday evening six miles cast of Independence, Mo., between soven and eight o’clock, the victim being Deputy Mar- stial H. H. Slughes, Hughes had a warrant for the ar. rest of two men named Groen and Miller, The warrant was issued in Kansas City tor their arrest on the charge of shooting ut some parties In West Kansas City. The would-bo murderers fied from that place and went to Blue Bottom, where they wor gaged in cutting cord wood when their retreat was discovered, DETAILS OF THE MURDER, Hughes proceeded to the dugout in which they were living, accompanied by Messrs, Fisher and Gilchrist. He went tnto their hut, read the warrant and de- manded a sorrender, Green, with a horrid oath, or dered him out, at thy samo time covering him with his revolver and firing, the ball taking effect in | | | i i | Hughes’ breast about three inches to the right of the breast bone, botween the sixth and eevonth ribs, The ball took a direct course and fodged under tho skin, about threo inches from the spinal colume and aboutthe sume distance below the shoulder ovlade, where it was extracted during the post-mortem exam- ination, A SECOND sit0T. At tho timo Green Grod he kicked a box as a signal to Miller, who also fired, and his shot struck Hughes in the ehonider, fracturing the bones. Hughes fell back and firvd as be tell, without effect, however, His last words were, “Toll my wife,” which were ated, Further utterance was stopped by an effusion of blood through the mouth, and death ensued, KACAPE OF THK MURDERERS, The county 1s thoroughly aroused. Marshal Ligget, with oilicers and a posse, hi artod im pursnit of the different lodges to-night. The membors havo now only one way to decido—either in favor of the Order or to bow any long the murderers, They wero ked along the narrow gange railroad track across the Klue Briage, where the tran wos lost, and up to (his time thoy have not bo caught Pe MT NT LAS 8 SO RNS OMRON CoN ee NRT AEA me Tpmrmeer se ES All their effects THE HOSTILE INDIANS. SPOTTED TAIL ON A MISSION OF PEACE TO SITTING BULL--HOPES OF A TERMINATION OF THE wan, Camr Ronixsox, Feb, 10, Via Cunvesx, Wy. T., Feb. 11, 1877. Geveral Crook returned to-day trom Camp Sheridan, whero be has been several days. Spotted Tail, chief of the Sioux, with a body guard of 200 chosen warriors, started to-day on a self-in- Posed mission to obtain an interview with the chiefs ted tH be massed near the forks of Tongue Kiver and counsel them to accept while there is yet time the terms offerea by the ronment, surrender their arms and ponies, Spotted Tail expects to be absent more than a month, but will communicate with General Crook as soon as he roaches tho hostile camp of Indians. Ik 1s believed there is a strong probability that this movement will be successtul in terminating the wa: General Crook and staf will depart for Fort Laramio on the 12th inst. THE HARTFORD BANK TROUBLES. CHANGES OF FALSE ENTRIES AGAINST THE PRESIDENT AND CASHIER—THE SPECIFICA- TIONS OF THE CUMPLAINT—THE ACCUSED PARTIVS ON BAUL-—PENALTY FOR THE OFFENCE, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.} Hartronp, Conn., Feb, 11, 1877. The nature of the serious charges on which ex: President Tracy and ex-Cashier Chapman, of the Farmers and Mechanica’ last evening bhuve been ascertained, the interested parties having abandoned all farther efforts to keep the whole matter a secret since the fuct of the arrest has boen divulgod, COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT. The comploint against John ©, Tracy, the president, ‘was preforred by the National Bank Examiner, A. 1s, Mygatt, and tho charges drawn thoreon by Assistant District Attorney Stanton specify —tirst, that Mr, Tracy: made false eutrics of the indebtedness of the American Exchange Bank of New York to, the amount of over $330,000, whereas the truo in- debtedness of said bank to the Farmers and Mechan- fox? did not execed $210,000; nlso falxe entries showing an indebtedoers of the Continental National Bank of New York amounting to $190,000, and tho real in- dobtedness being only about $90,000, It may be ex- plained at this point that the object of this was to de- coive the bank officers and bank examiner by making it appear that the New York banks owed thi to the Farmers and Mechanics’, when the tact wi the overcharges ut $120,000 and $100,000 ree; Tepresented funds withdrawn and loaned by the Presi- doat without the knowledge of the directors, The second specification alleges tuat the Prostdent made to the Comptroiler of the Currency at Washing- ton & trvadulent statement of Joans and biils dis. | counted, stating the aggregate thoreot at $1,934,969, | when the true amount was $1,200,000, —Howorer, Shere were tn 10M good Fecurities, amounting 10 $325,000, mai Her allowing this item, the actual ‘over ytatement about $400,000. CHARGRS AGAINST THE CASHIER. The specificutions in the complaint ngainst ex-Casbier James L. Chapman allege a goneral complicity in the above mentioned fraudulent transactions, and, fur- thor, that he embozzied tuuds of the bank amounting to $7,500, and covered bis offence by charging this sun against the National Bank in Safieid, Conn. THR PENALTY for making fulso entries to deceive the stockholders and bank examiner is fixed by section 5,209 of tho Statutes of the United States at irom tive to ten years? imprisonment. Under the condition of the bonds fur- nished by the accused last night they must appear for trial in the United States District Court in New Haven on the 27in inst, Nothing in the investigation as yet shows that Pregident Tracy or Cashier Chapman de- rived any personal benefit {rom the loun transactions; but the chargo against the laticr of embezzling the $7,500 1s clear, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Deranturyt, j Orrick or THE RY SIGNAL Orricer, Wasuixotox, Feb, 12-1 A. M. Indications, For Monday in the South Atlantic States stationary or rising barometer, stationary temperature, light northerly winds and clear weather will prevail. For the Gulf States, rising baromoter, nortneas#to southeast winds, warmer cloudy and rainy weather tollowed at the western stations by a brisk norther, For Tonnesseo and the Obio Vatloy, southwest veer- ing to colder northwest winds, rising barometer, partly olondy or clear weather. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- loys, nortnorly winds, diminishing to calms, rising barometer, colder clear weather. Tn tho upper lake region, north to west winds, rising barometer, lower temperatures and clear weathor, following occasiqnal light snows, For the lower lakes falling, followed by rising barometer, warmer, brisk southwest backing to colder high northwest winds, possibly cloudy weather and light snow or rain, For tho Middle and East Atlantic coasts, station- ary or falling barometor, warmer southeast to south- ‘wost winds and partly cloudy or clear weather. The rivers will continue to fall, except remaining stationary or rising at Cairo ana Memphis. Cautionary signals are ordered for Indianola and Galveston, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show tho changes tn the temperaturo for the past twenty-four hours in compar- {gon with the corresponding date ot Inst your, as ind\- catod by tho thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heratn Building:— 1876, 1877. 1876, 1877. 3 A.M 32 + OL 47 6AM, 32 . 47 40 9AM. 36 + 49 37 | 125 42 xu os 35 Average temperature yesterday....... see BT Avorago temperature for corresponding date last OBITUARY. CHARLES EDWARD BENTON, Adespatch from Middletown, N. Y., under date ot | tho 11th inst., says ‘ar. Charics Edwrd Benton, ore of the editors and proprietors of the #redonia Adver tiser and Dankirk Union, gave up business on account of failing health, and started six weeks'ngo with his wifo and child for Florida. Stopping hero for rest, he was advised by his physiciar to go no further, and died this morning of comsumption. Ho was thirty-six years of ago, His body wilt bo sent to Fredonia to- meht and tho funeral will take place there on Wednes. | day.” SIR WILLIAM FERGUSSON, F. R, 8. A cablo despatch from London announces tho death yesterday of this eminont surgeon at the ago of sixty- nino years. He was born near Edinburgh in 1408, and ‘was educated at tho High School and the University of Fdinburgh, where he joined the College of Surgeons in sotied in London in 1840. He wos professor of surgery at King’s Col- lege, London, surgeon to King’s College Hospiti Surgeon Extraorainary to the Queen ana Surgeon to the Princo Cons He became Presitent of 1 Royal College of 3 ns, ANd Was Appointed Sergeat Surgeon to the Qu A Most important office in the Household. Among Sir Witham Fergusaon’s literary roductions system ot Practical Surgery,” which jag become @ text book im the protession, SIn HARDMAN EARLE, ‘The latest mail advices from England announce the death, at Allerton Tower, Woolton, on the 27th alt., of Sir Hardman Karle, He was tho second son of Mr. Thomas Earlo, of Spekelands, who was one of the fine old squires vf the county. Sir MNardman was born July 11, 1792, Ho was brought up in the moreantile houso of Messrs, Morrell & Borland, then merchants of high standing, but who have long sinco divap- | peared from the busy on ot commerce. After serving bie apprenticeship there he entered the firm ot brokers after’ styled Salisbury, Turner & Kurla, whore ho was for a long period the acting and man- aging partner. Sir Hardman retired avout the year 1850, Sir Hardman was one of the original promoters of the Liverpool and Manchester Ratlway. Ho was ulso one of tho original promoters and directors of the Grand Junction Railway, aod when that company Joined the Manchester and’ Liverpuul, and also when it was further amalgamatod with the Jondon and Birm- ingham asthe London and Northwestern Railway of the present day, he was clected to a seat on the board, which he has held ever sinco, kins iy the post ot chairman on many of the committecs. He was, there- fore, the oldest railway director living. Sir Hardman was created a baronet in 1869. Ho was tho oldest trus- tee living of tho Biuocoat Hospital, and at his deccaso &@ goucration seems to have passed away. REV, JOUN WILEY, Rev, John Wiley, aged sevonty-ono yours, who was for thirty y« minister of tho Protestant Episcopal churches tn Ceci! and Charles counties, Maryland, died in Baltimore, yesterday, of heart disoase. He 14 satd to have beon the oldest ordained minister of the Prot. estant Episcopal Church, AN OFFICER STABBED. OMecor Clarker, of the Fourth precinct, while ar, rosting Michael Pollntino, an Italian, of No. 36 Mok verry stroot, last night, was stabved by him inthe baanst, The wound is not dangerous, ational Bank, were arrested | 1877—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE WHLLIMMSBURG MURDER. | iin A Corner Loungers’ Quarrel That Ended in a Tragedy, A FEARFUL GASH IN) THE NECK, Numerous Arrests but the Mur- derer Still at Large. pst” nal Tho murder of Fredemeck Hertielder in Broadway, Wilhamsburg, on Saturday, an account of whieh wa: published in the Henaup yesterday, croates great ex- eitement in the locality where the crime was com- mitted, The station house was surrounded during the day by ancager throng, which increased with the ar- rival of each additional prisoner arrested for cause or on suspicion. Kuch arrest brought out some new fact in relation to the tragedy, and when they were aggre- gnted it was discovered that the murdered man ought his murderer for the purpose of raising a fight, and the meeting was expected by his opponents, who pro- Vided themselves with new weapons purchased tor use in the encounter. THY COMBATANTS, The murdered man, Fred, Herttelder, was the second son of @ bretzel baker, residing wt No, 163 Bushwick avenue, He was eighteen years of age, and a cigar maker by occupation, Me las bad uo work at the trade of lute, and has bee in the habit of joining with soveral others in lounging on the corner ot Grand street, about 200 feet trom his residence, The crowd included tn thotr number Mertfetder, the companions who acrompanicd him to the scene of his death on Saturday night, bis murderer and one Robert Carr, Whose connection with tho affair will soon be shown, | Hertfelder is reported by all who know him as gen. | erally 4 quiet young man, vat very stubborn, Wheo ho considered himself insulted, however, ho always stiowed aquick temper, taking the frst opportunity to demand a retraction or apology, aud it he could obtam neitber would fizht his offender. The murderer—nicknamed “English’--is an Irish boy of about ninoteen years, who came to this country from England about three years ago. His name is given as William Abberoty, though none of his asso- ciates know him by any other name than “Znglish.’? He 1s a stout youth, five feet cight inches, in height, with sandy hair, and bears a bad character, He lived in the neighborhood of Bushwick when he first came to Williamsburg, and when be began associating with the crowd on the corner a natural antipathy seomed to spring up between him and Herttelder, An exuctly opposite feeling united him closely to another of the party, named Robert Carr, and this union was the prime cause of the fatal affray on Saturday night. THE CAUSE OF THR MURDER, Frequent association tended to gradually ombitter the feelings of Hertfelder on the one hand and Ab- beroty and Carr on tho othor, until, some tive or six months ago, they came to blows, and it is said that Carr drew a knife on Hortfelder, Carr, about a week ago, In resenting a slur said to have been cast upon him by Hertteldor, associated tha naino of the latter with a disgusting epithet. Whon Hertlelder discovered this he announced that he would go to Curr on Satur- day nigut and compell him to take it beck or whip bim. NOW TUE MURDER occuRRED, By some means the word was given to Carr, and a rep'y was gent back that they would be ready on Broad- way, near Bocrum street. This led Hertfolaer to bo wary, and about eight o'clock on Saturday evening, having collected ten or x dozen of his triends on the corner of Graham avenue and Grand street, ho marched them down to Union avenue and thence to Broadway, Diviting bis force at Twellth strect, ho retained five around his immediate person, the romainder taking the round about way for the purpose of flanking their opponents in caso Herttelacr and the five had more than thoy could do, Carr aod Abberoty, having Uses two strong, heavy pocket knives with wide blades fivo inches long, ensconced themselves in the doorway of No, 446 Broadway and awaited results. Hertfelder turned tho corner of Broadway and walked up toward Boerum street, closely followed by his five companions. When he reached No, 445 bo turned anda Jooked at some pic- tures im tho window. At tho same instant ho saw rand Abberoty, A few bitter words passed, and then Herttelder struck out, hitting Carr with his ist. The two clinched, and ag Abberoty stepped forward to tnke part im the struggle two of the other party, Lawrence Ryan and Fred Bronner, closed with him, and the fleht in an instant became a’ generul one, Mrs, Sherch and an- other woman by their screams for the police started the crowd across the street, the fight continuing all the way. There Carr and Hertielder again clinched, and while they were struggling Abberoty drew his knife and steuck Hortfelder a tearful blow on the neck, ‘Tne blade penetrated fully four :aches, severing the carotid artery and cutting the jawbone in its passage, ‘The toyured man foll, Carr as he did so running around the corner into Lynch street mado hi yv home. Abberoty was again attacked by Ryan and Brenner, but the sight oftne knife and the ory of Herticider, “He cut me,” deterred them from pressing him close, and, taking advantage of the opportunity, ho darted up Boornin street, throwing away tho knife ax he ran. Hertielder had’ been by this timo picked up, and, pressing his band upon the ghastly cut in his neck, was burried toa neighboring drug store. The entire affair occupied less than two minutes, HERTFRUDER'S DEATH. On entering the drug store the doctor, a colored man named Kissam, saw by the spurting of the blood that an artery had been ct 0 he applied a compress and sent for surgical assistance. Dr. Henry Hesse ro- sponded, and soon afer Ambulance Surgeon Mur- dough. ‘They endeavored tor some time to take up tho artery, bat not succerding Ud removed him to the Hospital on Fourth street, He had lost so much blood at the moment of the stabbing that his recovery was impoasiblo, and he was so informed, He seemed to Tealizo that he could not live, and made tho followmg statement to the doctors:—“I was stand- ing peaceably looking in a window when these fellows came wlong and picked up a row with me. And without any fight or provocation one of them stabbed mo, The man who stabbed me ia called English, and he hives in Johneon avenue, near Union avenue. The other follow I know but cannot give his name.’”” Hertlelder’s extremetios were cold when he was placed in the ambulance, und when they reachod the hospital he expired within a minute aiter he was placed 1m one of the wards, He retained his consciousness to the last, and did not change his statements in any re- spect, ' After life was extinct the body was taken into tho operating room, and from thence, at an curly hour yesterday morning, by permission of Coroner Nolan, to his residence, No, 163 Bosbwick avenue, His family, who are much re- spected in the neighborhood, ure grently afflicted by tho terrible blow. Thero the remains were laid out in the tront parior on the second floor, and when viewed Uy our reporter presented the appearance of a Lond Jooking and intelligent young man. The face had been since bis death, which removed the appearance the corpse bore in the hospitat on the previous THE TRACK OF THR MURDERER, As soon as his bloody work was agcomplished Ab» beroty having run up Boerum street, turned into Jobnsou avenue and to bis home, only one dlock distant Here no changed his clothing, substituting a Yong dark coat for the short gray one ho wore, and thence hurried to the residence of Carr in askt streot. He tuld Carr that he had badly cut Hertfeiuer and the best thing they both could do was to got off together. Carr objected, when “English” sald that ho would have to go anyhow and tried to borrow some money which Carr did not have, They walked down Reid avenue and Broadway together to the corner ot | Boerum and Lorimer streets, where they took a drink | together and Separated. From this point tho polico | aro anxiously seeking for traces of the murderer's whereabouts. THE WORK OF TIX POLICK When the aflair occarred it wos reported ag a slignt stabbing uffray, and but little notice was taken of it; Dut about ten o'clock, when the doctors reported it as gorious, word was sent to the station house, and Cap- tain Worth sent out all the reserve to ferret the par- Meul od by midnight, when Hertfeider's death was ed, all the available force was called into requisition, the entire detective sqnad being sent ap to assist, Inspector Waddy taking command, Sevoral persons were arrested during the night and morning, of whom a namber were discharged on_ proving ignorance and innocence of tho affair. Lawrence Kyun, of No, 164 Bushwick avenue; Fred Bremer, No. 200 Stagg street; Wiliam St, Anna, — Devoe street; Joseph Vanderpool, No. 116 Skillman avenue, and Wilham Somermdyke, of Humboldt street, who accompanied Hertielder, were committed by Justice Guck to await the action of the Coroner. The Justice, who held court at three o'clock in the afternoon, said he would take bail tn $500 each for the following wit- nesses: —Pat Connors, No. 26 Lorimei street; Samnol Clark, bas Moton, No. 10 Union avonne; Samuel McCauley, No, 60 Boerum street, and George Graber, No. $ Union avenue. They ar | lads varying from fourteen to nineteen years, Tho latter, named Graber, found the knife with which the deed was dono in the gutter on Boerum street, where Abveroty had thrown tin his Mighty It was dirty and bloody, but the lad cleaved it and itcame out bright and new, in which condition bis father turned it over to the police yes- torday morning, Robert Carr was arrested Inter by Gficer Frey, and tn bis pocket the mate to the weapon was found, All tho prisoners are in the Sixth rs tation house, corner of Bushwick avenue and Stagg street, where Coroner Notan will take charge of thom to-d THR INQUEST. é ‘The post mortem will be nade by Dr. Creamer to- a CABLE NEWS FROM ALL aerated bovern | Jon ent lines for about two hours, when she returned te Willinmsburg, evidently pleasod with her 1i'tle expert Ment, the ovject of which can be easily surmised, The man arrested yesterday in this city a4 the mur derer was discharged, aod Superintendent Campbell Of the Brooklyn police, notified the New York Centra Office of 14, at the same time requesting them to keep a lookout for Abberoty. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Sime. Janausebek ptays this week in Chicago, Miss Clara Morris has left for Calitoraia to recuperate 1m heaith, f The Swedish Ladies’ Quartet sing at Springfield, Mass,, to-night. Miss Emma Abbott appears in concert at Lancaster, Pa., on the 15th inst, Misa Clara Louise Kellogg will charm the people of Newark, N. J., this evening, Mme, Kasipoit plays Beethoven's sonata, opus 110, at Steinway Hall to-morrow night, 3tise Louise Pomeroy will commence an engagement at the New Orleans Varieties early next month, Juics Verne’s “Tour Around the World”’ is the latest sensation at the Grand Opera House, San Francisco, From comic opera to Lady Teazle is a long step, Yet Mine. Selina Dolaro in London is about to attempt it, Mr. Rudolph Aronson, a new American composer, is at work in Paris on an opera called “Une Fete au Vile lage.” bert Macaire,”” stripped of all its melodrama, has been undertaken by Mr. Toolo at the London Guiety, Miss Mary Anderko! |, the young actress, meeta with the most enthusiastic praise from critics in every city in whieh she appears. * Je is said in London that Miss Adelaide Noilson will appear in “Twelfth Night” at the Haymarket alter her return from America. In Rosst’s opera, ‘Biorn’? (Macbeth), recently pror duced in London, a curious feature ts the introduction of Scoten tunes, sung by Norwegians. Migs Adelaide Phillips and her sister, Matilda, wilt give a concert at the Boston Muste Hall on the 23d inst, in which they will bo assisted by Thomas’ orchestra, A protitable medium of advertising has been found in introducing local “gags” in the London panto. mimes. Five hundred dollars are somotimes paid for a few hits of this kind. “Vakonl, the Biacksmith’—grand opera by the Russtan composer, Tschalkowski—bas *beon produced with signal success at St. Petersburg. It has no refer. enco to * Dan’! Druce.’” A St. Louis critic expresses surprise that Mme. Essipoff “should bave displayed her protensions and expressed her ignorance to the people of St. Louis, amovg whom are several hundrea musicians who havo largo ears and critical experience."? The writor prays loudest of all. DIED IN HOSPITAL, Michael Kelley, admitted to the Chambors Street Hospital on the Gth Inst, died yesterday ulternoon at half-past threo. Attornoy General Charles 8 Fairebild, of Albany, is at the Buckingham. Albert Keep, President of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, and H. B, Hurlbat, Vico President of the Clevelnnd, Colnm- bus, Cincimnati and Indianapolis Railroad Company, are atthe Windsor, Generat William Preston, of Ken- tucky, Isat tho New York. 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