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some and = abroad, we conditions of * the probiem are now better discernible. We cannot ap- proach ® moral certainty, but an regards things of ut- most moment which were previously in doubt we bave ‘he very highest degree of probability. We know what Tarkey has done; wo can speak with the groatest confidence of our own country. F &NOWS ALL anovT IT. “We think we know what Ruasia willdo, Even the Policy of Germapy and Austria is defining itself, while 4 come to this, that taking the political situation as it Supervened on the dissolution of the Conterence, there is imminent danger of a great war between the Russians and Turks in which the Euro- pean governments will leave the Ottoman Power to its tate, reserving to themselves the right of interference at some future time should the disposal of the occupied or conquered territory affect their tn- terest, This contingency has often been talked of, but it has generally been met with a sort of incredultty that danger would ever become urgent. Some sub- Sidence of national excitement, some return of prudence and = reflection, the conscience of an Emperor, ‘he remonstrances of a Finance Minister, might ‘remove the causes for apprehension; or when the two adversaries stooa oppose to cach other they would find means to come to terms, or, finally, Europe would reconcile tnem by the Conference, ‘THe INEVITANLE, “Nothing of this has been done, and seemingly the ‘nevitable nour draws nearer and nearer. The pause of which we are conscious arises from the feeling that twe die has been cast—that perbaps the power to change the course of events exists no more, There is no Jonger anything properly in suspence. The crisis is past as far as diplomatic interference is concerned, and any further arbitrament must bo of a different order, But such a phase of teeling cannot endure long. When the peuple recover trom the bewildering effect of all these events and revelations they will combine and compare them in their minds aud ask whether thero is nothing more to be done, THE COMING GREAT DEBATE. “That 1s a question which will daily and hourly be- come more urgent and will animate the fortncoming parliamentary debate, which would otherwise take the form of an historical disquisition, It is protiy certain that on both sides there will ve a disposition to admit that the European States ought not to gazo in scandalous helplessness on a terrible catastrophe, But the naturo of the inter. ‘voeotion, which might range trom the whisper of a dragoman to the thunder of an eighty ton gun, will exhibit as wide diversitios of opinion. The debate will be pointed by the knowledge that the Russian cir- oar has beon dospatched and requires an answer, [t bas beon said that the governments objecting to answer ‘in a body and finding it inconvenient to answer singly may take refuge in a resolve not to answer at all; but the worst of this would be that when a document is sot answered, the author bas a certain right to assume shat it cannot be answered, If the governments con- tent themselves with formal phrases—the decent veil of the admission that they have nothing to siy—thoy give a moral advantage toa power which we may*be sure will not bo slow to use it. ‘THE GOVERNMENT MUST ACT. “Those considerations tend to show that tho govern- ment cannot better pursue a policy which during the Just three months has conciliated national confidence than by using every opportunity, and, if possible making one to relieve the errors into which the Porte bas been led by its own natural obstinacy and the Buggestions of thoughiess or interested Europeans, This may, indeed, be a difficult task. TORKRY ACTIVE. “Our correspondent at Pera describes the prepara- tions tor war, the eflect of which is that, while they ruia the State industrially, they bring a large armed force into Europe ana fill the capital with martial spirit, and make a compromise almost impossibie. Every nerve isstrained, every farthing lavished, to make ready as if tor an inevitable contest. The Asiatic Provinces havo been for a whole month drained of able-bodied men, Muskcts come from America by hundreds of thousands, and metallic cartridges by millions. Though, it is im- Possible to retuse our admiration to a people who thus prepare to defond themselves wo cannot forget that they are outnumbered many times by the population of the hostile Empire, and seem to be entering on a perilous struggle, with mistaken notions of their own strength and of the felations of the other Powers toward them.’” THE DUKE DECAZES’ DIFFICULTY. It. is stated in official circles in Paris that the im- portance of the attacks on the Duke Decazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been exaggerated. It is cer- tain that the Cabinet and the leaders of the majority in the Assembly arc now disposed to ex- ert all their influence to sustain him. The Paris correspondent of the Standard, how- ever, takes another view, and thus expresses him- soll;—‘There is a coalition in the French Chamber of Doputics against the Duke Decazes, Minister of For- eign Affairs, and his position is regarded as endan- gered. It is reported that he will shortly exchange his present post for the St. Petersburg Embassy. ‘Though the same report has been several times circu. lated heretofore, itis not now at all improbable. In ‘that event M. Jules Simon will become Foreign Minis- ter.” “This chango, or any disturbance of the Cabinet at this time, would be little short of a public calam- ity,’? says the Standard, 1n commenting on the report as it reaches London, THE EXTRADITION DILEMMA, In the House of Lords yesterday afternoon Lord Derby, Foreign Secretary, in reply to a question by Earl Granville, gave details regarding the extradition controversy. He said the difficulty arose because Awerica intimated that she would try Lawrence, who was extradited for another offence than tho one named under the treaty, if the first failed. America com- municated in August that she never intended-to try Lawrence for a second offence. The British govorn ment, therefore, whilo maintaining the coustruction it adopted, feit that there was no reason for louger sus- pending the operation of the treaty, Tho surrender ot Brent, the Louisville torgor, was unconditional because conditions were not required, arrangoments continuing as before, Negotiations are now ponding for anew treaty. THE PORK DISAPPROVES, When the clerical abuses law is promvlgated by tho italian government the Pope will issue a bull to the Italian bishops and clergy expressing his disapproval of the measure, A DAMP Day. ‘Tne weather yesterday was wet. THE QUESTION ON WHICH LOW RATES AND ACTIVE COMPETITION DEPEND. Loxpox, Feb, 13, 1877, The Liverpoo) Courier of this morning, reterring to Pender’s Chancery suit, say: “The Direct United States Cable Company's directors aro prepared to contest the independence ot the com- pany to the last, It is well known that a namber of the votes on Mr. Pender’s side were simply tominecs and not bend fide shareholders, and this Instance will be made the occasion for the raising of the general question as to whether Shares held by nominees are qualified to be voted on, the position of the vo Company as regards the amalgamation scheme will also be brought ap im court and several interesting issues nigel «= thereon, which may lead to what arc sometimes termed “surprising revelations” for cable sharcholdurs and the public at Jarge.” It also says:—“If Mr. Pender is defeated the Anglo. American Company will reduce to one shilling a wor but until the result is known they defer this rodue- | tion,” Should Mr, Pendor’s party carry their case in | Chancery all competition will at once cease and the lit once more of a monopoly, INDORSED. Wasiixatox, Fob, 15, 1877, Mr. W. K. Spearing, ina card, says My attontion having veen called to a published de- datot Ira M. Gifford, of Davenport, lowa, wherein he Stated that ho never offered to go with Littietield to Washington with the Vernon parish returns to obtain rooney trom the National Republican Committee for the suppression. of the same, bat that Littiefield ad. mitted to him that prominent democrats, including | Governor Paimer, bad offered him large sums of movey to disclose what ho knew as to the action of the Louisiana Returning Board, &e., and that he (Giflurd) was willing to come to Washing: ton to testily, Now, masmach ag 1 was present at the interview between Littletieid and said. Gilford, and heard all that was said by both parties, L deem it but Fight ro the imterest of (rath to say that the Hon, Ira M, Giflord's dental is. fave, and f tor one would bo pleased to see him in ston to make good bis Statement under oath, | tioned by the freight blockade, RAILROAD STRIKERS, Progress of the Strike on the Boston and Maine Railroad, GREAT DELAY OF TRAINS. A Crowded Meeting in Faneuil Hall Last Night. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Boston, Feb. 13, 1877, If the Boston and Maive Railroad Company and the striking engineers keep good their resolutions the sufferings of the public are likely to be prolonged in- definitely. Both the masagers of the road and the drivers show @ firm trout, and declare that nothing ‘will move them tv yield or even compromise. Even with what new engineers the company have been able to employ, the tra: bave been ran so irregutarly and tardy that to-morrow quite a large namber of trains wil) be withdrawn, Of course, these are passenger trains, for since the strike took place the moving of freight trains has been abandoned altogether. The trouble, so faras the company is concerned, seems to be wors: even than yeatorday, for, besides the loss of busivess incident to the withdrawal of so many trains, there havo been various small smash-ups, which, though trifling in themselves, will amount to thousands of dol- lars daily im the aggregate, The public excitement seems very high, not only in Boston but in every e:ty and town along tne line all the way to Portland, AT THR BOSTON DErOT. In Boston the depot was surrounued all day long with excited crowds, and the same is true of every sta- tion on the road, ‘There have been no acts of violence, but the police found it exceedingly diMcult at one time in the afternoon to check ults upon the men who took the strikers’ places, A few strokes with the locust upon the heads of tho leaders checked in ita in- cipiency what might have been a serious outbreak, for tt is transparent thatthe public sympathy is with the engineers, There wero a few of the strikers around the station all day long, engaged in buying up men whom the company had hired to take their place: and im very many cases thoy were successiul. {hi men are offered the same pay that the corporation aro paying, und if that is not sufficient inducement, they are asked to name their price, and whatever it may be, 11 is paid by the Brotherhood. It ia reported that men have been paid $500 to leave their engines, and it 1s also stated that an offer of $800 was made to one man. 4 ENGINEERS FROM OTHER ROADS, The action of other roads iu sending engineers to runthe trainson tno Boston and Maine is severely criticized by the organization, and unless it is stopped they say they will stop every road ranning oat of Boston. Themen that are sent from these roads aro not members of the brotherhood, but this being a struggle for richt between the Boston and Maine ana the organization, the latter do not propose to have any road assist their corporation, which the brotherhood claim could bavo settled the differences with their engineers by simply recoguizing the head of tue brotherhood. The strikers are ready to meet the company whenever the company ig ready to meet them, and they now say that the differences cau be easily adjusted, as they maintwin that they have asked for uvthing which 1s upjust, or which the company cannot concede, ‘the corporasion will bo compelled to bire men who are not members of the brotherhood, and they cannot induce any of the strikers to return unless every man 13 taken back, Many of the men who have left their engines have been in the employ of the corporation for years; two of them tor thirty, some twelve, filteen and twenty- Avo, and a large uumber for (rom cight to fifteen years, THE RECOVERY OF DAMAGKS. One circumstance of the strike which is of interest to all railroads is being considered by eminent legal gentlemen. It is whether or uot passengers holding tickets and shippers ot freight who have suffered and are likely to sufler, cannot properly claim damages from the company for violation of its contracts. ‘Tho corporation 1s taking counsel in the matter, and if the decision is unfavorable to them they may decide to yield to the strikers instead of aahering to their de- termination to suspend business until an abundance of suitable men can be obtained. A MBRTING IN FANEUIL HALL. A public meeting in Faueutl Hall this evening showed unmistakably that the public sympathy is with the engineers, The old edifive was ulled to its utmost capacity, and there were very many who camo who were unable to gain aamittance, Mr. Jobu Wilbur, ove of the engineers of the Lowell Road, presided. The prineipal address of the evening was made by Mr. Peter Arthur, tho grand chief engin of tho brotherhood, under whose direction the strike bas been conducted, Mr. Arthur was received with warm applause, and his speech was often’ interrupted with encouraging cheers, He first gave ‘n account of the organization and objects of thu brotherhood, now numbering 12,000 Members, and read from the extracts ot their vbyiaws to show that they did not exist for the purpose of dic- tuting to railroad corporations, bat to secure a better class of engineers than wero ever known betore. Their motto, ho said, was ‘froth, Sobriety and Morality,”” and these virtues were obscrvod 1m all their dealings with railroad agers, One of their rules was that if 4 man wiltully injured the company’s property or was addicted \o drunkenness, he was not only expelled, but his name was published in the biotherhood’s Journal, which 1 read by all managers, and is it to bo supposed that such men would be employed on any railroad except where there was astrike. Each en- ginecr of the brotherhood, be said, was as a detective on the other, aud if he offended or disgraced his call- ing he was at once reported to the brother- hood. Reierring to the superiority of tne engineers belonging to his organization, he asked significantly if the public would be willing to trust their lives and the loss of their loved ones and on aroad whero drunken men wero in charge ot the engines, (No, no!) Mr. Arthur declared that thero were on the Boston and Maine road to day, in the ces of sober and trusted engineers, notorious drunk. is und thieves from the Uld Colony and Boston and Providence roads. This asse:tion Mr. Arthur repeated several timos during the evenimy, and in comment op the statement he intimated that it the Colony managers concluded tv furnish assistance to their ene- mies they need not be surprised if they suddenly found themselves without engineers. WHAT CONCILIATION WOULD DO, The speaker described the function of the Grand Chief Engineer, the position which he had the honor to fill, and said that it bad only been tn cases where road companies had retused to confer with bim as & mediator that strikes had taken place, and there were only three instances of this kiod—the Central Railroad, of New Jersey ; the Grand Trunk Railroad, ot Canada, and the Boston and Muive Railroad. {u every case, he said, tho mavagors were noutied of tho hour when the Strike would take place, and it was ther fault it they sent trains knowing the engines would be abandoned wherever they might be at au uncertain hour. All these cases mentioned Mr. Arthur said the difficulty could bave been avoided, if the mapayers bad condescenued to conter with en: gineers, or their representativer. He criticised severely, President White, and superintendent Turber, for bring- ing this troublesome state of affurs avout, and in speaking of the train despateher Smith, be denounced him as a perjured villiva before God; a man who in spite Of solemn out had wronged und abused mon superior to him, and addressed them as cowards aod thieves, Mr, Arthur disclaimed Ubat the engineers wanted anything more than their rights even now, and asserted that 1! the managers of the Boston and Maine road would yield every man would be back in six hours. By the act of President White, sad Mr, Aribur, the company has lost inore in the lust two days than it woul @ Cost Lo have given thein careful ebgimeers and sale trains tor five yoars SPECULATIONS AS TO THK RESULT. ‘Tho addross of Mr. Arthur jasted on nour and a half, and ag a presentation of the engineers’ side of the question was able and effective. What will be the re- sult of this unfortunate struggle is a question which is cuusing cousiderabie serious thought to the comvany. Tne road is one of the most important in New Kng- land running to Boston, and all along the lino trom here to Portland aro some of the largest cities and towns in New England, and thousands of passengers aro sufloring daily Jor’ transportation, to say nothing of tho inconvenience which 18 being occa- Uniess there 18 somo epecdy arrangement by which busivess can be ree sumed, the pubiic feeling will find u ready expression in a Series of indignation meetings all the way from Vortland to Boston, NEW JERSEY CENTRAL RAILROAD. A RECEIVER TO BE APPOINTED TO-DAY—ExX- CHANCELLOR WILLIAMSON LIKELY TO Ree CEIVE THE APPOINTMENT, (bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERsLD.} TRENTON, Feb, 13, 187 At hall-past nine in the morning a motion will be made in the Court of Chancery in this city for | the appointment of a receiver for the New Jersey Central Railroad, tt would have been made to-day... but — for Chancellor Runyon’s time being so mneh occupied with regular vusiness which was set down for to-day, Johnston and other gentlemen prominently wentified with the company are in town, and during the day they held consuliatiou with counsel ag to the most ex- dient course to pursue Abraham Brownin, Camden, and Thoinas N, MeCatter, of Newark reprogent the company as counsel, and Attorney & ral Vanatta the State, Itis rumored that Ex-Chan- cellor Williamson will likely be urged for the receiver. snip, MERTING OF THE ovFICRNS, The oMeers ot the Central Railroad ot Now Jersey have been requested to cali a meeung on Tharscay, the Lith 19st, at twelve o'clock M., at whieh time the Investigating Committee appotnte ‘s’ incoting last Puseday will preseut their report, | How completed, Jobn Taylor | tthe stockbold- | Average temperature yesterday... | a 4 MURDEROUS DISTILLERS. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE KILLING OF LIEU- TENANT AUGUSTUS M’INTYRE, IN GILMER COUNTY, GEORGIA—HOGBACK REVENGE— POPULAR RETALIATION FOR THE HOMICIDE OP A MOUNTAINEER BY A FEDERAL SOLDIER— DISTURBANCES: IN VIRGINIA—-REINFORCE- MENTS SENT TO THE SOLDIERY AND FURTHER FIGHTS EXPECTED. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } ATLANTA, Ga,, Feb, 13, 1877, In Gth county, in this State, near the Tennessee line, a fight occurred between United Sti troops and « band of illicit distillers on Friday might last, Lieutenant Mcintyre, of the Second infautry,. was killed, and others were wounded. A company of soldiers, under command of Captain Cook, of the Second intantry, has been in the mountains of North Georgia for two weeks, looking up distilleries. Squads of soldiers were scattored over this part of the State, accompanied by revenue officers, DETAILS OF THB MURDER, Lieutenant Mclutyre, with some soldiers, had halted for the night at a house about six miles from the place, where O'Grady, a federal soldier, killed a citizen pamed Emery abouta year ago, It is thought theatiack was made to avengo the killing of Emery, who has many iriends in this neighborhood, O'Grady, who mw dered Emery and then dragged him to a bluff and threw him into a creek to conceal! his body, was in- dicted by a State court in Gilmer county tor murder, His case was transterred by a law of Congress to the United States court, and tried by a jury eomposed largely of negroes and acquitted, 4 NLOODY REVENGE, ‘The people of this county were greatiy outraged at this result, and took the frst opportunity to retaliate on the soldiers. Lieutenant Melntyre was an Irishman and had many friends in this place, He leaves a wile and six children. It is reported that some of the distiliers were wounded, Full particulars have not been received of the fight, as it in sixty miles from the railroad aul in a rough, mountain ous country, Lieutenant Mclutyre’s body arrived hero yesterday and was forwarded to Chattanooga for burial to-day. Reiutorcements have been sent forward from this place, and tho guerilias are being pursued, The Governor of Georgia will offer a reward for the appre- hension of these men, and uso all bis power to have them brought to a trial. HOME OF THE HOGBACKS, The section of the State where this light occurred Is peopled by what were known as **Hogbacks” during the war, because they were Union meu. The repre- sentative in the present Legislature of Georgia from this county, Dr, Duggan, is arepublican, He sa; pane of his part of the State have been badly t yy the soldiers and revenue officers, ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS have just been received here as follows:—Licutenant Mcintyre baited at nighitall near the Fanuim county line, near Frog Mountain, on Fighting Cr While the soidiers wero in about tavern and yard they were fired upon by about thirty distillers, Lieutenant Mcintyre was mortally wounded, and the soldiers retroated. Couriers were despatched to Captain Cook, who was at Elijoy, seventeen miles from the place of attack, ments were promptly jorwarded, and they fired into by the guerilias, ANOTHER MAN KILLED. A private in company ©, Second infantry, was killed, aud Sutherland, a revenne officer, was wounded, Tho soldiers are waiting for reinforcements trom this piace before pursuing the distillers jurther, None of the mountaineers were hurt in any of the fights. They aro reported to be very bitter against the soldiers und revenue agenta, They claim that they have been greatly cutraged, and ure determined to protect themselves; that the United States government has provided a pardon tor them, but that they have been required to pay from $75 to $100 for pardons belore they could get the benetit of them. The main cause of this outbreak is the killiing of Emery, aud further trouble ts anticipated, = DISTILLERY TROUBLES IN VIRGINIA. Ricamonp, Feb, 13, 1877. In North and South Carolina tho illicit distillers have recently been disposed to resist the revenue officers, The recent raid on tho United States Commissioner’s Court in Henderson county of this State was followed on Saturday by a raid on the jml of that county by an armed party from South Carolina, who attempted the res of Fisber, one of the wounded insurgents. Citi- zens guarding the jail flrod on them, wounding several and putting the rest to flight. The wounded were cap- tured and confined. AX OFFICER KILLED, Yesterday Van Hendri: jeputy marshal, arrest Hub Garmany in the upper end ot Greenville county, South Carolina, who haa broken jail, shot and instantly killed by him. Revenue Agent Wagner’s mounted patrol, supple- mented by a detachu.ent of troops ander Lieutenant H. H, Adams, left hereon Monday for an extensive raid west of this, {rom which success{ul results are expected, OUR IMPERIAL GUESTS. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS ENTERTAINS THE AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS AT A SOIREE DAN- SANTE ON THE SVETLANA. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Norvoik, Va., Feb, 13, 1877. The scions of Russian royalty now sojourning here with the Imporial Muscovite fleot, aro winding up their #tay with us and will loave in about a week for New York and other northern cities, They have been luxa- riously feasted and fited-on’ every hand, and express themselves delighted with the civilities and hospitali- ties tendered them daring their visit. As a reciprocal compliment for the grand ball at the Navy Yard on last Thareday night, the Grand Duke Alexis to-day gave a matinée dansanté on boara bis ship, the Svetlana, in honor of the American naval officers of the station. About 200 gue: were present, and t affair was of a most recherché character, lasting from one to five o’clock P, M., the Grand Duke Alexis, as captain ot the ship, receiving in person. ‘The uejeuner was served by French caterers, and in variety and sumptuousness Wus a triumph of the gastronomic art. Rear Admiral Trenchard and Commodore T. H. Stevens heaved the naval notables. Mr. Nicholas Shishkin, the Russian Ambassador, and Captain Gore Jones, of the British Legation, caine down trom Wash- ington to ationd the sete and lett immediately atwer- ward for the capital. NASSAU COUNTY. BABYION LARGELY FAVOLABLE TO THE PnRo- POSED CHANGE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Banynoy, f. 1, Feb. 13, 1877, At the olection in the town of Babylon to-day 109 majority was given for the proposition to erect the county of Nass ADMIRAL GOLDSBOROUGH ILL. Wasutnaton, Fev, 13, 1877. Rear Admiral J. M. Goldsborough is seriqusiy ill with typhoid malaria at bis residence in this city, SECRETARY MORRILL. Wasnixcrox, Feb, 13, 1877, Secretary Morrill is slowly but steadily inproving. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Devantaeyt, | Prick ov THE CuikY S1UNal. OFFICER, Wasuixotox, Feb, l4-=1 A, al. Indications, For Wednesday, in the South Atlantic States, north. east winds, cooier, cloudy and rainy weather, with rising barometer, will prevait. For the Galf States, northerly winds, cooler, cloudy and rainy weather, with rising barometer. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, falling barome- tor, nurtheast to southeast winds, cooler, cloudy and rainy weather, For the upper lake region and the Upper Missiasippi and Lower Missouri valleys, south and east winds, warmer, cloudy weather and falling barometer, For the lower lake region, stationary, possibly fol- lowed by falling Darometer, northeast to southeast winds, cooler followed by warmer, partly cloudy, weather. For the Middle and E: by warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, northwest to northeast winds, and stationary or rising barometer. Tho rivers will generally remain stationary or fall somewhat. Cautionary signals continue on the West Gulf, the Middle and Atiantic coasts, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in compar. ison with the corresponding date of last yonr, as indl- catod by tho thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heraty Buiding:— Y 18 61M, 22 OPM, 2 12. M 12 wee + 225 erage temperature for corresponding date. last + Ms y Wess eveneaee ee seneeauneeseneracueeuens tern States, colder, followed | *W ASHINGTOw. PECIAL CORRESPOWRQENT. WasuinGros, Feb, 13, 1877. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON FLORIDA—MR. PURMAN ATTACKS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, The! moribund Florida case came up to-day inthe House as unfinished business, and the membersot the Florida Committee discussed it pro and con with as much vigor as though it was nota dead iseue. Mr. Purman, member of Congress, trom Florida, « republi- cau, created some amusoment by at last delivering @ violent barangue against his party in Florida, with which be has been threatening the party for some time. ,He might have had some effect, though not much, @ week ago, and he might have created less smusement to-day than he did bad i+ pot been remem- bered by both sides that Mr. Purman was counted out by the Drew canvassers, and is anxious about his seat in the next Congress. But as he was counted in by a returning board which he denounced as fraudulent it is not easy to see what he isto gain from the justice of an election committee. In the Senate Messrs, Mitchell and Kelley belabored each other about the Oregon c HOSTILE SIO FROM OUR AN INDIAN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE tN WHICH GENERAL MILES ROUTED CRAZY HORSE'S BAND ON TONGUE RIVER. Cunyenne, Wy., Feb. 13, 1877. A Red Cioud Agency spocial to the Cheyenne Sun says Red Sack, an Indian runner trom Crazy Horse's village, rings particulars of a fight which oc- curred near there about January 3. Thi run- ner has been closely questioned by different parties, but adheres strictly to the following, whicb be told yesterday to General Crook and other officers. About a montn ago the main body of hos- tiles, consisting of 600 lodges, was encamped on Tongue River, near the mouth of Hanging Women’s Creek, A small band of Cheyennes were cucawpe! further down, and about January 3 they discovered some 350 infantry advancing from the direction of the Yellowstone. A skirmish ensucd, the Indians retreating to the main village. The small squad of savages gave the alarm, and a large force of the Crazy Horse warriors advanced eighteen miles down Tongue River to meet the sol- diers, A ew Indians were thrown forward as a de- coy, whiie the remainder arranged themselves along the canon to ambush the advancing troups. According to Red Sack, however, the Indian skirmish- ers were not followed into the trap, and after a disni- tory fire of three or four hours the military re- turned northward by the same route by whieh it had advanced, The Indians had threo men badly wounded, two of whom died. The village bas ainbe moved westward to the head water of the Rose Bud. THE MOLLY MAGUIRES. PROCEEDINGS IN YESTERDAY'S TRIAL OF HESTER AND HIS CONFEDERATES—DANIEL KELLY TELLS THE SECRETS OF THE ORDER. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) BiooussunrG, Feb. 13, 1877. The interest in the trial of Hester and his confed- erates, McHugh and Tully, for the murder of Alexander Roa, continues unabated, and the legal gentlemen on both sides seem to have devoted § them. selves to tho tusk with a degree of personal interest which I have never seen surpassed except in the famous Beecher trial. This morning the coun- sol for the prosecution labored hard to prove the incom. petence of Kelly, ‘the bum,” asa witness, on the |, ground of his terrib'o criminal record, and called K. Braco, under keeper of Pottsville Jail, to show that ho had been a frequent inmate of that institution, and on One occasion tor highway robbery. Tho great cifort of the forenoon, however, was an argument upon tho offer of Hon, T. W. Hughes to prove the criminal charactor of the Molly Maguire or- ganization. Mr. Woolverton, for the defence, made a passionate appeal against the admission of such an ts- Sue In the present caso, it being of too wide a scopo altogether, ‘The prosecution contended that it Was absolutely neces ry, since it went to show that Hester held authority im the organization and that it wi through his official ord that the robbery and murder of Alexander Kea was carried out by the tem desperace men who obeyed bis sanguinary behests Upon tho reassembling of the Court in the alternoon Judge Elweli decided to admit the testimony, aud the excite. ment was renewed when it became kuown that the Ancient Order of Hibernians was to be placed on trial ip company with the prisoners at the b Daniel Keliy was recailed, aud proce rapidly to reveal the secrets of the order. Ho said he joined it in Scotland, apd subsequently in Wilkeabarre, in 1867, He ‘afterward unitea with a lodge at Barney Dolan’s, at Wig Mino Run, una re- mombered at Hester, tho prisoner, having becn initiated in Thomas Donobue’s stable. Hoster bee came body master alterward at Locust Gap, where the witness met McHugh and Tully, the other two men on trwl, McHugh was county delegate for Northumber- land county, when Rea was murdered. The grips or signs, and passwords, wero transmitted from the Stato delegate of the Order to the county delegate and by him to the body master. It was the regular business of the body muster to obtain men to commit crimes and make a clean job of what they undertook. THOMAS DUFFY SENTENCED. TO BE HANGED APRIL 4TH FOR THE MURDER OF OFFICER YOST—-MYSTERIOUS CONFIDENCE OF THE CONDEMNED MOLLIES—NO FEAR OF THE HALTER, . [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Portsvitte, Pa., Feb, 13, 1877, This morning the Sheriff of the county reau the death warrant to Thomas Duffy, convicted of the mur- der of Officer Yost, of Tamaqua, The date of the exe- cution, as fixed by the warrant, 1s the 4th of April next. The prisoner heard the fatal document read, and then, with a face weeathed in smiles, said pleas- antly, “Well, that’s not much.’ He then, with an air of pertect indifference, swaggered off to his cel. STRANGE Hore OF THE YOLLRS. A writ of error will be taken out in his case and tho warrant will be recalicd, Not a single one of the con- demned Mollie Maguire mgirderers in jail here believes that bo will really be executed, and it is a putzie to conceive what they rest their faith and hope upon. Iv 1s believed, however that they have cugnizance of the eflorts put forth in New York and Philadelphia to manulacture a public sentiment in thoir favor. It can hardly be that they hope for a forcible rescue, “YRLLOW JACK” DONOUUP'S KXECUTION POSTPONED. A writ of error has been issued from the Supreme Court in the case of “Yellow Jack” Donohue, convicted at Mauch Chunk of the murder of Morgan Powell, and sentenced to be hanged on the Sth of March next, It was supposed that this case would not be appealed, and that Donohue would be the first Moly Maguire to expiate on the gallows bis crimes. There will hardly be an execution now belore May or June, TENNESSEE BONDS. INTEREST TO BE PAID ON THEM AT PRESENT, [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD. ] Nasaviunn, Feb. 13, 1877, Governor Baxter has to-day signed the resolution postponing for the prosont the payment of interest om State bonds, No GEORGIA FINANCES. FUNDING THE STATE'S RAILROAD INDORSE- MENTS, ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 1877. ‘Tho House of Kepresentatives this morning passed a bill to fund the railroad bouds tadorsed by the State, Tho bill authorizes the issue of bonds of the State of Georgia, amounting to $2,298,397, for the purpose of retiring by exchange or paying off recognized bonds of the Macon and Brouswick Railroad, to the amount road, to the amount of $240,000; and the vonds of the Memphis Branch Railroad, tg the amount all the indorsed railroad bonds 1 six per cont straight | bonus of the State. The new bonds shall be sold tor not Jess than par, and the proceeds shall be applied to redeem at par ail the indorsed railroad bonds. These bonds have twelve years to run, with interost payable semi-annually, The vill will pass the Senate, tioiders Of indorsed bonds, 1t has been reported here, will pre- fer the new sixes to the indorsed railroad sevens, MISSING VESSEL, 8., Feb. 18, 1877, The brigantine Ariel, from Cascumapes, Prince Ed- ward’s Island, for Baltimore, is missing. Sho satled December 16, and has not been heard of, KING, THE AEKONAUT, SAFE. Mxwrnis, Tenn., Fob. 13, 1877. Professor King, the acronaut, reached this city shortly alter midnight, having descended near Rice ville, Ark., some twelve miles distant, at seven o'clock | last night. of $1,950,000; the bonds of the North and South Rail- | of $34,000; also to fund the interest on these | | bonds ‘to ‘the Ist day of January, 1877, to tho mount of $74,307. The opject ot this bill is to fund NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. SUICIDE OF A MURDERER, 4 SUNNY SON OF ITALY HANGS HIMSELF IN | Broome sireet A set of resolutions was HIS CELL. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE uZnALD.] Newroxt, R. 1., Feb. 13, An Italian named Cesare Pascini, who was sentenced | witli last fall to State Prison for life for the murder of Franciseo Vincenti, committed turcide ip his cell this afternoon. He had let down bis hammock, fas- tened one end of a strap’to a hook, tho other end around bis neck, and then siid of from the bammock so as to hang by bis neck. It is sup- posed be hanged himself while the prmsoners were going from their cells to their work after dinner. No one heard any mi from his cell, and he did vot appear to liave struggled. His teet just touched the floor, but his weight was almost wholly upon the strap. He bas been low-spirited ever since bis commitment, but has behavea weil. During the effort of Peck and Dennehy to escape, yesterday alternoon, he left his work and ran ito the jas! yard, boping to escape the meleé, when the officer oo duty on the wail pointed his rifle at him. He at once went back and made po disturbance. MADAME’S SOLITAIRES. A SENSATION IN A FASHIONABLE BOARDING SCHOOL—DETECTIVES SEARCH THE HousE— TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF DIA- MONDS IN THE ASHES, ‘The strangest occurrences in this great city often fail to reach the public because it is the interest of those affected by them to keep them secret. And so the unrecorded events of Gotham are often the most curious and dramatic, Especially is this true of mat. ters which come under the cognizance of the police, The detective office in Mulberry street is the fepository of tome of tho quaintest mysteries that er men beard tell of; but, like the ‘deep, deep fea," the gloomy middle rooms ot the Central Oilice never give up what has been sunk therem until the “day of judgment” Unless such a day arrives tho mysteries are never solved. —Btill,_-—onco in a while @ fragment floats to the sur. taco and ts ne out by some one whose native shrewdness enables him to read the riddle to which this particle isuclew. Sometimes, too, Rumor creeps through the chinks and open win- dows of these chambers and whispers tales that seem fairy like and improbablo until investigation proves (bem well founded, LOST DIAMONDS. Here is a story which 1s vouched for by many per- sons who aro unwilling to have their names made pub- lic and which has strong circumstantial evidence to back its authenticity. The detectives engaged inthe case were bound to secrocy by the parties interested, more expecially as the lost treasures were recovered; those mvolved in the transaction are persons in the very highest ranks of society, therefore names have been suppressed. Nevertheless, tho circumstance is quite sensational. One morning last week about seven o’clock the door bell of the residence of Sergeant Keoly, of tho detective office, was rung by a district telegraph messenger, who asked for the Chief of tho Metropolitan Secret Service Bureau, and banded him a noto from ono of his private acquaintances, It read thus :— wt oven- her and Call and ing. riizhiful condition do what you ¢ It appears that Sergeant Keoly having two hours to spare, not being due at the Central Office before nine A. M., resolved to go to the address indicated. Before ho had got on bis great coat and overshocs proparatory another district messenzer brought another note hogging of the Chief to come up at once, ax Miss —— was almost beside herself with anxiety regurding the loss of her svlitaires, for which she bad aid $2,000, Sergeant Keely immediately left the Bouse and took u car bound to the viemity of the Coutral Park, where he alighted, and sceking out the lady’s residence was astonished to find that it fronted on one of our most fashionable avenues and was a young ladies’ boarding school, The upiis aro daughters ot some of the best Known and most prominent men in tne country, and tne principal is quite wealthy. When Sergeant Keely was shown into the waiting room ghe bad scarce time to compose himself cre the fair mistress of the institute stepped in and told bim the circumstances attending her loss. She was very much distressed and was really at her wits’ end, becanse the case was so peculiar that she felt almost unable to proceed in it openly, Whom should she suspect ? WHEN SUR MISBKD THEM. ening, While at tea with her pu- hief out of ner pocket, evidently not intended gly She turned to a young iady beside herjand apologetically remarked “Oh! This is tho kerohief in which [ tied up my diamonds,’’ The pupil, who is tho daughter of ono of the richest men inthe city, merely smiled in return and there tno mattor dropped. At nine IP. M. the principal again sought her pocket bandkerchiet, intending, uo doubt, to remove the diamonds, Lo! It was gone—hand- kerchief, diamonds avd all, Hastily at first, care- fully at ‘last, she searched every room and pas- sago, chair and lounge—anywhere, in fact, that 8 might have dropped them. In vain r baudkerchiel nor diamonds could be found. What had become of them? Surely no one in her household could bave stolen them? Her servants wero old and tried, her pupils rich and possessed of more Precivus gems than she could purchase. In despair she dropped into a chair to collect ber thoughis and determine on what course she should pursue, She resolved to remain silent as to her loss, but issued orders that neither pupil nor servant should absent themseives trom the institution until acertan hour ou the following day. Meauwhile she sent note to her triend, the gentleman who had written to Sergeant, Keely, and the result was the latter's arrival at the in- stitution, WHAT WAS KEYLY TO DO? After bearing these details Sergeant Keeiy ruminated a while, aud then offered one or two suggestions, which to the *s mind were utterly impractic: “11,” suid she, “you search or even hint at search: ing the pupils, they will be indignant and request their parents to withdraw them from a house in which they had suffered such an indignity; and as tor Miss ——, to whom 1 showea the handkerchief at tea time, why sue has only to ask her father jor diamonds more valuable than mine to getthem atonce. ihe servants | cannot suspect, be- cause Lam certain nove of Wein was near enough to me during the whole evening tu have touched my gar- ments. Tin sure [don't know what you had bet do, Sergeant Keely. Only | wish you could tind my diamonds. ”” “Indeed, I wish I could, madam,” replied the Ser- feant, But there be was in a quandary, alraid to move ono Way oF the other test he should put his foot im it and destroy every chance of the lady recovering ber procious stones. It was getting on toward nine A. M., and the Sergeant was bound to be at the office in Mul- berry strect; so he took leave of the lady, and going to tho nearest station, telegraphed Captain Mount, of the Nineteenth, to sead down two of his officers in citizens’ clothes to the C | Ollice, These men were placed upon the case, and at the same time two men from his own offico—Lakue and Adams—were likewise d 4 to work up the allair. They proceeded to the house, and to the dis- nay of the pupils, began to rummage and search it trom top to bottom, The young ladies, who had not beon out all day were horrifiva and began to suspect that something had been lost or stolen. They devoted themselves to their studies, but were distracted by the presence and actions of the strangers. Garret, bed: rooins, sitting rooms, parlors, studies, every «part. ment, in short, were examined; but there was no trace of the diamonds, Where were they? TREASURE TROY Nothing now remained tor the offcers to do but to pay a visit to the cellar, where the lady had not been atall, Thither they went, and saw nowbing more than the coals, heater and some boxes of ashes. They were about to give up further search when their eves fell up: these boxes, and they made up their minds to sift U ashes. The gas was tit and, with the aid of a siev the officers went to work sifting. Clouds of dust hi biinded and choked them, but they persisted, of them!)? shouted Adams, holding up eo trom which the gold setting tad veen he Jusire taken forever. A few moments a Rue found the other bright, brillant, sparking, later | but without a vestige of the gold that had beld it to tie car of Its pretty owner, By questioning tho ser. vant it was found that tho ashes trom the stove im the supper room bad been emptied inte the box in which » diamonds were found. “But how did they get here ?” said the lady. “Why, when you wero passing the stove the handkerchief must bave been hanging from your et, und being caught by the door or sbeiving into tho fire, The rost explains itselt.” Great relic! on all nands, | POLICE MERIT REWARDED, The presentation of medals and testimonialsto the members of the police foree who have of late per- formed some service of remarkable merit was nade yesterday by General Smith in the presence ot all the Commissioners, Superintendent Walling, Leonard Jerome and a number of prominent oili- | cals First, Captain Murray was enlied, |} and the guardian of th precincts @ stepped forward, looking as modest as usual, | and stoned to aculogium pronounced upon his sere views by General Smith, who referred to bis recent Firmones and tothe good work he has since done in his precivet, Hoe went on to compliment him upon the efficient service bo rendered in causing the arrest and copviction of the Astoria masked burglars and stated that a resolution of congratulation would br grossed on perghanees and presented to him Omeer eDowell, of tho Twenty-ninth pro- cinct, was next ‘called, and warmiy —conipli- mented ior hin brw moa RtrHiggie | witlt a burglar on the night of January 8, dur ing which be received a severe wound =e was then Presented with a siver medal, appropriate resolutions engrossed on parchment, and a check of $1,000 trom the trastees of the Riot Reliot Fund. | Rounds. man Patrick Byrnes, of tho kighth = pre- 7 cinet, was then called, ana congratulates upop bie bravery apd preseuce of inind ip going out of bis line of duty to rescue & wowan and coild from a fre im presented bim, and honorable mention was made of him and his service op the department records, Officers Wall aad Murphy. of the same precinct, were SUCCESSOR, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Atianta, Ga, Feb. 13, 1877, Ar. election has beev called in the Ninth district of this State on the 13:n of March’ next to Oil the ra eancy caused by Mr. Hill's election to the United States Senate. ARRIVALS, Bishop William L Harris, of Chicago: Bishop William H Haro, of Niobrara, and Professor T. J. Backus, of Vassar College, are at the St. Denis. Mayor William B. Slack, of the United States Marine Corps, is at the Metropoiitan, Franklin B. Gowen, rm dent of the Mhiladelph: and Reading Railroad Company, is at the Brevoort, William Smyth, Super- intendent of the New York Insurance Department; ex-Senator Morris Winslow, of Watertown, N.Y, and Daniel G Fort, of Oswego, aro at the St. Nicholas, Colonel Joseph ©, Audenricd, of General Sherman’ Stat; Judge Charles Wheaton, of lougbkeepsie; ex-Congressman R. C, Parsons, of Obio, and Postmaster John F. Smyth, of Albany, are at the Fifth Avenue, Richard Sullivan, of Boston, 1@at the Windsor, Ex-Chiet Justice James B. 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