The New York Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1877, Page 7

WASHINGTON. Republicans Looking for the Support of Southern - Democrats. ~ HAYES’ POLICY TOWARD THE SOUTH. -_—_———_- — Overtures to the More Re- spectable Element. THE PROPOSED CONSIDERATION. A Bill to Carry Out the President's Re- sumption Poicy, FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. BEPUBLICAN OVEBTURES TO SOUTHERN DEMO- CRATS—THE CONSIDERATION FOR THEIR SUP- PORT—MB, HAYES’ POLICY TOWARD THE SOUTH IN CASE HE IS DECLARED ELECTED. Wasmixatox, Fob, 14, 1877. There have been ramors in circulation here for somo days of negotiations between leading republicans and some Southern democrats, looking to support from the fatter for the republican party Mf Mr, Hayes should be declared President, Tho Star this evening mentions the names of Mr. Hancock, of Texas, and Mr. Gibson, of Louisiana, ns gentlemen who aro said to have boen approached and offered “a voice in the councils of Governor Hayes’? if they will exert their influonces with thoir colleaguos to accept the decision of the commission as final, and itis added that the republicans will guarantco the South liberal appropriations for internal improvoment, aconciliatury policy toward that section, giving the States the con- trol of their own goverament, and the passage of the Texas Pacific Railroad vill, it is not probable that such negotiations have been made—atany rato, with any such purpose, Whatever is decided by the commission and ratitied by Congress Will be accepted by the democrats, and especially by the Southern democrats, as final, and no resistance or clay 1s contemplated. There is no doubt, however, that if Mr, Hoyes should be declared President he will-casily be able to rally a respectable party in inost of the Southern States to bis support It is very thoroughly understood here by Southern men that Mr. Hayes means, if he should become President, to cut adritt {rom the carpet-baggers and make un alliance with respectable party le 3 of whig antecedents in the South, and no doubt is felt bere by leading republicans, or in fact by poli- ticians of either party, of his ability to do so, and to find Southern men of undoubted character and ability and Jarge influcnco to enter his Cabinet and to support him ta Congress on the assurance that he will not roc- ognize the carpet-bag rulers in Louisiana and other Southern States and that ho will give South- ern federal offices to Soutnern men; that, Am addition to these things, considerable grants for Joveeand other internal improvement purposes, and tho passage of tho Toxas Pacific Railroad bill, will be made by the republicans, is an open secret here, But all these matters aro contingent on tho success of Mr. Hayes, Until tha: is declared actual negotia- tions are impossible with Southern men, and nothing more than a genoral understanding canbe had. Any ramors of negotiations looking to help from Bouthern men to elect Mr. Hayes are, there- fore, falsc, bat it Js pericctly true and certain that hits policy as to the South has become s0 well un- derstood here by Southern men that there fs not the least dangor of factious opposition {rom that section, f he should be declared elected. Morcover, if ‘he should fail of election and Mr. Tilden should become President, an alliance of the republi- cans with Southern men is equally certain, because that case many Southern men desiring grants for levee and other interval improvements will unite with the republican minority in the House upon these, and naturally apon other questions, In fact, whoever becomes President, it is easy to be seen hero that there will bo a speedy political break in tho South. ERE TESS Se FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasminotoy, Feb. 14, 1877, RUMORED DEFALCATION IN THE WAR DEPART- MENT. A rumor was current to-night that a defalcation of - $580,000, or a similar large amount, bad beon discovered in the accounts of tho War Department. All the officials of the War Department who were accessible at the late bour the rumor prevailed denied emphatically that there was any truth in it. The suggestion was made that it arose out of the old chargo that moneys appro- Ppriated for one bureau at tho Navy Department had been used in another, leaving an apparent dis- crepancy in the former. This matter is already under investigation by a Congressional committce, ALLEGED BRIBING OF A PROMINENT SENATOR. A witness testified to-day before the Real Katate Pool Committee that his partner, with whom ho had been concerned in certain paving contracts in Wash- ington, had told him that ho (the partner) bad used inoney to bribe a loading Senator and several members of Congress Whose assont to the contracts was desired, He could swear to nothing of his own knowledge. The witness’ namo is Jonathan Taylor_and his partner's name is Filbert, The latter is expected to be one of the next witnesses before tho committce, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasntxorox, Feb. 14, 1877. THE RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENIS—A BILL DRAWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRESI- DENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS, A bill bas been drafted to meet substantially the recommendations of the Presidont in his recent special Message with regard to early specie payments and sub- mitted to him, it probably will be to the Committee of Ways and Means, Its provisions differ in several Fespects from the suggestions of the President, but there fs reason to believe that he will not seriously object to the changes. ‘The bill provides for tae issue of the thirty years four percent stock already authorized by tne act of July, 1870, and by the Redemption act of January, 1876, The amount of greenbacks to be funded into th stock is $100,000,000, limited to $10,000,000 in any one month, A torther sur, say of $30,000,000 in groen- backs, ia authorized tc be withdrawn in exchango for subsidiary silver, and to tos ond the coin is to be in. eroased to the aggregate ot $80,000,000, including the $50,000,600 at present authorized. The theory of the provision is that silver change will take the place of the small greenback ones and twos, below the denomination of $5. These are lim- | ited by the act of 1868 to $35,000,000, but the amount now outstanding is bolieved to be below $30,000,000, No commission is allowed for the funding or exchange of the greenbacks for, bonds or silver coin, The ex- penses of engraving, printing, &c., of the bonds are Umited to one-fourth of one per cent. Somme assurances have been given that the bill will meet with favor from both sides of the House of Rep- resentatives alter the Presidential trouble shall have been settled. THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION BILL. The Logisiative, Executive and Judicial Appropri- ation bill, as reported to tbe Sonate tv. , 8 amended by the Commitice on Appropriations so 48 10 make sil th tems tor salaries coniorm to the amounts establiahed by the law of Inst year, ‘The bill, as: passed by tho House, provides fora general reduction of sale aries to the extent of about one-tenth of the amounts authorized hy the existing law. Tho Senate committee also add an item of $639,410 to pay yndgments of the Court of Claims, A LEARY TREASURY CLERK ARRESTED. Thomas G. Douglass, a clerk in the office of the First Auditor of tho Treasury, was arrested this atter- | pended. The deceased was a Roman Catnolic anda | March, will fx the day for his execution by shooting. noon by a special agent of the Troasury Department, + @@ a charge of imparting intormation to cla! Of the amounts of unclaimed interest due to various Persons holding United States bonds. Douglass was sick in bed at the time of bis arrest and is at his house in charge of an officer, 4 FURTHER ADJOURNMENT OF THE SUPREME count, Owing to the arduous duties of the five Justices of the Supreme Court on tho Electoral Commission, the Court, instead of commencing business on the 19th inst, pursuant to adjournment, will probably take a further recess until the 26th inst, BURGLARS AT NEWPORT. SUMMER RESIDENCES OF NEW YORKERS, AND OTHERS ENTERID AND PILLAGRD—THIEVES' PREFERENCE FOR CHAMPAGNE, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE mERALD.) Newronr, R. 1, Feb, 14, 1877. Thero is no little unensinoss in this city to-day caused by the announcement that several of the sum- mer residences hero have beon broken into and various acts of vandalism committed. he poltco havo just been investigating the matter, and found that ng less than ten cottages bad been entered, The entrance, 1m most cases, had been made through the cellar, and the panels of tho doors at the head of the r stare were kicked on, Among those whose houses were cn- tered are Buchanan R. Winthrop, Vhillp Schuyler, Constant A, Andrews and Daniel Torrance, of Now York; W. ©. H. Sherman, of Newburg, N. Y., and General Innis N. Palmer, United States Army. As far as can bo ascertained by the polico, nothing has been stolen and carried away, the object of tbe intruders evidently being to tind wive celiars, Some of the houses bore the evidence of having been illicitly occupied tor sevoral days. In Mr. Winthrop s house preserves wore besmeared over the doors, In Mr. Torrance’s house the intruders had liberally pat- Tonjzed the wine cellar, und selected champagne, which they uncorked in the parlor, throwing what they aid not use upou the costly carpets. They covered tho kitchen floor with salt, ana slopt in the beds in the third story.«They catered almost every room in the house. Tho owners of the disturbed houses have ail been notified by the police authorities and inventorics will be examined, upon their arrival here, to sen what hax been stolen. The police believe they have fouad a clow to the guilty parties, and are on the waten day and night, An unusually largo cumber of tramps bave been in town lately, “CROOKED” - DRAFTS. NEW OLLE‘NS BANKERS SWINDLED OUT OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ON FORGED SECURITIES BY A PROMINENT POLI- TICIAN AND COTTON FACTOR. [Bx TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) New Oxxkans, Fob, 14, 1877. Monetary circlos in this city have been excited to- day at the discovery of a very heavy defalcation, by which the banking firm of Seligman, Hellman & Uo. and the Citizens’ Bank aro heavy losers, the former, as roported, to the extent of $160,000, and the latter $45,000, DARING FORGERY BY A PROMINENT BUSINESS MAY. ‘The traud was perpetrated by Louis Laung, of the cotton factorage firm of Carr & Laung, Carr being a prominent republicun politician and tho leader of the jast House of Reprosentatives, For the past year this firm has been heavy purchasers of cot- ton, thelr bills selling freely at the bank. They bad agencies both in Memphis and Mobile, On Saturday inst Laung sold draits, as above men- tioned, attached to forged bills of lading for tho ship- ment of 3,200 and 900 bales of cotton respectively, from the port of Movile. ‘The time was well selecteu, three dies non, Sunday, Lincoln's birthday, and Mard} Gras, following consecutively. Only this morning tho forgery was discovered, together with the fact that Laung had decainped for Mexico on Sunday lust, Ho is supposed to havo gone via the Brazos. ARREST OF LAUNG’S HkOTHER, Mis brother, the agentin Mobile, was arrested to-day, about two o/clock, but denies all knowledge of the transaction, as does also Carr, whose friends pronounce him not only innocent, but financially ruinod in con- sequence, Laung has been very prominent in society and atthe clubs of late, and the affair is for the mo- ment the prominent topic ot conversation, LOSS OF THY CITIZKNS’ BANK. Prosident Gaines, of the Citizens’ Bank, says the always carried a handsome margin aud that the bank's lose will fail under $20,000. FATAL MINING CASUALTY. FRIGHTFUL FALL OF FOUR HUNDRED FEET DOWN A SHAFT. (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.) Witkesparns, Pa., Feb. 14, 1877, Jobn Hartland, avery prominent resident of this city and a man universally joved and respected, met with a horrible death thie morning ‘in: ‘the Diamond shat of the Lehigh and Wilksbarre Coal Company's mines, located im the suburbs of Wilkesbarre. Mr. Hartland was the foreman of the masonry work for the company, and had recently been superintending the construction of a foundation for an engine in the Diamond mine. This morning as he was at the top of the shalt waiting to descend, he heard the engineer's bell ring, which is the usual warning given belore the Triage descended jato the miue below. He at once ped out to go down with the carriage, In some jerjous manner, and with none to soe him, he missed his footing at the mouth of the pi ind failing between the carsiago and the sige of the shalt he was hurled downward a distance of over 400 {cet to the bottom. A MANGLED LIVELESS MASS, A miner crossing the foot of the shaft a short time afterward discovered the remains of Mr, Hartland and e the alarm. The body was led into a horrible mass, und was subsequently taken in charge and con- veyed to bis residence ia this city. He wasa native of Staffordshire, England, vut had been a citizen of this a last twenty years. He leaves a wife and one chil FUNERAL OF MAYOR KEARNEY, A THREATENED CONFLICT OF FREEMASONRY WITH THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AVERTED BY THE WISDOM OF BISHOP O'HARA, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Witxgspageg, Pa,, Feb, 14, 1877. Tho funcral of Mayor Michael Kearney, who dica very suddenly on Sunday last, took place in this city this afternoon and was very largely attended. The po- lice, Fire Department and Cominon Council turned out on the occasion und business was partially sus, very prominent Freemason, being a member in good standing of a blue lodge, chapter and commandery in this city. | BISHOP O'HARA’S LINRRALITY. H Owing to his affiliation with tho Masonic fraternity tho spectal privilege of a high mass for tho repose of hia soul was denied. some Chapel followed in the | matter of allowing hie body to be buricd in conse- | crated ground, but Bishop O'Hara, of Scranton, granted permission by telegraph to-day, and he was in- terred in the Catholic cemetory. As nO request had been made the Masons did not turn out in a body on the occasion of his funeral, THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSA- CRE, NO NOTICE OF APPEAL AGAINST THE EXECU- TION OF LEE, (By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Sant Lake Crty, Utab, Feb. 14, 1877, The Territorial Supreme Court adjourned sine die to-day. No notice was given by Leo's counsel for appeal of his case to tho United States Supreme Court, and no chance of escape remains jor him except axeentive slomency, which is not possible. ihe Second District. Court, which mgets at Beaver in BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE MERALD.] Boston, Feb, 14, 1877. At the annual meeting of the Boston and Albany Railroad stockhoiders jay the following directors were chosen for the ensu.ng year:— Chester W. Chapin, of Springiield; D. Waldo Lincoln, of Worcester; Ignatius Sargent, of Brookline; George 0, Crocker, of New Bed for joses Kimball, of Boston; Henry Colt, of Pittsficld; Kdward B. Gillett, of West- Heid; Jobn Commings, of Wovurn, A. AND W. SPRAGUE’S AFFAIRS. Provioesce, R, 1, Feb, 14, 1877. Tho non-payment of interest on A, and W. Sprague’s notes and other shrinkage of values, constrains the | trustecs toask that a temporary injunction issue, re- | | straining the withdrawal of deposits until the a iuterest shall make up the pr estimated at not more than seven or eight per cont, ARMY INTELLIGENCE, WasinnGrox, Feb, 14, 1877. i An army retiring board having fouud Mayor Thomas H. Halsey, Paymaster, United States Army, ineapaci- tated tor active service, abd that his incapacity is tho lent of service, he has been placed on accordance with section 1,251 of tho Rovised Stavutes, | homes among strangers, where they are unable to give MOLLY MAGUIRE TRIAL, DESPERATION OF THE CONSPIRATORS~-LEADIN MEMBERS TELLING SECRETS-—EELLY'S EVI- DENCE SUPPORTED BY OTHER WITNESSES-— A DAMAGING LETTER BY THE PRISONER HES- TER—IMPORTANT WITNESSES TO BE CALLED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Bioomusnune, Pa., Feb. 14, 1877. Tho Molly Maguire organization of Pennsylvania is fairly begirt by an adverse public opinion, like the serpent surrounded by fire, is stinging itself to death, Denounced by the Chureh and pursuea by de- tectiver, its most desperate leaders have turned in- formers to save their miserable lives, and now a bill ‘bas been introduced into the State Logisiature at Har- risburg to repeal the act by which the Ancient Order of Hibernians or Molly Maguires were incorporated in 1871. Tho bill was submitted by Mr. Hitchcock, of Erie, yesterday, and if \t passos the organization will be banned and outlawed. There are thousands who will adbere to it, even if it ts outlawed and banned, ‘They are the most desperate of the order, and since BISHOP O'HARA’S DENUNCIATION of them on Sunday last they bave been unsparing in their abuse of bim, and say that they will stick to the order and still belong to the Church. « crisis bar ar- rived in the history of tne Luzerne coal flelds, and it is thought by many that the scenes recently enacted tu the Schuylkill court will have to be repeated thore betore order is cstabliabed, It is a struggle between Jaw and disorder, and it promises to be a bitter one, KELLY'N TKSTIMONY SUPPORTED, In the trial of Hester, McHugh Tully, here to- day, for tho Rea murder, no tewer than a dozen wit- nesses Were examined to show the connection between Hostor and his contederates, and corroborating in part ihe testimony ol Kelly, the informer, as to their where- abouts on the day of the murd A daughter of Hes- ter testified that her father was away trom home tho pight tefore Kea was killed and returned on the morn- ing following. The court room still continues crowded, and this afternoon, for the first time, a number of ladies were preseut. AN DIPLICATING LETTER. The principal feature in the testimony adduced to- day by the prosecution was a letter proven to be in tho handwriting of Hester and dated Lasalle, 111, Novein- Der 21, 1868, It contained tte statement that ho lett Sunbury nt two o'clock on Friday night, “Saturday morning,” and reached Lasalle all right; that be teit ionesome there ana wanted bis tamily to write to him as soon as possible and send the whole particu- lars of that affair, and also tell if there had been a search for him or was there any suspicion of his whoreabouts, as, if there was, he would not remain there, ‘tho letter seemed to emanate {rom a person in great dis- tress of mind, and the prosecution claimed that it was written while Hester was in banizhment, as soon ag it was suspected who killed Kea. THK WER OF KYIDENCK, J. W. Frecke, a coal operator at Centralia, testified that Rea’s murderers mado a migtake in attacking him for money on the 17th, as he had paid his men the day previous. Several persons swore to tho desperate character of the Molly Maguires and their penchant for buil-dozing those whom they wanted to come to terms with them. The notorious ‘Muff Lawler, who | initiated Detective McParlau into the order, is nero, and hisappearance with that of the detective on the witness stand is cagorly awaited, THE INDIANS WANT PEACE. SALUTARY EFYECT OF THE WINTER CAMPAIGN— CRAZY HORSE AND SITTING BULL SEND MES- SAGES OF PACIFIC SENTIMENTS. Cunyenyx, Wy. T., Feb. 14, 1877. Two Sioux Indians—Charging Horse and Makes- Them-Stand-Up-—arrived at the Spotted Tail agency on the 9th inst, having icft the hostile camp January 16, ‘They report that Crazy Horse, with all tho hostiles ex. copt the Uncapapas, is encamped on the Tongue River, nearthe mouth of Prairie Dog Creck; that Sitting Bull, with his band, 1s on this side of tho Yellowstone, marching to join tnem; that all desire to mako peace on the best terms obtainable, and that they themselves are official couriers to notify General Crook that such are tho facts. THKY WOULD SMOKE THE PIPE OF PEACE, The hostiles furthermore desire that Spotted Tail may visit thom In person, and bring some tobacco in proof of the sincerity of the whites, They expressa willingness to come in with Spotted Tail and acknowl- edge bis authority, Spotted Tail himself places conf- deuce inthe truth of these statements and has no doubt that ho will be able to bring them all in. NO FRAR OF NUNGER. 1t is reported that there are great numbers of buffalo Bear the hostile camp und that the country thereavouts is covered with deep snow, the crust of which will Dear up a horse, General Crook and staff arrived at Fort Laramio last night, where he will remain for the present, THE BLACK HILLS, ACTION OF THE DAKOTA TERRITORIAL LEGISLA- TURE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY. Yanxton, Feb, 14, 1877, A bill bas passed both houses ot the Legisiaturo and will be approvod by the Governor giving the Black Hills a United States court, and assigning an associate Justice there as resident judge, to take effect immedi- ately on ratification by Congress of tho agreement with the Sioux Indians ceding that country. Provision ts also made for organizing counties there, giving them local courts and county officers. The Legislature bas mado a large appropriation for locating and improving threo ri from the Black Hills tu points on the Mis- sourt River. All that now remains to furnish a lal Population there with ull facilities for local gove: cation of the agreement by the House lives, the Senate having already ap- proved it. Tue very mild weather of the month past bas served to give impetus to emigration there, and trains are leaving here almost daily jor the hills, The Legislature has aiso changed the location of the United States Court in the Northern district from Fargo to Bismarck. A LARGE NUMBER OF ARRESTS—BITTER COM- PLAINTS BY THE PRISONERS OF THEIR TREAT- MENT. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] AtLaxtA, Ga, Feb, 14, 1877. No news from Gilmer county. Company H, Second infantry, left to-day for Frog Mountain to reinforce troops there, The mountaineers are hiding out; nono have been arrested, The Governor will issue a reward | for tho apprehension of parties impitcated in the at- tack as soon as the facts can be defuitely ascertained, It is certain now that no further resistance will bo used by the people of the mountains. A large number have been arrested ag illicit distillers and are held for trial at the March term of tho United States Superior Court at this piace. These people complain very bitterly of bad troatinent on the part of the government officials. they say they are arrested on trivial charges and carried a long aistance from their bonds and to have witnesses on their trial. Tried by negro jurors and often convicted on testimony ol in- formers who are interested in their conviction, thoy don’t hesitate to swear falscly to carry their purpose, Its a well known fact hero that what they complain 08 18 too true. A YOUNG LADY IN PHILADELPHIA POISONED TO DEATH BY THE ALLEGED MISTAKE OF A DBUGGIST, PurLavetria, Feb. 14, 1877, On Monday afternoon Miss Hettie Love, a young lady of nineteen, living at No. 1,037 Lingo street, a smal! place in the northwestern part of the city, fecl- Ing ill, decided +9 take a small dose of castor oll, Sho sent her orother James, aged seventeen, to the drug store of Dr. Isaac W. Settler, at the corner of Eigh- teenth and Carpenter streets, requesting the druggist to mix the purgative with something to make it palat- able, Her brother roturned with something that neither looked nor tasted tike castor ot, It is said, but the young lay took the dose on retiring on Monday | night. On Tuesday morning she was taken with vio- | lent convulsions, W very other symptom of poison- | ing, A physician war sent for, but atter making | eforts to save her he pronounced her beyond recovery, | He expresved the opinion that the druggist had given | her poison instead of castor ol, but ax none remained | 1m the glass he could not asceriain positively. At ton o'clock last cvening Miss Lowe expired in great agony. ‘The Coroner was notified, and his first action was to orver the a tof the druggist. This was accom. plished this morning and a hearing in the case was had, when the tacts herein giv jefe ascertained, The brother of the deceased 18 positive in bis identi. fleation of the druggist, and says that he saw him mix with the off a fluid from a bottle marked with the name of some acid. The Groggist, on the other hang, denies that he sold the preparation at all, asserting that it was his clerk. The Coroner's physician is making an examination of the contents of the stomach of the deceased, and the result of his investigation will be given at the inquest to-morrow, SUICIDE, Ispiasapours, Fob. 14, 1877. Advices from New Orleans received bere at noon state that br, M. M. Wishard, Superintendent of the Orphans’ Home at Knightstown, Ind., committed = by cutting his throat at tho St Jamos Hotel « that p NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. THE RAILROAD STRIKE] oR#0° ISvesPoanon | HE WHEKLY HERALD, Goce snemesinnitcmeeeeieeney Belligerent Attitude of the Striking Engineers on the Boston and Maine Railroad. ADDITIONAL POLICE FOR “THE HUB,” eee Great Public Inconvenience by the Stop- page of Trains. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Bostoy, Feb. 14, 1877. The attitude of stubborn defiance botween the strik- ing engineers and the officials of the Boston and Maine Railroad still continues. Indeed, it may be said that both the strikers ana the railroad authorities scem to be just as determined to hold out now as they wore at the start, and in tho meantime the suffering public and anxious stockholders of the road are indulging in growls and wails of tho most indignant aud plaintive kind, Tho intense excitement along the line of the road scems to increase rather than diminish, ana the Jeast fragment of intelligence from the different points is cagerly sought and diffused In a magnified form among the throngs gathered at the various stations. Thus far there have becn no serious acts of violence, but the public tecling is wrought up toa high pitch and but slight provocation would be required to incite a serious outbreak either in Boston, Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill or Portland, mn has been made against a disturbance in INCRRASING TIE POLICE, In this city the situation became so alarming to-day that the Chief of Police reported to the Mayor that with bis present force of ofiicers he felt incompetent to preserve the public peace. A epecial meeting of the Board of Aldermen was at once convened and a largo force of extra officers appointed and immediately as- signed to duty in the neighvorhood of the Maino Railroad, Mayor rrince presided, and said that he was informed that in consequence of a strike of engineers and firemen on the road an extra force of guardians of tho peace was required, and he then read the law which authorized the appoint- ment of officers In such omergoncics, concluding by submittivg a long hist of men to be appointed and con- firmed. Pending the question of their confirmation Alderman U’Brien said he would like to know if there was anything thia Board could do to prevent the vor- poration from running its engines with incompetent engineers avd firemen. Heo bad many fr.ends who patronized tho road, and thoy felt that thoir lives were endangered by the incompotency of the men omployea upon the engines, Alderman Gibson gaid tte romarks of the last spoaker seemed to him quite right, He had read of the company using engines in bad condition, and con- Gluded that matters were very quiet at the depot from all accounts. ‘here wore a great many poople at the depot, and théy had aright there so long as they did not intertere with the business or property of tho company. It wi public place, and the spare room was open to the public, It scemed to him that while the Board regulated the safety of the public in the depot it should alsu regulate their safety in the cars, Aldorman Thompson said he did not see that this board bad anything todo with the internal arrange. ments of the company’s business. Lt was a quostion of oxtending protection to the public inside the city, Should the board undertake to do more than this, a higher tribunal woald inform it that it was transcena- ing 118 powers, Alderman Wilder said that ho failed to sce how the controversy between tho company and its employds bad anything to do with “this board, “io believed it the duty of the board to ap- point the police, and in doing so ho did not consider it an expression of opinion upon the merits of the controversy between the par- ties atisaue. He had his private opinion upon this matter, but that was not the question, Ho was sorry that patrons of the road folt insecurity in travelling thereou, ‘The vote an confirmation was then carried unant- mously. THE QUESTION IN THE LEGISLATURE, Tho matter aiso received attention in the Legislature this afternoon iu the shapo of an order Instructing the Committee on Railroads to cousider the expediency of legislation for the better protection of railway travel- lers against strikers. RAILROADING UNDER DIFFICCL TINS, A large number of trains were withdrawn to-day, but the tew which the company advertised and iu- tended to servo were very tardy. The nine o'clock tratn from Portland, for instance, did not leave until haif-past one, the strikers succeeding in buying up tho new sages ng fast a8 the company hired them, Half a dozen were thus bought olf, but the seventh one remained faithiul to the company, in spite of an even $1,000, cash in hand, which the representatives of the strikers offered him, Here in Boston the broth- erbood succeeded in buying up oine engineers and ten firemen during tho day and evening, all of whom left their engines without giving any notice whatever to the officers of the road. Some engineers, who had come from distant points to take engines, visited tho headquarters of the strikers first, and, of course, did not afterward go nearthe railroad authorities, That the company looks tor but little aid trom the eugineors in the Easiern States may be inferred trom the jollo ing despatch, which was sent by Superintendent Fur- flernoon to the leading ratiroad superintend- ents io New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore:— Our enginemen hav bnying up every man whom head us hoy men who will be do 80. The officern of the road report that soveral of tho ongines, alter being abanaoned by strikers, were examined, and it was found that bars of soap had been placed in the boilers, baving the effect of rendering the gauge unroliabio and enhancing tho danger of barning the flues. Tho strikers deny having causod avy dam- age whatever to the property of the compauy, and siato that they were particularly instracted im this respect by the officers of the brotherhood, THR FEXLING AMONG THE STRIKERS, There is a confident feeling among tho strikers that the company must finally yield to their demands, If it does not yield through the present officials thoy in- chne to the Opinion that the stockholders will inter- fere, indeed, your correspondent 18 iniormed on good authority that a special meeting of the stock. holders will pe called at once, the probabie result of which will be the election of a new president and Buard of Directors, who will restoro the strikers to their old places upon a basis mutually satistactory, This at present seems about the only way in which the difficulties can be adjusted, for it is almost certain that neither the present oflicials nor tho en- gineers will secede from the stand which they bave taken, The strikers have a headquarters in Hanover street, Where thoy are in datly consultation and whero are brought all the “bought off men whom the com- pany has hired to take their places. Among thoso whom the HkRALD Correspondent hus seen brought in was one man 60 much under the influence of liquor that be could nor walk, and who was charitably sent to his home ina hack, When found by the Brother. hood representatives he was about to take charge of an express passenger train to Portland. Another case, which shows the desperation to which the railroad company has been driven, 1s that of a boy not out of lis teens who had been engaged to run a pussengor train to Reading; bis only experience having been tour ai His father heard of the circumstance before the train left, and the consequence was that the precocious lad was led home by the ear. The train arrived in Boston about nine o'clock this evening with about a dozen passengers on board, and both the engineer and fireman, according to t testimony vf those on the train, were drunk all the way from Portland. The mail_agent informed a couple of policemen in the Boston depot upon his arrival that they were beastly toxicated the entire trip, and asserted bis willingness to make the statement under oath. Ho would not have risked his life on the train, he {be had not given lus word that he woula stick to the mails, OTNER BOSTON RAILROADS WARNED, nan interview with Mr, Arthur, the Grand Chief Engineer, the H&kaLp correspondent has tearved that Hany of thefther roads running into Boston repeat the offence to them of supplying the Boston and Maine Company with engineers, ho will immediately order a strike oh such roads as thus offend, It will thus bo ecen that there 18 a possibility of the great modern Athens being temporartiy tsolared from the rest ot America. Mr, Arthur also threatens to prevent other roads ranning tothe samo points as the Boston and their Uckets [rom pasecugers or transporting their ac- cumulated freight. The Grand Chiet wishes the public to know that he is in favor ot an interview between the officers of the road and the strikers, without nis presence or interference in any manner. His duties as | mediator ceased when the strike occurred, and while he hopes that a speedy settlement may ensue, for the sake of the public safety and conveniense, he will im ho way come between the road and the engineers, THK FREIGHT BLOCKADE. Thousands and thousands of dollars’ worth of freight have accumulated since the strike commenced and manulacturers along the line are suffering incaiculabio Josses for wantot tho stock jn travstt as well as for means of shipping goods on land. No freight trains have started [rom Haverhill since last Monday noon, It is not known when anotner will go. Eight hundred cases of shoes and quantities of other treightaro in of shoes the freight house in cars, and piles are wailing shipment and the man business men are terribly irrit@#ed the situation. This condition of thing at Haverhill but atevory manufacturing city and towa onthe line of the road A quantity of perishable freight, tutended for shipment to Europe by yester- day's steamer, 8 frozen Op on A side track opposite Bon Pericy Toore's farm, in Byfield. A large quantity of live stock is aiso detained on the road at various ports, WILD RUMORS FROM NEW YORK, There ie aA rumor to this city to-night, and generally Velteved, that a large number of sympathizers of tho strikers ha f Now York for Hoston this evening, and that the object of thoir visit is tomake violent ‘| war upon tho raliroad company, SIGNIFICANT TELEGRAMS DECIPHERED BY WIT- NESSES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE. Wasmxotox, Feb. 14, 1877. The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections were in sesfion uutila very late hour this evening, occupied with tho examination of Alfred B, Min- man and A, W. Shaw, of Detroit, Mich., who have had business transactions with J. H. N. Patrick, of Omaha, Neb,, and who communicated with him by telegraph in cipher for some years past The key tothe cipher used by (oem is fhe House- hoid English Dictionary," and by the aid of this key the following translations of cipher despatches rela- tive to the Oregon electoral case were made :— THE TELEGRAMS, VOUTLAND, Nov, 28, 1976, W. T. Pettos, No, 15 Gramercy Park, New York : Certificate will be issued to one democrat. Must purchase ar lector to recognize aud wet with democrat and, secure the vote and prevont trouble, Deposit $10,0.0 to my credit with Kountae Bros., Wall stre Answe: N, PATRICK, I fully indorse this, Jot A JAMES K. KELLEY. Pouttann, Nov. 90, 1877. PeLton, No, 16 Gramercy Park, N.Y. :— or all right without reward. Will issue to . This a socret. Republicans threaten if certificate Issued to ignore demacrata’ claim and fill vacancy and t + netion of Governor. One elector — mus he paid to recognize democrat to secure lawyers, Editor of only joo, $3.000, Will take 4 ‘raise money. Can't ley and Kellinger | ‘Must act prompty. [No'nignature.) Voutiaxn, Dee. 2. W, T. Pytrox, No. 15 Gramercy Park, New York impossible to convene Lesisinture.” DP. loft before tol- exenph arrived. Can't draw the eight; doposit, Charles Liberty street, to order Hush ‘& Ladd, Must have it Monday. Can't understand laughable Everett siouse lust, your telegram. K. tort Portuann, Dec. 3. Now York Francisco, Monday, Bo Have to’ borrow money on my indi in trust you can replaci New Yous, Nov. 29, nd, Ofegon: — }o certificate ? Tf you tin March, It enn be JM, N, Parntes No. iow ws make obligation done and ineremible stig! signatnre, | K, Dec. 1. JM, N, Patrice: ‘Can't you send special messenger and convene Logista- ture by Tuesday and elect electors? AATY. eXpense would id, Soe proceedings in other States telegraphed you, Consult Governor and Senator, Anew: (No signature} Say Faancise 6. Hon. Sanns Kk. Keuny: The eight deposited ne dire technicality prevent winning. U 1 thls morning, your discretion, [No signature), New York, Dee. 3. Let no Jauns K. Keeney Telegraph Hemlock, Do not tail. All important. ead. You shall o¢ reimbursed. Advise proxrens, (No signature), dream, Lec. 5, W., T., Pentox, No. 15 6 Can't yon + aposit the © jer Ladd & Bush, Sale vo it Wednesday: ‘Telegraph mo rk’ |, Subject the ere. Must a. Vier will not D ICTRINAL, LOWER CALIFORNIA, THE PEPOSED GOVERNOR MAKING A BOLD STROKE TO REGAIN HIS POSITION, Sax Fraxcisco, Feb. 14, 1877. ASan Diego despatch says Villagrana, the deposed Governor of Lower California, bas landed at En- senada with 200 men, and with tho assistance of that jon of the population in bis favor will attempt to re ris position. ‘Che adherents of Villagrana inthe interior have already commenced operations against the parties now in power. Adaughter of Warren Kustman was tatally burned here to-day, ber clothes tnking fire from a atuye, A BREWERY BURNED. Natt, Feb, 14, 1877. A special to the Commercial says Charles Schoppon’s brewery at Columbia, Ind., was burned last night, Tho loss is $25,000, and thero is po insurance. The fire is the work of an tceadiary, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Darantuxst, Orrice or rhe © ¥ SIGNAL Ovvicnnr, Wasiixatox, Dec. Li—l a. M. Indications. For Thursday in the South Atlantic States northcast winds, possibly increasing to brisk, stationary or ‘ull- ing barometer, bighor temperature, cloudy and rainy weather attonding the development of a storm centre off the ccast. For the Gulf States, diminishing aortherly winds, possibly shilting to southerly at Western stations, talling or stationary barometer, warmer cloudy, possi- bly fotlowed by clearing weather. For Tennessee and the Olio Valley, failing barom- eter, warmer southerly winds, cloudy and threatening weather. For tho Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missouri vab leys, failing barometer, warmer southerly winds, cloudy weather, and possibly occasivnal light rain of snow. For the lake region, warmer south and east wind, fucreasing cloudiness and falling barometer. For the Middle States, northeast to southeast winds, warmer, partly cloudy, following foggy woather aad stationary or falling barometer. For New England, northwest to sonthwest winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather and stationary or talk varometer. The rivors will very genoratfy fall slightly, Cautionary signals ure ordercd from Savannab to Kitty Hawk, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes tu tha temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermomoter at jnut's Pharmacy, Beran Baildin, 1876, 1877. 1876, 1877, 3AM. 42 17 3:20 P. M. 38 6AM, al 1% 6PM. 9A. M. 2 21 9PM. 12M. a7 28 12M...... Average tomperature yosterda oF ‘Average temperature for corresponding dat JOA ose eevee THURLOW WEED'S CONDITION, Mr. Weed, though still suffering from his recent ec vere fall in the poreh of the Post office building, was comparatively comfortable last evening, and did not apprehend any la: iil effects (rom the shock. His face is badly bruised, but the swolling bas been re- duced in a great measure, and he considers bimsolf fortunate im having sustained no graver injury than the temporary disiguremont. DEATH OF MR. CANTRELL. | Mr. Samuel Cantrell, who shot himself at the Paw nam House on Thursday last, died at Bellevue Hosp tal at thirteen minutes to one o'clock this morning. HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN, Martha Walsh was bronght before Justice Wandoll, atthe Essex Market Court, yesterday, charged with intoxication, She isthe wife of Phil Hargreaves, the gambler, and was the woman who, according to the testimouy given on the trial of Roberts and Gleason, carried $200,000 worth of the forged New York Central vonds to Europe to have them negotiated there. Yes- terday she was meanly dressed, and, being unable to pay $10 fine, was locked up. BAD HARNESSING. Thore was almost a serious accident in First avenue Maine, {rom accommodating the Initer by accepting | Hight betore lust. 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