The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1877, Page 3

ASHINGTON. The Coming Withdrawal of Troops from Louisiana. RETURN TO CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. Moderate Republicans Favoring the Becogni- tion of Wade Hampton. THE QUESTION OF AN EXTRA SESSION. | Civil Service Reform in the Interior Department. ere FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinaton, March 15, 1877, THF COURSE OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN REF- ERENCE TO THE DUAL GOVERNMENTS, When tho President und his Cabinet began to confer about Louisiana and South Carolina affairs erly this ‘week, 1t became apparent that there was a’ genoral, though not unanimous, opinion that the best way to settle the difficulties in those States was to order the troops at New Orleans and Columbia no longer to {interfere in local affairs This would at once remand the local governments of the two States into the hands of the State authorities“ "he people, That the President favored this “an was telegraphea you ‘un these despatches on Tuesday; - also that ho and some of the Cabinet hesitated as to the time and manner of rostoring Louisiana to local self government eut of an apprehension that the ‘removal of the troops might give rise to violent pro- reedings or disorders, which the President saw would lve rizo to misrepresentations at adistance, and might be used by demagogues in the North to raise a prejudice Against the new Southern policy. These apprehensions were frankly communicated to prominent Loulsianians hete,'who not oply gave ussurance themselves that no trotible need be anticipated, but took immediate steps to procure a statement or guarantee trom Governor Nicholls, The result was the following despatch trom Governor Nicholls to Randal L. Gibson, Member of Congress trom New Orlean New On.eans, March 13, 1877, ‘R. L. Ginsox, Washington, 1, C.:—' Tam willing to guarantee’ and do guarantee that if the troops be withdrawn the St. Louis (Stote House) Hotel will not be taken by force and uo disturbance will take piace. For the success of my government [ depend on the assistance I] know I sball continue to fecetve from the taxpayers, and not on any armed ‘monstration ugainst Packard, F. T. NICHOLLS. This despatch was carricd to the President and shown also to different members of the Cabinet, and the assurances it contains were susatisfactory that it is believed to-night the plan of sending a commission to Louisiana to investigate has boon substantially aban- doned, It is very probable that the or. der for. the withdrawal of the troops will be sent down by tho hands of one or moro prominent gentlemen who will be present at the time of its exocu- tion for the purpose of making a report to the Pres- Ident of the event and its consequences, Thoro is # feeling of intense relief and satisfaction here among the wisest men of both parties at this prospect of an early and final settlement of the South- ern difficulties, which is regarded as a return to con- Btitutional government ulter so many years of the virtual auspensioa of the constitution, “When that is done, the war will at last be over,” is the comment made, and it would not be difficult to get up an un- Partisan celebration over the event when it takes Place. OPPOSITION TO FRED DOUGLASS’ APPOINTMENT AS MARSHAL OF THE DISTRICT. The nomination of Mr. Frederick Douglass as United States Marshal for this district creates a good deal of excitement and discontent, Tho objections are not enurely to bis color, but it is urged that he 1s nota good business man, has not the reqaisite familiarity with the duties of the position and will not be welcome to tho Bar of the district, It 15 said also that he is not ® citizen of tho district. Objections are made by Tepublicans as well as democrats, and no doubt an effort will be made to have his confirmation defeated, 1t was referred to-day by the Senate to the Committee on the District of Columbia, _ Mr. Douglass’ appointment is, however, received by many of the extreme republicans an indi- cation that the Presideat means to bo faithtul to tho republican party, and it is likely to secure support tor his Southern policy from some who have hitherto op- posed it, -—___—. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixctox, March 15, 1877. BOUTH CAROLINA AVFAIRS—THE RECOGNITION OF HAMPTON ESSENTIAL TO THE PROSPERITY OF THE sTATE. A telegram was received here to-day from Governor Hampton by a promineut Southern politician, in which he refuses to accept the proposition of a new election, He further says that all that is necessary 19 simply the Femoval of tho troops, which the President is urged to order as speedily as possible. This telegram was shown to President Hayes to-day by a Senator, and he replied that he did not favor a new election, Ex-Governor Scott, of South Carolina, called yester- day to take his leave of President Hayes and to assure bim that in the course which he was pursuing in sus- taining Governor Hampton the best iutorests of the Btate would be secured, and in doing this ho said he did not abandon his devotion to the republican party, Governor Scott also gave the President to understand that the maintenance of the Hampton government would be the signal for material prosperity im south Carolina, while the conunuunce of the Chamberiuin Pretensions would undoubtediy have the eflect of pro- ducing financial ruin and the destruction of the busi- ness and planting tutcrests. Moderate republicans are largoly in tavor of tho recognition of the Hume ton gov- eroment, tor in this plau only can they sce a guarantee of the termination of the present political difficulties in the South, THE QUENTION OF AN EXIRA SESSION oF CONGRESS. When General Garficid left hore for Ohio, ho stated to an intimate friend that he held the conviction an extra session of Congress would be held. Secretary Evurts to-night, prior to going out to dino with the British Minister, said there would be no necessity for holding an exiru session as the dillicully about the | army appropriation could be tided over until next | Decemver, Mr. Morrison says he was not correctly represented im these despatches the other day in regard to an extra weasion of Congress, He thinks it desirable, on the ground of economy as well us other reasons, that no extra session shouid be called, aud will ve glad if any legal way can be found to avoid it, but be remarks that | in this he speaks (or himself alone, and bas no right to speuk for his party. THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF TIE FOREIGN RELA- TIONS COMMITTEE. Senator Morton says that he doos not yet know Whether or not he wiil take the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Kelatious Committee, made vacant by the resignation of senator Cameron, He believes that in the Committee of Privileges and Kiections, of which he is now chairman, ho is of more service tor the pres- ent than he would be by the change, Nothing will be done until the next session, as there is no business likely to come up which wiil require action by the Fore.gn Rolations Cominitiwe, except a low consuiar | Appowwimonts, MAIL MATTER LOST BY THE BURNING OF A CAR ON THE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN AND LAKE SHORE ROAD. ‘The lost Oftice Department is in Feceipt of details of the loss of mail matter on the 9th inst, by the burning of the mail car on the Michigan Central and Lake Shore Railroad, near Coranna, Ind, caused by collis- foo with @ Ireight train, ‘Tho eutire mail, including all rogistered inatter, was destroyed. ‘Tho following is @ statement of the registered pouches burned :— five registers; one of forty-one letters for Boston; one of fourteon letters for Phitadelphia; also, two pouche: from San Fraseiseo tor New York containing seven registers. ‘There was also one mail box from San Francisco to Now York, containing gold coin. ‘The clerks on duty in the car wete considerably injured, and only had time to save themselves, their records of mati matter in transitu being also destroyed. A portion of the coin has been recovered, but tho precise amount cannot be ascertained until the coals ure raked out. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuixatox, March 15, 1877. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN THE INTERIOR DE- PaRTMENT. Sccretary Schurz has notified all the heads of bureaus of the Interior Departmen * sig bis administra. tion of its/afaira there wii» «+ eomovals of clerks or other employés except “fu cause," and no promio- tions except ‘for merit.’’ It will therefore be useless for the department receive, or for persons to file papers soliciting el | appointments or promotions on merely personal or political grounds, and tn adds. tion to this general notification it can be stated that there are at present absolutely no vacancies of any kind to be filled. SPECIAL CABINET MEETING. A special Cabinet meeting, of comparatively short duration, was held this afternoon. It was entirely devoted to the consideration of appointments to office in cases where commissions have expired or are about toexpire. No diplomatit or other appointments of general 1pterest were under consideration, and there ‘was no relerence whatever to Southern matters, THE INDIAN WAR. PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPRING CAMPAIGN— TROOPS OF THE NORTHERN COLUMN TO TAKE TSE YIELD IN APRIL, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] . Bismarck, D. T., March 16, 1877, The outfit for building defensive and relay stations overs itteen miles along tho stago route trom Bis- marck to the Black Hills lett here to-day. A com- mission to locute the Territorial road from Bismarck to Deadwood City left here for the Black Hills on ‘Tuesaday, There is cousiderablo activity at present at Fort Lincoln to equence of preparing tor the coming Indiau camp@ign. Tho troops will tuke the field tor active offensive operations against the hostiles early next month. A SPOVELIFIER ASSAULT. A YOUNG GERMAN DRUGGIST'’S ATTEMPT TO MURDER HIS MISTRESS, Charles Heitler, a good looking young German, about twenty-eight years of age, anda druggist by profes- sion, was arraigned before Judge Wandell at Essex Market Police Court yesterday, charged with attempt- jpg to murder Mina Paymeyer, a woman with whom he had been living at No, 51 El- dridge street for the past six months. Mina, though ber head was covered with bandages, was not 98 soriously hurt as was first supposed, and was ableto be present in court yesterday morning, and she sat on one of the front bencnes during the examination of the defendant, She was about the same age us her assailant, and was what might be considered a very pretty brunette if the bandages were removed, Heitler had a very wild, restless look about his eyes, and the answers given to the magistrate iu reply to the usual questions wer incoherent and partially silly that Judge Wandell was led to think that the mab was not sane. To coutirm bim in his opinion three gentlemen appeared who testified that they had known Heitler, and they thought bis mind had buen affocted for over a year, Thoy recited several instances where he had come to his rooms and, without any warning, bad commenced a deliberate onslaught on everything in the place, throwing dishes, wash- ‘busing, furoiture, &c., out of the windows in a pro- miscuous manner, Heller was thereupon committed passed upon by the rogular physi- ‘cian as to his sanity. ‘THE ASSAULT. The story of the attempt to murder his mistress is that between twelve and one o'clock yoster- day morning Officer Dohel, of tho ‘Tenth pre- cinct, heard cries of ‘Murder!’ ‘‘Help!’? trom a double tenement house at No. 161 Eldriage strect. and he ran up to the third story, whence the outcry proceeded, und found Heitler and the woman Pay- meyer clinched as if ina deach struggle, the former holding in his band aniron atove-htter. Hertler had ‘is cout off, Aud the woman was in ber night cloth As s00U Go euy “S¥ the officer she uttered a cry o: wnd ‘cried out— “Save me!. Fave me!?? Blood was streaming down from three deep-seeming wounds on the top of ber head. From the woman’s Condition it was evident that tho officer was just io time to save her ile, for the man bad strack her sev. eral times already on the head witb the stove lilter, and it was only by clinging tightly to him that she was uble to prevent him trom completing his evident urpose of breaking her skull, She could not possi- by have held out much lovger, tor her strength was fast giving way trom loss of vlood, Heitler was taken to the station house with tho as- stance of Olllcer Smoch, aud Mina’s wounds wero attended to immediately, She is now at her heme at No. 51 Eldridge strect, nursing her wounds and very thankful for her miraculous escape. She said that Heitler had been living on her for some time, and that when ho could not get all the money he wanted he in- variably beat her, Wednesday night he came home, found her in bed and asked her for money, She re- fused to give it to him, and said she was sick and tired of supplying bia with’ means to get drunk. * “All right,” Heitier replied; “if you do not give me the money I will go where Ican got it. know three better looking girls than you, and they would be only tuo glad for me to ask them,” “Go to them,’? she sald, ‘lor God’s sake, and | | me atone.” Heitler Jay down tor a little while, apparently calmed, but suddeuiy Jumped up again, seized the stove lifter abd with frenzied look and threatening gestures cried out:— “Twill kill you, I will kill you.” Betore she Was awure of it almost sho reccived three stunning blows, but suc.eeded tu suving herself, as hus been previously stuted, M13 DENIAL, Heltler denies using the stove lifter altogether, avers that she was drunk and attacke: broomstick und he merely retaliated. His previous record 18 anything but good, as it ta said that be married the daughter of a druggist in Brooklyn, by whom he had been employed, aud atter dissipating all her means left her brokeo-heurted to live with Mina Paymeyer. He him with a | REY. PATRICK LOUGHRAN. Rev. Patrick Loughran, assistant pastor of the Chureh of the Epiphany in this city, died on Wednes- day, the 14th inst, at tho pustoral residence, No, 239 East Tweuty-lirst street, of pneamonia rheumatism and heart disease, He had beon ill for three weeks | previous to his death, On Thursday, the Sth ins, he received the last ries of the Catholic Church, He died pencetully and was conscious up to within a@ few minutes of bis death, Father Loughran was boro in Ireland in 1830. He came to America in 1849. He studied in St, Francis Xavier College, returned to bis native land, where he | stayed four years, and came back to America and re- entered St. Francis Xavier's, where be gradu- uted in 1864. He then entered ‘troy Seminary | and was ordained. subsequently becamo | assistant to Father Burt nee the news 4 3 been thronged with people who had Jearned he young and hard working priest, A solemn will celebrated at ten o'clock this morn. In the alternoon tie body will be taken to Cal- vary Cemetery jor interment, He AUSTIN DUNIAM, Austin Dunham, ono of the most prominent men of Connecticut and head of the tirm of Austin Dunham & Co, wool merchants, of Hartiord, and Dunham & Ives, | of New York, died at bis resivence in the former city last might, aged seventy-one years, He was promi- nently connected with mauy banking, insurance and manufacturing companies, and was’ universally re- spectod, MES, MARY DUNHAM, AGED ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE YEAKS, Mrs, Mary Dunham, of Glenville, N, ¥., died Wednes- day night at tho age of 105 years, ABNER HUNTLEY, AGED ONE HUNDRED AND NINE YEARS. Abner Huntley died at Cuba, Alleghany cownty, last Friday and was buried on Sunday. He had reached the advanced age of 109 years, Ho came originally trom Connecticut. Up to within a week of his ucath he was hearty and strong, and very bright meowily. Me was very fond of horseback riding, and enjoyed Us exercise up to within a brief period beiore Lis death, ‘THOMAS GROSS, x-Alderman Thomas Gross, of Jorsey City, diod at | eight o'clock yesterday morning at his residence, corner of Grand and Hudson streets The deceased was well known tn Jersey City, From 1868 vo 1870 he represented the Third ward of Jersey City in the Board of Aldermen, but of late he has not interested NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1877. AMUSEMENTS, THE ORATORIO SOCIETY'S CONCERT. Seventy ladies aud as many gentlemen took part in the third concert of the season given last night by the Oratorio Society at Steinway Hall, The performance attracted an audience which comfortubly filled the house, and while a few of those present gave indica- ons that their attendance was merely pertunctory, the vest majority seemed to thoroughly onjoy the tertainment. The soloists of the occasion were Miss Murie von Heimburg, soprano; Miss Annie Drasdil, contralto; Mr. Hoary Brandels, tenor; and Mr, A. E. Stoddart, baritone. Dr, Leopold Damrusch wielded the baton, aud the orchestral portion of the programme was performed by the New York Vhilhurmonic orches tra, Tho prograinme was an exceedingly sumbre one, and was complained of by some as monotonous, being made up of J. 5, Bach’ "? cantata (for the firs, timo in America), three selections trom Gluck’s. “Orphans,” and Johannes Brabm’s ‘“Re- quiem,’’ The cantata with which the performance degun 18 recognized by musiciaus us Onegof the com- poser’s moxt ingenious conceptions, both 10 matier aud form, The music 18 fitted to the words with wonderful skill, and the mournful tone of the composition is appropriately interpreted by au or- chestra composed of piuintive stringed imutrumeuts and thutes, in tbe ops hese were heard to great udvantng kept the audience breathless, ‘fhe succeeding chorus, “God’s own time isthe best and surest ume,” was woll rendered by sue society, but the air for tenor which tollowed—"O, Lora, teach us to remember that our days* wre numbered’’—tasied ty please, the singer buving rather u course quality of voice, ‘The basso chcited applause by his reudition of the svlo, “Come, order thy house, for thou must perish,’’ und tho chorus, “It is the law of old,’ which fol- jowed fully aroused the enthusiasm the audience, which bad up to that — point been cold. Miss Drasdil, though not in as good voice ‘As usual, Was highly satistactory, and sang the touch. ng air, **Yo Thee, O Father, my #pirit | commend,” with much feeling. The consoling words, “lui day hou be with mo in paradise,” set to matchless were sauy by (he basso in a xood broad style, und well supplemented by toe chorus of coutraltos, The whole strength of the society joied in the closing chorus, “All giory, laud and praise,” ond the Inst “Amen” died away and Was caught up and echoed by the orchestra in dying cadences, as it falhog irom the lips of the angels in their distant figvt. (Applause loud and long continued marked the approval of U critical auuienceg ‘The selations trom “Urpheus' Were 4 grand scenu tor solo und ctorus, ao orchesirul movement descriptive of the dance of happy apirite. which was exquisitely rendered—aod the air of the god, ‘+1 bave lost my Euryadi ‘The feature vf the programme, im which musicians were most interested, was the Requiem” of Jouunnes Brabms, which was pertormed tor tho first time by the society. ln spite of the terribiealifiicuities of the Score the tnouruiul numbers were satisfactorily ret dered, altbough there were at times little discords whi no doubt would not be heard in u second pertormance. Mr, Stoddart sung the baritone solos in bis customary style. aud Miss Von Heimberg’s sulo, Yo now a sorrowtul, grieve not,’ was much commended. Al though the most succeasiul sucred, work of its com- poser the composition ag @ whole did uot seem to dnd much favor with those who heard it last night. It possesses many features which will do much to pre- ‘Vout its ever becoming popular here, ot MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Carlotta Patti is in Paris, “The Flying Dutchman’? will be repeated to-night at the Academy of Music. A Dutch translation of Sheridan’s ‘School for Scan- dal’? has made a great hiv, Mme, Trevelli aod Herr Behrens completed their tour at Copenhagen early in March. “Crotehety Quavers’’ is the striking title ofan Ethio- pian troupe organized in England, Drury Lane is once more silent and deserted, Hor Majesty’s opera will this year occupy Her Mujesty’s Theatre, e 1tisdeniod that Frau Materna has accepted an ei gagement with Gye. Hor visit to England will be von- professional, Fauro’s vperatic tour through France has been a tri- umphaut success, The great baritone bas quite turned the tables on the tenor: and soprani, At the Grighton Festival Mendolssohn’s ‘Wedding March” was announced to be conducted by the com- poser, Mendelssobn, however, failed to appear, Miss Elena Nortou’s cwntata, “fhe Rose and the Ring,” was lately performed in Dublin under the direction of Sir Robert Stowart. 1t' met with great success, Tho British are disturbed over the threatened de- scent on London by Richard Wagner. He has selected May in order that the Cockneys inay be able to present him with suitable garlands. At the end of the week the Oates opéra boufists will leave the Lyceum and wiag thoir way to other sc * The remainiug performances by tho company will be on Friday, ‘La Jolie Parfameuse,” while the Saturaay matinée will be devoted to ‘Giroflé-Girofla,”’ and the admission be at popular prices. “fhe Princess of Trebizondo"’ is reserved for the concluding pertorm- ance on Saturday night. THE TELEPHONE ATSTE:NWAY HALL. One of the most curious and original experiments of modern times will be made at Stetaway Hall on Monday evening, April 2, when un audience sitting in New York will be entertained by a number of artists singing in Philadelphia. This new triumpu of science we owe to the telephone, which seems destined to make many revolutions in our daily life, It will muke all the world very near neighbors, and if any future Governor of North Carolinw has anything private to say to tho Governor of South Carolina he need not tako the world into his conildonce und become a proverb, He need only gently whisper an invitation to the telephone, and the tw@ gentlemen can take their drinks without belng reported to all the world. This being so the popularity uf the telephone is assured. But Maurice Strakosch is not content to allow su use- ful and interesting un invention tu be devoted merely to the pleasure of the grosser senses, Maurice is nothing it not wsthetic, und hence he hurrios to enlist the new power in the cause of art and—Strakosch. Happy thought! With one prima donna Maurice will give two concerts the one night. Hencetorth the way of the manager is made casy. With one prima donna and the telephone concerts cun be given simultaneously all over the Union. Ticket takers henceforth will be more important than artistes, and the managers are once more su- preme, By and by wo shall have Patti sending us sougs by cuble and Strakosch ut the Academy taking money, That is, if the experiment on Monday next should prove successful. The following melodies will ve sung in Philadeiphia by distinguished artistes and will be performed in New York on the telephone:— “Home, Sweet Home; Com e Gentil” (Don Pas- quale); “Then You'll Remember Me” (Bohemian Girl); Last Rose of Summer” “appari,” romance (Martha); Brindisi—** 1 Segreto”? (Lucrezia Borgia).”” THE PLASTERERS'’ STRIKE. | The plasterers of New York are much elated at the success that hus attended their demands for higher wages, A special meeting of their union was held last nignt in Glass Hall, Thirty-fourth street, uear Third | avenue, to hear reports from the differeat members us tu their success, The builders and masuns genorally were found to have avopted the higher rate of $2 50 o day, Several of thom had been puying this rate all | through the winter, James Carroll, the president of tho society, first called tor reports from the men as to the firms that bad agreed to the now rates, It was found that Messrs. Join T, Conover, Parker, George Stone and John D, Hand had been paying $2 50 u day to their | employés regularly, The names of thirteen otuer firms were reported as having agreed to the advance, although they had not beeu paying so much betore Une firm was classed as doubslu, Threo tin had refused to pay the new rates. These tirms were Lyons & Bunn, of Twenty-ninth street, oust of First uveuue, buss masons and vuilders, who have Just completed 4 new chapol in Houston street tur the Trinity Church corporatiun; Larkin & McGinnis, who have been burding ov Fitty-ith street, near See oud avenue, wad Wiilfam Webb & Sons, who are finish- jog Arnold & Constable’s vuridiugs at Nineteenth street uni Filth avenue, The two former had been paying $125 @ day to their laborers, und the watter $2. The men working for Lyons & Bonu and Larkin & McGinnis were said to huve struck, aud those two lrtas lwo have suspended work, At Wiliam Webb & sons the men, eyliven in bumber, bad all lett. Mr. Webb had succeeded in going on with Uis Work by the aid of egut or ten Dow men ana One oF Wo of Lhe strikers, who bad “bolted”? Throughout the whole city ouly avout seven men who bad jomed in preparing the avrike bud broken their agreement All the firms beard trom, with tne excep- tion of the three avove named, tad agreed to the new ages, From the three who have uot agreed about irty men ouly are leit without employment, Tuirty new Inemvers joined the organization lust night, wud it now wumbers 255. Tue demand tor higher wages hus thus been practically successtul, with hardly w suow of Tonistance on tho partot the bosses, Some of them grunted the auvance before being d; others, on granting i, said it was ooly fair the ju should re- One pouch tor Washington, containing eighteen reg- dstored letters; one pousa ior New York, with seveuty- |, Missiouer Grose, bimsell in potiics, He is the father of ox-Poliee Com- | short address, in wuick he blamed se cvlve the $2 50, | delivered a | im tigh dudgeun, Alter hearing these reporta the presid rely those iow plasterers who had broken their agreement to strike. Mr. Hoolahan inoved that « commiitee of five be ap- pointed to take measures to Induce their refractory brethren to join with the society in enforcing its de- mands aud lo constrain the firms who have pot already done so to accede to them. The president ap- pointed as such committee Messrs, Heoluhan, Goode, Corcoran, James Crawford and Thomas Flanagan. Mr. Hoolatan also suggested that a rvom be hired for the convenience of those out of work, where they might congregate in the day time, It was agreed to retain the hall they were then in. The meeting then adjourned, The regular meetiag of the society will take place next Tuesday night, when the semi-annual election tor officers will be Leld, MATTERS, SALE OF THE EVANS’ COLLECTION, Association Hall was not very weil filled last night ‘on the occasion of the second evening's sale of .the Evans’ collection, but there seemed to be more pur- chasers present than on the first night and the prices realized showed an upward toudency, Except in a fow cases, however, the prices realized wore not high and Many pictures sold at prices far below what ts ART esteemed their market value, ‘Interior of an Inv,” by Akkersdyx, sold for $20; “Antonio” and a “Stady of a Spanish Boy,” by George Hall, were Sold respectively for $15 and $12 60; “Grandmother and Child,’ Morgan, $20; Fortune Telling,” Roch noire, $15; “Landscapo,”? Jaleo Beors, $15; ‘Ho ward Bound,” Artz, $72; ‘Marine,’ Suydam, “The Music Lesson, Poultry,” De Buel, $95; “Lanuscape,’’ Smutlie, $52; “Tbe Roll Cali,” Seheeves, $90; “Chickens,” Tat, $100; “The | Reupors,” Van Seven, $65; ‘fhe Wreck,” Do Haas, $105; “Bash Bish Falls,” David Jona. son, $70; “The Lesson,” Edward’ Krore, $60 “Arab Praying,” Gerome, $40; “Marine,” Haselti: Cust. $40; “Cuttle,” Tschaygeny, $60; ‘landscape, lear, $90; “Tho Cavalier,” Brillouin, $135; of Major Audre,” Seutt, $90; “Tho Drive,” Montpezdt, $50; *biowing Bubbles, $110; “Alter tne Battle,” Net hg,’ $75; “sstill “Late? De Noter,” $115; “Windsor ’ Castl $155; “Mother wad Ghita’” $160; + Kenoet, $103; “The Doet Visit, $150; *Penance,"? Boughton, $180; ‘Mother and Cnild,””, Carle, $160; “Landscape,” Cusiher,’? $45; “Objects ot Art. Desyotto, $310; es “Borrowed “Phe Tired Se ” Calis " Verb $115; “Al oN ‘The Skavwrs,”? Van Seven, $50; “The Boquet Valley,” Hart, $10 At the Well,? Patrois, $140; “The Harvor of Seville,” Culeman, ‘$140; “Evening Prayer,” Castan, $125; “Itahan Girl,”? Baker, $95; | “rie “Sewing " Lesson,’ Douglas $170; “fhe Shower of “Roses,” ‘Koerle, Rawupurts,” Ulysse, $120; +*Phe Guy, $535; “Flowers,” Robie, $650; ue Propos: Pluigau, $400, * The Coungisseur,? Chavet, $300; “Maternal A) ion’? Bougereau, $800; and Admiration,”” EB. Johastou, $450; Party,’ Pascutti, $330; “Ihe Arrest,’ ‘obAdence | Thoughts of the Past’? stenbeil, terior of Stable,” Verscharer, $200; vul,’’ Buchereau, $300; “The Introduction,’ Rut perez, $760; “The ‘Toilet,’ Banquet, $660 “The First’ Pet,” Meyeruerm, — $1,250; 6 “Th Duet," Muusch, $470; “salmon and Trout,’ Rolt $180; “In Bua Company,” Canty, $00; fue Letter,” Beranger, $470; * Britanny Interior,” Guille- mine, ‘50; “ Murket Scoue in Amsterdal Vao Schenkel, $790; “Helping Themseivea,’’ $780; **The pkaters,”’ Diliens, $226; Lite,” Boulanger, $300; ++ Alpme $220; “Sand Hills,” ‘Richards, Jacque, $720; “The omauce, the Lookout,’’ Linding, $. Christening,” Lantaul de Motz, $1,000 Kreyor, $630, ‘The total amount realized by the two evenings’ sales does not exceed $37,000, so that the sale, from a finan- cial potut of view, cannot be regarded as very success- ful. from the Flowers,’” THE GIBBONS GALLERY, ‘There Is on exhibition in this gallery a clever and in- teresting picture by Henry Picou. It js called the “Good Goddess,” an¥ represents a fair and weil lormod angel benuing over the form ofa sleeping child, Tho idea 1 full of poetry, and the composition of the group ig wt once pleasing und effective. Thero ure several other Interesting pictures o& exibition in this gallery, BRIC-A-BRAC SALE, The attendance was flue at Leavitt’s Clinton Hall salesroums yesterday, but tue bidding was not as lively us on the day before, The competition was not geu- eral, but lay between three or tour collectors. Tho Satsuma ware brought good prices, but the lacquers and bronzes were sacriticed. The tollowing wero the Dest prices fetched :—Placquo of mouern Japanese clols- onné enumel, $24; covered bowl of Chinese clotsonné, golden pheasant and tlowors, $37 50; Hazin porcelain bow!, $20; mammoth vase, Chinese cloisonne ename-, 27 inches high, $210; a duplicate, the same; Kaga porcelain covered bowl, ; vld Chinese vase, scroll bundles, $24; a cylinder vase, Japanese pottery, $40; a Kuga porcolain teapot was run up to $35 by two wealthy collectors commg in cuinpetition; an old Satsuma teapot, $40; old Satsuma sugar bowi, $52; uo bow! of old Satsuma Ware, paluted and enumelied to- side and out, only five inches in dimmeter, $135; a beautitully curved Cinnabur lacquer vase, antique de- sign, $57 60; antique lucquor writing case, $32 50; an- tique bronze jar shape vase, four wud w hall inches high, $32 50; « Hezin porcelain bowl, decorated in bright colors, $42 50; Kutant porcelain bowl, $25; ola Cuinese Corean celadon glaze flowerpot, $31. These, it must be borne in mind, were the highest prices paid, ‘I'here were pleaty of good things that sold lor much 88. SPIRITS OF PARAFFINE. eae : . A SEANCE 1N WHICH A DISEMBODIED TAR HAILED HIS CAPTAIN—FIASCO OF A GHOSTLY GUITAR PLAYER—HOW PARAFFINE MOULDS ARE MADE, In a little front roum oa the first floor of the house No, 881 Sixth avenue w dozen persons sat down Jaat night to have a good timo with the world of disem. bodied spirits, The announcement was mude that tue ghostly artisans would indulge in the strange freak of making paraffine moulds. The party sat around a table on which were placed two buckets filled with either parafiine or water. It was difficult to designate the liquid, as the room was in darkness and kerosene lamps in adjoining apartments tended to dull the olfactory organs. A timid knock came to the door and 4 HkRALD reporter entered with a proiound bow, A momentary glance showed thut of the dozen present four were ladies, one, pale and wanfuced, dressed in black, being the medium, The door was closed and darkness reigned again, Then there were knocks and atwanging of a guitar that lay on the table, Aa old sea captain, Who sat beside the reporter, suggested u chorus, and alter a few preparaory vocal break downs, “The Old Folks at Home’ was laanched and was ac. cowpanied in the Vilest manner possible by some spirit who was evideutly uot at home io music. A cracked voice said, ‘slow d’ye do. Cap’u?” The Captain was taked aback at first, but bw railed and bailed the spiritcrait, *-Why, don’t you know George Wilson f° inquired the decea: Tue reured tar was probably avout ty answer, “Well, Ii) be blowed if I do,” wien bis wife suggested that it was bis second officer, sumes time deceased, Then the Captain's spirits ruse and ho ackuowledged =the acquaintance, whereupon the spirit uf George spoke ot storms olf the coust of South | America abd brought up reminiscences that made the | Captuin’s loud ungle, ‘The voice ot the departed resembled that of the ancient mariae@ who recited the story of the wreck uf the Nancy Bell, and one would think that at apy moment he would break forth iu tho word: Ob! Tam the cook and the ewp'n bold, AN’ the mate of the N bri AW the vos'n tight An’ the erew of thi Alter the sailor took bis spiritual leave a small boy made bis bow, He was the lamented son of one of the | parties present. He was not an allectivuate child, tor | to the apxtous inquiry of bis fatuer be made answer | that he wanted to play a tune on the banjo, and that | justrument not being within reach, ue retired | 1 PICs DEXL Went for the re. | porter, The medium suid Lhat she saw a tall, gray butred Woman with a sud face stugding beside hin aud le ing on his sbouluer. A buxom, good-naiured. matron | told the journalist that be was ibe purty in whom this spirit was interested, The medium asked if he knew the spiritual party, aod all were shocked at the irrever- ent reply, “Not by a large majority.” The epirits were manilestiy mud at such a reply and they twunged the guitar and carried it arcuyd tue cireie und knocked away at the poor tabie, ‘There we nore Choruses, in ono of which, & sort of religious sea song, the de- ceased, George Wilsou, took hand in aud vroke dowa ‘incontinently with w tit of coughing. ghost pul tp an appearance wnd said be would play o solo on the guitur, Alter trumming away at the un- fortunate insirumens for #8 Minutes and getting it hopelessly out of tune, the musical ghost struck into f something (hat seemed utieriy incompreiensibie, ‘The LUXOM Inalron sald it Was W Spanish lundango, A light Was brought in anda iew disrepatabie looking imitations of human hands were passed around, These were the parailiue moulds. If the spirits cannot | do wny better they ought to retire froin che business, Parafine moulds are evideutly not io their line, Hero the reporter seized the opportunity to take bis leave, CAPTAIN BOGARDUS' NEXT FEAT, Captain A. H. Bogardus, of Elkhart, Ill, champion wing shot of the world, will attempt bis great glass ball breaking feat this evening at Gilmore's Garden, The Captain bas bet $500 with & prominent citizen of Now York that be will break 1,000 glass balls ut eigh. teen yards rise in two hours and lorty minutes, He fevis confident of periorming What te 18 ty undertak but dor not deny that many ovstach I termination. ninety bails in every huadred and tire over 1,100 shots, Two sets of barrels are allowed, and the balls will be sprung from three or more traps, though only one ball will be sent into the air at tue same instaul The —TRIPLE SHEET. | pher street, wnore, after a uumber ot orders to buck "MONSIEUR SWENEY.” Another of the Old Ring” Swal- lows Flies to Home. PETER B. BACK AGAIN. End of the Tammany Bismarck's Five Years’ Exile. meme WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. The French steamship Labrador, which arrived in this port yesterday, brought back to our shores, after five yeurs of exile, Veter B. Sweeny, of Tammany | riug renown, He looked well and happy, and, doubt. loss, rejoiced that his Ginancial compromise with the people of the city and state of New York was about to be effected, and that Lenceiurth he Was to move among his tellow citizens a tree man. ‘The Labrador was de- taped im Quarantine over wight, and 11 was in the moruing that his eyes were gladdevod with the sighs of Staten Isiand and the Buy—once so tamiiar | to thom, He craved no wovoriety, rather avoided it, aud bis pame was modestly in- ribed iu the passenger list of the steamship as *Mousieur Swevey.”’ On the voyage he preserved his incoguito thoroughly. For two days aiter the ves- wel left Havre the returning ex-banker hardly spoke to any of his tellow passeugers, His occupation during the greater portion of euch day was Walking to and tro in such isolation as ne could secure on the Labrador's hurricane deck, With the other passengers he had hutle to say, but would nod to them occasionuily, how- ever, and wish them “Good morning,” ‘Good eveulng,’? = &e, He was thought = remark- avuly tuctturo by bis few French travelling companions, to whom bis individuality wus unknown, On several occasions during ruiny weather he showed no sinall amouut of irritavility ut being compelled to forego his walk on the hurricane deck. Mis sojourn in foreign lands has bad the good effect of teaching bim French, and bis acceut im demunding re- ireshmenuis of tue waiters 19 Baid to have been e@: jent, He was also uble to speak with the ollicers of the ship about good and bad weather, HOW HE LOOKS, His mustache has grown somewhat gray during bis exile, Altbcugh he has the comtortable look of a man who observes his duty at the tal his stay abroad has considerably modified the raven of his hair, ‘The whitening flogers of care and anxiety have toyed wita his locks anu Jeft gray traces of their touch here fod there, Of the passeogers with whom be occa- sionally talked was Mr, Leon Rheims, a Freuch dry goods mercnant, of Broadway, who has spent the greater purt of bis life in this city, and who speaks English perfectly. The voyage was a rapid aud pleas- ant one, HOMR AGAIN, Long before noon the big ship forged her way up the Tiver, and at last came to Ler journey’s end at the ‘Transatlantic Steamship Company’s wharf, at Cbristo- her and go atiead had been given, she was finally made fast, ‘The gangway was soon run out to the ship, und the illustrious ex-fugitive, valiso in hand, walked rap- idly dowa to the wharf with the spring worthy of a young maa of twenty. He seemed to bave wings, 80 fleetly did ho spring to terra firma. With hasty strides aud just us little of the mental exhil- aration he feit visible on bis usually sombro face he pushed on till he camo to the end of tho whart where he jumped into a carriage aad drove off us quick as a flash, The peopic about tho wharf went to and fro, knowing nothing of the once famous man in city anouls who Lud slipped away. His baggage he leit behind, doubtless fearing recognition tt he romuined on the picr, kuowing weil that it he sent bis keys by an expressman duty could be paid on any afticles that wore liable to impost and he could receive thom a lew hours later. His appearance on the whart was, there- fore, of a meteoric character, tor he was off almost be- fore any one had time to note him, A HUNT APTER Mu. swREXY, A Hgraty reporter, in his eudvavors to find Mr Sweeny, paid a visit to ex-Senator Bradloy’s stables at Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue, Mr, Bradley is Sweeny's brother-in-law, The stublu office was tilled with several men of sedato appearance, smoking cigars with the dignity of Turks. The following con- Versation then took place with Mr, Bradiey’s represen. tative:— Revorrer—Was that your carriago, nay Task, which brought Mr. Sweeny trom the French steamsbip to- day. RepnesExtativE—No; wo sent one down to tho whart for him last night, but tho vessel did not come up. Revorrkk—Can you tell mo where Mr, Sweeny is stopping ? Revresestative—He used to livo in the rear of the Windsor Hotel, but he sold his furniture, 1 don’t know where he 18 stopping now; 1m fact, I don’t kuow anything about Mr, Sweeny, Revortkn—Has Mr. Bradley been hero to-day. RePRESKENTATIVE—No; tt 18 quite arare thing jor him to be absent, and | cannot teil you where he is. You | might hod him, perhaps, at the Phonix Club, at No, 248 Fourth avenue, to-night, Later on the reporter culled at the Club, and was told by the sablo atieadaut that Mr, Bradley bad uot been there, although be bad been a wightiy atieodans for months previous, AT MK, BRADLEY'S HOUSE, ‘The next visit paid was to Mr, Bradley's handsome residence, No, 140 West Thirty-fourth street The | door was opened by a pretty servant maid, | | who will never betray any family se. ereix, Sho stated that she would go up stairs and seo if Mr, Bradley was ip, and then, after a prolonged and audible discussion with somebody up aloft, came duwa and said he was gone to his stables, In reply to a question ax to whether she could state where Mr, Sweeny was stopptug she gave a roguish smile aod said, Not exactly.”” Seeing that further questioning was useless the reporter leit the house under the firm impression that the long missing Peter was up stairs recounting tis auventures by land aod sea tw an interested circle of listeners. CAUTIOUS JOUN M'KKON, A representative of the likkasp called early in the evening at the residence of Mr, Joha McKeon, counsel for Mr. Sweeny, but Mr. McKeon was not at home. It was nearly midnight when Le did arrive and was met by the writer, The following conversation took | pl “Lt have called, Mr. MeKeon, to relation to the ar- rival of Mr. Sweeny in New York to-day.” “L know vothing avout it?” “The H&kALD 18 1b possession of the information of his urrival.’’ “[ kuow nothing about it, Where did you get your | information $?” “1 do pot know,’? “Well, [know nothing about it”? “Can you grveme some intormation as to the prob- able course to be pursued by Mr. Sweeny tn relation to a compromise with the city, L inean '? “I kuow nothing aoout any compromise, Good evening."” STKPFING DOWN AND OUT, On the 1st of Novemper, 1871, Mr, Sweeny resigned his office us Commissioner of the Department of Pub- he Parks in a letter whi basa peculiar und almost | plaintive interest pow, The reasons tor the uct he ex- pressly declived to give, but auuounced that tor the future his exercise of the right of enizeaship should be cunlined to voting, The lettor was audressed to the Mayor, and was as follows :— MIS RESIGNATION, ‘ Nuw Youk, Nov. 1, 1871. Dean Sik—to conformity with whe jutuution ex- Pressed to yuu several w ago ty withdraw wholly {rom pubne he at the termination of the upprowching ; | herevy teuder my resiguation of the vilice vf Commissioner of Public Parks of the city of New York, to wke effect on tue 20th duy of November inst, Tequesting that the fact shail not be mude known unul alter the election, J should bave resigned, for the purpose indicated, at @ much earher period had I feit at tverty to do so, believe it to be my duty to maintain my position in the political organizauion with wuich | have veen idenutied until alter the election, that 1 might ao ail im my power, through its agency, to secure the success of the democratic party and its candidates, = This duty 1 stall periorm falth- fully und zealously to the last, When the shootiag Wil Commence at eluht P. M.. sueran ‘ | Mr. Newel: with political affairs will be confined to the single act of voting | Gave explained to you personuly the rearous Which have prompted this action. These rea- sons ure Of wn overruling character, but { do vot pro- pose ut this time to give thei to tue pubic. TL simply intend in this note to communicate iny resignation, Toe position | have held in the Department of Parks, although responsible in eburacter and attended with ho pecunury compensation has, nevertheless, beet exceedingly agreeable to me !n ibe opportunity it bat aiforded to advance important public improveme: and in the pleasant oiticial reiutious which I have eu joyed. | sever my connection with the department with regret. I huve felt an ardent interest ia the improvement of tho city parks, aud | desired te conlizue my co-operation in their development ander the new plans until completion. They are now prac tically dnisued. Asking your prompt accepunee ot this remgnation, | um, vefy respecttully, your ovedieat ervant, = PETER B. SWEENY, Conuissoner, &e This was the first step, if not toward his downfall, towurd that projoaged exile from which be has just re- turned, The aunouucemont of bis resignation waa beid back at his owa request until alter the election, aud the fact of bis retirement was made public simul- taneously with the news of the defeat of Tammauy Hall. Afterward only those in bis confidence kuew of the whereabouts of Peter B, Sweeny. He was indicted by the Grand Jury for complicity 1a the Ring trmids tu February, 1872, but when be was wanted be could not be found. It would have been considered irrev- erent ut tue time to say that Peter B, bad “skipped, Dut he hud disappeared so mysteriously that not even @ trace of Lim could be discovered, IN RXILE. From time to time came romantic rumors ccncerns ing him, aud at last it seemed delinitely. deter. mined toat be was living in Paris in such splendor as would bave entitled him instead of Tweed to take raok as “the Americao Baron,"’ The description of apartments tao the gay capital tied columns in bBewspapers and ap parently bis life abroad was as obirurive as it had beep quiet und reserved at home, Then came whisperings ol bis uabappiness in exile, of his desire to return, and Degotiatiovs were actually began looking to that end, Then no more waa heard of bis princely apartments, He was no longer, even in the tertile imagine tions of nowspaper correspondents of on the tougue of the gossips, the frequenter of the opera or the gay atd débonnair man of the world Even in Paria he was the simple Peter B. Sweeny & had been at home, and be had the natural longings t cone nome aguin, not only of Tammany exiies, but of exiles of whatever class, THE ARRANGEMENTS POR A RETURN, He was wanted by those who were prosecuting the Ring suits quite os much as be wanted to returo. Restitution was the order of the day, “We were willing to exact the largest bail,” said Mr. O'Conor, at the time when these negotiations were going on, ‘and get him over here if we could; but at we could not we shall have to coax him to come by the promise of small bail.” Mr. Jobn McKeon, his coun- sel, indicated that he Would appear if he folt sure that 4 reasonable amount of bail would be accepted—such an amount ashe could give, It was possible appar- ently to urrango the matier go fur as the counsel on voth Fides were concerned, but Mr, Sweeny did not come, This was in July, 1875, and the reason of bis failure to respond 18 per- haps apparent enough. He had been charged iu I oll’s affidavit with sharing to the extent of ten percent in the Ring plunder, and it was from this charge that Mr. ’eckham wanted him to come home and vindicate bimsolf, Vindication was not probably what Mr. Sweeny sought so much as a@ way out of his diMculties, fis property was all under attachment, A number of suits were pending in the courts against him. Au indictment was hanging over him, He was safo at least where he w: and a reduction of bail was scarcely a temptation aguinst the risk of bis personal liberty. The negotiations were not given over entirely, however, und early in the present year it was anuounced that Mr, Sweeny was coming home to attend the trial of the suits eguinst him, an agreement having beon made by the counsel on both sides exempting bim trom any arrest, eitnor civil or criminal, iucluding arrests at the suit of taxpayers or citizens, during the pendency of his case wnd for thirty days thereafter, The Attornoy eral ot the State, the Disirict Attorney of the county and the Counsel to the Corporation all joined in the guarantee and so it was finally arranged that Mr, Sweeny should come home, and his arrival yesterday was conse. quently not uoexpected, although like most events which have been long in contemplation, his coming Was a surprise at last, at least to the community. His Gase comes up in the courtson the 3d of next month, With Sweeny back and Tweed in Ludlow Street Jail, though probably about to emerge therefrom on a compromise of his own, it becomes a question what will be the futuro of these magnates of the old Tammany ‘ing’? in regard to the politics ot New York. Sweeny was the brains of the Ring and though tn his letter resigning his func: tions as Park Commissioner ho spoke us a local leader simply, 113 weil known that bis ambition was not bounded by the confines of the metropolis which he had ruled im conjunction with Tweed #0 long, and, ae the results proved, so disastrously to the taxpayers, SWEENY'S OLD DREAM, At one time “Mr. Sweeny seriously meditated nom. inating Hoffman as the democratic candidate for the Presidency. And this brings us to the consideration ot what was always one of the principal purposes of the Tammany King, or, at least of the man who was ite thinking head—that ty, the political control of the whole country, Through the Tammany political ma- cbinery Mr Sweeny had really political aspirations of the highest ambition, He desired above ail things to be Secretary of Stato—a position which he said once to airiend, emphatically, ‘The bighest in the land, o President of the President.” © Mr. Sweeny keptan eye to the political condition ot the country, und perfected the Tammany organization to the utmost, because, as he once suid, “Lt is as easy and a8 difficult to govern a country as a town.” ‘Tummany under him was @ power whose influence was felt throughout the land, Tweed merely looked to local results and municipal power; but Sweeny endeavored to coatrol natioual politics, und once nearly succeeded. Jt was through | is indirect action and wire pulling that Pendieton was defeated in bis Presidential aspirations, It was also through Mr, Sweeny’s influence that Horatio Seymour was nowinated as = the democratic candidate for phe Presideacy, Mr. Sweeny likewise directed the tactics of the Seymour campaign, and had Horatio Seymour become Prosideat of the United States, it is claimed by some that Peter B, Sweeny would have occupied the place in the Cabinet once tilled by Seward, and in which case there is little doubt that the Tammany Ring would have been per- petuated indefinitely in the city of New York. How much of this old dream remains? Did Peter B, Sweeny bring back any of it in his baggage? ‘GER RATES. There was a rumor on the street yesterday to the ef. fect that Mr, Newell, of the Lake Shore Railroad, bad declined to comply with an engagement ho had made with other roads to advance passenger rates, To ascertain the truth concerning this reporta Herato reporter called upoa Mr, William -H. Vanderbilt at bis residence last evening, Mr. Vanderbilt stated that the fucis im the matter were that the ticket agents, who are now holdiug @ convention in the West, had purposed taking it upon themselves to advance the ADVANCED PA rates, and that when he learned of proposed movemont ne telegraphed to Newell, informing that gentleman that he (Mr, Vanderbilt) considered “that to take such uciiod Was LOL within Lie province of the ticket CH that if w change of the kind was to be made, 1t emanate trom the executive oficers of the ‘respect roads, Mr. Vanderbilt said that Mr. Newell would not huve concurred in any such proposition without con- sulting him, which he had not done, The telegram te d probably put au end to the proposed plan of the Ucket agents’ meeting. Mr, Vanderbilt further stated, however, that an ad- vance 1p passenger rates would go into eflect within» jew days, ‘The other roads bad lor some time desired the inerease to be made, aod Mr. Vanderbilt had now agreed to join with them. It had been postpoued fo time, owing to a desire to adjust differences on local rates between the Central aad Erie. The pew raves will be xed om # basis of $20 Irom New York te Chicago. COUNTERFEIT COINS, With the return of specie payments the old risk of being cheated by dangerous counterfeit coims comes back. It bas been ascertained in the Wall street assay office that complaints are irequent, espociully among bankers, of the repeated appearance of bogus stiver comms Mr. J. F, Tandy, expert of the Sab-treasury, (hat the most dangerous pieces of tis spuriogg money ure hali dollars made from an alloy of lead, wm aod antimouy, They are light, weighing only 143 grains, instead of 192.0, which the truc metal weighs, Abother imitation of silver has veen discovered in the torin of type inetal, electro-plated, first with copper election 19 over I will feei that 1am ut liberty to cons sult av Wu Wishes, aud thencelorth mv connection Ne a Te a a and then with silver; tue weight is correct, bub the eater va Wed.