The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1877, Page 5

“ SLE Cn Se aS SEA SE nae Het ee THE RUSLAND ASHORE _——__.. The Belgian Steamer Stranded on the Jersey Coast, PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED. Successful Labors of the Life- Saving Corps. DETAILS OF THE CATASTROPHE. (sr TEtz0RaPz To THE BERALD.] Loxa Braxon, March 18, 1877, CHINA AND JAPAN, BRITISH: CONSULAR AGENTS AT THE NEWLY OPENED CHINESE PORTS—VICTOBIES OF THE NORTHWESTERN 4EMY. Sax Francisco, March 18, 1877. ‘The Pacific Mail steamer City of Peking, which ar- rived here to-day, brings tho following ui der dates of Hong Kong, February 15, and Shanghai, Feb- ruary 16:— The British Legation started for the interior to make arrangemonts for consular agenctes at the ports opened by the recent Chu-Foo Convention. Repeated victories by the Northwestern army of General Tso over the troops of Yakus and the capture of the town of Manas, beyond Urumptsi, are reported, and new advances are said to be in immediate con- templation. JAPAN, PROGRESS OF THE INSURRECTION—MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPRESS IT--STRANGE ACTION OF AN AMERICAN CON- sUL. Yoronama, Feb. 28, 1877. Pabdlic attention has been chiefly directed to the Progress of the ingurrection im the province of Sat- suma, This movement, which commenced for their rights, has now spread in many directions and bas fhe steamer Rusland, commanded by Captain De- | calied for extraordinary measures of suppression by Horsey, stranded on the coast of Now Jersey, a sbort Gistance north of Green’s Pond, at Long Branch, according to the Captain's statement, about thirty-fivo minutes past ten on Saturday night. When she struck the wind was blowing a gale from north by east, with & blinding snow storm. THY LIFE SAVERS AT WORK. B. C. Potter, of Life Saving Station No, 4, started out about twenty minutes past eleven P. M. with the sec- ond watch, and when about half a mile south of the station discovered the light of a vessel, They contin- ued on thoir beat until opposite the craft, and discov- ered it wi steamer. William Ferguson, one of the watch, stayed by the vessel until a return was made to the signal station, a distance of about five miles, and the crew notified; which arrived at the wreck al twenty minutes to ive A, M. with the life carand apperatus, mortar and lines, and about five min- utes later the crow from Life Saving Station No. 6 ar- rived with surf boat belonging to them. There wasa red light shown from the steamer for a short time, aiter which all was dark until daylight, about five A. M., when it could be seen that it was a steamer with one pipe and a square rigger. GETTING OX BOARD, There was no communication with her until a quar- ter tosixin tho morniog, when a crew composed of men from Nos, 4 and 6 started out to her, the sea run- ning very high at that time, The ship was boarded at five minutes to six A. M. The first ones to board her were G. H. White and B, C, Rotter, of station No. 4 White remained on board all day, assisting in the trans- terring of the passengers and crew to the shoro, About five minutes after the wreckers boarded the ship her namo could be seen on her bow, and was found to be the Rusland, of the Red Star line, bound tor New York from Antworp, and about fiftcen days out, SHOOTING ‘YOR THE LIFR Can. Ato quarter-past six A. M. the firat shot was fired to which the lino 1s attached for taking on the life car, Tho first shot the Itne parted. The second | timo the line was stretchzd across her deck, between the foremas: and smoke stack. LANDING THE PASSENGERS, A balf hour after tno shot wis fired they had the lifo car on board and commenced sending the passengers asboro in it trom seven to nine at atrip. There were 120 steerage and five cabin passengers from France, Germany and a great many Italians, The passengers were allon terra firma at cleven A. M., and all the crow, excepting tho captain and his boatswain and the @bip’s carpenter, at halt-past three P, M. THE PILOT OX BOARD. “Sis understood that tho pilot boarded the steamer about 280 miles from Sandy Hook from pilot boat No 8, Isaac Webb, Therd ts no blame attached to tho pilot, as be did not have chargo of tho steamer, not having sighted the lightship up to the time of stranding, PASBENGERS’ STATEMENTS, Several of the passongers say they knew nothing ot, their misfortune until five o’clock this morning. At eight o’clock A. M. the ship bilged, and about half an bour after she began to settle and G1] with water. Tho steward had to wade in the water to get to the silvers | ware belonging to tho ship. Captain Do Horsey sent all bis clothes and other ef- fects, also the ship's compass and everything in his office ashore about baif-past ter o’clock A. M. CREDIT TO THE BRAVE, Much credit is given to W. A. Green, formerly in chargo of Life Saving Station No, 5, for his services, both by tho uso,of bis boats and himself, in assisting to land tho passengers and crew and their baggage, which was Ianged without avy injury to any of the passengers, with the exception of one of the female passengers, who received a black eye by being kicked by one of her companions in the lite car. THE PASSENGERS, The women passengors were taken to one of the Curtis cottages and furnishod @ith warm coffeo and a good lunch by Mrs. McCarty, who gave them every a:- tention that was required. The passengers aud crew are stopping atthe East End and American hotels, The baggage ts in charge of Captain Valentino, of Sta- tion No, 4. Ho is awaiting the arrival of the Customs officer, CONDITION OF THE vabses. At five o’clock P. M. I boarded the Rusland and the captain expressed his determination to remain on board as long as the ship keeps above water, and Captain Morritt expects to heavo on ber to-night at high tide, He does not express aay opinion in regard to the un- “loading of her. THE CARGO, ‘The cargo is an assorted one, principally of glassware | and wines. Captain Merritt has not made any arrangements for the unloading of the Rusland. There have been ar- Yangements made for the transfer of the passengers, with their baggage, via the New Jersey Southern Rail- raid, at eight o'clock to-morrow morning. William Ferguson, the first to discover the Kusland, is the ono who discovered the schooner Philadelphia, at Seabright, about a year ago; also L’Amerique, on | the evening of the 7th of January last. | THE BARK GAN EDEN ASHORE, DESTITUITE CONDITION AND CONSEQUENT SUF- FERING OF THE CREW. Vrovixcrrows, Mass, Murch 18, 1877. Bark Gan Fden, Captain Allen, from Cape de Verd {sand to Portland, with half a cargo of coffee and ides, went ashore on the southeast poimt of Nasha- wan, Martba’s Vineyard, about two o'clock on Satur- day morning. Tho bark is leaking: badly, ts short of provisions and £he crew aro completely used up. The sailors were shipped in Cape de Verd and aro without shoes of stockings, so that when the storm commenced they wore unable to assist in working tho vark, At the time the vessel ran ashore it was snow- lag thickly, The captain and mate were the only men on board who wore able to work. Tho bark ties ina the governmert, Up to this time, however, few au- thentic details are made public. Tho actual cause of the outbreak is yet unknown. WHO THY INSURORNTS ARE, The insurgents are believed to be mostly young men of the samsuri, or gentry class, who are dissatisfied with the condition of comparative obscurity in which the great social and political changes have leit them, Their number ig variously estimated at from 3,000 to 10,000, It is currently reported that their movements are directed by the celebrated statesman and soldier, Saigo, elder brother of the recent Commissioner to the Philadelphia Exhibition. Of this rumor, though con- fidently reported on all sides, no positive proor is given. it appears, however, that the government is displeased with bis failure to mako exertions towatd preventing the insurrection, as orders ro been issued depriving bim of the rank li hitherto bad—that of marshal in the tioned, and it 118 true that ho has joined the insurgents his digaifec. tion will add much difficulty to the task of subjuga. tion, ‘Tho younger Saigo is actively serving the gov- ernment in his vost of Vice Minister of War. MEASURES OF SUPPRESSION. The Emperor remains at the old capital, Kioto, half way between the presont capital and tho scene of dis- turbance. A mujority of the members of the Cabinet have joined him, aud the princi stroay naval forces bave been sent against the rebels under the general command of Imperial Prince Arisugawa, the Emperor’s uncle. Collisions have Teady taken place at Kumamoto, chief city uf tho province adjoining Satsuma, into which ono band of insurgents penetrated. ‘Tho result of these actions ure absolutely unknown, the government withholding all tateiligence, Wiid apd coniused reports of e Kind are in circulation, but the above are the only au- thentic tacts thus far rBvealed, ‘There is no reason to doubt the al this domonst: Tecent revolt in Chosin, will jong tral government, DISSATISFACTION WITH AN AMKRICAN CONSUL. dignation has been excited among foreign 4 the extraordinary conauct of the United nsul at Kobe in offering, without authority, 8 on behall of the foreign community to the Emperor, on the occasion of his recent visit to that place and forcing it upon the attention of tne Japanose authorities. In spite of repeated requests and refusals the address was nover delivered to the Emperor, but the Consul caused 1 to be published as having been received by him, Tbe American residents are greatly disturbed by the scandal thus created by one of the representatives of their country. The famine in Corea continues, and there is great mortality in consequence. AN IMPENDING STRIKE. ut it has no resources that nd the power of the cen- RESULT OF THE RECENT REDUCTION OF WAGES AT THE MINES—THE SKILLED LABORERS IN COUNSEL. , [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. Scranton, Pa, March 18, 1877, A secret meeting of the mine engineers, firemen, pu@hp runners aud mackinists in the employ of the principal coal companios was held hero this afternoon for the purpose of taking action relative to the recent Feguction of wages to which they have been subjected. They remained in session for several hours, and are entirely reticent as to the business transacted by them. ‘The prevailing opinion is that they will strike, and in caso they do all tho mines im the valley would bo thrown idle and become flooded within twenty-four hours, sincethese men havecharge of the machinery by which they are kept in working order. WELL FIXED FOR A STRIKE, Tho stationary engineers have a very strong organi- zation, which includes in its ranks all persons having charge of machinery in una aboct the mines, and the members belong tv a class who are better off in tho world than the mining and laboring masses employed in the work of cutting and loading coal, and conse quently are more independent and less apprehensive ol the consequences of a strike, TAKING COUNSEL. A mass mecting of miners and laborers, to be at- tended by delegates from all parts of the Wyoming and Lackawanra regions, will be held in this city to- morrow, to take counsel together and discuss the situ- ation, DESPAIRING WORKXEN, ‘There are hundreds of the men who are entirely dis- heartened Ly the dreary outlook, and who exclaim in their despair that it would be as well for them to starve in idleness jo starve at work under tho torms of the a4 working ove-third of the time. What vation more distressing is the fact that while wages aro being continually cut down there 1s no corresponding decline in the price of pro- visions, and the man who ear Ob ab uverago sixty cents avay finds the samo obligations of renis, tood, fuel and clothing that he bad threc years ago, when be could carn trom $4 50 to $3 50 a day. Jt ts cortain, howover, that a strike at this timo would not mend matters mucb, and would be just what the companies desire to advaace the price of coal and reliove the ylatted market, FOUND MURDERED. AN EX-CONVICT MEEIS HI3 FATE DURING A DRUNKEN SPREE—NO CLEW TO THE PER- PETRATOR, (BX TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Puuaperruia, March 18, 1877. About five o’clock this morning the body of a man was found lying on the street in Lancaster avenue, at the intersection of Girard avenuo, near the Centennial Grounds, He was surrounded by a pool of blood, and an examination showod that he bad bled to death from stab wound in the thigh, which, the police surgeon declared, severed an artery and caused speedy death, The body was taken charge of by the police and an in- quiry set on foot as to the identity of the deceased and as to how the murder had occurred. IDENTITY OF THE MURDERED MAN, It has just been discovered that the muraered man’s name was Thomas Welsh, alias Cooney, »ged twenty- throe years, living in Hestonville, a suburb of this city. He is repo character, havin tion while imprisoned for a petty offence, and baving also served a term in State on for burglary. He ja declared to have been a drunken, worthless fellow, aud to have Intely been on a prolonged spree. Heo spent last night with several cronies of bad repute, visiting a number ot taverns, from one of which the party was cjected for fighting. THE YERPHTRATOR SUKRENDERS HIMSELY. Ata late hour to-night Patrick Davis gave himself up, saying that he had committed the deed in selt- of Correc- defence, Welsh and two otheas having gurrotted and | robbed him. THE FORT PITT BOILER WORKS DESTROYED— LOSS AND INSURANCE. Pirrspunc, Pa., March 18, 1877., A fire early this morning destroyed tho Fort Pitt botier works of D, W. ©. Carroll & Co., corucr of sec. ond avenne and Short street, Loss, $140,000; ins ance, $26,000. Wilson, Snyder & Co,, iron and brass foundors and | ipe fitters, lose $15,000; insurance, $10,000, Mans- Reta & Co., brass finishers, lose $20,000; 1ully insured, The cause to havo or! brass foun another yai fire is not Known, but it 1s thought ‘od from one of the furnaces in the Messrs, Carroli & Co. have secured and will resumo work in a few days, FLOURING MILLS BURNED, Cixcixxati, Ohio, March 18, 1877, A special to the Commercial says that H. M. Ash- more’s flouring mills, with thetr contents, at Charles ton, [i1,, were burned last night Logs, $12,000; in- surance, $5,500. DAMAGED BY FIRE. Gangerous position near the rocks, and if the wind hauls to the south will go onthem. She is 347 tons regiter, nineteen yeors old and balls from Portiand, ~ A fire occurred yesterday in the two story trame house owned by Martin Ray, No, 418 West Thirty-filth atroct, The joss will be nearly $3,000, The cause of the fire is uaknows, HENRY WARD BEECHER. THE PLYMOUTH PASTOR ON THE NEW ADMIN- ISTRATION—DIFFICULTIES OF THE SOUTHERN QUESTION—HIS VIEWS ON THE CABINET— PREACHING IN ST. LOUIS, (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.] +St. Louis, March 18, 1877. Your correspondent met Henry Ward Beecher to day, aud during tho conversation the Brooklyn pastor expressed himself freely upon a number of public ques- tions in a manner tbat makes them of general interest, In response to an inquiry Mr, Beecher expressed avery high opinion of Mr. Hayes. Although, he suid, bo did not know bim personally, he had strong faith in his intentions in regard to his Southern policy, but it should be remembered that it was only an experiment. It wouldsundoubtedly succeed if 1t was not for those two ulcers, South Carolina and Louisiana. If the President withdraws the troops from these States will the whites set to persecute the blacks, and if they do what then? Those, he said, wero the questions involved in the administration policy, and noboay could tell how that policy would succeed until he knew how these questions were to be answered. No policy could be considered a success uniess it guaranteed the blacks in the possession of all their rights. HOW PEACK CAN BK RESTORED. Mr. Beecher thought peace would come to the South by such a policy as would encourage the wealth and | South Carolin: calture of that section to come to the frort and re- sumo control of affairs. Ho said that the trouble was that what was called the wealth and culturo of the Soutn had no pluck. Tho men of character and mean: in the South, said he, have never had the courage confront the **b’hoys,”” who do ull the mischi nd to ut them down. “Afler a big riot, in ich a jundred negroes are killed and no white men wounded, they will come out iv cards and protests, and say they are vory sorry that it happenod, but then they will im- mediately retiro within themselves, and you won’t hear from them agaiy until there has been another riot and another lot of negroes killed, Then they will write more cards and say again thut thoy are sorry, but they never seem willing to take hoid and prevent these occurrences, and hence | have no faith in their pledges and promises.’’ PLEASED WITH THE CANINKT, Mr. Beecher cxpressed himseli’ 'y woll pleased with the uew Cabinet. ‘They are all clean men, said be, In the selection of his Cabinet Mr. Hayes has started off much better than his prodecessor, General Grant The trou! with Grant was that elways wanted a look up to him, instead of men who would adviso him, 1 do not know whetber this was because of bis army training or pot, but certainly it was a markea and bad feature ot his administration. The theory of the goverument is thut the President shall surround himself with ad- visers and not with clorks. He was not personally acquainted with any member of Mr. Ha; binet except Mr, Evarts, but he knew of them all, and ne hud a bigh opinion of them all. AN ESTIMATE OF EVARTS, Evarts, said he, | kuow very well, I have talked to him by the hour, or rather I have listened to him by tbe hour, for there’s no chance for anybody cise to talk when he 1s present, He is # delightful taiker too, a man of ecxtruordinary ability, altnougn he talks too much about himself and his own speeches, Ho will mako an excellent Secre- tary of Stato it be can be hi down to practical and practicable things, and I believe that Hayes 1s the man to get tho most good and uselulness. out of him, Seburz is another good man, and he will be of great service to the country. iie was sure that Mr, Hayes would not fall into the errors into which General Grant fell in the making of appointments, and that tha itself would givo a tone of greater respectubility to the present adoinistration than could be given to the last, BEKCHER'S RECKPTION IN ST, LOUIS, Since bis arrival in St, Louis be has been the object of marked attention, many prominent pooplo culling at his hotel, To-night he preached at the First Congre- getional Church, and the crowd was so groat that not one out of ten who camo were admitied, A noisy Table gathered around the entran ind Were 80 profunely boisterous that Mr. Beecher compelled to suggest that the windows be closed in order that he might proceed with his sermon, and the services of policemen were required to restore quiet, THE FREE LOVE MURDERER. . CAREER OF AN ADULTERER AND BIGAMIST— A MEASURE PROPERLY METED. (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.] Sr. Louis, March 18, 1877. Your correspondent learned to-day that Professor Wilnam C. Pike, the phrenologist,:who murdered for the alleged seduction of his wife, lived in this city in 1866, under the name and title of Dr, William ©. FP. Robinson, a Miss Evans, of Wisconsin, with ber in adultery to1 married to her, ho having a wife in Wisconsin, and he is, He an export shorthan publis! @ work on Spiritualism, which he claimed was dictated to him by his wile while in a trance, ho taking down her worrls in shorthand, LIEUTENANT MINTYRE'S MURDER, DISCHARGE OF SUSPECTED PERSONS—-HOW THE BRAVE OFFICER'S DEATH OCCURRED—A FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS IN THE DARK, [By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) AtLaxta, Ga,, March 18, 1877, The murder of Lieutenant MelIntyre by the illicit distillers ia still the sensation here, The oxamination of the second batch of men arrested for complicity in the murder was clozed yesterday, the prisoners being discharged. It is probable the murderers will never be captured. Lieutenant Harkins gavo the following ac- count of the killmg m his testimony:—On the 10th of Inst month Lioutenant McIntyro, with tive soldiers and a number of deputy marshals and guides, were looking for illicit distilleries in the vicinity of Frog Mountain, The party wont toward Joncs’ sottlement, where they arrived about two o’clock A. M. Seeinga light at some distance, which they supposed to proceed from an ilMoit distillery, they approached it, When they arrived near il they found the light was produced by a large firo of pine logs in the private dwelling of Ayers Jones; and although it was two o'clock in the morning Mrs. Jones and some of her children wero eltting up, After asking Mrs, Jones some questions threo of the party lett the house for the purpose of finding the illicit distillery, which was supposea to be located near the house, leaving Lieutenant Mcintyre, Duputy Marshal Blacker, one soldier and two guides in the house tu await their return, THE SHOOTING, | About twenty minutes aficr the party left footsteps were heard approaching the door, Lieutenant Me- Intyre said, ‘Come, let us get away from hero; they are coming back.”’ Deputy Marshal Blacker went to the dour and opened it, and found Ayers Jones, with a number of men, standing in front of it, Jones said, “Stand, God damu you, stand! You are inthe wrong place to-night.”” He ropeuted this several times and then fired his revolver at Deputy Marsual Blacker, Tho fire was returned by Blacker, the soidier and ono of the guides, after which the parties on the outside ran behind the house to screen themselves, and the His present wifo was lived and hoe guides rap out of the back door, ' drawing nu atter them, leaving Lieutenant’ Molntyre, the soldier and Blacker in the house, Jones and his friends returned to the door four times, firing @ volley into the house each time. At tho fourth tire ineuteuant Melotyre was killed, Biacker and tho soldier ran toward the pack door, taking Licutenant Melatyre with them as faras the door, When thoy got there be fell, saying, 1 am shot through the heart, Corporal,’ and it i» supposed ne ex- pired immediately. RECOVERING THE HODY. i Blacker aud the suldier ran only a m the house When they met some of ey then went toward the house to ntyre Was Hull living. They Deputy Mar short distance fr ay ly and cold, rooved of his watch, locket, ring oud bis shirt studs, His body had evidentiy been beaten alter he died, ug the print of the uaiis of a large boot heel was found on his forehead. Some mon were up on the hill about 100 yards jooking and hallooing at us. ‘en or tweive ‘of the men on the rocks were waiting to geta shot at us, Wo went back to where oodwin was and sent a despatch to Captain Cook that we had come out of the mountain and that the Licatenanut was sbot und We could not get his body. That evening Licutcnant Uliocame up with cignt men aud We went im (here and brought away the body, i THR PARDON, ry ng advantage of the late rendering themselves, ACCEPTING pardon proclamation and Dix came in ot pleaded gutity, against whom there had never been any charges. ‘Chey stated that they wanted to quit the business and took’ advan. tage of the pardon offered, 1¢ 18 likely that the liberal action of the government will weeu out the diauillers., Over 300 bave already pieaded guiity and received par- dons. BALM TO WOUNDED AFFECTIONS, Rocnrstee, N. Y., Marop 18, 177. In the breach of promise case of Wealthy M. Green vs. John T. Briggs the jury on Saturday gavo a verdict of $8,000 tor the piaintiit, i is DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN, Rocuxsten, N. Y,, March 18, 187% Augastio Picard, who would bave been 110 years old on tho 24th imst., died hero to-day. A REVOLVER AS UMPIRE, Hinuswonovan Baivon, N. He, March 18, 187%. At Antrim, this afternoon, two young men, named Campbell and Bailey, engaged jn an exciting political discussion, The fgrmer struck the latter several times ia the face aud then drow a rovolver and Batley fataliy. WASHINGTON. Wade Hampton’s Guarantee for the Maintenance of Peace. HIS LETTER TO PRESIDENT HAYES, Republicans To Be Hoisted by Their Own Petard. work to abuso and} DOWNFALL OF THE WASHINGTON CLUB, pesesdeih ee VEL FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasuxctox, March 18, 1877, ‘THE SOUTH CAROLINA GUBERNATORIAL QUESTION, Unless Mr. Chamberiain withdraws voluntarily in overnor Hampton will, whenever the arrangements of the tederal autuorities are completed, proceed against him in the courts of the State and un- der a statute, curiously cnough, which was en- acted by tho republicans in 1868, to enable them to put out somo domocratic incum- vents, This statute provides tor the summary eviction of any person intruding bimself into a public office by a warrant issued by a Circuit Juage, The party evicted under such a warrant 16 authorized by tho statute to assert his claim or pretensions in the courts if he wishos, but he must give way first and at once on tho issue and presentation of the war- rant to the officer clected. By tho following letter addressed to the President two days ago it will be seon that Governor Hampton bas given a guarantee that if the troops are with- drawn no violeuce will occur or be allowed, but that he will proceed against Chamberlain by legal means only :— Wasuixcros, March 16, 1877. ae Excellency R, B, Harss, Presiaont of the United ator :— Sin—A publication in the National Republican of this date, to the effect that Your Excelloncy has been ussured that, if the troops ure withdrawo from tho State House at Columbia, Governor Hamptvn will make no eflort to dispossess D, H. Chamberlain, by civil provess oF otherwise, renders it proper that I should inform Your Exccltency that Governor Hamp- ton recognizes no status quo as to tssue which =ohe is under any obligation to respect, except tn so far as it is his bounden duty to mointain the public peace, and assert hts authority only by legal methods. He is not appealing to Your Excellency to determine that he is the Goxeroor of South Carolina, but as tho Governor of the Stato he asks that the federal troops shall be with- drawn from tho State House, to the end that tho process of the courts may be effectually tn- yoked to terminate the usurped possession of tho records of the Executive Department, now with- held from him in detianco of the constitution and laws of the State. Wheaever thu civil authority 18 bo longer beld in subordination to the military Gov- ernor Hampton will proceed by due process of jaw to terminate that wrongful possession now and heretotore upbeld by the armed forces of the United States. In reference to the proposed scheme for a new election in South Caroliva, Governor Hampton authorizes me to say that, holding his title to the office of Governor by virtue of his election by the people, and the sane hay- ing been allirmed by the highest judicial tribuoal in the State, bo would deem it a breach of his official trust and an act of personal dishonor to give any ganction whatever to such a scheme, I beg leave to add, that an authority stamped with every judicial sanction and which, tu addition to ite de jure character, exhibits all the ‘attributes that can detine the de facto government in a State, could scarcely bo expected to subject the citizens of South Caroling to the certain ills which must attead the exe- cution of ascheme which, at best, can only produce a hybrid governor by a miscegenation between the mil tury authorities of the United States and the civil au- thorities of the State utterly repugnant to the Ame: this Jones, the Spiritualist, in Chicago, on Thursday last, ; outrido of the back dor, still | can system of local sell-government, Lbavo tho honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your Exceltency’s obedient servant, T. J. MACKEY, P.S.—D have the honor to invite the attention of | Your Excellency to the enclosed telegram from Gover- nor Hampton to General M. U. Butler, received since the above was written, in which Governor Hampton stutes that thero shall be no vivlence if the troops aro removed, and that we will use only legal rem: Respecttully, T. J. MACK: Coiumuia, 8. C., March 17, 1877. General M. G. BeTLex, Washington, D, C. Apprehend no violence if troops are removed, SI use legal remedies. WADE HAMPTON I fully concur in the sentiments expressed iu the foregomg Jeter, and beg leave to add my assurance that none Other than strictly legal means shall be re- sorted to to golve the complications and troubles in South Carolina, M. GC. BUTLER. Nothing will be settlea about the Southern situation until the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Meantime the city is full of rumors of now negotiations, and there are, doubtless, all sorts of efforts making to put uff the settloment; but it {8 believed that the administra- tion does not favor delay, and it is cortain thatthe prominent Southern democrats here aro entirely a: fied with the attitude of the President on this question, ySeitenster ae FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasntncton, Mareh 18, 1877, THE BESORT OF THE WASHINGTON RING UNDER THE HAMMER, The auctionoer’s flag will float to-morrow morning over the club house of the famous Washington Club, which was the social feature and rendezvous of the pow defunct Washington Ring, With the financial shrinkago all over the country and tho ebb tide in Job- bery and corruption in Wasvington tho festive gentic- men of this club began to fail in tho means of sustaining their mutual and extravagant pleasures within its gilded walls, The bluck- board became white with the namos of the posted delinquents unti! mombership in good standing became the exception and delinquency the rule. Under such circumstances the collapse of the concern was ouly a matter of time, Efforts were made to stave off tho humiliation of a sherill’s sale, and a trans. fer of the house to a proposed Army and Navy Club was one of the means to which recourse wns had to secure tho club a graceful exit from society, But either this negotia- tion was premature, the Army and Navy Club boing as yet an idea rather than a fact, or the creditors of the club were too importunate. All devices failed to stavo off the climax of a public vendue. The red flag will rise over the building in the morning, and when it gocs down in the afternoon the auctionecer’s hammer will have rapped out the sine dic of the Washington Ring. an ee GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuixctox, March 18, 1877, THE ARMY AND THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO PAY ITS EXPENSES. Tho amount required for the support of the army during tho noxt fiscal yonr according to the estimates of the War Dopartment is $51,984,975 90, allowing 27,500 fighting men in tho eeveral branches of that ser- vice, fhe House of Representatives, it will be remem- bered, proposed to roduce the army to 17,000 men, aud appropriated $22,130,000 for the onsuing fiscal year. The Senate passed a substitute for tho Houso pili, leaving out the sections prohibiting | tho uso of troops in South Carolina and Louisiana, which substitute appropriated $26,175,879 50, and providea that nono of the money should be paid for recruiting the army beyond the number of 25,000 enlisted men, including Indian | scouts and hospital stewards, But the bill having failed it 14 beliovod an extra session of Congress will be called, Tho amount required for the pay cf the army, in- cluding commissioned and non-commissioned officers, privates, musicians, Indian scouts, contract surgeons, paymasters, clerks, hospital stewards and matrons, extra pay to enlisted men, Kc., 1s $12,625,075 50. It i claimed the contracts for subsistence and trans- portation can be continued without violation of Jaw, but the officers and men cannot be paid after the 30th of June next, the end of tho present fiscal year, without an appropriation by Con- gress for that purpose, Tho amount required for sub- sistence during tho next fiscal year 1s $2,200,000; for supplies for the Quarterm: it’s Department, inclad- ing forage for horsvs, &c., 50,000, and for the pur- chase and manufacture ot clothing $095,454. Although the army might ve fed and clothed until Congress meets in December next, tho failure to pay the officés and men would create much discord, e#pecially among the privates, as a soldier is forbidden by law from hy- | pothecating his pay, THY SPANISH-AMERICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION. The Spanish-American Claims Commission ts at | “Brooklyn, 60,207; Public Library, Louiaville, 50,000, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1877—WITH SUPPLEMENT. EE netnteeea ee Ee Present witbout a representative on the part of the United States and without an umpire, Judge O10, who was the American Commissioner, having been ap- pointed reporier of the Supreme Court, aud Mr Bartholdi, the French Minister, who was the umpi having been recalled by bis government, The Secre- tary of State will shortly designate and recommend the appointment of a Commissioncr io represent the United States, Mr, Luis de Potesiad remains Commis- sioner on the part of Spain. THE GOVERNMENT'S ADVANCE TO THE CENTEN- NIAL EXUIBITION—SUIT Fon ITS RECOVERY BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT. The case of George Eyster, United States Assistant Treasurer, vs. The Centennial Board of Finance will probably be reached for argument before the United States Supreme Court to-morrow. The question in- volved (on appeat {rom the United States Circuit Court for Penurylvania) is tho lability of the Board of Finance to refund to the United States, out of the re- coipts of the Centennial Exhibition, the $1,500,000 ap- ted by Congress in aid of the Exhibition. As sistant Attorney General Smith and Congressman Springer will appear for the government, and Benjamin L. Willson, of Philadelphia, tor the Cenotennial Board. OUR PUBLIC LIBRARIES, Wasuixatox, March 17, 1877, “The Public Libraries of tho United States, their Ristory, Condition and Management,’? is the title of a special report, in two bulky volumes, modestly termed “parts,” recently published by the Commissioner ot Education, A few items selected for the readers of the Henanp from the tables of statistics, with which the volumes abound, will indicate the romarkabie growth and importance of our public tibraries, in 1776 there were twenty-nine padlic libraries in the thirteen American colonies, numbering altogether 45, volumes; 10 1800 the libraries had increased to forty-nine and tho volumes to about 80,000; in 1876 there are reported 3,682 libraries with 12,276,964 vol- umes and 1,500,000 pamphlets, the Intter very incom- pletely reported, Common school libraries (with a few exceptions), church, Sunday school and private libraries are not included in the above, The census of 1570 showed that thero were about 10,000,000 volumes in school and church libraries and 25,571,503 volumes in private libraries, of which the return was anything but exhaustive. It is, theretore, safe to say that at tho present timo there aro at least 60,000,009 volumes of books tu the public and private ibraries of the United States, LIBRARIES IN THR SOUTHERN STATES, It isa noteworthy lact that in the quondam slave. holding States there are only seven puolic libraries, properly 60 called, containing 125,458 vo.umes, Bamvly:—One in Ffortda of 500 volumes; one in Ken- tucky, 50,000 volumes; one in Lousiana, 6,000 volumes; one in Maryland, 67,458 volumes; two iu Tenne 2,500 voluuies, and one in Texus, 10,000 volumes. The total number of libraries of ull kinds in the fiftecn States where slavery once existed is 643, which con- taia 1,041,803 volumes. NOMTIEKN AND WESTERN LIBRAKIES, “New York stands first in the number of libraries (617) and second in the number of volumes (2,131,777), Massachusetts stands first in the number of volumes (2,208,304) and second in the number of libra. ries. Pennsylvania hus 307 ibraries and 1,201,605 volumes; Oulo, 237 libraries and 634,939 volumes; Iilinow, 177 hurarnes and 463,826 volumes; Indinua, 137 jioraries and 233,219 volumes; Connecticut, 121 hibraries and 414,496 volumes.. California bus nade such rapid sirides in the reading wurld that she has already distanced all ber elder sisters except Maryland and the six States last named, and pow las 87 libra. ries and 306,978 volumes. EXTENSIVE LIMRARIES, There are ninoteen libraries, having 50,000 volumes each and upward, viz.:—The’ Congressional Library, 300,000; Boston Public Library, 249.809; Murennuie Library Association, Now York, 160,€13; tarvard Col. toxe, 194,000; Astor Library, 152,446; Mercantile Lib- rary, Philadelphia, 126,668 (seriously damaged by fire and water, February 1877); House of Kepresenta- tives, Washington, 126,000; Boston Atheneum, 105,000; Livrary Company of Philadelphia, 104,000; State Lib: rary, Albany, 95,000; Yale College, 78,000; Public Library, Cincinuatt, 71,405; New York'Society Library, 65,000; American ‘Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass, 60,407; Now York Historical Society, 60,000; Peubody Austitate Library, Bultimoro, 57,458: ‘Apprene ices’ Library, New York, 63,000; Mercantile Library, CLASSIFICATION OF LIBRAKIES, Tho 3,682 libruries are divided into seventeen classes, as lollows:— Number of | Number of Librarws. “Volumes. 1,059 1 Academy and school Social 708 Public 342 Colleg 312 Society. 209 Asylum 206 al Young Mea’s 87 Theotogical 86 75 ol Territorial . cis Post and regimental (U. Govern In achupler on “Freo Re tng testitnuny is borne tu the VALUK Of A HERALD WAR MAP. ur :orces, in a battle during the Mext- that he could uot have won his vie- ve been ledinto xn ambush, but for the ¢ dea of the locality gained from a map published in a newspaper. The map in question was published with the Hxr- ALD’s report of the battle of Cerro Gordo, fought April 18, 1847, and 1s thus referred to by the officer in qu tion, Captain (now Paymaster General) Benja: ducation:— Alvord, in a letter to the Commissioner ut reaching the City ‘of Mexico I told General Seott that we had reversed his operations at Cerro Gordo, But none of al reports ever al to the pussension by us of of the fleld, which, at a critical moment, proved quite luvalunble, Asa new generation of readers has sprang up since this service to the army was rendered by the Hxnatp it may be uecessary to say by way of explanation that Captain Alvord was acting assistant adjutant general of u brigade commanded by Major F. ally, Ninth infantry, which, white en route from Vera Cruz vo Jal- apa, was harassed by Mexicun guerilleros and repuised them on several occasions. It was in one ot these aflaire—viz., at Cerro Gordo, August 15, 1847—that tho Hena.p’s map enubied our forces to de‘eat the eremy. And now, after the lapse of nearly thirty years, tho Opportune possession of this map is first publicly uc- knowledged, and the Hexaip 18 frankly credited with having materially contributed to the success of our arme io the land of the Montezumas, PETER DEGNAN’S CRIME, UNREQUITED LOVE—ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE, Tho Hxray contained yesterday tho essential facts of tno latest double tragedy in Newark, tho slashing with a koile of Miss Mary Matthews by.Peter Dognan, her stepmother’s son, anu the shooting of the latter by himself. But there is a phase of this case which imparts a new interest to it and which the tam- ily, as in the Ryerson attempted fratricido case, havo strained every effort to suppress, even to the circulation of outrageously untrutbint statemonts, Tho facts in the oase form a story of un- roquited Jove and sanguinary consequences, Degnan 18 a man about forty years of age, of rather fine ap- pearance. About tix or eight wecks ago he returned from Culifornia alter a long absence and went to live with the Matthews faintly at No. 263 Warren street, his mother having married Michael Matthows. The latter has & Gaughter Mary, who has just got into her twenties and 1 goud look- ing For her Degnan conceived an ardent pasion, His attachmout was un‘ortunate in this, that Mary, as it ts believed, had placed her affections elne- Atall events she did not reciprocate Peter's St. Patrick’s Day came and the family pare jo its celebration, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews oad. Degnan and Mary remaimed at home rained male friends. Alte: asthe story gocs, Deg claration of jove and girl refused his offer madness by the failure ot bis suit, and, an additional feeling ot alousy, drew a knite and nt. tempted to murder the very woman ho bad just sworn he joved. A desperate struggle ensued. grl tore hersell uway trom the terrible grasp of her would-bo slayer, bat not before she had sastained a fearful cut across the neck, another gash across the wrist, anu had bad her arm broken, Degnan then, ‘sup. pesing that hoe had finished Mary,’ se cured a@ loaded doubdle-barrelled shotgun, and, placing the muzzie to bis head, just above Ube right car, suapped the trigger with his foot. The load tore away @ piece of the scalp about the size of a man’s finger, Tho brain was dislodged from its natu. Tal position several inches and prutraded from the opening made by the gunshot, As already stated, he Was removed first to tbe police station and next to St. Micbacl’s Hospital, whither also was taken meanwhilo Mary Matthews, Both were still ative last evening. Mary will likely survive, but there is no hope tor her wretched lover. Tho wonder among the doctors is that he did not dic almost instantly, His death was looked tor every moment. His triends deny the Jove portion of the tragedy, and oxplain that Degnan was subject to fits of wmporary insanity, He Was periectly rational yesterday and gave intelligent answers to questions, Un the way to the station on Satu night he expressed regret that he had not sneceedod in killing Mary, saying that she ig to beloved, 3 | the cheapest pry had veen the ruination of his ite, Anot tory bout him is that he had, though ly temperate, n drinking considerably o} itday und was very downbenrted, As iy Imagined, the alwur has created much excilement ia Newark, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, Wasuixctox, March Tot au Indicatwns, For the South Atlantic States, warmer southerly to westerly winds, clear or fair weatber and falling ber ometer during the day. For the Gulf Stages, Tennessee and the Ohio Vale ley, warmer southeast to southwest winds, falling bare ometer, partly cloudy weather aad occasional rain im the last named districts, For tho lake region, increasing cloudiness and areas of snow, rising temperature and falling barometer, with winds, mostly trom east, and becoming variable during the day, For New England, ir, cold weather continue dup ing the day, with rising barometer, followed during the night by winds shifting to casterly, a slight rise in temperature, threatening weather and possibly snow, For the Middle States, slowly rising temperature and increasing cloudiness, followed by threatening weather and rain or snow north of Virginia during the evenjng, with winds gradually sbifting toeast and south and failing barometer, The lower Missour! and Central Misssssippi Rivers willcontinue to rise, The Ohio will tail slightly at stations above Louisville, Cautionary signals are ordered for Grand Haven ead Milwaukee. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The foliowing record will show thé changes in the temperature for tho past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hudaout’s pharmacy, Henaiy Building :— Average tomperature for correspond yeur OBITUARY. EDWARD BERWICK, A. M. Mr. Edward Berwick, A. M., Presidont of the Queen's College, Galway, Ireland, died on the 7th inst., rather suddenly. Mr. Berwick was a nephow of the cele- brated Henry Grattan, and was educated at Trinity Cole lege, Dubiiv, where. bo distinguished himself vary much in clavsies and literature, He was subsequently admitted to the bar but never practised, preferring to devote himself to literary studies, He was one of thoge liberal avd enlightened Protestant themselves heart and soul into the struggie for Catholie emancipation aud did good service to the movement by contributions to the liberal press of that period He was appointed President of the Galway College by Sir Robert Peol in 1849, and comtinued to fil that position till bis deatp, H bh 1; se were of the highest or pressive spenker, but very rarely spoke vat In politics he was a liberal with a strong tendency toe ward the vational side, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Goneral William W. Belknap, of Towa, is at the St, James, Genoral Pascal M. Hernandez and General Jexus Do Leon, of Mexico, are at the Windsor. Mra Mary A. 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