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4 and prostrated myself on the ground and weptin the i Ditter anguish of my soul and asked the Lord to avert that evil, Wiile in that situation Counsellor C. Hopkins, a near friend of mine, camo to me and said, “Brother Lee, come, get up, and don’t draw off trom the priesthood. You ought not to do so, You are only endangering your own life by standing out, You can’t help it if this Is wrong; the blame won't rest on you.” I sid, “Charley, this is the worst move this people ever made. I feel 11."% He said, “Come, go back and let them havo their way.” I went back, weeping tike a child, and took my place and tried to be silent, and Was until Higbee sala they (the emigrants) must be decoyed out through pretended triendship, [could no longer hold my peace, and said 1, ‘Joseph Smith said that God hated a traitor, and so do 1. Bolore I would be ao traitor { would, rather tako (ten men and go to tbat camp and tell them they must dio, and now to defend themselves, and give them a show for their lives; that would be more bonorable than to betrayjthem like Judas,’” Here I got other reproot, and was, ordered to hold my peace, The plau agreed upon there was to meet them with a flag of truce, teil them that the Indians were determined on their destruction; that wo dare not oppose the Indians, for we were at their mercy; that the best we could do for them (the emigrants) was to Bet them and what few traps we could take in the wagons, to lay their arms in the bottom of wagons and cover them up with bedclothes and start for the | Settlement as soon us possible, and to trust themselves fn our hands, ‘The small childron und wounded were to go with the two wagons, the women to follow the Wagons, and the men next, the troops to stand im readiness on the east side of the road ready | to receive them, Shurtz and Nephi Johuson were to conceal the Indiaus in the brash and rocks tiil the company wus strung@ut on the road toa certain point, ‘and at the watchword ‘Halt! do your duty!” cach Mian was to cover his victim ana fire, Jotnson and Bhurtz were to rally the Indians and rush upon and despatch the women and larger children, It was fur. ther told the men that President Haight said that if wo Were united in carrying out the imstractions we would all receive a celestial reward, I sald I was willing to put up | with a less reward if I could beexcused, 1 asked “How ean you do this without shedding innocent blood?” Here I got another lampooning for my stubborness and disobedience to the priesthood, 1 was told that Uhere was not adrop of innocent Biood in the wholo company of emigrants, Also referred to the Gentile na- tions who refused the children of Isracl passage through their country when Moses led them out of Egypt; that the Lord held’ that crime against them, aud when Israel waxed strong the Lord commanded Joshua to flay the whole nation, wen, women and chilaren, | “Have not these people dune worse thay that to us? | Have they not threatened w murder our leaders and prophets, and have they not boasted of murdering our patriarchs and prophets, Joseph and Hyrum? Now talk about shedding mnocent blood.” They said L was ‘® good, liberal, free hearted man, but too much of this fympathy would be always in the way; that every man now had to show his colors; that it was not’ safe to have a Judas in camp, Then it was proposed that every man express himself. That if there was a man Who would not keep a close mouth they wanted to know it then, This gave me to understand what I might expect if 1 continued to oppose. Major Hizbeo said, “Brother Lee is right. Let him take an expres- Biou of the people”? I knew I dare not refuse, sot had every man spoak aud express himself, All said they were willing to carry out the counsel of their teaders; that the leaders had the spirit of God and knew better what was right than they did, They then wanted to know my feelings. I replied, “1 have already expressed them.”” Every eye was upon me as I paused; but, said I, “you can do as you please, I will not oppose you any longer,”” “Will you keep a close mouth?” was the question, “1 will try,” was my answer. 1 will here say that the fear of offending Brigham Young and George A. Smith had | saved my life, Iwas near being ‘bivod-atoned” in | Parowan, under J. C. L. Smith, 1m 1864, but of this I | have spoken in wy autobiography. THe MASSACRE, Saturday morning all was ready and every man as- Bigned to his post of duty. During the night, or rather Just before daylight, Johnson and Shurtz ambushed their Indians, the better to deceive the emigrants. About eleven o’clock A. M. the troops under Major Higbee took their position on the road. Tho white flag was sull kept up in the corral, Higbee called William Bateman our of the ranks to take a flag of truce to the | corral. He was met about balf way with another white flag from the emigrant’s camp. ‘They hada talk. Tho @migrant was told we had come to rescue them if they would trust us, Both men with flags returned to their Tespective places and reported, and were to mect again and bring word. Higbee called fhe out to go and inform them of the conditions, and, ifaccepted, Dan McFarland, brother to John McFarland, lawyer, who acted as aide. | de-camp, would bring back word, and then two wagons would ve sent for the firearms, children’s clothing, &c. I obeyed and the terms pro- posed were accepted, but not without distrust. T had as little to say us pogsibie; in fact, my tongue refused to perform its office. I sat dewn on the ground in the corral, near where some young men were engaged in paying the last respects to some per+ son Who bad just died of a wound, A largo, fleshy old lady came to mo twice and talked while I sat there, She related their troubles; sald that seven of their number were killed and forty-seven wounded on the first attack; phat several had died since, She asked te if L was an Indian agent. I said, “In one sense I 4m, a8 government has appointed ma farmer to the Indians.” 1 told her this to eattsty her. I beard afterward that the same question was asked und answered in the same manner by McFarland, who had been sent by Higbee to the corral to “hurry me up, for fcar that the Indians would come back dnd ve upon them.” When all was ready Samuel MoMurdy, Counsellor to Bishop P. K. Binith (Klingensmith), drove out on the lead. His wagon bad the seventeen children, clothing and arms, Samuel Knight drove the other team, with five wounded men and one boy about fifteen years old, I walked behind the front wagon to direct the course and to un being in the siaughter—bat this 1 kept to mysell. When we got turned fairly to the east 1 inotioned to MeMardy to steer north, 1 the valley. 1 atthe Bamo time told the women, who were next to the ‘wagon, to follow the road up to the troops, whieh they | did, Instead of saying to MeMurdy “not to drive so fast?"—ne he swore at my trial—I said to the contrary, “to drive on,’? as my aim was to get out of sight before the fring commenced, which we did. We were | About balf a mile ahead of the company when we | heard the first tiring. We had driven over a ridge of rolling ground and | down on a low flat. the whole line. The firing was simultaneous along ‘The moment the firing commenced | MeMurdy halted and tied bis Naes ucross the rod of his wagon box, stepped down coolly with a double Darreiled shot gun, walked back to Knight's wagon, who hud the wounded men, and was about twenty tect in the reat, As he raised his pieco be said, “Lord, my God, receive thoi spirite, for it is for the kingdom of Meaven’s sake that we do this,” fired and killed two men @amuel Knight had a mozzie-londing rifle, and he shot and killed the three men, then struck the , wounded boy on the head, who fell dead, In the meantime I drew a five-shooter from my belt, which « went off, cutting across MoMurdy’s buckskin | front, below the crotch. MecMurdy said, “Brother | Lee, you are excited; take things cool; you were pear | kitting me. Look where the vail cut,” pointing to the pluco in his pants, At this moment I beard the seream of achild. I looked up and saw an Indian have a little boy by the lair of his head, dragging biat oat of the hind end of the wagon, with a kuife tu bis band, gotung ready to cut his throat, | sprang lor the Indian, with my revolver in Hand, and shouted at the topof my voice, ‘Arick, coma, cot Joo sooet,"’ {Stop you fool), The child was terror stricken. His chin was vieeding. | supposed i was the cut | ol a knife, but afterward jearned that it was doue on the wagon box, as the Ludian yanked the voy dowa by the hair ot tne head, I had no sooner reseued this child than anothor Indian seized a little girl by the hair, 1 rescued her as soon as 1 could spenk, 1 told the Indians that they mast not burt the ebildren; that | would die before they should be hurt, that we | would buy the childrenof Thorn. Setore this Mimo the ladians had rushed up around the wagon in quest of Diogd und despatched the two runaway wounded men, In justice to my statement I would say that i! my | shooter bad not prematurcly exploded I would have | had a hand in desparchiug the five wounded. J bad lost | control of myself and scarce knew what I was about, lsaw an Indian parsue a little girl who was fleeing, He caught her about 100 fect from the wagon and | purse mysell, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. thas ne had better drive the children to Hamblin’s | ranch and give them some nourishment, while 1 would go down and get my horse at the camp, AVTHY THE SLAUGHTER, Passing along the road I saw tho dead strung along | the distance of about halfa mile. The women aud children were kuled by the Indians, I saw Spurtz with the Indians and no other white man with them, When | eame to the men they lay about a rod apart, Here 1 came ap with Higbee, Bishop Smith and the rest of the company. As I came up Higbee said to me, “Let us search these persons tor valu- ables,” and asked me to assist him. Gave mea hat to hold. Several men were already engaged in search- ing the bodies, TI replied that 1 was unwell, and wanted to get upon my horse and go to the ranch and My request was granted, Reaching Hamblin’s ranch—being heart sick and worn out—L lay down on my saddl@ blanket and slept, and kuew but little of what pussed during the night About daybreak in the morning I heard the voices of Colonel Dame and Isaac A. Haight. Lbeard some very angry words pass between thom which drew my attention, Dame said he would have toreport the destruction of the emigrant camp and company, Haight said, ‘How; as an Indian massacre f?? Dame suid ho did not know so well about that, This reply seemed to irritate Haight, who spoke quite loudly, saying, “How tho hell can you report ‘t any other way without implicating your. sel?’ At this Dame lowered wis voice almost to a whisper, I could not understand what he said, und the conversation stopped, 1 got up, saw the children und, among the others, the voy who was pulled by the bair of his head out of the wagon by the Indian and saved by me, That boy | took home and | kept home until Dr, Forney, government agent, camo to gather up the children and take them East, He took the boy with the others, That boy’s name was William Fancher.’ His father was captain of the train, He was taken Enst and adopted by @ man in Nebraska, named Richard Sloan. He remained Hast several years, and then returned to Utah, und is now a convict in the Utah Penitentiary, having been convicted the past year for the crime of highway robbery, He is now known by the name of ‘Idaho Bill,’’ but bis truo name is William Fancher, His little sister was also taken East, and is now the wife of 4 man working for the Union Pacific Railroad Company, near fireen River, The boy (vow man) hag yet. got the scar on his chin caused by the cut on the wagon box, and thoso who are curious enough to examine will find a large scar ‘on the ball of his left foot caused by a deep cut made by an axe while he was with mo, I got broaktast that morning, then all hands returned to the scene of tho slaughter to bury the dead. ‘The bodies were allina nade state, The Indians through the might had stripped them of every vestige of clothing. Many of dineMartice were laughing and talking us they carried the bodies to the ravine tor burial, They were just covered over a little, but did not jong remain so, for the wolves dug thom up, and after cating the flesh from them the bones laid upon the ground until buried some time alter by a government military officer. Ab the time of burying the bodies Dame and Haight got into another quarrel, Dame seemed to be terror stricken and again said he would have to publish it. Tuey were about two paces from me. Dame spoke low, as if careful to avoid being heard, Haight spoke Joad and said, ‘You know that you counselled it and ordered me to have them used up.” Dame said, “‘L did not think that there was so many women and children, 1 thought they were nearly all killed by the Indians.” Haight said, “It ts too late in the day for you to back water. You know you ordered and counselled it, and now you want to back out”? Dume said, “Have you the papers for that””—or, “show the papers for that’? This enraged Haight to the highest pitch, and Damo walked off. Haight said, “You throw the blame of this thing on me and 1 will be revenged upon you it I bave to mect you in hell tu get it.” From this place we rode to the wagons. We found them stripped of their covers and every particle of clothing; even tho feather beds had been ripped open and the contents turned out upon the ground, looking for plunder. I crossed the mountains by In- dian trail, taking my little Indian boy with me on my horse, The gatheting up of the property and cattle was left in the charge of Bishop P. K. Smith. The testimony of Smith in regard tothe property aud the disposition of it was very nearly correct, I must not forget to state that after the attack, a messenger vy the namo of James Haslem was sent with a despatch to President Brigham Young, asking bis advico abou interfering with the company, but he did not return i time. This I bad no knowledge of until the massecre was committed. Syme two weeks after the doed was done Isaac C. Haight sent me to Poport to Governor Young in person, { asked him why ho did not send a written report, de replied that I could tell him more satisfactorily than he could write, and if 1 would stand up aud shoulder as much of the responsibility as I could conveniently that it would be a feather in miy cap some day, and that I would get a celestial salvation, but that the man who shrank from it now would go to hell, 1 went and did as I was commanded, LEE’S REPORT TO BRIGHAM YOUNG, Brigham asked me if Isaac C. Haight had written a letter to him, I replied, not by me; but I said he wished me to report in person. “All right,” said Brigham; “were you an eye witness?” “To the moat of it,” was my reply. Then 1 proceeded and gave him a full history of all, except that of my oppo- sition, That I loft out entirely. I told him of the kiiling of the women and children and the betraying of the company. That I told him | was op- posed to, but I did not say to him to what extent | was opposed to it, only that I was opposed to shedding tn- nocent blood. “Why,” said he, “you differ rom a other, who sald there was not a drop of inuocent blood in the whole company.” When | was through he said that tt was awful; that he cared nothing about the men, but the women and children was what troubled him, I ead, “President Young, you should either release men from their obligation or sustain them when they do what they have entered into the most sacred obligatton to do.’ He replied, “I will think over the matter and make it a subject of prayer, and you may come back in the morning aud seo me,” 1 did, Ho said, “John, I feel first rate 1 asked the Lord if 1% was all right for that deed to be done, to take away the vision of the deed from my tind, and the Lord did so, ana I feel frst rate. It as all right. The only tear L have ts vf traitors, He told me never to lisp it toany mortal being, not even to Brother Heber, President Young has always treated me with the triend. ship of a father since, and hus sealed several women to me sinee, and has made my home nig home when in that part of the Territory, until danger has threatened lim, This 18 @ true statement, according to tho best of my recollection, ONJRCT OY THE STATEMENT. ‘This statement | have made for publication after my death, and have agreed with a friend to tave the sane, with very many facts pertaining to other matters con- nected with the erimes of the Mormon people under the leadership of the priesthood, from a period before the butehery of Nauvoo to the present time, published Jor the benefit of my family, and that the world may know the black deeds that have marked the way of the Saints from the organization of the Church of Jesus Corist of Latter Day Saints to the period when a weak and too pliable tool Inys down his pen to face the exe- cutiouers’ guns for deeds of which he is not more guilty than oihers who, teday, are woarmng the gar ments of the priesthood and living upon the ‘thing’ of a deluded and priest-ridden people, My autobt- ography, if publigued, will open the eyes of the world to te monstrous deeds of the leaders of the Mormon people, and will algo place in the hands of the attorney for the government the-particulars of some of the most blood-curdiing crimes that have been committed tn Utah, which, if properly followed up, will bring many down from their high pluce in the Charch to face oflended Justice upon tho gallows, So mote it be, JOHN D, LEE. MOKMONISM, THE PEOPLE AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS—LEC- TURE BY THU REY. JON SEARLES. The Rev. John Searles, pustorjof the Willett Street Methodist Episcopal Church, delivered a vory able lec- ture last might to bis congrogation on the subject of Mormonism and the peeunar ‘institution,’ polygamy. Alter giving @ topographical description of Sait Lake City, the bome of the Mormons, and its surroundings, aud paying # tribute Wo the keen foancial and execu- live ability of Brigham Young, toe jccturer discussed minutely the character und doctrines of the Mormon | Chureb. Their government, he said, was a theocracy, Pianged bis knife thiough ber, J said to MoMurdy | with Brigham You aa the temporal and spiritual head. There were numerous bfehops, priests and elders of the Church; but the most dreaded agents of the Church were the Dutites, or destroying augols. Their Dusiness was put out of the way those who might be dangerous to the Cheren, Joha D. Lee was one of these. From their doctrines tho lecturer | selected the most important and explained them, They beleved im the union of Church and = State, or ther, that the Church wus sopreme in all things, temporal as ! well as spiritual. ‘They also beheved in the doctrine of blood atonement; that blood could alone atone for some sing, and that those who had sinned should submit to bave their blood shed in or- der to be saved, Baptism absolved from sin, not once, but as many times as one chose to be baptized, An obliging Mormon could also be tized for his friends in purgatory, and thus secure their deliverance. Their system of marrying and ‘sealing’? wns then explained atlength, It rested on the doctrine of the imsepara- bility of matter and spirit and the existence of souls | prior to their entrance inte Rumen bodies, God aud all the ungels and redeemed men had bodies which which only differed in de- gree, and were subject ‘to the samo _pas- sions a¢ men on earth, Thero were continually Seine begotten new spirits, which Were not complete until after their sojourn im an earthly body, The higheat work a woman could do was to bring forth bodies for these wandering spirits, and her piace 10 heaven was to be awarded according to the number of children she wad produced. ‘The ‘sealing’ was a spiritual marriage, to be consummated in heaven by the parties after they had Gnished their earthly tile. An account of the initiation of Mormons was next entered into, The several degrees of Mortaonism, be id, were shocking exiibitions Of lust, the tenth and last being # periect carpival of unrestrained de- bauehery. The lecturer then alluded to the Mountain Meadows massucre, saying thut he believed it to have been in: | stigated by Brigham Young, as Was everything that was done in the Territory, nothing being allowed except | with hia knowledge and consent Justice should not be satisfied with making John D, Lee the seapeyoat of the massacre and should not rest until all wo were guilty bo punished. Brigham Young, he continued, was more cunning than courageous, hea he purpetrated.any horrible act of vengeance 1} was generally through some agent, 80 that he himself could always escape the consequences ot his crime, In the Mountain Meadows | massacre Brigham Young was oven more guilty than | Lee, because bis word could bave provented it, The } lecturer closed with an appeal to the various churches | to exert themselves more heartily ip trying to convert be large population beyona the boundarics of our tates, LYNCH LAW IN GEORGIA, \ A COLORED MAN BRUTALLY PUT TO DEATH FOR MURDER BY A MOB OF CITIZENS, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Attanta, March 23, 1877, A few days since Augusta Dewspapera contained an advertisement for information concerning Mr, U’Bricn, @ popular and well known pedler, of that city, who had been missing for several days, On Monday a negro, named Wells, was detected trying to dispose of certain articles that U’Brien was knowk to have had in his pack when he left Augusta for his Inst tour. He was arrested, and, after shrewd evasions, was driven to tho confession that he had killed O’Brien and robbed him. He then took his cap. tors to an unfrequented part of the woods, where they found O’Briem’s body caretully hidden away. The skull was, tefriply crushed with an and it was apparent that bo had died without a struggle. Wells stated that he met O’Brien in the ‘woods and assaulted him with the axe, killing him at tho first blow, The excitement that lollowed the news of the murder was so Iutense that the authorities of Wayne county proposed to carry the prisoner to Augusta for safe keeping, The Mayor of Augusta, tearing an outbreak tn the city, and declaring that bo would provent lynching if he had to call out-the mili- tary, iustructed the City Attorney to notity tho Waynesboro officiais that the prisoner could not bo Deane Augusta, He was lodged inthe Waynes- boro Jail, COURT OF JUDGE LYNCH, At eleven o'clock on the next night a crowd of thirty men called at the Shoriffs residence, and dragging him out demanded the keys of the jai. After along struggle they succeeded in obtaining the keys and proceeded to the jail Wells was taken out and notified that he would be allowed fifteen minutes for prayer, He was frightened almost to stupefaction and began pleading for nis lite, attempting to purchase it by telling where he had bidcen the goods he had stolen, A shot or two was fired into him ana ho was ordered to proceed with his prayers. Beltore tho fif- twen minutes were out he had been shot several times, but not killed, A BRUTAL EXuCUTION, Arude bench wus provided and he was raised up und placed on it. The jail chain being hastily buckle ubout his neck the bench was knocked trom under him aad instantly fifteen or twenty bullets were poured into lis body. ‘The chain broko unt! tho corpse teil to the ground, Tho crowd carefully spliced {t and hung the oegro again. A MYSTERY THINLY VEILED, There is no idea as to who the lynchers were. The Coroner’s verdict nukes no suggestion, The jailer, who was carried with the crowd and witnessed the whole proceeding, did not recognize any of the execu. lioners, They boarded the Augusta’ truingwhen it passed the station. A party of seventeen races ase gusta on the down train, stopped at, Wayntsboro and returned by the next train to August it is said that the offer of a reward by the Governor will bring to light the bames of some of the lynchers. The Gov- ervor will promptly offer the reward, ‘The sentiment ot the State cowmunity is deeply out. raged, notwithstanding the flagrancy ol the crime and the convincing coniessions of the criminal, VIOLENC! THE ORDER OF CAUCASIANS SEEKING TO AVOID THE RESPONSIBILITY. Say Francisco, March 23, 1877. Leading spirits of the Order of Caucasians, which Is charged with responsibility for the late Chico out- rage, propose a convention of officers of tne Order, newspaper representatives, Colonel Bee and Rev Otis Gibson, to whom shall bo submitted the constitu. tion, manual, ritual, &&, of the Order, to prove whether there 1s anything im its teachings or objects calculated to excite violence aguinst the Chinese, INCENDIARY FIRE. DESTRUCTION OF A LARGE COAL BREAKER, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) ee ScRANTON, Pa, March 23, 1877. Shortly after five o’clock this morning tho Oak Hill coul breaker at Moosic, about five miles trom this city, was burned to the ground, 1t was built eight years ago at a cost of $40,000, and had a capacity for prepar- ing 600 tong of coal daily. It was iormerly tho prov- erty of the Glenwood Coal Company, but of jute had been owned by a few private inuividuals, and had been idle for more than threo years, There can be no doubt that its destruction was the work of incendiarics, THE NORTHAMPTON BANK ROBBERS. TESTIMONY OF EDSON, THE LOCK EXVERT. Bostox, March 23, 1877. At the examination of the Northampton; Bank rob- bers, Scott and Duniap, yesterday, W. D.,Kdyon, tho New York bank lock expert, who has been regarded as the’ main witness aguinst the burglars, refused 10 answer mapy quespions, but on being pressed ench titne to know if it was because he Was afraid to erimni- nate himseif apparently gave up all idea of coneeal- ment, He had known Scott and Dunlap since August, 1874, havitig met inem at various mes, He was at Northampton several times in the summer of 1875, doing work for the First National Bank and in measure superintending tbe putting in of doorg into the old bank — vault. He was in town accidentally ope day in November, aud cailed in at tho old bank, While there somebody complained that one of the new patent keys failed to fit well, Wituess olfered to ile it, and was given three keys of tho outer vaylt, He spent about tive miuutes in filing one key so Wat it fitted well, ani pretended to use fifteen minutes in looking them over, meanwhile going {nto the directors’ room. Here he begun an :mpression of which Scott gave him vefore he lole the city, and be actually Huished the impressions tn the main room Without witracting attention, On his return to New York Scott calied at nis houve i Fifty- ond street and received the wax impressions, Ho had several iuterviews with both Scout and Dunlap alters ward. Scott was held in $000,000 tor tral in June In the examination of Seott to-day, Edsov, the New York Jocksmith, while testifying asked the Court if he | couid wave the right to tell the whole story, bringing fn all the parties connected with it, . Before the magistrate answeret counsel for the prosecution said:;—"Is it the purpose of ‘your clients, Mr, Bond, to bring perjured withesses at the next term | of the Court when the prisoners are tried and prove aa aitvin? Here counsel for the prisoner denounced the witness aga “yilain’? and the ‘biggest rascal of them all.’” Justice Chtison instructed (the witness to confine his statewents to the questions asked fim. Witness teatified to meeting Seott and Dunlap twice in or more hours ina Prospect Park; also riding for several about the strects of New York; at this tim some conversation in regard to dividing the plunder; the prisoners suid witness would bave to be satisfied with the amount given him asthey (Seott and Duplup) had control of the plunder, WHERE THE BONDS WERE KEPT. SPRINGHIKLD, Mass., March 23, 1877, The Republican says that the bonds stolen from the | Northampton Bank were concealed in Northampton | for several weeks afier the robbery. Ten days | alter the robbery Scott and Dunlap left New York to i | et the plunder at Northampton without consulting fdson, who thereupon telegraphed the bunk oflivers. Scott and Dunlap’ recebed this city aud learned that the bunk oficers were looking tor their retara, nors followed them here trom New York to tell ‘them to postpone their eflurt to remove the bonds, Edson does not know whero the bonds ai now, MEXICO, THE DIAZ GOVERNMENT DISINTEGRATING-——IM- POSSIBILITY OF GETTING A QUORUM IN THE CONGRESS, Havana, March 23, 1877, ‘The French steamer has arrived ner {rom Vera Cruz and brings the foliowing intelligence :— Crry oy Mexico, March 18, 1877, Several generals, original Diaz evolutionists, have resigned, The party is rapidly disintegrating. The op- position is fast consolidating. The people talk of calling Lerdo back. Congress met daily for a fortnight, but a quorum wag unobtainable, the Deputi elected not coming to the capital. General Mariscal recognized Diaz and was appointed Governor of So- nora, General Cortina is in high favor with Diaz, who shicids him. There is much anarchy, and a new revolution will probably occur soon, The American residents bopo Minister Foster will remain, in view of the prosens condition of the country, tho lower element now holding power. Igle- sias’ party is defunct. Landero has been appointed Secretary of the Treasury; Mata, Minister to Washing- top, and Riva Palacio, Minister to Berlin, Genei Negrete and Valez had a personal encounter in the Palace. It is reported that a number of the higher army officers want to proclaim Diaz Military Dictator, A renewal of diplomatic relations with Franco 1s ocon- pying the attention of the government, ST. DOMINGO, THE ANNEXATION SCHEME STILL UPPERMOST IN BAEZ's BRAIN, Havaxna, March 23, 1877, Advices from St. Domingo tothe 10th inst, state that peace bad been re-establishod in tho Northwest, 1t waa suspected that the revolutionists were aided from Hayti, Aspicy correspondence had ensued be- tween the two governments in consequence, and a ruptore was feared, Baez bad recommenced the annexation to the United States scheme, It was reported that Baez was treat- ing for annexation to Germany and not America. In- telligent people pronounced «his rumor stupid and ab- surd and fabricuted by St, Thomas merchants, ‘The tobacco crop is short, the yield being 50,000 ser- rones, only half of that of last ye THE GERMA FLAG AFLOAT. Havana, March 23, 1877. The Gorman war steamor Victoria has arrived hore, THE STATE OAPITAL, THE SUPPLY BILL PASSED TO A THIRD BEADING—-BROOKLYN RAILROADS—~A REPORT AS TO THE BTATE CAPITOL, AuBaxr, March 23, 1877, It was @ dull day in the Legislature, The Assembly met at ten o’clock and tho Senate at eleven, but thero was an evident desire all around to hurry through with business and get away. ln the Senate the most important item was tho report of the Finance Committee, which virtually rejects tho proposed alter- ations in the new Capitol building, and adheres to the plans as originally projected, In the House a number of unimportant bills were passed and then the Supply bil! wastakenup. Severat umendments were offered, chicily relating to county bridges, und at considerable discussion over an item of $1,900 tor the City Government Commission, which was agreed to, thg/ bill was ordered toa third reading. + ‘The bills to amend the charter of the New York In- stitution for the Instruction of the Deat and Dumb, and to extend the timo for the organization of the New York Lown and Security Company were passed. Senutor Bixby appeared betore tho Rallroad Commit- tee with reference to two bills which were introduced him at the request of certain residents of Brooklyn. ‘These bills, the Senator sayg, were intended to repeal an unused charter granted eleven years ago to con- struct a railroad in Sackett street, Brookiya, One w: specific and the other general in its:character, a both were submitted for consideration of the commit. tee. Senator Bixby claimed that the unused privilege was mado a terror to residents of Sackett street and should be repealed. He haa been an advocate of rapid transit too range gone to be regarded as its enemy now, and he would ask for non-action or un adverse report on the gencral bill, not wishing to interfere with other rights, He stated as his opinion, however, that a railroad franchise which had not been exercised for flye years was not a valuable auxiliary of rapid transit. Both houses adjourned to Monday evening at eight o'clock. CONNECTICUL LEGISLATURE, CLOSE OF THE SESSION—LAWS PASSED—BILLS VETOED. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Harrvorp, March 23, 1877. Tho Connecticut Legislature to-day adjourned sine die, having been iu session since January 3 The moat important measures passed aro a new Election law, designed to check frauds; a law for the full pro. tection of the property rights of married women, giving the wife sole control of her property and carn- ings; a bill giving representation to mumoritics in towns and other local governments; a bill appropriat- ing funds to secure the representation of Connecticut industries at the Paris Exuivition in 1878; the reduc- tion of the legal rate of interest to six per cent; the limiting the interest on loans vy savings banks to the same figure, and the appointment of a special com. mission to investigate the affuirs of all tho life insur- ance companies of the State. BILLS VETORD, ’ The Governor vetoed tour bills; including the Elec. tion law above referred to,.which was passed over bis veto by a strict republican party vote; and a bill giv- ing mileage to the members for the prosent session, The latter veto, which is based on constitutional grounds, was sustained by the action of the Senate, the House voting by alarge majority to take mileage, to which the Governor claimed they were not entitied by the law, ‘A memorial was passed and transmitted to Albany asking for the abolition of huif pilotage on Connecticut cousting vessels passing through Hell Gate; and a bill was deieated allowing compulsory pilotage at the mouth of the Connecticut Kiver, The Legislature also provided against possible trouble tu the Presideutial election of 1830 by passing a bill authorizing the Electoral College to fill vacancies and empowertng it to pass upon the eligibility of ts own members, ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS. Urica, N. ¥., March 23, 1877, In the United States District Court to-day, tu the case of the United States against Grady, Haydeu and Parkor, inspectors of election in Albany, charged with frauds in the Congressional election in which Harris and Quinn were candidates, Judge Wallace dismissed the cuse, after hearing 100 witnesses, on the ground that there was no proof that these inspectors com. mitted frauds or had cognizance of them, Three bun- dred witvesses were here to testiiy that they voted lor Harria, and oniy fitty voles were returned tor him, ‘OR MAYOR, Gixciaxats, March 28, 1877, Colonel R. M. Moore received the republican nomina- tion for Mayor of this city to-day, NEW YORK AND OSW THE SALE POSTPONED FOR ONE MONTH. Mipouxrows, N. ¥., March 28, 1877. The sale of the New York and Oswego Midland Rail- road, -under the decree of Judge Blatchford, of tho United States Circuit Court, in aeutt tor the foreclosure of the tirst mortgage bonds, which was advertised to tuke placo at noon bere to-day, was adjourned by Ken- noth G. White, the Master, until after April 27, on application of the compininants. Mr, Waite stated that if there had been uo application he would have adjourned tho sule on bisown motion, by reason of not having obtained from the receivers the acéounte ordered paid by the decree, which he must adjast be- fore the sale, Old empioyds of the road, holding re- ceivers’ scrip for from tour to eight months? pay, are looking anxiously tor the salo, Wem they hope to real- ize on the werip. FATAL RAILROAD ACOIDEN‘. Ixpranavouis, Ind., March 23, 1877. ‘A local freight train on the Indianapolis aud Vin- cennes Ratlroad, carrying passengers in the eaboose car, was thrown from the track as it was approxching a trestle bridgo tour miles east of Worthington, Lad., about noon to-day, The train had passed over the bridge except the Iasi two and the caboose, Which went down, injuring the passengers and train men as follows:—Daniei Garrett, Maru: ville, Ind, tu the breast; John #. Stumph, Indianapo- ha, arm. roken; James Hamilton, Mrs. Hamilton und James Hamilton, Jr., Morgantown, Ind., all evra Henry Bodgett,Freedom, Ind., since dead; C. le Irwin, Indianapolis, back and leg; C. M. Spencer, Indi anapolis, arm iractured; H. C, Harris, Boswell, Ind; back and obroast; E. B. Mab, Bosweil, Ind., sigutl; KH. Kinggley, conductor, shghuly; D, Buch, bra man, slightly. O RAILROAD, THE POLICY MEN. Owing to the grand jury having tound true bills againgt the recently arrested policy men, Judge Duily esterday adjourned the exemination which was to Lhe taken p 4 the Tombs uotil the 2d of April, RACING IN ENGLAND. THE LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE- CHASE WON BY AUSTERLITZ. Livexroon, March 23, 1877, This was the second day of the Liverpool spring meeting. The Grand National Steeplechase was the principal event, and brought out sixteen horses. Mr. F. G, Hobsou’s Austerlitz, with 10 to 2 laid against him in the latest betting, won, with Congress, at 20 to 1, second, and Liberator, ut 25 to 1, third. Chimney Sweep and Shifnal, the favorites at 6 to 1, each failed to get places, ‘The following is a SUMMARY, The Grand National Steeplechase of 500 sova., added to nhandicap sweepstakes o/ 25 govs, each, 15 forfeit id 5 if declared b; a day eafter to be named to Messrs. Weatherby only; the second to re- ceive 100 sovs, trom the stakes, and the third to saye take; winners of any steeplechase after weights are declared to carry 5 ibs.; of one vaiue 200 Bove., J lus, ;500 sovs., 10 Iba. ; 1,000 sovs,, 12 Ibs. ex- tra; Grand National course, nearly four miles and a hull, Sixty-two subseribers, —” Mr, F. G. Hobson's Austertitg, 5 yearn, Captain Machell’s b, g. Congress, aged Mr, Moore’s br. g. The Liberator, ug eto PREVIOUS PERYORMANCES OF THE WINNER. Austerlitz started but once as a two-year-old, which was atthe Bibury Club meeting, over the Stockbridge course, on the first day of July, 1874, The race was the Champagne Stakes of £10 each, with £100 added, from the Bushes in. Austerlitz carried 122. Ibs., and was next to last of the nine starters, As a throe-year- old he started seven times, winning once. This was for the Maiden Hurdle Stak ot £60, at Bromley, December 21 The distunce was ou mile and a balf, and Austerlitz Tried 144 lbs, beating Blue Bull, Suck Pudding and ight others, In his four-year-old form he ran six wes, Winning thrice, He began at Bromley on the 13th of Feoruory, running in the Bromley Hurdie Handicap of £90, about two miles, and with young It. 1. Anson on bis buck, carrying 147 Ibe., he beat Silverley, Rosebush and six others. The day alter ve rad ior Beckenham Hurdle Handicap, with 164 Ibs. up, and did not get. piace, Little Rover, Balquhidar and Hermita in front of him, The next appearance of on March 8, when he walked over tor the Maiden Steeple- chase, three miles. At theesame place, April 4, he was third for the Croyden Steeplechase Plate, two niles and a half, with 147 Iba. up, Tapestry and Weatnercuck being in front of him atthe finish. At Streatham, on April 17, in a steeplechase, bo was absolutely last, with 140 Ibs, on big back; but at Sandown Park, on the 27vb of April, he won the Claremont Siceplecbage Folonetat with 142 lbs, up, two miles and a ball, joating Daniel, Lopez and seven others, THE MOBILE RACES. Mone, Ala, March 23, 1877. The spring meeting at the Mugunolia Course bids fair to bé the most interesting beld for a nimber of years, Six stables are now here, aud two more from Georgia will arrive next week, SUICIDE, Banroy, Vt, March 23, 1877. Lyman Hopking committed suicide by cutting his throat here this afternoon. No cause assigned. AN OLD MAN'S SUICIDE, During the greater part of yesterday afternoon and evening an elderly man was noticed walking on the pier at the foot of Kust Twenty-eighth street. About cight o’clock a splash was heard by several men on the pier, and on going in the direction of the souna thoy found a hat and overcoat on the dock. The body of a man was found floating in the river half an hour later. On examination it was — found be sull alive. The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital, bub on his arrival there was pro- nounced dead, In one of his pockets was found the lap of an envelope, on which was written “Adam Borns nesse, No, 44 avenue A, rear”? This may give a clew to his identity, A “LORD'S” Mr. Daniel Ewing, proprietor of the Philadelphia Hotel in Jersey City, is in possession of the effects of the go-cailed Lord Bus‘ord and bis vale, A HxrRraLp reporter called on Mr, Ewing yesterday and learned that tho parties enterod tho hotel on tho 13th inst. and were registered.as “Captain Henry” and “Mark Hudson.”? They remained eight days, and failing to pay their bills they wero ordered to icave, “1vs not the quantity, bat tne quality of their traps,” said Mr, Ewing, “that is worth notice, Just coine and see.” He then exhibited a scarlet coat, such as is worn by gentlemen in fox hunting; a fox’s brush, a tull of a bunter, at horse’s log. Mr. wing inquired why the horse’s leg was preserved. “Well, you soe,”’ said the noble Lord, ‘I was cross- ing a ditch on that splendid animal that I would not sell for 820 guineas, and he struck the top of the ditch and brokd his leg, He was so valuable that I had the leg preserved.’? Mr, Ewing sald that it was evident the gentioman belonged to a very respectable family, but that he wa short of funds. On Tuesday the valet was arrested tn the Foarth precinct on suspicion of being a thicf. He was idling vests, shirts, hose and other articies, and, as had not a peddlor’s liconse, ne was brought belore Justice Matthews, to whom he stated that he was trav- elling with “His Lordship,’ who desired to conceal bis idontity, and, boing short of funds, he was directed to sell part of their clothing, , “The Captain,’ continued tho valet, ‘twas very wild, and on that account his mother was appointed trustee Oi the property. 1 have seen him spend £800 ($1,500) in an hour tn London, made a trip to America, where he soon became des- tute’? Captain McKaig, of the Fourth precinct, believing the story, recommended them to board ‘in a hoter pending the arrival of u draft frum Captain Henry’s mother, “41 wish it would come soon,’ said the valet, “for I am tired of this country.’? Hudson was respectably attired In a blue suit, with a cockade on his hat such as is worn by valets-in Eng- land. Mr. Ewing will retain possession of the goods till the bill due him is paid. to TRAPS. THE RUSLAND. The lighters and Relief wore laying off shore from the wreck all. yesterday forenoon, waiting for the wreckers to complete loading thom before returning to New York, There ase some surf boats at work trans. forriug the cargo to the lighters, ‘The boat- men have to be very careful, as the sen ta running high and they are im great danger of being swamped, The writer tnterviewed one of Wrecking Company who is in charge, He says, “We can save that ship yet. She has tive bulkheads, or tive compartments, in ber, wnd ron decks, We can send a diver duwn and fasten tho buikhends, and then pump the water out of the compartments. Tho steainor has lifted five feet att, aud is now lying nearly 1 level.” YOUNG DESPERADOES CAGED. Henry Quarry, Patrick Walsh and Michael Round- tree, were arraigned before Judge Otterbotirg, at the Washington Place Police Court yesterday, on a charge of burglary. Tkey were ail under eighteon years of age, but belong to one of the worst gungs on the west side ot tho city, Henry Demarest, of the New York Central Railroad, and Lewts Cald- well, of No, 649 West ‘Twenty-seventh — street, preferred charges agaist them yesterday. A number of complatuts had been made at the Twentieth precinct station house conceruing the depredations of the gang to which they belung, und the police of that precinct were anxiously looking for them. Ofllcer McCormick caught the three persous in the jumper yard of Mr. Duubar, in Thirty-seventh street, on Thursday night ‘They wore arrested 1u the act of ‘Stealing a quantity of lumbor, Judge Otterbourg held thom in $500 bait each to answer, PRECOCIOU BOYS. Joseph Hinch was arrested last night for burgla- riously entering the residence of Michael Norton, No 882 (Second street, Williamsburg, and stealing some bread, candy and about $2 in smal change. The Indy who is scarcely seventeen years of age, broke a pune of glass in a baserment window and. thus raised the sash. Tho eatables, us well as the money, be tound on the table, but Vefore he had time to look furtuer he became frightened and ran out again. Richard Manville, « baker, of Java street, Greenpoint, charges bis son Jolin, aged fifteen years, with stealing lis cash box, contaimiug $150 and running nway on Thursday atternoon. Jolin, who bas been a very bad boy, sent word home after te leit that he had gone on @ trip round the world, aud that Peter Hynes, a lad of the same age, had agreed to accompany bim. SIX CHILDREN POISONED. For some time past sickness has prevailed to a large extent inthe Sheltering Arms Nursery, No. 112 Lex- ington avenue, Brooklyn, and six little ones have @red within a week, Aclose inv toms revealed the fact that the children were suffering from pojfonous exhalations arising from the groand mnediately surrounding the Duildings, a& woil as trom & cesspool near by, Whish served as a sewer, These detects have been remedied, and it is thought the con- dition of the children willimprove, Tbe mativutior contains a large number ol te little ones, and they will be transferred to another burldi until tae nursery can be go al’ered as to prevent a recurrence of 1 the enidenia r | no les He took a wild notion aud 4 tigation of the syinp- «| AMUSEMENTS. . “TANNHAUSER.” The opera of “Tannhauser’” was repented at tbe Academy of Musie inst evening with tho cast with which it was given on its first perform@uce, Th@ Louse was well filled and the enthusiasin previe ously accorded to it op M8 first representation was again refMated. Mme. Pappenbeim was im excolloat voice, and the periormance went off in a mapper pabise factory to all concerned, i . THE EAGLE THEATRE, Mle, Dupare’s benefit at the Eagle Theatre last night attracted a large audience, and the occasion was de the more noteworthy by tho first production in ‘Amerion, ‘of “Mme. Apgot and Hor Five Daughters.” This opera possesses many oo js bright, lively ana thoroughly French, ‘La Boulangere” was also sung in part. THE BROADWAY THEATRE, | Thore have boen many great Lady Macbeths on our stage, pre-eminently afiss Cushman, Mme. Ristori, who gave the sloep-walking scone in Eughsh; Mme. Janauschek and Mrs, Waller, The character 1s one of the most difficult in all of SI dramas, and few persons can succeed 10 it, formance ot 4! sleep-walking scene vy Mrs, J. H. ckett last ni was more successtul than is usual wi fume. 1t had the bigh merits of feeling and imagin: tion, and the lady may be congratulated on the result, ‘| MISS NOOT'S CONCERTS. ‘A large audience last evening attended the fourth of tho series of concerts given under the direction of Miss Root at Chickering Hall, for the beneflt of the poor of the city. Miss Koot rendered the variogs selections very happily, and was twico encored, Signor De Carlo’s rendition of a flute solo, from the opera of “Martha,” showed that he is @ master of that Instru- ment, Mr. Gilbert’s humorous songs were rapturously applauded, especially the ‘Laughing Song.” ‘Tho reci- tations of lite Flora Auld, a cniid of nine fe e were remarkable for one of such tender age, phonic Quartet largely contributed to render the enters Aulnment a succoss, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Frau Materna sang ‘‘Ortud”’ at Vionna to Mme. Nile son’s “lsu,” Verdi will conduct his “Requiem” at the Cologne musical festiv: Mme, Aravella Goddard was in London at the latest advices, en route tor Paris, Carl Rosa is meeting with flattering success in bia provincial tour through Great Britain. The receipts {rom three concerts given by Faure im Bordeaux amounted to $7,375 ip gold, The lucky bari- tone pocketed hall this sun, “Tannhauser” wis produced at St. Petersburg last month and was a miserable failure, Tho Russians don’t like ‘the music of the future.”” Wagher Jost $20,000 in gold by his performance lest year at Baireuth, notwithstanding the enthusiasm ot the sons of Fatherland for ‘the music of the future.”? A testimonial concert will be tendered to Miss Emma Colia Terry at Chickering Hall thi ening. ‘A varied and interesting programme has been pre- pared for theoccaston. p Herr Joachim received lately the degree of musical director from the Cambridge University. His new overture and Brahm’s new symphony have had their first performance in England at tho Guildhall, ‘There is u noticeable rush of benefit concerts in Lon- don set down for March and April. This is due to the anounced appearance of Ruberstein in May. The small musical habgers-on droad the advent of the mue sical Hon. . “Phe Corsair,’ a three act opera, by Mr. Chatlea Deffell, which was produced somo years ago at the London Crystal Palace, has been reproduced in the Westminister Aquarium Theatre, but, though it has been altered und considerably amended, proved a failure. Sims Reeves js engaged to sing in ballad concert at Brighton, Among the performances given on the oo- casion of his engagement “The Beggar’s Opora’’ will bo performed, in which he will be called upon to sing than sevontcen songs. An unpublished mass, by Mozart, has been discovs ered. It is claimed to be autograph, and was come posed about the year 1777 for the Convent of the Holy Cross, at Adgsburg, There seems to be no doubt of its authenticity. The ‘Domine Deus’ and the ‘ncarnae tus’? are said to be especially fine, PERNICIOUS OPERA, To Tax Epiror or THs HenaLp:— Allow me, sir, to cungratulate you ter your ufticle on the Timbale d’Argent.”” It is for the Hrxazp to stop the pernicious influence of that kind of amuse. ment in our society, which is far greater than many pouple think. I don’t understand how a fatner and a husband with a fair sense of honor and dignity cam take his family to such a school for prostitution as opéra boulfe is. There is much talk im this country about the corruption in Parisian society, but the fact ia that you will not find a demoisclle in Paris who dares to go to the opéra boufle. The rule there is that demoiselles ought not to go to theatres, Alex- andre Dumas fils bas sald that theatres are not to bo visited by jeunes filles; nothing but sad lessons of life can be learned there. under tho impression that “Le Timbale d’Argent”” was withdrawn fromthe stage in London by an order of the Lord Chamberiain. It ts a shame to Ree Our young ladies laughing at the impudicities of Aimée and her troupe; or Is it nat we ure going by railroad (express train) to a em- pire’s society’ Excuse, sir, my broken Roglish, en grace of my good intentions, FOREIGNER, Manca 22, 187 DION BOUCICAULT. WITHDRAWAL OF THE SUIT AGAINST LEWIS MORRISON—AN INJUNCTION AS TO, ‘‘FORBID= DEN FRUIT.” [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Nawrort, R. L, March 23, 1877. Dion Boucicault, of New York, has withdrawn hia suit of $4,000 against Lewis Morrison, the latter paying costs and giving bonds not to play “Forbidden Fruit’? any more. On Wednesday Mr. Boucicault had an ‘njunction served upon Morrison’s company, at Providence, for infringement of the copyright. The play had been meeting with great success in Providence, and Mr. Morrison had been billed to appear in various cites and towns In Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and the fact ot his not being able to fill bis engagements has entailed no httle expense in the way of advertising, &c. _ RETURN OF MR. BEECHER Last evening Mr. Beechor returned home from hig. Western lecturing tour, A number of the members of the church, wishing to meet him and give bint a sure | prise, went im a body to New Branswick, arranges ments having been first made with the railroad officials to‘have the through express, on which the Plymouth pastor was a passenger, stopped at that station, ‘Yhe party was composed of about fifty persons, among whom were the following:—Horatio C. King, Austin Abbott, General ©, L. Christianson, L. A. Parons, Lyman Abbott, Thomas G, Sherman and H.W. B, Howard, The reception party sent a telegram from Now Branswick to Mr, Pond, agent for Mr, Beecher at Philadelphia, directing him to secure a special car, This was done without Mr. Beecher’s knowledge, and | altor the train had started Mr. pond informed the Piy- mouth prstor that there was an empty car in the rear which the conductor said he might occupy. Mr. Beecher accepted the offer and passed juto the empty car where he eettled himself and was soon fast asleep. When the train reached New Brunswick he was sull asleep, bat was quickly aroused from his siumbers vy the “weleome home” of bia friends, The ride to Jersey City was briefly made, Mr, Beecher entertaining the party by a descrip. tion of the country through which he had passed, and the telling of anedows, At the foot ‘of Courtlaudt etreot ho was met by his sons Herbert and William, and driven to his residence, which he reached about twelve o'clock, Since his absence be has dolivered forty-six lectures and three sermons, yet shows no Signs of fatigue. UTILIZING THE SPITZ, The men on the dead animal boats say that when they reach Barren Island with a goodly numpor of Spitz dogs they are always treated better than usual and get extra rations of whiskey. Om inquire ing ito the cause of this action the fact was _reveaied that since the raid on tne spitz commenced, a profitavie speculation was entered tuto by the enterprizing boilers ot offal. the spitz, and with the aid of an experienced turrie sew from six to eight of them together, then wh they have been carclully dyad and ueatly lined, thas fetch @ good price in the fur market as buffalo robes, QUARREL, An altercation ensved on Thursday night betweom William Moore and Robert Powell, two sailors on board the bark Challenge, tying at Martin’s dock, Brookiyn, during which Moore stabbed Powell twico in the back with a large sheath knile Powell's wounds are of @ l Very dangorous character, and Mvore is held to await