The New York Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1877, Page 5

Le Nord, the Russian organ of Brussels, declares the proposition for the simultaneous disarma- of Russia and Turkey is quite as inadmissible Prehminary divarmament of Russia Pledges aro given for the Porto’s sub- ‘mission to the decisions of Europe, Le Nord believes this to be scarcely porsible at a» moment when the Porte refuses to make peace with Montenegro, and Seah outrages are perpetrated by Turkey. SHR MAS BIGXED, The Pall Mall Gazette of yesterday afternoon, in an editorial note, says:—“The news we print in another column will be found, we believe, substantially cor- rect. The objections of Her Majesty's government to signing the protocol scem to have been cvercome, by ‘what concessions or epgugements on the part of Russia we do not yet know. ltmay be takon for granted, how- ever, that the Czar has consented to enter inte an agree- Ment to demobilize, and thero is no reason to suppose bat Her Majesty’s government will bo content without @ formal documentary engagement to that effect ; and it the protocol is to be of no offect unless disarmament actually takes place some of the objections disappear to the signature of the protocol belore peace !s con- cluded betwoen the Porte and Montenegro. We abstain from any comment until the nows bas been confirmed and enlarged. What security there really is for disarmament, what demobilization may be supposed to mean by either government, what effect this agreement is likely to have upon the de- mands of Montenogro and the temper of tho Porte, these and various other questions may be left for the time. Our impression at this moment js that the Eng- lish government has been induced from various causes, Operating boih within and without the Cabinet, to strain a point in tne hope of securing peace, and tur- ther that it may be a mistake to suppose that any such agreement as wo bear of will secure peace. Thero are many disorderly clemen:s in the question which the protocol cannot touch. Th¢ whole arrangement, go tar as we understand it, only leaves Russia a wider choice and greater treedom in dealing with events favorable or unfavorable to her wishes; while as tor the Turks who may have their own more or less accurate views as to what all these arrangements signify tor their Empire, so tar they aro left out of account altogethor. Once more we repeat the advice which is at least sofe, ‘We may easily be too sanguine. All this 1s not settled yet, and bo will be wisest who waits a little longer for the conviction that 1877 is to be added to the years of peace,” “ALL SETTLED,” The Post im its leader says, “If expectation had not been 80 ropeatedly deceived wo should announce positively that all difficulties between England and Russia have beon smoothed away. It 1s, however, cor- tain that within the last tew hours a clear understand- ing bas been arrived at, and it would now appear that words and methods exist which will enable Russia with honor to undertake disarmament simultaneousiy with Turkey. Telegrams from abroad ail point in the sane direction, and as there is every prospect of the Degotiations which bave beon resumed under sach good auspices, resulting in u final agreement, we may pro- pare ourselves to learn that the protocol will shorily bo signed., The only outstanding question is the Mon- tenegrin diMfculty, but contidence is felt in Russia’a control over the Prince and Turkey's desire to do all she fairly can to meet the requiremonts of the situa- tion.” WAT IGNATIRFF 18 TOLD. It 1s understood in Berlin that Princo Bismarck, at yesterday's interview with General Ignatieff, en- gaged to support Russia’s proposais. Probably Engiand, France and Italy will shortly roturn their Ambassadors to Constantinople or accredit Special envoys provisionally. Austria has also fntimated her intention of doing the same It is statod that General Ignatieff was plainly told when in Vienna that if Russia made war the event would be looked upon as unavoidable, but that would by no means signify approval of any terrl- torial acquisitions she might wish to make. ADVOCATING HOME MANUFACTURES, A very im probablo story reaches us from Berlin. It evidently bas its origin in the chronic commercial scare which the representatives of European industnes man_ Mest upon every possible occasion. 1t is declared in tho German capital that, by an order of the Russian government, all Jocomotives and rolling stock pur- chased by Russian railways must henceforth be manutacturod in Russia, This is declared to be another heavy blow at German indus- try, To enablo tho railways to obtain locomotives and curriages in Rus: the government will allow the materials to be imported duty free, and will pay premiums and subsidies to Russian manutac- turers. The decree, which will be promulgated in a lew days, scems at present applicable to new com- panies only, but to be gradually extended to oxisting companies as bome manulacturers develop their ‘works aud can supply the demand, THR VON STOSCH-BISMARCK AFFAIR, Tnterosting details have transpired in Berlin relative to the solution of tho Von Stosch difficulty, Both Prince Bismarck and General Von Stosch wero re- quested to submit reports to the Emperor. The Em- Poror, after perusing these reports, sent an autograph letter to General Von Stosch, saying he had arrived at the conclusion that Prince Bismarck did not intend to attack General Von Stosch when making his remarks to the Reichstag, but only wished to inform the House that General Von Stosch had acted without his con- sent. The Emperor, in conclusion, ports out that if Princo Bismarck thought it necessary to acquaint the House with his views concerning the proper applica- tion of surpluses this was a mere precautionary measure and no offenco to General Von Stosch. A Lon- don Times correspondent remarks:—‘This affair is of considerable constitutional importance, By enforcing the subordination of the German Ministers to the Ger- man Promior it establishes a principle in the despatch ot imperial business, which bas bitherto been un- known in the Prussian and tho other goparate State Cabinets.” THR ROW AT MAYEXCE, The report of a collision at Mayence between Prus- sian and Hessian soldiers on tho Emperor's birthday is confirmed, The Hessians got up a ball, and the Prussians tried to force themseives in. Oo their being driven back the Prussian soldiers collected outside and prevented the Hessians from quitting tho ball- room. Tho officers vainly endeavored to pacity the combatants. Sabres were drawn on both sides, and tho scuillo Iasted till five o’clock in the morning. Forty soldio1s from ono regiment are in the hospital, Proceedings have been taken oguinst the ringleaders, DIRKCT CABLE COMPANY, The managing dircctor of tho Direct United States Cable Company has issued a circular asking share- holders to support him in preventing the amalgamation party from obtaining a threc-tourthe majority, which is necessary for passing a resolution of Hiquidation—an indispensable preliminary of amal- gamation. THE NEALTH OF THE POPE, A telegram from Rome reports that tho Popo bad a slight cold on Wednesday; nevertheless, he gave sov- eral audiences, He has completely recovered, and to-day received largo numbers of Italian and foreign visitors, NEW BKITISH AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY. It is announced that Mr, Layard, at present Minister of Great Britain at Madrid, bas been appointed Aim. bassulor at Constantinople during the absence of Sir IL J. Eliot, A HEAVY FAILURE. Thomas Greenor, a coal merchant of Darlington, has failod, His lavilities are reported at £200,000, FIRE AND LOSS OP LIFE, A YINEMAM CRUSHED AND A WOMAN THROWN INTO A SLUICE AND DROWNED, Conors, N. Y., March 20, 1877, A fire at on carly hour this morning destroyed the large brick building, No, 67 Mobawk street, owned In Now York (W. N, Chadwick agent), and occupied by J, . Vandenburg, grocer, and J. 8. & Ei. Hughes, paper box manufacturers, Tho flames extonded to Nos, 69 and 71, owned and occupied by 8. & EF. G. Adams, pork dealers, but were checked without serious dam- age. While tho firemen wero busy in tho lower stories the roof fell in, burying Charles Walker, a mem- ber of tho Adams Steam Fire Engino Com. pany, in tho ruins, The north wail of tho building = fell = outward = upon san adjoining frame vutlding, crushing throagh the root avd two floors, and curry: Mrs. Henry Luddeke into a rapidly runing raceway whieh passed under the build. fogs. Her bouy was recovered, The firemen are now working to find the remains of Walker, LOSSES AND INSURANCE, ‘The losses and insurance aro a Adams, loss not Known—insurance, $7,500, chynge and St. Nicholas, ot New York; W. vk, agent, loss total—insurance, $3,000, in change, of Now York. The othor losses will amou $20,000, partial insurance, Ex. ry aside the question of demobilization." | - NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE SOUTHERN PROBLEM. Visit of Wade Hampton to the National Capital. WIS INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT. The Necessity for a Speedy Settlement of Affairs Portrayed. The Purposes of the Louisi- ana Commission. Secretary McCrary on Conces- sion and Compromise. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasmxetox, March 29, 1877. The arrival of Governor Hampton in Washington has been, as a local event, second in importance only to tho appearance here of President elect Hayes on the morning of the 2d of March, The clerks at Wil- Jard’s have supplied a quart ot ‘ink aud a dozen bushels of cards to the callors who came to pay him their Tespects. It was true he was out most of the time, but tho callers did their homage all the same. They wrote their names and had the clerks send up their cards to his vacant room, which at midnight looks like a demoralized stationery shop, THY SPRKCH AT WILMINGTON. Governor Hampton arrived here by ono of the ante- daylight Southern tratns and was escorted at once to Willard’s, About tho first thing ho did was to disclaim the report ot his speech at Wilmington, given in yester- day’s papers. Rising to a late breakfast he devoted next an hour or two to recoiving callers in the hotel parlor. Thon he went toseo the President, AT THK WHITE HOUSE, The presentation at the White House was made by Senator Gordon, Attorney General Conner, of South Carolina, accompanied Governor Hampton. In the general conversation which ensued no reference was made to the quostion of the Gover- nor’s title, The industrial and agricultural depression in South Carolina was pictured to tho Presi- dent and his prompt action invited. Ho was told that this was the season when the planting interest was most deeply concerned. Thousands of Inborers, Degroes, would olther settladown to work or go idle and ehiftless to degradation and crime, if not violence, STIRRING UP STRIFE, The carpet bag element wero already stirring up their followers to make trouble, so as to keep things as they wore and themselves in office, If prompt action ‘was not had thero would be collisions, and trouble was threatened at Charleston now, In conclusion Governor Hampton renewed his as- surances that the withdrawal of the troops would not be followed by any disturbance of the public peace, All things wuold go on under the forms of law and in ‘@ quiet and orderly way. A RIDK WITH. TRE PRESIDENT. ‘The carriage was now announced and the Pre and Measrs. Hampton and Evarts went out to ride. What was said in the carriage has not been made public, There ts authority for saying, however, that tho President bas not as yet given Governor Hampton any definite assurances of his purposes, COURTESIKS TO THE GOVERNOR. Mr. Evarts, who had taken Mr. Chamberlain to breakfast, took Governor Hampton to dinner and on- tertained him until nearly eleven o'clock to-night, to tho disgust of a regiment of interviowers and an army of democratic callers. Tho latter comprised tho greater part of the old time white residents of Wash. jagton, who took Governor Hampton as the next best thing to welcome alter Mr. Tilden. - To-morrow there 1s to be another conference in tho White House. In tho evening Governor Hampton will dine with Mr. Fernando Wood, who will mako the meala banquet, Later in the night, if ho adheres to his present plan, he will roturn to Columbia, GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT. [FROM OUB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ] Wasuinctox, March 20, 1877, Mr. Chamberlain returned to bis hotel quarters at about half-past ton, alter having been with President Hayes for nearly two bours this evening. Mr, Cham. boriain spoke freely of the subject discussed be- tween them and the result so far as reached, He says that President Hayes manitested a@ continued desire to know all tho facts from Mr, Chamberlain’s standpoint and the merits of his case as contrasted with tho claims of Gonoral Hampton, and that ho was anxious to obtain all the Nght he could to enable him to form a correct and conscicntious view of what his duty would bo inthe premisos. Mr. Chamberlain says that nothing whatever has beon intimated to him bythe President up to this timo which would indicate what the latter’s conclu- sions or determination are, THY TALK OF COMPROMISE, When retefence was made to tho reports that he would, as a compromise, accept the Chief Justiceship of South Carolina or the mission to Italy, Governor Chamberlain pronounced them untrue, He said most positively that ho did not intend to be a party to any such compromise—that it was out of the question. BUSINESS MEN OF CHARLESTON AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Wasttxetoy, March 29, 1877. The committee appointed by the Charleston Chum- ber of Commerce Lad an interview with President Hayes this evening. They read to him an address setting forin in substance tho following poiots:— South Carolina was an agricultural State, and upon agriculture all depended; yet plantations everywhere were cultivated hall Jess than last year, Laborers ure willing to work, but capitalists are unablo to give planters the means to employ them, so that biacks and whites alike are affected, It Hampton wero recognized con- fidence would be restored, money employed, and ail trades revived. But if this was not soon done it would be too The interests of tho whites and blacks are the same, and under [Hampton all conditions and alms oft the President's inaugural address would be satisfied, and peace, happiness, roligion and piety prevail every= ‘where, NECRSSITY OF IMMUDIATE ACTION, Mr. Adger then insisted on the necessity of immo. diate action, and invited Mr, Tupper, presideut of the Chatnber of Commerce, to communicate his views as to the great detriment being done to the State by the present delay. Mr. Tupper thereupon set forth tho present languishing condition of business growing out of the uncertainty of political affairs im the present aod future, and insisted usa representative ot the coin- mercial interests that nothing but the absoluie and universal recognition of Hampton as Governor couid give peace and progress to the State, Mr, Pelzer then said that nis firm had been induced by the condition of affairs to be unusually cautious in making advances to planters, and that in his opinton rT y's admin! tion could give peace and ulti- ronperity to the state, De Saussure then argued that the charactor rbances in the State required an immediate remedy and demonstrated that Hampton was declared Governor by the only body capable of that act. He said a large mojority of the judges in the state had so decided, and Hampwn was gradually absorbing the whole power of thy State, as evinced by the payment of voluntary tax, the support of public institutions, &e. In conclusion he sald the people would accept no other government than Hampton's, It was that or a territorial condition m South Carolina, or F THE PRESEDENT, Tho President said that it might bave boen supposed that he could have acted exrlier, but he could not act until bis constitutional adivsers had been appointed and when appointed be and they were obtged to give attention to vacuncws helt to ox. ist in =the civil service, Most of — those vacancies, it was found, could he over and 18 successor would not be embarrassed as he was, He bad now reached South Curolina and was confident saine as those of the minittee, dinvited Governors Hampton aod Chamberlain to Washington as the persons most likely to beable to give un intelligent statement of affairs, And was Confident that a subistuctory solution would be found. The whote interview was very pleasant and the com. received with marked courtesy by the Prosi- In the course of the interview Mr, Tapper asked the President if he apprebensed any diffleutties or dis- nt SAI he was gind to reply he bad no such fear, Mr. Tupper then asked if theory was any reason for Executive interference to dent laughingly said he could not answer such pointed questions, THE SECRETARY OF WAR ON THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION— CONCESSIONS AND COMPROMISES EXPECTED, L¥Romt OUB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. } Wasmxatox, March 29, 1877. Owing to tho President’s engagement to soe Gov- ernor Hampton there was only a short session of the Cabinet to-day. ‘This evening, in the course of a con- Voreation on the subject of the commission which is to visit Louisiana, the Secretary of War gave his views: to the Henan representative as follows :— think the commission is a very good one and will Prove avery fairona On this account I feel that it Will give satisfaction to the whole country, The gen- Uemen composing it are going down to seo if they can’t bring about by their good offices on the spot some satisfactory basis of adjustment or compromise, They aro not to pursue any investigation, but to it thore 3 not some agreeable way in which the parties in in- terest can come to an understanding among themselves, What wo want 18 that they shall all fix it up wibin the State without any outside interierence. This ought to be done, and wo do not want to have any fed- eral interference in their aifaira, This can only be dono by mutual concessions, as in all arbitrations or adjustinents of differences. Ihe commission, 1 am con- Adent, wilt provo a success in being able to bring this about, LOUISIANIANS RETURNING HOME, Congressman Levy, of Louisiana, goes home to-night to prepare for the reception of the members of tho commisgion upon their arrival in New Orleans, which lace he expecta they will reach during the tmiddle or latter part of next week. Congressman Ellis starts to-morrow for Louisiana, LOUISIANA. THE NICHOLLS GOVERNMENT MORE CONFI- DENT—A UNITED STATES SENATOR TO BE ELECTED. (by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | New Ogveans, March 29, 1877, Only one additional xeceder took his seat in the Nicholls Legislature to-day—Ross Stewart, a step. brother ot Pinchback, But others are negotiating, and the probabilities are that Saturday will witness a heavy defection from Packard's fold. The Nicholls government received more encouraging nows from Washington to-day, and now oxpross little or no anx+ foty with regard to the commission. UNITED STATER SENATOKSUIP, The Legislature is hurrying up its. work #0 a8 to each an adjournment by Wednesday if possible, bolore which time it will elect a United States Senator who will bo pledged to support the Hayes administration. MANS MEETING. The mass meeting will take placo at noon on Mon- day. The call has been signed by nearly all tho merchants ia the city. ‘State consols advanced and buoyant, THE NEW DOMINION, . CANADA AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION—THE MEN- NONITES—CENTENNIAL MEDALS AND DIP- LOMAS, Orrawa, March 29, 1877. In the House of Commons last night tho Premier stated that the government would probably adopt some plan for the representation of the Dominion at the International Exhibition at Paris, France, next year, but as yet they had not decided upon tho particular thanver in which that represontation would be mado, THE MRNNONITES IN CANADA, The Parliamentary Committce on Immigration met to-day, Jacob Y. Shantz, father of the Mennonito settloment in Manitoba, was examined on the progress made by that colony, He said the Mennonites wero well satisticd with the country, which was superior in every respect to that of Russia. The har- Yost of last your was the first they bad reaped, and it guvo entire satisfuctiou, The money brought out by the Mennonites averaged $75 to each individual, They had a language of their own, but all spoke Jow Russian, He said others were ready to emigrate from Russia if they received assistanco, Those who had gone to the United States were also well satisfied. SUPPRESSION OF POOL SELLING. Ur. Blako’s bill to suppress betting and pool solling, now before the House, isacopy of the bill recently enacted by the New York Legislature. It provides that parties convicted may be ‘tines $1,000, or im- prisoned for acy term under two years, with or with- out hard labor, Tho act does not apply to Jawful bows. on a race or lawful sports, DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS. The medais and diplomas tor tho Canadian exbibitors at Pniladetphia have nearly all arrived in Ottawa, It was hoped to have them distributed publicly by His Excellency the Governor General, but a circular ask- ing whother the prize men would bo willing to come to Ottawa to receive thom did not elicit so large a pum- ber of uflirmative replies us seemod to make any core- moony desirable, and it was bolieved that some other difficulties would occur in carrying out that design, The Commissionors now propose to forward the whole of the medals and diplomas, both American and Ca- nadian, by post or otherwise, with as much despatch as possible, STRIKE OF STONKCUTTERS. The stonecutters in the employ of Mr. Davis, con- tractor for a portion of the Lachine Canal Works, strack for an advance of wages, their demands having Deon refused, BUSINESS FAILURE, koup peace und order in South Carolina, The Vrosi-,] yeat...0se0 MontreaL, March 29, 1877. Alderman Joseph Brunet, contractor and trader, of this city, has made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors, 16 liabilities are about $150,000, LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, PuiLavELrnia, March 29, 1877, An important step bas just boen taken by the direc. tora of the Philadelphia and Keading Railroad Com- pany. It ia a declaration of open war against tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the protective organization of the trade. ' The directors have issued an order to allthe employés of the road denouncing the Brotherhood and anmouncing that the engineers ju the employ of the compuny will in a few days bo callod upon to dectde ‘under which king’? they will serve, tbreatoning discharge to all who refuse to leavo the Brotherhood, What the ultimate eflect of this order will be cannot be foreseen, for the Brotherhood will not be likely to yield without a struggle. ‘The order is as follows:— Putiaperenta axp Reaping Ratcroap Comraxy, Fount 8: Orrick No, 227 Sovuri ne with the business of rullrond companies, and the serious wnd sometimes fatal eonsequences that have resulted to the mno- cent travelling public irom the unjustitiabie and arbitrary conduct of the: organization known ax the Brotherhood of omotive Engineers upon other railroads, it has been deemed uuadvisable to retain in the employment of this company any one who isn momber of that organization, It you are in sucn membership you will be called upon In aday 0 ty di whether you desire to remain in the employment of the company by complying with the recula- tion requiring you to witharaw from the association referred to. itis not the desire of the company to deprive its om- ployes of wny of the beneficial or lite insurance tontures of the society uf the Brotherhood of Locomotive snuineers without offering in thetr stead greater benofits of a similar charaeter; and itis theretore proposed by the company to establish ana ondow a lite and uceident insurance t of which ull engineers, upon payment of « imonthly ‘sum Jess than proviously paid, will receive, in cuse of uccldeut ordenth, greater benefits thin those’ heretofore derived from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enxineers. dof your desire to continne in the lersigned will be sed .B, WOOTTEN, General Manager, MIDNIGHT WEATHER RKEPOR', Wak Devarturst, Orrick OF THU Cuike SIGNAL Orricen, Wasuixarox, March 30O—1 A. M. Indications. For New England, clear or partly cloudy weather and northerly to westerly winds, with rising barometer and no charge in temperature, For the Middlo States, ciear or fair weather, slowly rising tomperature, light or gentle northerly winds, becoming variable, and rising barometer, For the South Atlantic States, northorly to easterly winds, rising barometer, cloar or partly cloudy woather, ana slight changes in temperature, For tho upper lake region, the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, warmer cast to south winds, failing barometer and increasing cloudiness, with local rains in the last named district during the day and in the first named during the night. For tho lower lake rogion, cloaror fair weather and light variable winds, with rising barometer in tho eastern portion, followed during the afternoon or evening by winds shifting to east and south, slowly rising temperature, and in the western portions falling barometer, ‘The display of cautionary signals will be resumed at Jake ports on April 1. Tho Savannah River will fail rapidly at Augusta and the Obto will rise slowly below Cincinnati. THR WEATHER YESTERDAY, Tho following record will show the changes In the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hadnut’s pharmacy, | Henan Building:— | 1876. 1877. 1876, 1877. | a 9 Or. M. BL | » M 81 3k OPM Bl 42 12P.M.... od 33, Average temperature yesterday. % asee 30, Avorago temperature for corresponding date last Prrerrrrrrririr rire 2 | ATROCITIES IN A REFORM SCHOOL, THE TORTURES OF THE INQUISITION REVIVED— HOW BOYS WERE FUNISHED IN A MASSA- CHUSETTS INSTITUTION—AN INVESTIGATION BY A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, {3¥ TELEGRAPH TO THR HERALD.) Bostox, March 29, 1877, Some most startling developments were made yes- ferday and to-day before a legislative investigating committee concerning atrocities practised upon the wayward boys committed to the State Reform School ot Westboro. Asthe name implies, the instiiution is be for reformation rather than punishment; but, if One-half what is told about it is true, the managemeat ig @ disgrace to our centennial civilization, One lad Bamed Thomas Garland, belonging to Charleston, was so persistently and cruelly tortured for ivcurring the disploasure of one of tho officers thas he sought reliet by hanging himselt, INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE, all sorts of appnances and means for causing human sufferings seem to have been employed, includivg the ancient swoat box, the shower bath and tudiscriminate flogging. One doctor, E. B. Harvey, who seems to boa man not very tender bearteu, told the committee that the trustees were aware of the flogging of the boys on the bare flesh, and said further that there was no limit to the number of blows which might be inflicted, and that the age of the boys made no difference, Some- times, he said, boys were giveu the choice of tho sweat box or flogging, and they usually chose the box, A FAVORITE PUNISHMENT. Another favorite punishment seems to havo been to strip tho offending juveniles naked, take thom into a yard and play a stream of water on them with a gar- den hose, a:! of which Pr, Harvey thought was very proper puuishment, adding that 1 was sanctioned by the trustees, Une boy named Looney, atter six hours’ confinement im the sweat box, was made a target for the gardon hoge when taken out, Une of the yeatiemen of tho committee asked Dr. Harvey if ho thought that strip. ping the trousers trow a boy eighteen or twenty years of age and flogging him upon the bare person, keeping biti in the sweat box from breakiuss till supper time without food and playing cold water upon him were punishments vt a moral nature, Ho replied that ho thought ali kinds of puniehment were tn some sense of a inoral nature. TESTIMONY OF AN OFFICER. Francis Hinckley, tormerly an officer in tho institu- tion, told the committee that one day he counted torty- two blows inilicted on a boy named Fitzgibbons. “A few days afterward he was talking with Mr. Chaso, the clerk, about it, and on toiling him the number of blows Lcounted ho said:— “Yes, and that was only one of three floggings ho received.” Mr. Chase said the boy fainted. Tho assistant su. perintendent told the witness that he had taken trom ita boy who bad been in*tue sweat box three hours, and whose clothes were thoroughly saturated with perspiration, MHETING OF THE OFFICERS. Ata mecting vf officers of the institution held after the legislative investigation began Mr. Chase suid he bad kuown boys so weak after being taken from the Bweat box as to necessitate their being carried down Stuire, A voy named Miller, who was punished by the perintendent for swearing, had his back badly marked by blows almost down to hiship, One named Keily, about two years old, bod his back badly marked by blows, and anotber named Kelly und one named Sullivan were taken to the barn, stripped naked aod whipped upon the vack because they attempted to take some moat from the kitchen while passing through in live with ouner boys, ‘These are only a few specimens ot the treatment meted out to the boys which Mr. Hinckley related, and be added that such cruel conduct was required of him toward the inmates that he resigned his position, ‘Tho Investigation has not yet been conciuded, [bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Hanmissuna, Pa., March 29, 1877, John Hopewell and John McAbeo, negroes, who esdhped from the Martinsburg (W. Va.) prison in De- cembor Jast, were arrested near this city to-day, McAbeo made a determinod effort for his Uberty, but an offloer compelicd him to surrender by firing a revolver athim. The negroes had been employed at the Pennsylvania Steel Works, below Harrisburg, for several weeks, STORY OF THE CRIME. They, with a confederato, who is still at large, robbed a jowelry store, and one of them bad beon sen- tenced to the Penitentiary for five years and the other for three years, Bolore sentence was carried into execu. ton they obt ed their freedom by knocking down tho jailer, Thomaon, the other burglar, was recaptured and taken to the Penitentiary, but escaped from that ingtitaudn. ‘ GENERAL GRAN’ PROGRESS OF THE EX-PRESIDENT ON HIS WEST- WARD JOURNEY—A RECEPIION AT CINCIN- NATL LAS? NIGHT, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Cixcixxatl, March 29, 1877, Gonoral Grant and Commodore Ammen returned from Georgetown, Brown county, thia afternoon, hav- ing been there since Tuesday on a visit to the old per- sonal friends of General Grant, Tho reception given to the General by bis old associatos and friends was very cordial and was oxceedingly gratitying to him, When General Grant and his travelling companion ro- turned to-day it was by thosame means they went— viz.,adouble team of blooded horses attached to a light buggy and a four hours’ ride across the country. On arriving in thts city they again became the guests of Mr. Washington McLean, where they stopped on their arrival before and where Mrs. Grant remained during the General’s absence, THE QUEEN CITY CLUB RECEPTION, To-night the Queon City Club gavo them a reception at their elegant new club houso, cornor of Seventh and Elm streets. Despite of the tact of its being holy week and tho eve of Good Friday, which causod some of the more zealous church peoplo to hosita about taking part in the ceremonies, tho occasion brought out a vory largo attendance of our best society. The Queen City Club numbers about 400 members, all of whom are the most prominent citi- zens here, with Mr. Joseph L. Longworth for its president, Fully three fourths of thoir members, a companied for the most part by their wives, united in giving the reception to General and Mrs, Grant and Commodore Ammen. The club house had been handsomely ornamented with flowers, and a pavilion extended across the sidewalk from the porch to the line of the street, Carpets were laid to the doors, The reception continued trom eight to eleven o'clock, Among the distinguished visitors who attendea wero Governor Thomas L. Young, accompanied by members of Ins stal Senator-elect Stanloy Matthews, ex-Goy. ernor Noyes, Henry Stauborry. George H. Pendleton and a number of other gentlemen well Known in public life. Tho reception was pronounced by all asavery ole- gant affair, THE PROGRAMME OF TRAVEL, General Grant and his party leavo to-morrow for Chicago, where they will romain a day or two, and irom there they go to Galena, Ill, afterward visiting St, Louis, From that point they’ will return Kast, whero the Genoral and Mra, Grant will begin propara- tions for thee tour abroad, NO CLEW TO Mk. HALL. THE CABLE STILL FAILS TO RESPOND TO HIS FRIENDS’ ARDENT HOPES, “No nows!’’ aro finally the two briof words into which columus of speculations, thoories and counter- theories, ingenious guesses and still moro ingenious counter-guesses must resolve themselvos at last. Yesterday a despatch was received stating that Mr. Hall was not on be the Anchor line steamship Vic- tora, which sailed from New York on tho 17th and hasarrived at Glasgow, bat tue Martin line’s steamer Victoria, which left Boston on the 17th and on which Mr, Hall 1s supposed to have satled, is yet to be heard from. The Hali mystery is no longer the sub Ject. of more than casual conversation in the city, People hnve made up their minds that for the present at least nothing 1s to be known concerning tho missing ex- Mayor's whereabouts, It is, certain that it, ag some of his friends say, he was temporarily de- mented when he suddenly’ rerolved to flee to Europe, he bas shown no Iitte shrewdness in covering up his tracks, But this kind of shrewdness,’ said Mr, Carmtng Inst evening, *is just of the sort which you see in persons suddenly seized with ® mania, and they often display the most wonderful ingenuity in the pursuit of their fancied object.’ None of Mr, Hali's triends had any information to give last night beyond what has already appeured in tho columns of tho Henany. MORE OF THE MISSING. Samuel EF, Jessup, of Groenpoint, was yesterday ro- ported missing at police headquarters, On March 26 he left the machino shop of Ball & Jewell, and has not been seen since, He is thirty-five years old, 18 six feet in height, light comploxton, blue eyes, light brown bair and light moustache, He was attired In dark clothes and wore a soit felt hat, Wilttum M. Kdds, of No. 108 Park avenue, Brooklyn, t trom lis home since Tuesday last, He has been abs started tor New York on the morning of that day, Mr. since which no traco of hin has been found, Beads 18 Lifty-four yoars of age, five feet eleven, eyes, gray hur and full whiskers of the san and Was dressed in a brown overcoat, black black soft felt hat Mr, Joshua Limorick, woll known in Bloomfield street, Hoboken, has been missing since lost Sunday, He was last svon in Brooklyn by Mr. Jobn Reid, ~ | years. patrons, Any legislation that will do | Tisainlining da “atatta dndulfornaca ‘THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Yesterday’s Proceedings of the State Commissioners, A PAPER ON SCHOOL LAWS. The Treatment of Compulsory Educa- tion Considered, AL#ANY, March 29, 1877, The annual mecting of the New York State Associa- tion of School Commissioners and City Superintendents was held at the High Schoo! building to-day, Mr. Wyckolt deliverdd a short address on the subject of geography, and demonstrated his theory of tho proper method of instruction, with two geographical instruments which represented the position of the dit- ferent planets at differont times in the year and (heir Telations to the earth, SCHOOL LAWS, Tho report ot tho Committee on School Laws was. road by 18 chairman, Superintendent Spow, of Auburn, Your Committee on School L pontment a them has precluded their 1 to the subject which tts 1 the broad. Held whieh the covers nud of the necessarily tee has devoted to its exploration, they are constrained to content themscives with a brict notice of some of the more or shortcomings 1m existing eribe In detwit the a ‘of the duty. a that careful portance demands natal subject posed upon onsiderat In view ighest importance and, t the laws regnlattag retul revision of our ever, by compet years’ experience “system of schools rather a community of systems in wh ch city Commissioner's district isan independent oligarchy, suv: itis trae, to certain general reculations, but in otf conducting the scuouls upon as many different plans ast are prevailing thrones in vatious localities, While plete uniformity may a ne approvch single exeeu head to power to enforce the best with a duo rexurd to the requi emtities would vastiy promute th ey of the public hook Add to this the indispensab! uisite of constant, curehul, close and inteltigent supervision aud the cause. of r ton ments of the different lo- popuine ninour State would be largely promoted and its tufluence probsoly enhanced, It will nov be ques: tioned that the public school hus supplanted private schools in nenrl, 'y coannunity of the state to t the sole resort of fur the lirger proportion oft educational advantages is to the public school. view of thix fact it should) be tho wim lation to. afford suita advantages of uit classes in every ir proportion of the contrivution be devoted to atfording facilities tog the education of thy children of the capitalist to such reasonable extent as his Inelinations may dictats without public schoul therefor, wnd thereby entail uy double pecuniary burden for education#l uses, 4 ornpeliing him to xeek some other aency than the ol bin lation, theretore, looking 10 the restriction of ed advantages to the mere rndiments is unwh and not in aecordance with tho spirit of oss which ts characteristic of the age, f proverbial ease with which “other — peoples’ i expended” necossitaters: the Cloneat: ¢ propriety of both ordinary and exteaurdl- nary expenditures for school. purpose: existing statute make comparatively ample and suitable provision tor the education ot all who are disposed to avail themselves of the advantages ollered by ‘Tho act of 1854 ovide for the caro 1,” upple ‘AD i iulo and truant to pt ebilde: entitled “An act to eure to ehiidren of element ly known as ulxory Buu id to provide juss of chiidre: eitude should nd fi elfort should be spared. So tur as your committee ure ud vised, both of thess acts have substantiaily fated of the uurpose of their enactment, The committees do not regard ft within their provines to inquire into or discuss at lenjcth tho causes of such failu hey however res y sug vo of the promiaont d Jaw ts fn the manner in wh made fer idle ble and truant tively small in every community, and character are such that if upon co he would hy of little benefit id be axsuciated. Their number being so lin nities could economically provids for their keep- by the act in question. few comm’ Ing and education as contemplate: In view of thege facts your committoe supmit that the establishment of reform or truant schools for the class In question, in conveuient to under the nuspieos of the Stats, would go tar the enforcement ot the Jaw ‘4 prudent provision for the ality. 1t will be ct any conxiderable aiten- jo Most potent elements of xuccoss is supervis aed in any Most of employ local efficers for that purpose, In tue ruyal di tricts, however, thts duty devolves mainiy upon the commis. In many, if not mont, instances, the territorial ju- ners is so extended that they sion risdiction the discharge of therefore, a er wubject for le whether tome plin may not be devised by wines mediate perso ervision of th» seiouls may bo TEXT HOOKS. Tho subject of toxt books tur ure in. the the public schools has of late been brought more prominently lute wotics by various propositions in relation thereto presented in tho Legistature and dixcussed in the public press, Tho vant pocunlary interest affectea by this quostion ronders it diff. Cult of solution sntistactorily to ail concerned, A variety of pon uno subject tor use in the same school is ucive to best interests, and frequent text ks wre equully Af not. still rnicious, selection Ot text bouks ominaily discretion of "the ing simply advisory. c orking of the sys- tem ix that the tench ines what books shall bo used, and the employment of u new teacher not unfrequently results 1m no Iconstderable enwnge of books, while the persuusiveness of the omnipreseut book ugent is more po- tent in effecting a change than the merits of his cook will at all times warrant. Among the many publications of the day it is probable that every loculity might be provided with satisiaetury text books. Lt a competent local Com- oner were to be designated for each county, who determine what books were proper to be a limited poriod, say five yeurs, and ali changes by rohibited during su riod it would obvinte tl result in pe he how ft Integrity und mizht be y y jndge of the county or by the justices of the Supreme Court Uf the district in which the county is situated, SCHOOL THEM perhaps ininor importance the committee fy nt ol puolle moneys were ti e¢ Asn matter of saggest that if oased upon the aggr At Tho committos further suggest the prop the jimits of school age to six and wighteo tical uses, as pret twenty-one years. With this imperfect review of the subject the committee submit their report, regretting that they have found it iin- practicable to confer mote tuily, und ure, therefore, oblixed to content themselves with this brief presentation of an important subject. JOUN VAN SCHAICK, §. B. SNOW, GEORG: M. ‘WARREN, Mr, Smith stated that ono reason for changing the age of the students to be admitted was because chil- dren under fivo years were put in school by their motbors, saying they were fivo or over, and that these children gave the teacher the most troubie, Mr. Lowis stated be was in favor of the report that five yoars was too young for a child to attend school, Superintendent Mount did not think five years was too young, Captain Andrews said if children could be keps at home and not jo the street until they were six it would be better; it that could be done he was 10 favor Ol the report. Mr. McMillan thought it would be well to get a fall census of Whe children who ought to attend school in the plate; does not think a cbild should be sent to school until six; they ought to be home or on the Street until that age; the census is not taken every year; $200 4 not enough for the work. After some further discussion the report was ap- proved. Commissioner Andrews moved that the following bo inserted in the report;—Tbat inthe opimon of this Convention the Compulsory Education act should be amended by the Logislature for the care of truanta, THR COMMITTEES. Tho Secretary annoanced we following commit tees: of changing rs tor atatin. erably to the present limit of five wud } commitioe ou Finance—Commissioner ©, 8, Brown, Tar- ner Seel: over, Montgomery ; Com- ny joner Charles T. as 8. Mount, sue inmissioner V. Hooper; Bossom, Orleans. OL, SUPERVISION, Tho report of the Committee ou School Supervision was read by Comuussioncr {homas 8. Mount. RESOLUTIONS OX TEXT HOOKS. Mr. Cathoun offered the folowing resolution ;— Resolves, Tht leivintion upon the text book anestion usually opens bing, disturbs establisied in. swith thy terests and inter rights 0 communities, and hence should be avoided, Kescived, That in view of the aeknowledgod evils arin: ing trom frequent change of text books one change inthe School law may be made which is not obnoxious to thoxe obj ctions, aud that is that when a text book has teen ved in any school it suould not be changed for tive Referred to the Cominittee on Text Books, AFTER RECESS. Tho association mot again at balt-past two o'clock, The report of the Committee on Organization and the Place of the next meeting was read, as follows ;— The officors tor next year are President, Superinton- dent McMilun; Secretary and Vico Prosidet, Commis- sioner John I. Ritey, of Clinton; Corresponding See- rotary, Superintendcot D. Beattie, ot Troy; Recording Seorctary, Commissioner Morehouse, of Cayuga; ‘Treasurer, Commissioner ©. T, Andrews, of Schuyler. The commitice name Batavia as the placo of the next meeting, and the tine Fob 2, 1878, The report of the Commmites on Reorganization was then read by Commissioncr A, W. Morcnouse, of a Or uted the detects of the system to Pervision and management, diversity of Class VOOkS, Multiplication of school districts, {requeat change of teachers, want of interert on the part ot the ‘thing toward ah, tral —— ! many portions of the community, toware arousing’ apd enlisting public sentiment in the great work of mentary feesrevsion will be of value to individuals an@ the State. WLIO KCHOOLA ENDORRED, . resolution was received With ap © best police for our cities, the nots Spree 0 i security for ow KE pauperism, vice and ly xure de of our country are id woe to us it their means o urate with the wants and powers The report was tabled, SCHOOL LAWS. 4 . Smith, of Syracuse, offered the following tion in relereace to Superintendent Saow’s report the Committee on School Laws:— Kesulved. That this association do hereby recommend te edecational department t iT ro The following plause in their mnber (a= ead of t necessity ad in many he necessity tor dl endent Smith, of Syracuse, offered the fole lowing resolatio Resolved, That this association recommend the attention of Stato Legisiatures zespecting tho xchool consus, fixing the axes betwoen six and sixtoen in place of five and tweutye ‘one, as the law now ts, The Convention adjourned till to-morrow, THE NICHOLS DIVORCE, TESTIMONY ON BEHALF OF MRS. NICHOLS—~ CONTRADICTION OF THE FLAINTIFY’S STORY ABOUT LYMAN'S VISITS. Baiwexvort, Corn., March 29, 1877, In the Nichols divorce case yestorday the most ime portant witness was Miss Lizzie Nichols, daughter ot the partis, She knew Mr, T, C. Lyman, and described his visits to the family in Brookiyn, N. Yi and Montro:e, N. J., a& being not frequent, and only like the ordinary ran of calls by acquaintances, George H,. Granniss, a New York Jawyer, was with Lyman on his yacht Low ine cruise in 1870; Mra Nichols was on board during a smaly part of the time; remained one night, failing to reach a lJanding 1m timo; slept in the forward section of Lyman’s stateroom, which was divided by ap ensign aod ashawi from thoatter part, which Lyman oo- cupted; saw nothing improper or unladylike im the slightest degree in the conduct of Mrs, Nichols, Mr. Rovert A, Granuiss, Vice President of tho New York Mutual Lite insurance Company, gave testimony of similar import, TO-DAY'S PROCERDINGS, Long before the hour of opening this morning the question was possing from one to another, “Do you think Mr. Lyman will be placed upon the witness stand to-day!’ Tho hour of ten came, Judge Foster was tn lis chair, the liwvers and thor Tegulor spectators had dropped in oni but the man whose presence was most looks not appear. Miss Georgie Nichols, oldest daughter of Mr, and Mra, Nichols, was called tirat and testitiod that she is a6 present attending Mra Reod’s school, Fifty-third Street, between Filth and Madison avenues, New York, and expects to graduate in June oext; sho rememe bered a party that was held at their house in Oxtord street, Brooklyn, previous to removing to New York; it Was a small gathering of young people, friends of the Misses Nichols; this was the ouly party the girls ever had at home, aud this one was given on account of their cor Miss Jennings, who was speading a tew with them; the company ase sembled in the parivrs, both of which wero lighted with gas, and the amusement consisted of playing croquet: and dancing; early in the evening a genties man called at the house and was seated in the trout parlor, the children retreatiog to the rear room and roaming there, playing croquet, whilo he stayed; alter he lait, which was about nine o'clock, they took ossvasion of both pariors; the doors between the par. lors Were open all the time; refreshments were served during the evening in the dining room, in the bases ment, none being served in either of the parlors; Mra, Nichols entertuined the gentieman in the parlor, amd alter be loft she assisted in the gen ent and. entertainment of the guvsts, The geutieman who called Was a stranger to hor; witness said she knew T. ©, Lyman when she lived im Oxe jord street, and had seen him at their bouse twico, up stairs, in company with her father; they had yacht models in tue room atone time exe amining them, and Dr, Guy and Mr. Thomas were also present. At another time she saw him in a room, alone with her father, and theso two times were the only ones she ever saw him at their house, exceptt ou New Year occasions, One day tho servant gi Dillon, asked me, down to dinner, to call her and found ber m the parlor, and saw Dr, Hull, our pastor, who was making a’ call, in th parlor, and did vot tell her that dinner wag read, remember no other time that dinner was kept waiting on account of the presence ot any Doctor, cither of divinity or medicine, Dr. Scott, (ho family physician, who was repree sented by witness as a tall, dark bluc eyed man, with dark bair and side whiskers, called quite tres quently at the house in Seventy-fourth street, some one or other of the pay, needing his services, but be generally came after lunch, and sometimes quite Iate, Miss Georgte remembered that Dr, Wilson, the tannly dentist, called at the house in Seventy-fourth streot with a bill Ho sent up his card and sbe answered tho call, She informed bits her father was not at homo and he would havo to call again, He Jett his card with Georgio, and after thas cailed twice to sce about the payment of tho bill Annio Maud Nichols, third daughter of this aficted family, was lod to the witness chair, and testified to being forcibly getained 10 the house in order that she might be kept away trom her mother, The examination of this witness closed the Inquiry for to-day and the caso Was adjourned until Wednes& day, the 1lth of April, when it 18 understood that Mrs, Nichols and other important witnesses will be examined, A CARD FROM FATHER JOSLIN To tHe Eprron ov TH H¥RALD:— It has been stated in some of the papers that my “(riends” compromised with the unfortunate persog who was instigated to defame me. Who those supe posed {riends are ido not know, Nothing of the kind as eon dons to my knowledge nor with my consen! Rev. TITUS JOSLIN. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Joseph Hickson, General Manager of tho Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, and John M. Forbes, of Boston, are at the Brevoort, #x-Governor Andrew G, Curtin and Galusba A, Grow, of Pennsylvania; Cone gressman Audrew Williams, of Platesvurg, N. Y.3 Professor C. W. Bennett, of Syracuse Universityg Lieutenant Commander N. M. Dyer, United States Navy; ex-Congressman William H. H. Stowell, of Vite ginta, and F. Gordon Dexter, of Boston, are at the Fifth Avenue General William P. Carlin, Untied States Army, and Robert Harris, President ot the Chie cago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, are atthe Windsar, Colonel Dickinson Woodraff, United States Armny; Lawrence Barrett and George Rignoly are at the Now York. Professor Henry A. Fincb, ob Hamilton College, is at the Everett, WHITHER AWAY?” “TOCRITy for 4 Vox of GLENN'S sULnUR Soar for my int's Hate axp Witskvn Dye, bluck oF e xaid, to tell inamma NT —KNOX’S SPRIN@ eoeelion, wad salo at 213 0 APRIL ., BOOTS AND SHOES, will romove to 84 Broadway, Domentic Building. AMLIDON'S FIFTH AVENUE HATS FOR EASTERs Prices reduced February 10 to $8 for silk Huts und $0 for (elt Hats, 49 heretoture announced, 220 Sth av, MASHALL’S — CATHOLICON<g 1 derive great benefit from ite \D SLEANING.—NEW YORK DYEe INTING KSTABLISHUMEGNT, Staton Islands at., 702 Brondway, 610° 6th av.. Net Pierrepont st., Brooklyn; 40 North Ou Katublisned fitty-el, ara, HATS, SPRING STYLES, oat variety and finest qualte ets and Round Hats, elegant K TERGY, 460 Broadway, PARKER'S GINGER TONIC, BY CORRECTING oting healthy secretions, overcomes I) it. SODA WATER APPARATUS FOR MAKING A® N’MAITIEWS, 1st av. and 26th ot., elty. WIGS, TOUPEES—G. 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