The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1877, Page 5

SODTH CAROLINAS PROBLEM. Labors of the Gubernatorial Claimants for a Settlement. SENTIMENTS OF THR CABINET MINISTERS. nen of affairs in South Carolina as will give the great: An Early Withdrawal of the Troops | wnen decisive action will be taken, A tair inference Anticipated, CHAMBERLAIN PROPOSING A PLAN. " Speedy Action Urged by the Charleston Committee. [FROM OUR BEGULAB CORRESPONDENT. } Wasmixctos, March 80, 1877, Governor Hampton had no interview to-day with the President, bat held informal conversations with several members of the Cabinet, He devoted the early part of the day to receiving calls trom his friends, hosts of whom visited bim at bis hotel, the crowd blocking up the sidewalk to such an extent that the police were at times compelled to interfere to opens passage way. He then went out riding and was shown the sights of Washington. ‘4 SPECIAL CARRIAGE, ‘The carriage tendered him -tor this purpose belongs toan enthusiastic democrat and a keeper of a livery stable, who bought |+ at the Centennial, where its great beauty attracted his attention He brought 1§ 0 Washington, and vowed that he would retain it apnused until Mr. Tilden came hero to be tmaugurated, when that gentleman should ride in it ffom the White House tothe Capitol. 1t was mvan- time to be kept sacredly free from meaner cm- ployment Its elegant vaneering and its rich up- holstery of cherry colored silk were put undor tarpaulins and the whole covered out of sight. But Mr. Tilden was not inaugurated, and the owner’s despair was excessive. The coach lay {dle and its owner’s vow unbroken. At last the arrival of Governor Hampton suggested an expedient, ‘Tho latter was so closely a parailel to Mr. Tilden in the political campaign that his advent in Washington was the next thirgto Mr, Tilden’s inauguration, So the carriage was brought out trom its hiding placo, the bay seed and dust were brushea away, the glass burnished and the establishment turned over to the Governor with the addition of a liveried coachman and gold mounted harness. VERNANDO WOOD'S DINNER. After bis drive Governor Hampton dined at Fernando ‘Wood's, in company with a select party of gentlemen invited to meet him. {n consequence of tho delay in the negotiations at the White House he has postponed bis departore for South Carolina until to-morrow night. PROPOSITION WROM CHAMBERLAIN, The only one of the rivals seen by the President was Mr. Chamberlain, who says to-night that he submitted to the President a statement covering some proposi- tions which he thinks will afford a way out of the difficulty now pending. He does not fcel at liberty to Give a copy of the statement for publication until the paper bas been furnished to General’ Hampton for bis information and such action as he may choose ‘to take, The main portion of the propositions sub- mitted’ contemplate a reference of the existing dispute to some tribunal for investigation and adjudication to Getermine who is the legally elected Governor, 4 SATISFACTORY DISPOSITION, Mr. Chamberlain also says that the President signi- fied that in his interchange of vi with Governor Bampton he found him manifesting a satisfactory disposition in the considcration of the South Carolina question, and he (the President) was quite sanguine of reacting a satisfactory conclusion. While Mr. Chamberlain aid not see’ yesterday that he could acquiesce in any plan contemplating a tribunal to settle matters, yet he says to-night that upon further counsel and closer examination of what is proposed to- day that he is willing to adopt the suggestions made and do everything in bis power to reach @ proper result, From what has transpired to-day in his con- Bultations with the President and with Secretary McCrary anq the Attorney General, bo 1s of the opin- jon that some definite plan of action will be reached to-morrow. President Hayes has not intimated what decision be has resolved upon in case no agreemont is effected. SENTIMENT OF THE CABINET—GOVERNOR HAMP- TON’S LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT—MOVE- MENT OF THE CHARLESTON COMMITTEE—AN EABLY WITBDBAWAL OF THE TROOPS ANTICI- PATED. Wasuinctox, March 30, 1877, ‘The Cabinet, in a session of three hours to-day, fully Giscossed the South Carolina question. No vote was taken, but the expression of opinion of the different members showed that on a division the majority would be in favor of the immediate withdrawal of the troops from the State House. A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT. Governor Hampton wrote 4 letter to the President to-night, saying that he might not have an opportu- Bity to see bim ogain, and assuring him that he could and would secure absolute freedom, peace and equality to both white and colored citizons-of the State so soon as the troops should be withdrawn; but intimating, at the same timo, that he would consent to no bargain or compromiso whatever. In very warm words he thanked the President for the manner in which he bad been received, and expressed his confidence that the Presiaent would be true to tho loyal and patriotic Sentimerts of bis inaugural address. A SERENADE TRYDERED AND ACCEPTED. This evening Mr. John &. Norris and Mfr. Columbus Alexander waited upon Governor Wade Hampton, at ‘Willard’s Hotel, alter bis return from Mr, Fernando Wood’s party, and tendered him, on behalf of the citi- wens of Washington, a complimentary serenade, Gov- ernor Hampton accepted the compliment and said he ‘would be pleased to mect bis friends in this city at eight o’clock Saturday evening. Ho will leave at ono A. M, Sunday morning for nome. THR CHARLESTON COMMITTEX, The Charleston Committee this morning was divided Into sub-committees to wait personally on the Cabinet officers. Attorney General Devens was polite and non-com- mittal, Secretary Evarts read to the, committee a despatch received by him {rom leading bankers of New York. ‘This despatch is signed by Brown Brothers; Mr. Frye, of the Bank of New York; Mr. Sherman, of the Mor- Chants’ Bonk; Mr. Coe, of the Bank of North Amerion; Mr. 1. 1. Stewart and others. They Orge that the most favorablo consideration be given vo the Charleston committee’s views, and say that it lume permitted they could have the despatch very generally signed. Mr. Evarts in conversation said Sistinctly that when the President was prepared to act be would do so on bis own responsibility, not seeking to place any part of the burden on the representatives Of either side aad the parties they represented, Secretary Sherman talked very freely with the sub- committee, and said the resident would of course makoa decision in the Carolina case, but the hope ‘was to relieve South Carolina of one of her two Gov- ervors ip such a peaceful manner as to insuro peace and absolute enjoyment of the rights of the col- ored people in the State, Much stress was laid on this point everywhere, tho Cabinet apparontly being much more bent on insuring the satety of the colored people than on asserting the rights of any particular candidate. Postmaster General Key was cordial in his reception of the sud-comimittee, and sald he had no reason to be discouraged. He saul he understood the con- dition of affairs and tho need of immediato ac- tion, Secretary Thompeon was most uncompromising jn the expression of his opinion thatthe federal gov- ernment bad no right to intervene in South Carniina, and that the St jhould be left absolutely free to tle her own disputes under her own laws in her own way. Secretary Schorz was extremely cordial and liberal in all he said. INTRNTIONS OF THY PRESTDRRT. Yo NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, ts tothe altimate intentions of ase sisi t Question ef she political sasnes Carolina, there % an im HG : the State House at Columbia, and consequent practica! recognition of Governor Hampton 11 ts also believed that the enly question '= pany connection st present causing any discussion ip the Cabinet 16 the manner of making such es adjust usfaction, The anx! 1s to so consummate the pn the government that no discore can possibly result, There is also much attention given to the time trom events which have recently occurred is that it ‘will pot be many days before the decision will be an- Bounced. Up to a late hour this eve! nothing had e, FERLANG OF THE RESPECTIVE PARTISANS. Governor Hampton’s friends express full confidence | thas the order tor the removal of the troops will fon be issued, but the opponents of his administra- we. declare the President will not consent to | such action at present, and that sufficient guarantecs : ere not received by him toallow this to be done im- | ' WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasnisctor, March 30, 1873, PRESIDENT HaYzs’ TENURE OF OFFICE—I8 HIS TITLE TO BE DISPUTED?—RUMORED PRO- OEEDINGS BY QUO WARRANTO, Arumor which was current here to-night that ex- Governor Tilden had sued out a writ of quo warranto upon President Hayes in regard to the tenure of the Presidential office, could not be traced to any responst- ble source, nor could any tacts be obtained showing that it had been placed ta the proper channeis to receive the official action of the courts here, Chief Justice Cart- ter, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, who was asked to-night if thero was any truth in tho report, said that up to the time of his leaving | court to-day he knew nothing of it, nor bad | apy papers touching such a cage deen laid before him, He did not believe the: jas any founda. tion for the report, If there was he should be the first one to know it judicially, because the papers would have to be brought before him. In answer to a question as to the legality of such a proceeding on the part of Mr. Tilden, in view of the d cision made by the Electoral Commission, be said there } was no doubt about it as Mr. Tilden or any other per- son interested who wished to know by what authority President Hayes held bis office would havo a perfect right, with a view to gain the information, to sue out a writ of quo warranto, Ho did not believe, however, that any #uch thing had been yet done or was comtem- plated. It will be remembered that section 6 o! Electoral bill provides that ‘‘nothing in this act shall be held to impair or affect any right uow existing ander the con- stitution and laws to question by proceeding in the ju- dictal courts of the United States the right or title of the person who shall be elected, or who shall claim to be President or Vice President of the United States, if apy auch right exists.’” A lawyer named Pedrick, from New York, who was seen in Washington fm the early part of the day, is mentioned by the eame rumor as the person who cane | over here to institute tho quo warranto proceodings, and it was surmised that if be had any such mission © perform he took advice among Mr. Tilden’s friends bere and went back to New York for turther instruc. tion! GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasaixctox, March 80, 1877. THE CIRCULATING MEDIUM—AMOUNT OF LEGAL TENDERS AND NATIONAL BANK NOTES—S8TATUS OF THE BANKING SYSTEM, ‘The issues of national bank notes for the month were $1,979,100, of which eighty per cent—viz., $1,583,280 in greenbacks—were destroyed, leaving the outstanding legal tender circulation $362,656, 204. The Comptroller of the Currency says the above fasue is the largest amount of additional circulation paid out during any month for the past two years, and that about two-thirds of the amount were reissued to banks which bad previously retired their circulation and taken up their bonds, The amount of national bank circulation outstanding on January 14, 1876, was $851,000,000. The act of that’! dato authorized the Issue of circalating notes without limit, subject toexisting laws, and also provided that an amount equal tocighty per cent of the additional bank notes issued should be rotired’ot legal tender notes, Since that date $57,000,000 of national bank notes havo been retired and surrendered and $24,000,000 of additional circulation issued, making a total a | crease of $33,000,000 of national bank notes, the amount now outstanding being $318,000, 000. If the amount of legal tender notes on deposit for the purpose of retiring national bank notes, amounting 40 $16,000,000, be deducted trom tho amount of national bank notes now outstanding, 1t will leave $302, 000,000, which “is but slightly in excess of the $300,000,000 juthorized by the National Bank act of June 3, 1874, The total amount issued under the act of January 14, 1875, to date was $24,179,745, eighty per cont of which amount, or $19,343,796 in legal tender notes, bas been retired by the Secretary of the Treasury, leaving the amount of legal tender notes now outstanding $362,656,204. Tne Comptroller says that considerable j amounts of doubtful paper, of which, however, a greater or less proportion may reasonably be expected to be recovered in future, are being charged to the accumulated surplus of the national banks. As a result of the hard times, as might be expected, there are signs of weakness among some of the banks, but asa whole the national banks of the country are im good condition, and in his opinion the national Danking system will be stronger atter having success- fally sustained itself during so long a period of busi- ness depression. JOHN BRIGHT ON AMERICAN EDUCATION AND THE LATE POLITICAL CRISIS. General Eaton, Commissioner of Education, has ree ceived an interesting lotter from John Bright, the eminent English publicist, acknowledging tho receipt ofacopy of the Commissioner’s report on the public libraries of the United States. After oxpressing his apprectation of this volume, which he gays of itself | very strikingly indicates the widespread education of the American people, Mr. Bright says, with reterence to our Jate political crx “There is greataod universal satisfaction here at the | settlement of your Presidential diMicuity, and the | good sense of your people ts admitted and admired on this side of the Atlantic,” THE CHARGES AGAINST EX-CONSUL GENERAL SEWARD, The charges against ex-Consul General Seward, now | Minister to China, are said to be the result of an old | quarrel between Mr. Seward and the present Consul Gene There ts nothing in the Department of State showing anything whatever discreditablo to either Mr. | Seward’s public or private character, FOR THE INDIAN POSALS INVITED, ‘The Commisgjoners of Indian affairs to-day sent out | advertisements inviting proposals for furnishing be- | tween $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 worth of supplies, &c., | for the Indian service during the next fiscal yeur. | | Among the items specified are about 35,000,000 poands H ol beef un the hoof, nearly 6,000,000 pounds of flour, |, 00,000 pounds of sugar, about 500,000 pounds | 1 SUPPLIES SERVICE—PRO- | of coffee, 889,000 pounds of bacon, and some | 60,000 barrels of tobacco, besides large quantities of | blankets, clothing, dry goods, hardware, notions and | medical supplies, Propovals are aiso invited for abont $200,600 of transportation for such supplies as may not | bo contracted to be delivered at the several Indian agencies, Blank proposals and schedules will be furnished on application to the Indian Office at Washington or to various other addresses specified in the advortise- ments, The sealed proposals will be received at the New York office, No. 40 Leonard street, until noon on | tho 8th of May, when they will be there opencd by the | | commissioner, THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION, General Josoph R. Hat . Of Cotinectiont, and | Genera! J, M. Harlan, of Kentucky, memoers of the Louisiana Commission, bad a iengthy interview with Though no direct knowledge is obtained from official | the President to-night, MOUNTAIN MEADOWS, MASSACRE. 4 CONTRADICTION OY BISHOP LEE’S CHARGE 4GAINST THE HEADS OF THE MORMON CHURCH, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.} Sax Praxcisco, March 30, 1877. The following confession of one of the Mountain Meadowe murderers was received by the Chronicle to- night from San Bernaraino, via Los Angeles, by telo- arapb:—- Bay Berxanpiso, March 30, 1877. Joseph Clewes, one of the men :mplicated in Lee’s confession a8 having participated in tho Mountain Meadows massacre, to-day made along and interesting confession, exculpating himself. He says:— On the Monday before the massacre he was made the bearer of the following letter, which was read aloud in bis presence by Thornton :—‘Brother Amos Thornton, Reuter Creek—Take this despatch to Jobn D. Lee as quick as you can. The despatch on the same sheet reads—! can give ft verbatim :— “Brotagr Jony D. Lex—You will use your best en- deavors to keep the Indians of those emigrants, and protect them from barn until further orders, “J. C. HAIGHT.” After describing the detatls of bis journey, be thus fefers to the precautions for the massacre. PREPARATIONS FOR BLAUGUTER, On Friday morning oj the fatai day the old men and Weaders were of by themscives sitting in & circle, 1 was warned not to go oigb them, ae it wae something secret they were discuss- tng. When that wae through with i was made known by Higbee that the emigrants were to be “wiped out,” and Lee made quite Speech, Lee then spoke through up interpreter ‘o the Indians, instructing them with the part they were to tuke. heu everything = was ready they moved of toward the emigrant camp. L hesitated avout leaving. 1 hac no arms Higbee, who was standing at the side of tho men as iney moved out, then said to me, as 1 have before stated, “Clowes, we have uo use for you nere.”’ | got on the mule and made bim travel out of that, I now cali on the witnesses both fur the prosecution and defence to bear me out in the state. pci that I jeft that place before the massacre took place. A MESSAGE PROM BRIGHAIL When [ got about talf way Lomo to Cedar I met Elias Morris and Christopher Arthur going toward the | Meadows. ‘They stopped me, aud Morris told me that they bud an order to’ save the emigrants, and render them ull assistance that could begiven. I exclaimed, ‘Go us fast as your horses can carry you. You may ve in ume to save them.” They put spurs to their horses and rode as {ast a8 they could. While yet in my aight. I waved wy band after them and dade them Gou speed, but my heart sank within me a moment atterward, for [ could not seo how they could ve In time to save the emigrants. 100 LaTR. I arrived at Cedar about three o'clock, where { met Colonel Dame, trom Parowau, likewise Haight and others, I was closeted = with them for 50 time aud told to them tial detail ere narrated. 1 wiil continue this ment turther at my earliost opportunity and show how things went ap to my arrival in Sap Bernardino eighteen years ago, JOSEPH CLEWES. THE NEW DOMINIO: Yoxoxto, March 30, 1877, The drst Grand Lodge in Canada of the Independent Order of Good Templars was instituted here to-day, After the election of officers tho lodge adjourned to meat in Hamilton, Ont., next November. The cardinal principle of the Urder 13 the equal rights of all its members irrespective of color or race. VIRE aT NAPANEE, A firo at Napanee partially destroyed Davis y | Brothors’ dry goods store, Loss, $15,000, fully in- sured, N1AGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE. THE STRUCTURE SAFE FOR TRANSIT OF TRAINS. Svspxxsion Bree, N. Y., March 30, 1877. The engineers appointed by the Niagara Suspension Bridge Company to examine and report upon the state and stability of the bridge have completed their duty, and reported this evening to tho effect that the bridge is entireiy safo lor the transit of regular trains such as have heretofore used it. The comm Dn Cone sists of W. Milner Robe a Meer engineer of the Northern Pacific Railroad, 't. Sykels, chief engine of the Union Pacific Railroad, and W. H. Payne, sistant engineer of the New York and Brookiyn Bridge. vis understood that a further report {rom pS gentle 18 promised within a lew days, giving » with crawings, and the reasuos in detail ior the Opinion expressed, MUSIC BY {ELEGRAPH, ABBANGING FOR THE TELEPHONE CONCERTS IN NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, Puiwanerua, March 30, 1877, Preliminary experiments in connection with the tel. ephone concerts to be given next week, when the Piatist will be soated in the operating room of the Western Union Telegraph Company in this city, and the audience in Steinway Hull and the Academy ot Music, New York, were made this evening. Professor Gray’s telephone ts the one to be used. The transmit- ting instrument consists of sixtcen reedy, each rep senting a balf tone, which are set in vibration by ot a local through muague' each side of the ective reeds, The com ot the instrument is, therefore, only one and i capoot sound harmonic notes. A ma; similar to the Morso magnet 1s used, board and apparatus attached thereto looks like motos between # sowing machive and u plantation fiddle, The performances ou Monday, Tuesuay and Wednesday evenings will be under the direction of Max Strakosch, and Professor Boscovitz, the Polish pianist, will pro- side at the instrument, which is simply an oedwaey pes, like that of a piano, with 4 key for each ree A sounding box will be attached to the instrument at this end, 80 that au audience seated in the rooms of the Western Union Telegraph Company in this city will be able to telephone as well as those assembled in stein- way Hall and the Academy of Music, EXECUTION OF A MURDERER. §ax Francisco, March 30, 1877. James Hayes was hanged in Bakersfield, Keene county, to-day, for the murder of Thomas Godwin, keeper of the Mountain House saloon at Tehacepi Pass, Southern Pacific Railroad, on tho 21st of ast October. THE CHICO CHINESE MURDERS. San sax FRascisco, March 30, 1877. The confession of A. M. Ames, organizer of the Labor Union of Chico, who is now under arrest, confirms the previous report that the organization is responsibfe for tho recent reign of terror in Chico and vicinity, and that the Council of Nine were but the instruments of the union, CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER, Cixcixxats, Ohio, March 30, 1877. In the Boone County (Ky.) Criminal Court to-day | Colone! W. G, Terreil was convicted of manslaughter | for the killing of Harvey Myers, of Covington, March 28, 1874, and sentenced to eight years in the Peniten- tary. LAWLESSNESS IN THE BLACK HILLS, Deapwoon, D. T., March 30, 1877. Edward Moran, of Cheyenne, who icft here with a | team, was stopped by two armed men tive miles trom | here to-day, who tied him to a tree and stripped him, taking $260 in dust, some currency and a watch and chain. prevented vy a body of armed citizens, The people are anxious for the protection of iaw, which, long de. layed, renders (he tormation of a vigilance committeo almost a saga FATAL QUARREL, Prinapsuruta, March 30, 1877. A quarrel to-day at Christian and Swanson strects, beween James McDonald and Barney O'Neill, sulted in the death of the former, who, it ta alleged, was struck on the head with a railroad coupling pin. O'Neill bas been arrested. CALIFORNIA FAST FREIGHT. Baxtimonn, March 30, 1877. The freight train which lett San Francisco March 20, loaded with silk, tea and hops from Yokohama, ar- | rived at Locust Point at nine A. M. and leit for New York at twenty minutes past nine to-day, BURNED TO ‘DEA ‘TL Port Jenvis, March 30, 1877. The dwelling house of Joseph Reel, in Fremont, Sullivan county, was burned last night, An imbecile daughter, aged twenty-two, perished in the flames. | Loss $5,000; no insuranc! SUICIDE, Seseca Fauss, Y., March 30, 1877, George Yettor, harness maker, shot himself this morning and died instantly, He used an old shotgun for the purposo, striking the percussion cap witha brick. mporary insanity is the supposed cause, i Au attempt recently made to “jump” a street was 1877, WITH SUPPLEMENT. FATAL STABBING AFFRAY. [ar TELEGRAPA TO TEE HERALD. } Newrort, RK. t., March 80, 1877, A Serious stabbing afray occurred in the town of Tivert tweive miles from shis city, iate this after noon, when Philip Durfee was probably fatally stabbed in the side with a butcher kuife by Darius Manchester, They were evgaged in killing hogs when the quarre! commenced, and both wero under the influence of Nquor, 1+ 18 thought that Durfee cannot jive A despatch was received here thi the arrival of the train, by the sheriff of this county, from the depot master at Tiverton, staring that Man- chester bad got on doard of the Boston train on its way to this city this pvening for the purpose of giving himself up to the authorities ab this place. He did not come, however, and it is believed that be took this novel course to make good his escape. LAST OF THE WHISKEY RING. [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. j Sr. Lovis, Mareb 30, 1877. General John McDonald, of Whiskey Ring notoriety, passed through this city to-day ou his way to the State capital, where he arrived to-night, McDonald came direct trom Washington, where he has been taboring assiduously tor the pardon of bis bosom fricnd Joyce, ‘he only one of (he conspirators who was not released by General Graut. McDouaid speaks as though he bad met With suce and states that she chances are tavorable for Joyce to regain nis freedom. RAID ON ILLICIT DISTILLERS. THE COLLECTOR WOUNDED AND TWO OF THE POSSE KILLED. Wasuixcton, March 30, 1877. @ Agent Wagner telegraph from Greensboro, March 28, tosue Treasury, that Collector Pat- terson, Sixth district, that State, and Depaty Marsnai Ray, With six men, raided on illicit distiliers in Watauga county and were fired upon, two of the posse being Killed aud Patterson wounded in the band. The officers, Were aot accompanied by troops, ab which Agent Waguer expresses surprise. Experience should have taught then, he says, that it (a uusaie to go with. out troops, 4 HOTEL BURNED, NARROW ES8CAP’ 1S IN Es—' H it a: NRE healed | have contributed $7,800 to the New Bedtord sinike, 4N INCENDARY. Wurs.xe, W. Va., March 30, 1877, At twenty minates to two o'clock this morning a fre Was discovered in the stables in the rear of the Grant House tn this city, By the time the alarm was given to the guests the (ire had reacned the top story of the hotel, rushing up the elevator like a furnace. The stairs in tho front part of the house were discovered to be on fire simultaneously, The guests and employés all escaped without injury so far ax known, though several were taken irom tho windows, The Ure spread | with fearful rapidity, and but little turniture was saved, At balf-past tree the walls fell im, except the Main street front, which is badly sprung avd will probably require taking down, ‘he house 1s totally destroyed. ‘Phe loss is about $100,000, Insured in the Bangor, of Bangor, Me,, and Fire Association, of Philadelphia, $3,000 cach; Citizens’, of Newark, and Roya! Canadian, Of Canada, $5,000 exch; Westchester aud Lorillard, of New York; Faneuil Hall, of B Citizens’,” of Pursburg; lrou City, of Pitsburg; Guaranty, of Now York; Commercial, ‘ot New York; People’s, of Pius. | burg; Federal, of Aileguany; Farmville aud Virgiaim Cuy,'of Richmond, Va, National, of Alleghany; Ben Franklin, of Alleghany, ‘aud Pennsylvania, of burg, $2,500 «: ad ‘in Weatern companies, $7,000, ‘The proprietors will temporarily occupy an adjoluing building. ‘The tre was undoubiedly sue work of an in- cendiury, MILLS AND LUMBER DESTROYED, Newnunra, N. Y., March 80, 1877, A fire at Cornwall tanding ‘ast night broke out im Mead & Taft's planing mil and carpenter shop, which, with three other buildings and a large amount of lum- ber, &c., was destroyed. The loss will aggregate at toast $30,009, aud ts partially insured, Bunuincrox, iowa, March 80, 1877. Duncan & Co.'s sawmill was destroyed by Ore last bight, The loss is $18,000; insured for $7,000. The fire was doubtless of incendiary origin. A COTTON FACTORY BURNED. Bosrox, March 30, 1877, The cotton factory of J. D. Colony & Sons, at Mon- sonville, N. H., was to-day destroyed vy tre, The loss {a estimated at 180,009 THE HON. K&B. WASHBURNE. ; Bsurance unknown, Cucaco, March 30, 1877. ‘Tho Tribune's Galena, [ll., spocial says that Hon. K. B. Washburn reached bome to-day, and received a hearty welcome, which was almost an ovation. He will probably be tendered a reception auriag the coming week. COAL COMBINATION. Puttaperuia, Pa, March 30, 1877, It is currently reported tbat the coal mining com- panies have agroed apon a concert of action by which there will be an advence alike in the rates of toll and prices of coal, The reports of another ra:road war nave no effect bere, and it 1s anderstood that tho Penn- sy!vaoia Railroad will make thoir usual quarterly dividend. i RUSLAND AND AMERIQUE, Loxa Braxon, N.J., Maren 30, 1877, ‘This {s another good day for discharging the cargo of the Rugland. tis b unloaded trom the steamer into surf boats, the water being. too shallow to allow the lighters to como on the shore side of the steamor, There three sail and one steam vessel receiving the cargo, Strong northwest winds make wo lows tido to do anything with the Amerique to-day. THE STAFPORD FLOOD. Hartrorp, Conn., March 30, 1877. The citizens of Stafford have issued an appeal for contribations for the relief of sufferers by the recent j flood, ANOTHER DAM BROKEN. Boston, March 30, 1877, The bulkhead of the dam on the Farmington River at Rainbow, Conn., gave way on Weduesday night, Three paper mills were :n imminent danger trom tho flood, but the water was finally diverted in another ai- rection, The damage caused is estimated at $6,000, SAWMILL SWEPT AWAY. Bropevory, Mo., March 30, 1877, Under the pressure of ice and water in the Saco River B, U, Jordan’s Sawmill, with valuable machinery, was swept away at Salmon Falls last night, Anotber mili belonging to Mr. Jorden ts partly un- dermined, and it is thought will 0 gO, in which caso it is feared the dam will be carried away, and cause great destruction along the rt MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, War Darantexet, Orrick ov THe Cuiky SIGNAL Ovpicnr, Wasminctos, March 3l—1 A. ML Indications, For New England, clear weather, rising barometer and northerly winds during the morni; loliowed during the afternoon or evening by cloudy and threat. ening weather, and rising temperature, For the Middle and South Atlantic States, warmer | east to south winds, falling barometer and increasing | cloudiness during the day, followed by rain in the | Middie States during the night. For the Guif Staves, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley and the jake region, failing barometer, warmer easterly | to southerly winds anring the day, gonorally cloady and threatening weather, with rain. For the Upper Mississipp! and Jower Missouri val- levs, cloudy weather and rain, with east to south winds and falling barometer during the day, followed during Saturday night by coldor north to west winds and rising barometer. The lower Ohio River will rise slowly, and theSavan- nab will continue to tall. The display of cantionary signals will be resumed at the lake ports on April 1. THE WCATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for thu past twenty-four Peat tu com. parison with the corresponding date of ear, as ty indicated by the thermomoter at Hadnat’s pharmacy, | Heratp ck 1876, 1877. Avorage temperature for corresponding dais last YOM soos ‘ening an bour alter j to south winds, falling barometer | peuple have confidence in b NAVAL IN’ TELLIGENCE THE BOARD OF NAVAL INSPECTORS—BETIRE- MENT AND THE CONSEQUENT PROMOTIONS, Wasninotox, March 30, 1 Bear Admiral John J. Almy nas been orderod to duty aa President of the Board of Naval Inspectors, and Captain Jobo H. Upshur tias been ordered to duty ana member of that Board, which is now complete, the other members being Captain Ja! & Jouve, Lieu tenant Commander William 5. James W. Thompson, Jr., and Medical Director R I. Maccoun. As mentioned a few days ago, the Board will be | t ander the special direction of Admiral Porter. ARTIRED AND PROMOTED. Rear Admirai Reed Worden, United States Navy, has been retired at his own request, and Commodore Thomas H. Patterson has been promoted to the grade of Rear Admiral to fli the vacancy. The next pro- motion to that grade will be that of Commodore J, C. Howell, chief ot the Bureau of Yards and Docks, on | the 24th of April, who will be promoted to fill the va- cancy caused by the retirement of Rear Admiral John 4. Aimy at that time. THK TRAINING CRUISE, P ‘The sailing vessel saratoga, now boing fitted up at the Wushington Navy Yara, will sa:l the latter part of next month or the ist ot May tor 8 cruise wloug the coast with the boys trom the truining suips at New York, Baltimore and Boston on boara. The Saratoga will be commanded by Lieutenant Commander Kb. Evans, and ihe cruise will be tor a year or more to in: Wruct the boys Iu practical seamanship. MUNIFICENT BEGG ESTS. Unica, N. ¥., March 30, 1877, By the cecree of the Surrogate of this County for the (nal settlement of the estate of the Inte Roxana the total legacies distributed by the executor, Addison ©. Miller, ior Mrs. Chids, amount to $102,847 2 D, Chiids, who died in 1868, gave charituble iega- cies amounting to $90,000, FALL RIVER FACYORY OPERATIVES. Fait. River, March 30, 1 The Mule Spinners’ Union publishes a card stating | shat atter Mouday, april 2, they will work but ton bours per day. ibe weavers of Mechanics’ and Border City mills TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, Horxeuisvicie Deror, March 80, 1877. The Murphy temperance movement was begun at this place last Tuesday pight by Jonn R Clark, Over two thousand three hundred have signed tho pledge tn tour nights, including some liquor sellers, RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE, Provipkyce, March 30, 1877, The General Assembly adjourned sine die this even- ing. The most important legislation was on amend- ment to the Election law intended to promote tho purity of elections. FIGHTING FOR HIS CHILD. Yesterday morning Officer Rovia, of the Twenty- pinth precinct, brought into the Washington Pluco Police Courta bandsome little girl about six years of age named Irene Ager. The officer had been there the previous evening with tho child’s father, who was arrested on a charge of abducting bis own child. Mr, Elisha C. Ager, his wife’s sister, Mra, | Fennessy. and his wife’s mother appeared in court, Mr. Ager, who was charged with runovg away with bis own child, said that three years ago be began divorce proceedings against bis wifo, and that sho spirited away the child aud left 1 with ber sister, Ager aud father, according to were garri dt jo Age has been living with Sr, or Mrs, Fennessy, who appears to be ono and the samé invidual, Mre. Ager, or Mra. Fonn , a8 the case may claimed toat thechild had mn taken care of and pro- tected by ber for the last tnree rs, and she wished to keep it till its mother ca to claim it. Judge Murr to whom tho decision of the guar- dianship of the child was referred, knew that it was got in his province to decide on such a matter, and asked all purties concerned to confer together, and thereby come to an arrangement between themselves, The result of the conference, tears aod much adjuration on both sides, rs, Ager was to tako care of the child till the cause was settied in tho Supreme Court, DISORDERLY HOUSES CLOSED, Last evening Captain MeDonnell, of the Eighth Precinct, took out a platoon of men and made a } descont on the houses Nos, 108, 1093, and 111 Greene street and No, 71 Thompson street. There were about filty prisoners in all. They were whites and blacks of both sexes and sang vile songs in their cells, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Senator Franklin W. Tobey, of Port Henry, N. ¥., and Charles £. Smith, of Albany, are at the St. James, John F, Smyth, Supertatendent of the New York In- surance Department; Mayor J. J. Belden and Judge George F. Comstock, of Syracus ex-Congrersman Daniol J. Morrell, of Pennsylvania, and Joho P. Bige- low, of the Treasury Department, are at the Fifth Ave. nue; Congressman Alvan A. Clark, ot New Jersey, is neral William P. Carlin, United Stales Army, is at the Sturtevant. THE WEEKLY HERALD. 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