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WASHINGTON. The Approaching End of the Southern Question. WADE HAMPTONS SUCCESSFUL MISSION. 4 Coming Address from Chamberlain to the Colored People. USES OF THB LAUISIANA COMMISSION, Matters of General Interest Com- ing to the Front. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasnixorom, April 1, 1877. THE SOUTHERN QUESTION—-EFFECT OF THE SET~ TLEMENT UPON BOTH RACES. Governor Hampton will probably leave here on the Boon train to-morrow for Columbia, The order with+ drawing the troops from the State House and forbid- ding military interforence will not be sssued until he arrives there, 1t will, therefore, appear on Wednes- day morning probably, Governor Hampton docs mot expect to find any difficulties in his way when the troops mo longer Interfere in local affairs and impede the progress of the courts, If Mr, Chamberlain or any of bis subordinates should attempt to hold on to the State Houso legal process will be used to eject them, but it ts not probable that this will be necessary. All those of Mr. Chamberlain’s Supporters who are here freely acknowledge that he cannot maintain himself without the help of Federal troops, He is reported to have confessed the same thing to the President also, ‘There i: eneral impression this evening that Mr. Chamberlain will issue an address to tho members ot bis party advising and urging them to accept their defeat with good natdfo, to be orderly and peaceablo and to go to work at their various industries in conf- dence that Governor Hampton will redeem his promises to see that tho laws are impartially executed and that all men sball have equal justice and be secure in their rights, It is known that he has been strongly advised by Prominent and influential republicans to do this, and if he should refuse he would be held here to put himself needlessly in the wrong, South Carolina republicans now here say that the accession of Governor Hampton will at first greatly alarm the ignorant colored peoplo, many of whom will fear that they are to be re-enslaved. This threat which unscrupulous republican poll- Nicians in almost all the Southern States bave always used to keep the colored voters faithful to their party. When Alabama was carried by the democrats many negroes were 20 persuaded that they wore to be re- enslaved that they wont voluntarily to thelr former Masters and asked not to be separated from their fam- ies. Of course a few weeks or months suffice to cure them of such fears, but an assurance from Chamber- lain would do much to relieve their terror at once and fead to a quiet ana cheerful acquiescence in the change, Governor Hampton does not anticipate any troubles from Jawiessness or violence in the State, and tho ex- Perience of Arkanégas and Alabama when they came under democratic rule shows that there is more likely to be an intense senso of relief in the community, lead- ing to general good feeling. But Hampton moans to use the promptest and most sovero measures to repress and punish lawlessness, if any, where it should ap- pear. It is known that he has written a lotter to the President giving a statement ot his policy as Governor, and tho following is given here to-day as the purport of this letter, 1¢ will be noticed that he plodges that there shall be no interference with the schools: I am_ profoundly convinced of your sincere desire to effect a pacification of the entire count! and in tl effort I propose to c0-oper: with you m heartily. I reiterate my pledges that as Governor of South Carolina I suall ade mioieter tho law with equal justice to all classes and with constant regard to the constitution of the United States, believing that such action will furnish the eaceful vindication of the views you have announced jn your inaugural regarding the right of local self- government, Under my administration the beneficent al system shail bo administered equally to all | rights of personal property ana citizenship shall be baa fF f guarded without reference to race, color of political difference. 1 desire Turther to state that if the troops are withdrawn from the State House and military interference shall ceaso I maintain my office, and nerther | nor those with me will seek other re or assert other righ! = ‘throagh legal methods aud peaccful instrumen- tality. The Loutsiana Commission will start for New Or- Jeans on Monday night. The withdrawal of tho troops 4n South Carolina will take place betoro the commts- sion ts fairly organized, and this circamstance is gon- erally regarded here as virtually settling the Louisiana question and leaving ouly unimportant minor details for the commission to settle In fact, the appointment of the commission has been useful mainly to tio Packard’s hands and prevent bim from continuing bis preparations for an outbreak. Before the policy of appointing a commission was announced he was onlisting ignorant negroes from the country, tud was believed to be planning violence, with the in- jention to get some colored men killed, and thus arouse focling im the North against tho President’s policy. As soon as it becamo known that a commission would be sent to New Urloans all this necessarily stopped; for Packard saw that any violont proceedings on his part would clearly pot him in the wrong 1m the North, The instructions under which the commission will fact are not yet completed. ‘They will be very simple, and, it is believed, will look to an attempt mainly to unite by vcluntary agreoment the two Legisiatures in one body. There will be no attempt at bargaining for Benatorships, and itis probable that the Legislature, when itacts after the withdrawal of the troops, will elect Randal Gibson for the long term and somo other prominent and influential whig for the short term, There isan impression here that, while the adminis- tration will not 1aterfere or express any wish on this matter which would be improper, it would be ploasea to seo the whig element in the State thas brought for- ward. The President has taken pains to impress his own views upon some of the Commissioners, ana it ap. pears that he has insisted with them on two points: — First, that it is imperatively necessary that they shall do thoir work quickly, aad second, that in whatever they do they must take as tho basis of their action the fact that the troops will bo withdrawn and cannot be allowed to interfere in the local affairs of tho State, The President is quoted to-day as saying to one of the Commissioners that ‘‘one thing 1s certain, the troops must bo withdrawn from any interference or control over State property or the ac- tion of State authorities.” That, of course, sotties the Louisiana question. Governor Nicholls ts strong enough to maintain peace and to punish violence, no matter by whom it ts commitied. He 1s ready to take the responsibilities of his place, and he wiil have no difficulty in maintaining order and securing equal rights, for it is a well known fact that the republican Office-hoiders have been the caase of nearly all the violence in the State and of all the ill feeling and bit- terness between the races, ‘Thore is here an immense senso of relief at the ap- proaching and certain settloment ef the Southern troubles, Even tho carpet-bag republicans are not ill pleased They nave for some time seen that the re- sult now near at hand was Inevitable, and thoy are pri- vatoly glad that the struggle is over, As to the rest of mankind, people are already beginning to talk of other questions—civil service and currency reform. ‘Now, ‘at last, we may get to work at something for the coun- try,” was the oxclamation of a leading republican, Prominent democrats, Northorn asd Southern, who aro here openly declare that while they do not mean to abandon thelr party or to cease their opposition to those republicans who, as they believed, committed or encouraged frauds in the election and in the ret: ing boards, they will give a zealous support to the President in those reforms which he has promised, in the and especially reorm of the civil | service, which they consider a matter of vital necessity to the country, There is no doubt that when tho Southern question 1 once outof the way the President may count upon the suppport of demo. @aius and ropyblicans alike for tho policy NEW YORK HER announced in the inaugural Message, and that no oppo- sition of the extremists of his own party can make headway agaist him or give bim trouble. Thore who see him report that ho 1s in excellent spirits and !mpa- tient to get South Carolina and Louisiana settled and out of the way. He is said to suffer a good deal of Jate from applicants for Sonsulships, and is reported to have told some Onio politicians that Ohio could nave BO more consulships, In general the office seeking has taken a very mild form, but there is no lack of patriots anxious for places. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasuisorox, April 1, 1877. SAFETY OF THE MAILS—THE LABORS OF THE DIRECTORS AND THEIR RESULTS, From a report to the Postmaster General by Chief Special Agent Parker of arrests of persons charged with robbing the mails and other violations of the postal laws it appears that 13% detections and arrests havo been made during the three months ended yester- day, embracing officials of nearly all grades in the postal service and a number of trusted employés of business firms in the large cities, who were rifling their employers’ letters and, ef course, throwing the blaine upon the Post Ofice Department. The safety of the mails has beon largely increased under the in- genious system of Jocating losses and conse- quent detection now so successfully enforced; but still greater safety can be secured if persons losing letters will, in every ease, promptly report the same, ‘with all particalars, directly to the Post Office Depart- ment at Washington, tho well verified theory being that it is much easier to ascertain the converging point of such robberies if all losses are reported than if only a part of them are reported. It also appears from a recent official examination that not more than one letter was lost out of every 4,000 registered letvers deposited in the malls during the last year, THE HOT SPRINGS BESERVATION IN ARKANSAS, The Commissioners appointed last week to take charge of the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas, consisting of ox-Senator Cra; of Now Hampshire; ex-Representative Coburp, of Indiana, and e¢x-Gov- ernor Stearns, of Floriaa, aro required by the act authorizing their appointment to moet at the Hot Springs within thirty days after their ap- pointment and proceed to lay out the resorva- tion into squares, lots, streets, &c,; adjudicate tho claims of persons to tracts of land claimed by reason of improvements made thereon, and to determine the right of cach occupant to purchase the land at an ap- praised vaiue. The tract of land embracing all the warm or hot springs, or what js known as Hot Springs Mountain, is to be reserved by the government and placed in charge of a superintendent to be appointed by the Secrotary of the Interior, and this officer is also authorized to fx a special tax on water taken from the springs, sufficient to pay for the protection and nocessary jmprovement of the same. Tbe Commussion- ers are to hold their office for the period of ono year and receive a compensation of $10 per day, They are alxo authorized to omploy competent engincers to make the maps and a stenographer, A clause in the Sundry Civil bill appropriates $27,500 for the expenses of the commission, such sum to be re- paid to the Treasury from the fund arising from the sale of the Hot Springs Reservation, GENERAL KAUTZ’S DEFENCE, ANSWER TO THE CHARGE OF INEFFICIENCY MADE BY GOVERNOR SAFFORD OF ARIZONA— AN OLD GAME OF THE INDIAN RING RE- PEATED, Wasuinxotox, April 1, 1877. A letter has been received here trom General Kautz, of the United States Army, the commanding officer of tbe Department of Arizona, in which he very emphat- ically takes issue with Governor Safford in regara to the latter’s recent message to tho Legislature and other public allegations of inefficiency on the part of the military. DETAUS OF THR GENERAL'S REPORT, The facts and figures furnished by General Kautz go to show that many of tho reports of Indian depre- dations are entirely unfounded und that tho remaindor are greatly exaggerated; that the ti havo done their duty fauhfally; that the Governor’s charge that the troops have done nothing and will do dothing is not true; that nu twenty men or half that namber of citizens have been killed 1 the past six months and that the whole mes- ot Governor Safford is manufactured out of very limited material to torm a basis on which to solicit the removal of General Kautz trom command by a tow dissatistied Indian contractors in Tucson in order to forestall any complaint against the “{ndian Ring’? for bad treatment of Indians on their rations who are not properly fed and therolore run away from them to get a living by dopredating on the inhabitants of the ox, c "fhe General also intimates that if the headquarters of the departmont could be moved to Tucson and more troops could be ordered to thut section for the benefit of tho contractor’s ring it would stop the clamor, Tucson having Jost the political control of the Territory and being pow desirous of enjoying the mili- tary patronage instead. TIRED OF PRACK. Letters received fro jer sources assert that the present charges aro instigated by the old faction that brought about the removal of General Stoneman aud tried to crush General Crook, and that they are now trying to displace General Kautz because they uro tired of tne continaed peace that has oxisted in Ari- zona for two years. THE FRIGATE TRENTON, THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT TO HER MACHINERY DENIED—-A REMINISCENCE OF HER FIRST TRIP. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Wasmixotos, April 1, 1877. Commodore Wood, late Chiei of the Bureau of Steam Enginecring of the Navy Department, says thero 1s no truth in the alleged cablo report in some of the papers that tho frigate Trenton bas arrivod in the Tagus with her machinery disabled. The Tronton, it will be re- membered, is the magnificent new trigate just com- pleved at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and sent out to be the flagship of the Mediterrancan squadron, Her chief engineer, Mr. Baird, in a lettor to Commodore Wood, written just bere the vossel left Now York harbor, describes the ‘king of the machinery in the following complimentary terms:— Wo came down from the Navy Yard in fino style, most of the time under one bell, lowering the topgallant masts in passing under the bridge. We were using five butlers, and ran with doors opon most of the time; steam, 60; vacuum, 24, and throttle close. We run a little forty revolutions and tho speed at that number was estimated at ull the way trom eight to ten knots, We reversed in about six seconds from full ahead to full back. No sooner does the screw begin to work than the ship begins to move. Ina word, she handles like a tagboat. a lieve I cout have hold hor at fity revolutions with the five boilers, Wo ran the links up pretty well and fol- Jowed out on the high pressure, anu in that way, even atthe low speed, got a plus pressuro in the receiver, To-day we showed that the engine can do its work, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, SAVANNAH, April 1, 1877. The United States monitor Manhattan arrived here THE READING RAILROAD ENGINEERS. A GENERAL STRIKE IMMINENT—THE BROTHER- HOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS CONDEMNED BY THE COMPANY. Pmvavwrnta, Pa, April 1, 1877. A general strike is imminent on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, in consequence of the order issued to their employés to sever their connection with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, MERTING OF THE ENGINEERS, To-day a secret mecting of the engineers was held, at which over 150 members were present. The divi- #1008 represented were:—Nos. 51, 45 and 71, of Phila. detphy ot Reading; 76, of Catawisen; 90, of Pottsville, affected by said order, and No, 22, o Camden, and the divisions of Trenton and Jersey City. J, L. Worreil presided, and addresses were made Wb; Grand Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur and others. it was urged that harmonious action should be taken aud no violent resistance made, such ag leaving engines, &e. Ifastrike was agreed apon the engives should be taken through to their destinattons in every case. Thoro was no formal vote taken, but ench member was Jolt to make his own choice, There wus a deter. mination, not expressed by vote, however, to remain in tho Brotherhood at all hazards, = THY COMPANY'S INTRNTION. ‘The next twenty-four hours will determine whetber there will bea strike or not, The Reading officials suy they aro prepared for any omergency ond that the public Will not suffer any inconvenience should a strike take place, They further say that the company does not desire to deprive enginecrs of benefits, but purposes to establish aod endow a life and accident in- surance fund tor engineers. WALKING FEAT. Atwany, N. Y., April 1, 1877, At twelve o'clock last night, William H, Dutener, of Poughkeopsie, completed in this sity tho feat of walk. ing 110 consecutive hours without rest or sleep, EX-MAYOR HALL. HE 18 SEEN IN THE STREETS OF LONDON—HIS RESIDENCE UNKNOWN AT PRESENT, (BY caBLE To THE RERALD.) Lonpon, April 2, 1877. There 1s good reason for saying that Mr. A, Oakey Hall has been seen in the streets of this city, but as yet no clew has been obtatned to his resi- dence, Why Mr. Hall secludes himself is, of course, unknown here, BELIEF IN BOSTON THAT SUTLIFFEB I NOT ‘MB, HALL—WHAT THE STEAMSHIP PEOPLE aX. (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Boston, April 1, 187% ‘The rumor which has gained so much currency that ex-Mayor Hall sailed trom this port in the steamer Victoria, of the Warren line, ts now believed to be with. outfoundation. It is true that a man purchased a pas- senger ticket, and gave his name as “W. EK, Sutliffe, of Quebec," but tho clork has not recognized tho ex- Mayor's portrait ag that of the man who bought the ticket from bim Mr O'Hara says he paid mo particular attention to the man, but ho admits that “it might possibly pave been bim.” Mr. Frank Shawe, tho resident member of the firm of Warren & Co., professes to know nothing whatever about the matter, and says tbat he does not think Mr, O’Hara has any idea how the man looked, or that he ‘would even be able to recognize him if he saw him face to face, So many people tried to convince 0’Hara that it must have been Hall that be admitted its possi- bility, but has never made any positive declaration that i+ was the missing man, The story that the clerk would think it strange that a man applied for passage on the Victoria, which is chiefly a freight steamer, is also unfounded, for the steamor has good accommodations for passen- gers. Tho general beliet in Boston js that the passen- ger who arrived in Liverpoot on the Victoria tella the truth when he says that he is not Mr. Hall, MR. EDDS FOUND. William M. Edds, who disappeared from his resi- donee, No. 108 Park avenue, Brooklyn, on Tuesday last, was found by Officer Lowory, of the Fourth pre- cinct, on Saturday evening, in New York, and was taken to his home, He retusod to account for bis ab- sence, TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT, A TRAIN ENCOUNTERED BY AN INFUBIATED BULL WHEN ENTERING A BRIDGE—THE EN- GINE AND CARS PRECIPITATED INTO THE WATER—THE ENGINEER FATALLY INJURED— ESOAPE OF OTHER EMPLOYES, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Danvitse, Va., April 1, 1877, Last night, about twelve o’clock, asa heavy treight train was approaching a bridgo over Difficult Creek, in Halitax county, Va, on the Richmond and Danville Railroad, an infuriated bull jampod upon the track ana showed fight, The engineer discovorod the animal, put on his brakes and blew his whistle to frighton him off, The bull, with mane and tail erect, stood firm and waited the ‘approach of tho tron horse, COXSUMMATION OF THK DISASTER, As the train was advancing slowly the cowcatcher of the engine mounted the bull just as it was entering the bridge, throwing tho engine off the track and precipitating 1t with great force on the trostlework, which in an instant gave way, and the engine, tend and six freight cars went through with a terrific crash, KMPLOYRS INJURED, By a miracle tho fireman escaped with some severe injuries, but Engineer Kidwell was nearly crushed to death, though he still survives. The brakoman who was on the roof of the front freight car also miraculously escaped by runving back and stepping from the rear of the back car a8 it toppled over into the abyss, THK WKIDGE ON FIRE. In a moment after the crash the boiler of the engine exploded and the bridge and cars caught fire and soon the surrounding country was illuminated by the flames from the burning wreck, The engineer was happily rescued by the train hands before tho flames reached hum, but ho is certain to die from hia terrible injuries, SUMMARY OF THK 1088. The bridge, which was over 120 feet long, was to- tally consumed. The engine !s dismantled and worth- Jess except for old iron, and the loss in cars and freight will stand the company $8,000, The scene to- day presents an appearance of ruin and disaster quito as complete though not so terrible as Ashtabula, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, PROGRESS OF THE CIVIL WAR—LEGISLATIVE CONDEMNATION OF CLERICAL INTERFERENCE IM POLITICS—A SHARP BATTLE FOUGHT--THE PANAMA RAILROAD. Payama, March 22, 1877, The latest advices from the intertor of Colombia, via Barranquilla, Marchr 13, are tavorablo to tho govern- ment cause. It {8 now stated that the war will be over in two months. The clergy aro more bit- ter and desperate than ever since Bishop Bermudez, of Popayan, was banished iast month. The Archbishop of Bogota preached a seditious sermon in the Metro- politan Church of that cityon the 25tn of February which led to the adoption by the House of Represen- gress of the following tatives of the Colombtan resolution :— Conaciow the war in which vineed by all the this kin G by the indomitable resolution to conquer, the Chamber of Representatives rerews by menny of this resolation the as hitherte bestows ‘The special motive of this resolu Biled with seditious phrases, which the Archi uneod yesterday in the Metropolitan Chureh of Bogota. ¢ Chamber urges the Exeeutive Power that nx soon ux the prelate throws himself int lof sedition Dix effects shall be expropr 0 used us an office for ‘and the sediti This proposition was approved on tho call of names by 36 votes in the aflirmative to 1 in the nogative. A RELIGIOUS WAR, The war is assuming more and more a religious character, A battle took placo pear Manizales, in the State of Cauca, on March 10, which resulted ina victory for government forces, An official de- spateh from the field says the battle lasted seven hours. It took place between some corps of the centro and a torco of the enemy inore aber, strovgly intrenched, The enemy was dislodged and completely routed. The losses wero heavy vn both sides, THK PANAMA RAILROAD. The Panama Raitroad Company hae received formal Motification from the Colombian Mivister ot Finance mast within six months proceed to carry out lation of 118 contract to prolong the railroad on. tho Pacific side as iar as the alaods of Noar, Cule- bra, Perico ur Flamenco, or any other place where per- manent anchorage may be found tor large ships, THE LINERAL FORCES General Correoso was still at Barranquilla in com- mand, where last advices there were 1,800 liberal troops. The Commander-in-cbief, General Ponce, bad also arrived at Barranquilla from the tntertor, THK MURDER OF THE DUTCH CONSUL. It 18 reported that the Dutch man-of-war which came to Garthagena to seo after the murder ot the Dutch Consul Senor Moreno, on the J8th uf December last, had m @ demand upon the government of $30,000, and that suitable apologies shoald be made, which de- mand an English war veseel is said to have seconded. This, however, is not confirmed, CENTRAL AMERICAN COPFRE OR The total receipts of collec to d January 1, 1877, were 93,196 bu; crop of Central America will, it 13 said, reach 500,000 bags this year, of which Guatemala will furnish 156,000 and Costa Rica 200,000 vage. The shipments trom Punta Arenas will be about 82,000 by sailing vesacis, and the remainder, say 114,000 ‘bags, by the steamers of tho Pacific Mail Company, either to Panama or San F isco, All the Central American States aro at peat PERU AND CHIL, In Pern and Chili everything is quiet at present. All the ni papers of the jormer Republic are taken up ‘with the Meiggs contract for opening tho Cerro de Pasco mines next May. AMERICAN SIIPS OF WAR. The United States steamers Vensacola and Omaha are at !'aoaina. Tho Pensacola Will leave April 1 tor the North, The entire coffee Y., April 1, 1877. Juha Doyle, of Oswogo, attempted surcide yesterday by jumping into tho canal, After she had plunged In she changed ber mind, and, being a good swimmer, struck out for the shore and was rescued. She 18 #ix- teen years old, and attempted to commit suicide rathor than continue a life of sham: THE FIRST LAW OF NATURE, Provinence, R. 1, april 1, 1877. Tho Coroner's jury in the case of Philip Duriee, who was killed by Darius Manchester at Tiverton on Fri+ day last, bave submitted a statement that Manchester | Toledo, Clev AN INDIAN FIGHT. 4 PARTY OF HUNTERS SURPRISED BY THE RED- SKINS—FIPTLEN OF THE WHITES REPORTED EILLED—DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR. {ex TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Sr. Louis, Mo., April 1, 1877. Advices from Leavenworth to-night bring intelli» gence of a fight out on the Buffalo range between a party of hunters and a band of Indians, said to be Sioux, during which fifteen of the hanters were killea, the Indian loss not being ascertained, A SURPRISE AT NIGHT. Alter a day’s hard work the hunters camped at night, Snd not suspecting the presence of the reds in tho Vicinity, neglected to put out sentinels, as ts custom- ary. About three o’clock im the morning, be fore daylight, the camp was surprised by & large vody of indians, and as the hunters rushed out to meet their fues they were shot down hke sheep, Alter the first surprise was over the hunters inade @ desperate charge right into the midst of the ranks of the howling devils, scat- tering them and forcing thom to retire. LOSS OF THK INDIANS. 1k is definitely understood that several Indians were killed, but us they stopped long enough to take away their dead and wounded with them the exact number cannot be ascertained, THK HUNTERS KILLED. ‘The loss sustained by the hunting party was prinel- pally by the first fre of the Indians, as the former rushed from their tents to repel the attack. The namo of but one hunter ts known, he being William Boyd, of Hodgman county, Kan, AN ABSCONDING TREASURER, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.} Laxcasten, Obio, Apri! 1, 1877, Jonn 3, Smeck, treasurer of Liberty townsbip, ab- seconded yesterday with all the funds, some $3,500, in the treasory, He made an assignment in this city on Wednesday last. THE CHINESE MASSACRE. DISSOLUTION OF THE LABOR UNION—ACTIVE PROSECUTION OF THE ARRESTED PARTIES, Say Francisco, April 1, 1877. AChico despatch says that owing to the obloquy cast upon the Labor Union by recent disclosures the more respectable portion of that organization last night denounced the action of the Council of Nine as ‘unsanctioned by tho organization; and to restore peace and confidence to the community {t was upantmously resolved to disband and dissolve tho ‘organization. The Citizens’ Committee 18 working actively to in- gure a vigorous prosecution of the parties arrested. Every precaution has been entorced to prevent possi- bility of escape or rescue, The town is returning to wontod quiet, THE DEVOURING ELEMENT. A METHODISY CHURCH BURNED. Mxcuawios Farts, Me, April 1, 1877. Tho Methodist Church of this village was burned this forenoon, Tho fire originated 1m a defective chim- ney. Theextent of the loss is unknown. There is no insurance. R. 8. Devinal was severely hurt by leaping from a window, and another man sustained slight injurics, FORK AND ICE-TOOL FACTORY DESTROYED, Barrw, Vi, Apri 1, 1877, The fork and tce-tool manufactory of the Stofford & Holden Manutacturing Company was burned last night. Loss, $20,000; insurance, $10,000. Tho building is supposed to have caught fire from sparks from a stove, PRINTING OFFICE BURNED. Sr. Jouns, Quebec, April 1, 1877, ‘The butiding containing the Franco-Canadian print- ing office and two stores was burned last night, Loss about $10,000; partially insured, EXTENSIVE FIRES IN INDIANA. IxpiaNaronis, April 1, 1877, A special to the Journal from Xenia, Ind., says good portion of the place was burned this morning, in- cluding Coan’s Hotel and Odd Fellows’ Hall. The loss will probably reach $25,000, Thore is a known insur- ance of $7,000. Tho Journal special also announces the burning of the business portion of Eminence, Morgan county, Ind. Tho toss is estimated at’ from $40,000 $50,000. There is a small insuranco, POST OFFICE AND STORE DESTROYED. Hauirax, April 1, 1877, A fire at Berwick this morning dostroyed tho post office, J. Strong’s store and Halladay’s house, Phe post office effects and mails were saved. WEATHER REPQRT, Wan Drrartuxnt, Orvicr ov THe Crike SiGxat. Ovricer, Wasuixetos, April 2—1 A, M. Indications, For New England, threatening weather and rain, with southeast to southwest winds, falling barometer and rising temperature during the day, followed by clearing, colder woather at night. For the Middle States partly cloudy weather, and in the northern portion light rain with southerly winds shifting to colder westerly and northwesterly, and falt- ing tollowed by rising barometer. For the lower lake region light rain followed by clearing colder weather, west to northwest winds aod rising barometer. For the South Atlantic States, partly cloudy weather and local rain, southerly winds shifting to west and northwest, lower temperature and slight changes in barometer, For tho Gulf States, Tennessee and the Uhio Valley, colder and clear or partly cloudy weather, except dur- ing the morning, light rain in the eastern portion, with norther!y to westerly winds and rising barometer. For the Upper Mississippi and Lowor Missouri val- leys, cold northerly to westerly winds will continue during the day, with clear weather and rising baromo- ter in the eastern portions, followed in the Upper Missouri Valley by falling baromoter and rising tem- perature. For the upper lake region colder, clear or fair weather, with west to northwest winds and rising barometer. Cautionary signals continge at Port Huron, Detroit, nd, Erie, Buffalo, Rochester, Oswego, Indianola, Galveston, Cape May, Atlantic City, Barno- gat and Sandy Hook. MIDNIGHT THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will sbow the changes tn the temperature for tho past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Mudnut’s pharmacy, Heratp Building: 1876. 1877. Average tomperataro feonapalene 4 Average temperature for corr Yar seve, - & Jase ponding date LOCAL MONTHLY WEATHER RECORD FoR MARCH, The following i opsis of tho weather observa. tions at New York during the month of March :— Highest barometer (on the 11th), 30.554 inches. Lowest barometer (un the 9th), 29.162 inc Mean for the month, 29.993 inches. Highest temporature (on tho 23d and 24th), 64 de- tomperature (on the 29th) 10 degrees, jor the month, 36,6 degreos, Greatest daily range (on the 21st), 27 degrees, Mean daily humidity for the month, 65.% per cent, ntall and molted snow, 6.65 Inches. Provatiing wind, west, F Maximum wind velocity (on the 9th), 60 miles per hoar. Cloudy day, without rain or snow, 1. Days on which rat or snow fell, 21, Clear days, 7. Clouay FIRE IN NEW BRIGHTON. A fire broke out at an early hour yesterday morning on the second fluor iu atwo anda half story Fronch root brick dwelling on Tompkins avenue, Now Brighton, The flames spread so rapidly that the main building was soon totally destroyed, only a emall structuro in the rear being saved, The furnivare, which was very valuable, was saved in a damaged con- dition. The building was owned by Mrs. J. allett and occupted by Emanuel Van Deatinon, building and furnitare is estimated to be about $10,000, The fire wos caused by a defect in the hoat- ers on the upper floor, LOCAL FIRES, A fire occurred in a freight car at tho corner of Thir- ty-third strect and Eleventh avenae by which damage to the extent of $100 was done, Joun Shay’s place, at No, 626 West Thirty-eighth street, was injured by fire lasteveming Five buadred dollars will cover the loss, ALD, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1877—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. PALM SUNDAY SERVICES OF THE GRECO-RUS- SIAN CHURCH ON BOARD THE 6VETLAND— INSPECTION OF THE FRIGATE BY THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS, As days wear on and the weather becomes more mild the curious crowds which patiently stand for hours at the landing stage at Twenty-third street, watcbing the Russian fleet and the arrival and de- parture of the men-of-war's boats increase in numbei They are orderly and quiet, watching with eager e: every movement of the foreigners, and staring curi- ously at the Grand Dukes and other Russian officers a: they pass and repass on their way to and from their ships, PREPARING FOR MAS, 1p the morning yesterday, ou the gun deck of the Russian flagship, where the services of Savurday night were held, a sanctuary was erected, as is usual each Sunday. A partition was put up, which was taken down after the day’s services were over, In the decorated partition wall were three doors, the one im the centre belog called the sa- cred door, Through the latter, when open, the altar, with its covering of crimson and gold, the silver candlesticks holding the lighted tapers and the holy Picture are seen, Atecight o'clock A. M. the duties of the day commenced on board the Svetiand, he sig- nal being given the national Russian ensign was run up, the fine band drawn up on the starboard side of the quarter deck saluting the flag as it caught the breeze with the stirring strains of a Russian quick mareh, Everybody on the deck being uncovered the Russian national hymn was given.” In compliment to the American people the air, “Hail Columbia,” was then played and tho ceremonies of raising the flag wero over, INSPECTION OF THR SHIP AND CREW. At balf-past niné the call for inspection rang out over the flagship, and the crew of over 500 saiiors in Sunday rig, making 4 fine appearance in their dress of dark green, with yellow striped collars, which, laying open, showed the neat blue and white striped shirt underneath, ranged themselves in long lines on the port aide ot the quarter deck, On the starboard side stood the officers of the flagship in order of prece- their uoiforms of dark green and gold, wear- various orders on their lett breasis, jrand Duke Ale: followed by Captain vllicer of the — flagstup, body and wished them ing their caps and returning saluted the crew in the 8 they stood with uncovered heads, The officers who had Charge of diferent departments jed to their places with the sailors spe- cially detatied to different posts. The Grand Duke then, alter inspecting the quarter deck, descended to tho gun rr n which were only those in special charge, and ected thoroughly the guns, stands of arms cutlasses, the ammudition, the quarters, and, in fact, the whole gan deck, Des ing the gangway he vis- ited the deck below f ley to the wardroom. He then visited the storeroom: giae and boiler rooms, and Ison, Tho officers, after their epecial departments were inspected, joined the inspecting party on their tour through the flagship, Atter the Captain bad tn- spected is ship the Admiral went through the same duty, being accompanied by Captain the Grand Duke Alexis, ‘The reports for the week were then made to the Captain commanding and the inspsction was over. JABS ON THKGUN DECK. Shortly atterward the sailors were called to m: them saluted the gun deck, which was celybrated by Father Pahome, the choir responding in the «bunts as in the services of the evening betore. were present at tho coro- mony Admiral Boutakoif, Captain the Grand Deke Alexis, sub-Lieutenant the Grand Dake Constantine, Baron von Schilling, Captain Novossilsky, Flag Com- mander Alexieff and the other oflicers of the flagship. At the beginning of the canon of the mass the doors in front of the altar were shut and not opened until the officiating priest had communed, The liturgy used during the service was that of the Apostie Jamon and Basil wwe Great. The chanting of the rubric avd the responses of the sailor choir of men and boys wero as usual ve impressive, and like the scone of the night before one long ‘to be remembered, Tho gun deck, with its rows of formidable cannon, turned mto a chapel; the hghts on the altar seen through the sacred door glancing on the gilded frame of the suinted pictaro, the incense rising from the rer censor, the devout multitude lors, the ver le priost, with long beard and gray locks flowing ov robes of dark ‘and gold, and the array of officers, headed by the and the two Grand Dukes, made a superb pic- A RUSSIAN FIVTEKNTH AMENDMENT. At Norfolk the svettand took on bonrd a young negro a3 a sailor boy, and there are two others on the Boga- tyr, Tho young darkey on the Svotlaud seems proud of his uniform, und has already commenced to talk a little Russian, It seems curious, however, to seo the ON SHORK, Captain the Grand Duke Alexis came asbore from his ship betwoen twelve and one o'clock, unaccompanied, and passed the afternoon in the city. NOYES AND THE MUTUAL'S ASSETS, The beginning of the end bas at last been reached in the case of President Noyes and the assets of the Now Jersey Mutual Insurance Cumpany, A second oxam- nation of the papers brought to Newark by Mr. Noyes son has satisfied the partics concerned that they co: prige all the assets, and they are now in the hands of Noyes’ counsel ready to be turned over to Recotver Parker, Yesterday application was made to Judgo Vepuc for a writ of habeas corpus, with a view to having Noyes released from custody. Such a proceeding bein, irregular on Sunday the application was refused, To-day, how- over, it is hkely that Mr. Noyes will be liberated on Vail,” Judge Depuo bas to go to Trenton this morning to attend the Coart of Errors and Appeals, but will re- when Noyes’ case, It is It is probable that turn in the atternoon, understood, will be disposed of. the bail will be reduced to $5,000, Kx-MMayor Freemau, of Hartford, is now in Newark pre- pared to furnish securities upon which bail can be procured. Noyes’ caso will then go before the Grand Jury, which mects to-morrow. The law oflicers in Newark oxpress confidence that he will be indicted for conspiracy to defraud the Mutual policy holders Noyes’ counsel are equally confident that even if an indictment is found it will not stand the test of a traverse. GRACIE, KING & CO. Inspector Dilks’ detectives, George H. Dilks, Haley and Garret Walling have made a very important cap- ture. Their prisoners aro Joseph Adams alias ‘Joo BONDS, | Butts,” and Joseph Baldwin alias “Peppermint Joe,” For some time back these men have been sougnt by the police, being in some way connected with the theit of the tinbox full of bonds from Gracie, King & Co.'s offices In Nassau street some time ago. The capture was effected alter a very tedious search, and tho prisoners were taken qaictly before Justice Murray at Jefferson Market Police Court yosterday and re- manded, Other arrests may be looked for, The do tectives have struck a Jead they say. HOSTILE BOARDERS, Edward Fisher, of No. 140 Delancey street, quar- relled Jast evening with his fellow boarder, Hermano bbed bim in the neck with a table knifo, not serious, but Fisher was locked up. ‘Tne course of true love never did run smooth, ond this difjculty vetween isher and Hermann Rut is only another illusti of the truth of this adage, ‘oly loved their boarding mistross and the lady was devoted to him solely, The consequence was the personal encounter, which nearly becamo a tragedy, it, A SABBATH AMUSEMENT. A desperate rencontre took placo in Newark Inst evening between a party of dronken men in a saloon kept by Jobn Stibl, corner of Sush strect and Thir- teonth avenue, Ono man was beaten nearly to death, one of his eyes being kicked out. Ali the parties eluded the igilaneo’’ of the police and are still at large, Tho injured man refused to divalge the nam of his assailants or his own namo. FATAL SCAFFOLD ACCIDENT, On Saturday Patrick Dowd, a painter, residing in Jersey City, met with a serious mishap, He was en- gaged with Henry McCall In painting the house of Mr. Blake, on Jersey street, Hust Newark, In consequence of the rotten condition of the roof a portion of the lat. ter, to which the scaffold way attached, gave way, and Dowd was precipitated to the ground, ' Ho was picked | ap in an insensible condition and carried to St. Michael's Hospital, Newark, where ho died last evening. MecUail clung to the secare end of the scaf fold, aud escaped uninjured. A HOME AT LAST, George P. Smith, aged forty-six years, a homeless wanderer, wns found dead inst evening ina stable at No, 250 Bast Seventy-fitth street, COLORED PICKPOCKETS, Mary Ann Westerlap, colored, aged fifty-six years, ‘Was committed to jail yesterday by Justice Walsh to await examination on ® charge of stealing a pocket- book, containing $5, from Mrs, Clark, of No, 66 Wile low street, Brooklyo. The money was not recovered. Theodore Thompson and Alexander Wagner, colored, wore urrested on Saturday night on a chargo of steal- erbook from Fri La ed in trying No, 123 ton street, Brookly py 5 TREACHEROUS TROJSL CAPTURE OF ONE OF THE MEN WHO TRIED TO BOB MR, GELARD—AN EMPLOYE’S CONFES* SION. Captain Tynan, of the Sixteenth precinct, madean important discovery yesterday, the result of more than a week's work, Ho found one of the thieves who at- tempted to murder and rob Mr, Thomas W. Gerard In his store, No. 227 Eighth avenue, on the night of the 23d of March, At that time it appears that Mr, Gerard left the store at an esrly hour in the evening, got bis supper and returned later to post up bis books and atteud to some other business, While he was away he left his porter or messenger, Vhihp Trojs, im the store. When he came back he sent Philip into the room bebind tho store for some purpose and continued his writing, Hearing a slight disturbance im that apartment Mr, Gerard turned toward it just tu time to see a man com- jog for him with a chair with which Mr, Gerard waa knocked down, The prostrate gentleman, betore hig assailant could repeat the blow, drew his revolver and fired, whereupon the assailant and a companion fled, ‘The boy Philtp, 4 good stout fellow by the way, said that he was seized and gagged before be could do’ any- thing, The matier was then placed m Captain Tynan's ands. ‘This is the sequel. The thieves had taken off their boots after gaining admission to the store, and one ot the boots found by the ofheers, Tites and Cain, who with the Captain worked up the case, was of a peculiar shape to fit a deformed foot, ‘This was the “sole” clew to the burglars. It proved suflicient to lead to their capture, The Captain, after thinking over the matter, came to the conclusion that the robbers could not have got into the store without the knowledge of some one tnwide. Suspicion attached to the boy Philip, and he was shadowed, Everybody he spoke to was ran to earth and all about them learned. — The Jast person. with whom be was seen was a man named Henry. J. Joves, who wore on one foot a shoe and oversboe while on the other was a shoe only. The officers tracked this man-and finally arrested him. He was taken t station house, and it was found that the Peculiar ghoe fitted his deformed foot exactly. Philip Trojst then taken into custody and terror stricken made a {ull confession. He related that he had arranged with Jones ana another man to admit them to the store some night when Mr. Gerard was absent and WW toreturn, They were to conceal themselves in the back room, take off their shoos, and, wi their opportunity, less, and rob the had’ concealed themselves; ness bad been poor that day, deferred ti until next night, when they failed, Captain Tynan expected to capture the other mas during the night. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. George A. Baker, aged thirty-six, was found yester- day at the corner of Twenty-second street and First avenue, suffering from an overdose of Iaudanum. It — 2, the tho’ busi- ir assault appears that he apenas tor lodging at the Eighteenth precin jon houge, but could not be accommo- dated, TI fore he drank off a quantity of Jaudanum which ho in bis pocket. He was sent to Bellevue, and was not out of danger last nigh ALMOST A HOMICIDE, Ann Fitzsimmons was brought to Bellevue iast night from the Chambers Street Hospital suffering from tne juries received at the hands of a wom Kieffer, during an altercation in a Leonard street, somo days ago. Shi ous condition this morning, jag 10 @ procarie! PETTY FILCHERS, Robert Jackson, of No. 138 Mott streot; Edward Bracken, of No. 314 Mott street, and Edward Hanly,. ot Elizabeth street, were arrested tast night by Dotect= ives Slevin and Dolan, of tho Fifteenth precinct, charged with having entered the apartment of Jane MeGuerin, of No. 305 Mott st., and riflea her trunks, Some of the property was’ found on the thieves, Bracken, it will be remembered, is the fellow who stabbed hts “‘pai,’’ Hanly, in the neck somo timo ago, The latter would not appear against him, OBITUARY, GENERAL ADDISON FARNSWORTH, Brevet Brigadier General Addison Farnsworth died at his residence, No, 229 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, yestorday, and will be buried in Albany to-morrow afternoon. Tho deceased gentleman was born in Albany tn 1825. When the Mexican war broke out ho entered the service as a second lieutenant of the First New York. volunteers and participated ina number of bat. tles under Scott and Taylor, rising to the rank of major, Declining a commission in the regular army he chose the profession of journalism and tounded the Albany Dutchman, This joarnalistie venture proving ‘a failure he accepted a position iy the New York Cus tom House as storekeeper, When the war broke out he assisted in the organization of the Thirty-eighty New York volunteers, and was commissioned lien. tenant colonel. From thts position he was promoted to colonel of the Seventy-ninth New York. At the second battle of Bull Run he was severely wounded, and on again reporting for duty was appointed colonel of the First regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, in which sition he assisted in the protection of Washington. inee the war General Farnsworth has held the position of revenue Inspector in the Custom Hovse, EDWARD COZZENS, Fdward Cozzens, who served as captain in tho Sixty. fifth Now York Volunteers, died at Bay Ridge, L. I., on Saturday last’ He was in the forty-ninth year of hia age. His funeral ia to take place on Wednesday fore- noon at Bay Ridge. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Bemator George FE. Spencer, of Alabama, is at the Albemarle, Wilham W. Belknap, of Iowa, is at the St. James. Colonel Horace Brooks, United States Army, is atthe Union Square. 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