The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1877, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE WAR CLOUD DARKENING. Indications from Russia of the Com- ing Oonflict. THE BISMARCK QUESTION. A French Election—International- ist Riot in Italy. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] j Loxpox, April 9, 1877. Tho news from the East this morning is meagre, and | ~ those who occupy themselves with speculating on the chances of peace or war have few facts upon which to base their thouries. Tho feeling that Russia means war in any event is gatning ground from day to day, and every new move of the Russian diplomatiste tends to give color to the belief. Having practically abrogated the Treaty of Paris, and to a certain dogrce obtained the sanction of Europe for direot armed interference in Turkey, there is now little left for Russia to do than prepare her armies for an immediate advance and to seek the pretext necessary to justify an appeal to arms, The attitude of the Bosnian Mas- sulmans bids fair to supply that needed Casus belli, and if they are too slow for Muscovite Purposes a very slight amouft of provocation from Slavonic emissaries or Russian agents would easily Produce the desired result. In the meantime we hear of nothing from Russia but warlike preparations “and rumors of an early hostile movement, THE STRUGGLE NEAR AT HAND, Advices from Berlin stete that, notwithstanding the authoritative statement to tho contrary, the intelii- gence that the Czar will not go to Ems this summer, as has been his custom, 1s regarded as evidence of the outbreak of a Russo-Turkish war in a fow weeks, Should the Porte comply with the protocol, Russia will find new means to mako war inevitable, Telegrams from Odessa received in Vicnna, report that burried preparations are making 1n all the ports of the Black Sea to meet an apprehended attack of the Turkish iron- clad fleet. TURKISH ANXIETY FOR PEACE. An extraordinary council of Ministers was held in Constantinople yesterday. Transmission of ths de- cision arrived at has not yet been allowed. It is ex- pected that definite resolutions will be adopted regard- ing the protocol, the question of disarmament and the Mogotiations with Montenegro, and will be communicated to tho Chargés d’Affaires to-day. Some uneasiness prevails to the result of the delibora- tions. Whatever the decision maybe the opinion seems to be gaining ground that the Porte will yield on the question of disarmament. The Berlin corrospona- ent of the Times announces that in compliance with the Fequest of the Czar, Turkey has consented to be the first to disarm. The Times, in its leader, considers its special an nouncement from Beriin that Turkey bas agreed to dis- arm first may be premature, the precise character of the decision being yet unknown. A Vienna eorre- fpondent declares that the tempor of tbe Turkish Parliament regarding the protocol will not admit of Any attempt at compromise, A FINAL DECISION COMING. Tho Times correspondent at Vienna says this morn- mg that, as is always the case on the eve of great decisions, rumors are circulating in direct opposition to each otuer. They merely indicate that the decision js still pending, Everything, however, tends to hasten it, There has been no lack of ad- vice from England, who now takes tho lead in negotiations with Turkey, Not a day Das passed since the protocol was signed, that the British representative has not conferred, with’ the Turkish Ministers; nor havo these conferences been without resuit, tor the rigid, uncompromising attitude which the Ports was inclined to assume at first toward the protocol, regarding it us in- sulting and unfit for discussion, has, to a Certain extent, givon way to better counsels, It would now seem that the danger of an absolute rofusal is move or loss obviated aod that Turkey 1s inclined, nos indeed to accept, but to negosiate about eventual ac- ceptance, As a first preliminary, however, the with- drawal of the Russian declaration 1s demanded, which is considered an insult by Turkey. The point about peace with Montenegro should, in the view of the Por:e, also disappear. As for disarmament Turkey proposes to have reg- ular diplomatic intercourse renewed when direct negotiations might go on through ambassa. dors by telograph, As to the Russian declaration there 1s wot much probability that Russia will ~withdraw it, for sho is bound to it in the face of Europe. Even if Turkey is made to seo this, -it is almost ceriain tnat sho will not send a special envoy to St, Petersburg, as such a missivn is looked upon in Constantinople as a demand by Russia that Turkey should sue for peacaat St, Petersburg. THAT RETIREMENT OF BISMARCK, It {s.now asserted in Berlin that Prince Bismarck will provisionally be contented with four months’ leave of absence, but will not quit Berlin before the closing of the Reichstag. It is now doubted whether the question will be settled before the roussembling of the Reichstag, A FRENCH ELECTION, Tho second ballot for member of the Chamber of Deputies for Bordeaux took place yesterday. M. Mie (irreconcilable rudical) obtained 7,271, and M. Caduc (opportunist republican), 6,123 votes. INTERNATIONALIST RIOT IN ITALY, Thirty armed Internationalists, says a telegram from Naples, made their appearance at Ceretto, if tho Terrade Lavero, on Saturday, They fired upon the carbineers and wounded one, Several of the band were arrested aud the arms of the others have been seized, MR. CUSHING TAKES LEAVE. General Cushing, the American Minister, bad a fare. well audience with the King on Saturday. THM INDIAN FAMINE, The Times’ special from Calcutta reports thero Is little ehange im the aspect of the famine in India, The number of natives on the relief works has increased 30,000 during the pust week, chiefly in Kermoul, Bellary and North Arcot. INDIAN AGENT CLUM. Sax FRaxviscv, April 8, 1877, Todian Agent Clum bas demanded an investigation of mado by General THE FUGITIVE SLAVE SIMMS. STATEMENT OF THE FAMOUS NEGRO REGARDING HIS FREEDOM. Nasuvitie, Tenn., April 8, 1877, Tho American this morning published an interview with Thomas Simms, the negro captured in Boston in 1851 under tho Fugitive Slave act, when General Devens was United States Sarshal, The General's irieuds say ised money and bought Simins’ treo. dom. This 18 donied by Wendell Phillipe, Simms says he was not freed until 1863, in Mississipp!, when he on- tered the federal lines, NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE, Hanrtroro, Apri! 8, 1877. To-day members of the New York East Conference occupied pulpits in most of the city churches, in tho Mothodist, where the Conference moets, bishop ed in the foreno Kev. Dr, Foss, of feeb in the afternoon, and oldors wore ordained alter, the sermons, NEW YORK HERALD, WASHINGTON. OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasutxctox, April 8, 1877. THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION—ATTEMPT OF PACKARD’S FRIENDS TO FORESTALL PUBLIC SENTIMENT. The interruption of telegraphic communication by a storm in the Guif States yesterday le(t Washington without news from New Orleans until this afternoon, A private despatch says that the version of the inter- view bad on Friday between the Prosidential Commis- sion and tho friends of Packard ts one-sided and was given to the papers in violation of an understanding by which the soveral interviews of tho commission with the rival parties should not be made public The Nich- Olls party kept faith, and hence are unrepresented in the showing of facts made to the commission, GENERAL SHERMAN’S VISIT TO ST, LOUIS, General Sherman will leave about Thursday next for St, Louis, whither he will accompany his family, who go there to reside for the summer. He will be absent hardly more than a week. His preparation for this trip gave rise to the unfounded report that the head. quarters of the army were to be moved to St, Louis, THE HERO OF THE SECOND BULL RUN IN WASHINGTON, General Pope, commanding the Department of the Missouri, with headqrarters at Fort Leavenworth, arrived in Washington last night. His visit has no sig- nificance. He comes simply on a brief pleasure trip and to pay his respects to President Hayes. BIEAMBOAT INSPECTORSHIPS—CASES OF ADDI- SON LOW AND MR. BURNETT, OF ST. LOUIS. The removal of Mr, Addison Low, Steamboat In- spector for the New York district, was made by direc- tion of the Presidout and with the approval of the Secrotary of tho Treasury. It seoms that complaint Jed to an inquiry whether any cause for removal ex- fated, The matter was referred to Genora} Dumont, Supervising Inspector General of Steamboats, who re- ported that there was ground for complaint in the fact of Mr, Low’s alleged neglect ana non-discharge of duty. Thereupon a change was made. The reinstatement of Mr. Burnett in the St. Louts district was effectod on representations made by Mr. D. P. Dyer, the District Attorney there. The resciad- ing of tho order of removal was in this case in accord- ance with the recommendation of General Dumont, who reported against the removal, Both positions aro Presidential appointments. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasutxatoy, April 8, 1877. THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU—PROGRESS OF SET- TLING UP THE BUSINESS OF THE DEFUNCT INSTITUTION—TRE COLORED SOLDIERS OF THE ‘WAR AND THEIR CLAIMS, The work of setting up the affairs of the late Freea- men’s Bureau, now in charge of the Adjutant General of the Army, is progressing slowly, and the ex- penses of the concern aro steadily decreasing, though it cannot be stated with accuracy as to when the business will be entirely tinished, It 1s now confined strictry to the payment of claims of colored soldiers and sailors and their heirs, for bounty, arrears of pay, Prize money, &c., and couid be moved forward more rapidly were it not fer the fact that many of the claimants whose claims aro unpaid reside at re- mote or inconvenient points, or have changed their places of residence since filing their claima, and their Present locations are unknown. The law requires that the money must be paid directly to the claimantby the disbursing officer of the government, and cannot be paid to an attorney, as in other cases. This law was passed to protect the colored people {rom sbarpers, it having been found that they were often swindied by such persons, who collected the monoy as attorneys, but never paid a dollar of it to the claimants. Thero are now only four offices for the payment of these claima, They are located at New Orleans, Memphis, Louiaville, and Washington, D. C., the whole under ai- rection of Thomas M. Vincent, Assistant Adju- tant General United States Army. Tho force employed consists of four com joned of- ficers, soventeen clerks and seven messen- gers and janitors, The offices have been reduced from time to time as circumstances justified, and corresponding reductions in the clerical force have been made. During the past year tbree offices were closed and twelve clerks and two jauitors dismissed. Every effprt is boing made to ascertain the where- abouts of claimants whose claims have been allowed, and the Adjutant General recently addressed a circular to each Senator and Representative in Congress from the Southern States, calling their attention to the facy that all colored soldiers or sailors, or th legal repre. sentatives, who have received notice from tho Treas- ury Department that certificates have beon issued in settlement of thelr claims for pay, bounty, prize money, &c., and who have not received the amount due them, can now be paid promptly without further expense to claimants, 80 soon as his office shall have lJearnod their post office address, ‘He therefore re- quesis such Senators and Reprosentatives to notify all claimants within their reach of such circular, and in conclusion says:— It is desirable to pay as many claimants as practica- ble prior to June 30 next, for after that d: be delay in, and, after a few months, sion uf payments, owing to the limited appropriation mado by the recent Congress, $15,000 only having been appropria' conduct the work of paying, ostead of }50, 000, timated for by the War Nepartment. Your aid im the matter, as indicated, will not only benefit the colored claimants, but prove advantageous to the public service. It is estimated that upon the 1st of July next there wil remoin upald about two thousand claims which have been allowed, aggregating $800,000, and that during the fiscal yoar ending June 30, 1878, there will be received trom the Second <Au- ditor approved claims amounting to $240,000, making a total of $540,000 to be paid from July 1, 1 vo June 30, 1878; but on account of the very small appropria- tion to carry on this work during the next fiscal year payments may have to be suspended, Tho wholo amount disbursed during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, was $526,374, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, $290,677, The appropriation to defray the expenses attending the payment of bountios, &c., for the year ending June 30, 1876, was $75,000, of which $55,268 was expended. The whole number of colored soldiers mustered in during the war was 169,624. Of these 86,923 were mustered out, 20,236 were discharged for physical disability, 31,866 died, 143887 aeserted, 1,514 were killed in action, 1,344 were missing in action and the others romained in servico, were discharged for various causes, transferred to the navy or other branches of the service. SEA COAST FORTIFICATIONS—DEFICIENCIES IN ARMAMENT OWING TO WANT OF APPROPRIA- TIONS—OUR HARBORS DEFENCELESS AGAINST IRON-CLADS. The armament of the sea coast fortifications with suitable guns nas peen urged upon Congress by the Orduauce Department of the Army tor years past, but it 18 claimed that the appropriations have been en- tirely insufficient for that purpose. The amount ap- propriatod at the last session for the armament of sea coast detences, including heavy guus and howitzers for flank defence, carriages, projectiles, uses, powder and implements, their trial and proof, and all neces- sary expenses Incident thereto during the next fiscal year was but $100,000, Experienced ordnance officers contend that it should have been at least $1,000,000 to properly arm those defences. Tho Ordnance Bureau now has on hand fifty 8-inch rifled guns, converted from the ten-inch Kodman smooth bores by lining them with a wrought iron tube, which aro to bo placod in the fortifications, though they are not the proper gun for that purpose, Itis agreed that nothing smaller than a twelve-inch rifled gun should be used in the sea coast fortifications, it we have none of that calibro, although platforms have been constructed and thero 18 every facility in our fortifications for mount. ing at least 2,000 effective guns. It is calculated that tho eight-inch guns will ponetrate eight inches of tron ata distance of 1,000 yards, but there aro many iron- clads which are covered with a greater thickness ot iron, and our eight-inch guns would not do much to stop their progress. It bas been said that we have not agun in any of our fortifications of sufliciont calibre to stop a powertul ironclad from coming into any of our harbors; and that the only reason why wo are in this condition is what necessary money 18 HOt appropriated to manu- facture guns, We havo officers and workmen who know how to do it as well as those of any nation upon the face of the earth. several exporimontal guns havo Deon mado during the past two or three yoars, bat | RO money is available to test them, and they are of no use, The 12-inch Thompson rifle breech-loader, the 9-inch Suteliff rifle breech-loader and the 10-inch Woodbridge rifle muzzie-loader are all new guns and should be properly tested. The projectile for the Thompson gun weighs about 700 pounds, and costs about $75, though the same projectile in experimental tests can bo used over and over again by being dug out of the bank into which it is fired, Tho usual charge of powder for a gun of this calibre costs about $40. Experienced ordnance officers also arguo (hat in regard to small arms we are worse off to-day than we were in 1861. At that time we had 100,000 muzzle-loading muskets; now such guns are out of and breech-loadera are the only guns tsed. But as there has been po appropriation for their manufacture the government could not arm more than 50,000 troops to-day if tho necessity for raising an army should occur, SOUTH CAROLINA, MORE COMPLICATIONS ARISING—CHAMBERLAIN ESTABLISHING A NEW BASE FOR HIS CLAIM. Wasuinoton, April 7, 1877. It appears that new complications have arisen in South Carolina affairs, Governor Chamberlain and his Iriends, 1t is said, bave determined to make an eflort to continue to assert his claim to be Governor, on the ground that if neither he nor Governor Hampton are properly inaugurated then Chamberlain holds on under a claure in the constitution of South Carolina, which provides that all officers sball continue to di the duties of their office until their successo are elected and quatiied Mr. Wright, the third Jud, of the Supreme Court, holds this d e, € mm ved at Columbia e must meet, if at new election, re- to be done, as the f all, under’ bis call, and either ord canvass the vole or do whatever is case may be, THE NAVAL ACADEMY, CONGRESSMEN NOTIFIED TO NOMINATE CANDI- DATES—THE TWO YEARS' CRUISE OF THE GRADUATING CLASS. Wasusxatox, April 8, 1877. The Secretary of the Navy has sent to the various Representatives in Congress from districts entitled to @cudet at the Naval Academy to Gill vacancies in that institution notices requesting them to nominate a candidate for admission to appear at the Academy and be examined on the 10th of June next, About one hundred such notices have been sent out, aod nomina- tions are now being ived in reply thereto. Those who pass the June examiuation will immediately th after enter the Academy ; but those who fail will return: to their homes, and the member from their district will be notified to name another candidate to be examined to September, 4 TWO YEARS? CRUISE. There will be uo graduating class this year, but under the new law ordered to sea to spend at and upon their re- turn will gri e. The ol xed four yea the course of study, and under that law those wh: tered the Academy in 1873 would have graduated this year; but the act of March 3, 1873, increased the Course from four to six years and provided that the two additional years should be spent at sea. Conse- quently all cadet midshipmen who entered tho Acad- emy in 1873 and subsequent years have to go through a 61x years’ Course betore graduating. A FARMER'S FEARFUL FATE. BURNED TO DEATH IN SIGHT OF HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. Monrnos, Pa., April 8, 1877. The family of Robert Hill, of Harmony township, Susquehanna county, wore awakened Thursday night by their house being on fire, and had only time to partially dress themselves and escape from tbe building. Alter reaching tho yard Mr, Hill thought he could save some valuable papers that wero tn the lower part of tho house, and foolishly rushed back into the burning building. He succeeded in getting the papers, and was making his way back, wheo a falling beam struck him and pinned him fast against the walt. He was beyond thé reach of his wile, and could not extricate himsei!. He was in plain sight of his wife and twochildren until entirely wrapped in flames, lo had $600 in money on his person. . the Academy e first class will be FIRES. HOTEL AND OTHER BUILDINGS BURNED. CLEVELAND, Obio, April 8, 1877, About five o’clock this morning a fire broke out in the City Hotel at Norwalk, Obio, which, together with the contents, was totally destroyed, many of the barely escaping with their lives.’ The fire also destroyed Wheaton Brothers’ meat market, John Leo’s liquor store, J. M. Harkness’ livery und eale stable and two saloons, The contents of all the build- ings except the hotel were saved. Total loas, $20,000; insuranco very small, A BLOCK OF BUILDINGS PARTIALLY DESTROYED. Sr. Jouxssury, Vt., April 8, 1877, The large throe story block on Railroad streot, owned by N. M. Johnson, was partially burned last evening. Loss to building and occupants, $6,000; partially insured. A SUMMER RESIDENCE IN THE MOUNTAINS DE- STROYED—-FOREUTS ON FIRE. Povcukesrsig, N. Y., April 8, 1877. A summer residence, on the mountain top, opposite this city, was destroyed by fire at noon to-day. It be- longed to Philip Herman, ot New York city. Loss about $12,000; insurance unknown. ‘The fire was tho work of an incendiary. ‘The forests in the neighborhood of Rocklana Lake, in the Highlands, are burning. About two miles of standing timber aro on fire, and the flames are still Spreading. Tho damago is not yet statea ENIFE FACTORY BURNED. Hartrorp, April 8, 1877, The factory of the American Knife Company, at Northfield, was burned Saturday, The amount of lo: is unknown, One hundred bands are thrown out of employment, NAVIGATION OF THE DELAWARE. Port Jwnvis, N. Y., April 8, 1877, Navigation of the Delaware and Hudson Canal be- gins Thursday, April12, Freight on coal remains tho same ag lust season, 2 HAIL AL SAVANNAH, Savannan, Ga., April 8, 1877, There was a heavy hall storm here at seven o’clock P. M. today. MIDNIGHT WEATHER “REPO RT. War Derartuent, Orrick or THK CHik¥ SIGNAL Urricer, Wasiixctox, April 9—1 A. M. Indications. For Now England; northerly to easterly winds, threatening weather and rai and slight fall in tem. porature with rising followed by falling barometer. For the Middle States and lower lake region, threat- ening weather and rain, with increasing northorly to easterly winds, falling barometer and no change in temperature, followod in the western portion of tho lower Jake region by rising barometer, north to west winds and clearing weather during the evening, For tho upper lake region, the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, partly cloudy, colder weather, northeast to northwest winds, rising barome- tor, and in the soetherm portions light rains during morning. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, ight rains fol- lowed by covler clearing weather, northerly to west- erly winds and low but siowly rising baromoter, For the Guif States, clear or fair weatner, northerly to westerly winds, rising barometer and slight change in temperature. For the South Atlantic States, clear or fair weatnor in the southern portions and rain in the northern por- tons, wind shifting to south and wost, with slight changes in temperature, and rising baromoter in the southern portion, Tho Savannah Rivor will rise rapidly at Augusta; the Tennessee, Camberland and Lower Ohio rivers will rise rapidly, Cautionary signals continue at Charleston, Smith. ville, Wilmington, Lookout, Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Norfolk, Baltimore, Capo Henry, Capo May, Atlantic City, Barnegat, Sandy Hook, Now York, New Haven, Now London, Wood’s Hole, Newport, Boston, Thatch. er’s Island, Chicago, Grand Haven, Milwaukeo, Port Huron, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, Rochestor and Oswego. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘Tho following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding dato of last year, as indteated by the thermometer at Hadnut’s pharmacy, HERALD eee 1877. 1876, 1877. 35 3.90 P, 4955 a4 oP. “4 41 9. 41 a” WPM ao Avorage tomporature yostorday... +e 424 Average tomperature jor corresponding date last YOO ssecccevrsreserecsccgpecrsesses oA THE LOST BRIG ROANOKE, THE STORY OF MUTINY AND MURDER NOT CREDITED BY THE OWNERS— MAGUIRE'S STORY ACCEPTED BY THE UNDERWRITERS-~ STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN WHO RESCUED BIM, (by TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD. ] Paivaverruia, April 8, 1837, The despatch from Boston announcing tho fact that Suspicions were entertained in that city that the wreck of the brig Roanoke, from Philadelphia, bad been at- tended with the horribie accessories of mutiny and wholesale murder, for the purpose of robbing the pas- sengcrs and safe containing $50,000, was received in this city to-day with much surpi and indignation, Inquiry of the shippers who owned the Roanake, Dallett & Co., and of the officials of the two insurance companies interested, promptly brought out the fact that no importance is attached to the statements in the Boston newspaper. MAGUIRE’S STORY BELIEVED, Maguiro’s story is believed implicitly by all who have most at stake in this matter, and the investiga- tion will not be reopened. The best proot of this is the fact that the underwriters will pay all loss. Maguire was sought and found by the HxRaLD correspondent and be reiterated what he had before said in his first statement upon his arrival here, denying all tho sensa- tional assertions in ine Boston despatch, STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN CARSON, Captain Carson, of the Avnie Todd, the vessel which wok Maguire, the only survivor, from the wreck, has rived in Philadelphia, ‘To-day he had along conversation with a member of the house of Dailott & Cc Stated to the Heraup reporter that Maguire inn were the only ones on the wreck wheo his vossel sighted them, Finn fell to the deck and was drowned before he could ba gotoll, He was Jashed by one arm, There wos a dead man in the wreck with his lip cut off. Maguire, who was very exhausted when taken off, did not contradict f ip his story in the loss ol the Roanoke, but on the contrary stuck to the same story all the time, NOTHING SUSPICIOUS, Captain Carson thought that there was nothing at all Suspicious in his assertion that men had jumped over- Whoever knows what the madness is that comes from a lingering death from thirst would under- stand how likely the victims are to make away with themselves in thoir frenzy. Aé the result of your correspondent’s investigations it may be stated that there is no good reason for ve- lieving the horrible suspicions concerning this man Maguire that seem to be entertained in Boston, CENTRAL AMERICA, MOVEMENTS OF THE PENSACOLA—REVOLUTION= ARY TROUBLES—-PROVIDING FOR THE AB- SENCE OF A PRESIDENT. Payama, March 28, 1877. Since the departvre of tho last mail for New York, March 22, there have been no arrivals bere either from South or Central America The United States flagship Pousacola is still in port. She 1s, however, preparing for sea, aud will likely leave in a tow days, bound Borth. It is proposed by tho foreign residents at Panama to give Admiral Murray and tho officers a omplimentary ball before the Pensacola leaves, Adyioes just recoived {rom Barranquilla aro to tho effect that an important battle is likely soon to be fought at Rio Hache, Some nine hundred troops were sent from Savanilla, on the 7th inst., for Rio Hache, by the Liverpool steamer Mexican, It is,believed their landing Wi!I bo resisted, Troops ordered {rom Cartha- gena to Rio Hache refused to go. Letters received at Panama from Barranquilla say that on the night of March 20 a telegram bad been re- ceived there froin Bogota announcing the retreat of General Velez to Abejorral and the subsequent occu- pation of Manizales by General Trujillo. General Pouce states thut General Acosta has taken Soledad, the encampment of Casibianco. If this ia certain Generals Acosta and Trujillo must, by this time, be within reach ot each other, ‘Tne National Congress bas elected as designados, to take the Executive power in case of abeence, absolute or temporary, of the President, tho following gentle- men:—Genoral Julion Trujillo, General Serjio Camargo, Dr. Pablo Arosemena. ‘A heavy nortber prevailed yesterday at Aspinwall, Most of the steamers have been compelled to haul out for safety. Naw Haves, April 8, 1877, Representatives of Yale and Harvard tailed to agree on a placo for the next race last vight, the formor de- siring to row at Springfield and the intter at New Lon- don, The race will bo rowed June 29, HYDROPHOBIA, Keres, N. H., April 8, 1877. Thomas Jordan died to-day of hydrophobia, alter ‘three days of intense suilering. He was bitten in De- cember. A boy was bitten by the samo dog and grave feurs are entertained for his wolfare, MURDERER OF HER HUSBAND, Lunaxox, Pa, April 8, 1877. Mrs. Sidnoy Miller, wifo of Juseph 8, Miller, the man who was murdered near here last week, has been com- mitted to prison by the Coroner to answer to tho charge of wiliul murder, The victim was buried to- day and nie tuneral was aitended by nearly 3,000 per- sons, A PROMI Tf CITIZEN DROWNED, Scraxtos, Pa., April 8, 1877. Joseph P. Conner,a prominent citizen of Colam- bia county, and Vico Prestlent of tho State Agricuitural. Sucisty, was drowned, together with his wife, at a place called Upper Lime Bridge While driving home trou cburch to-day their borse chi rushing down a steep bank, leapod The puERy was overturned, with Mrs, Conner beneath, and belore assistance arrived both were drowned. A SUSPICIOUS DEATH. Julia Wilson, a colored woman, died Iast ovening at her residence, No, 239 West Twenty-ninth street, under suspicious circumstances, Dr. T. S. Sumner, ot No, 343 Third avenue, who attended her, bas refused to give a certificate, Coroner Ellinger was nouricd, and @ post-mortem examination will be made to-day, A CRUEL MOTHER, A woman, who gave her name as Elizabeth O’Con- nor, entered the Seventh precinct station bouse last night and requested lodgings. She was accompanied by four small children, ranging in age irom three to eight years, Sergeant Fuller, who was in charge of | the desk, granted her request, and she was shown to the lodging room In a few = minutes aiterward Jumes U’Sull van, an officer belonging to the Society fur the Provention of Cruelty to Cuildren, en- i the station house and informed the sergeant that he would make a complaint against the woman of forcing the children to beg and that they were neglecte ‘The woman was brought belore the desk to answer | the charge, and likewise the children, who, on being examined, were found to be all suffering trom sores and vermin, fhe mother was arrested and locked ap and the children were cared tor by the police. ANOTHER MISSING MAN. Jobn Dunlap, of No. 452 Wost Thirty-second street, was reported last night at the Central Oilice as being missing. He is described as being about fivs tect eight inches in height and having dark bine eyes, He | was dressed ina dark suit. He lott bis home on Sat. urday morning to go to Work aud has wot been seen since, “WaT To tHe Epiror or tun E In to-day’s issue of your valuable paper I find several items about the “Supply of the Croton Water,” aud I knowing, from my own observation, a good dea! about the enormous “waste’’ of the water, would state some facts, There are thousands of people who leave the water closets in their houses running continually, day and night—yes, months and years, Some to prevent thom from sinelling, others to keep them from treez- jag in winter, Then again thore are thousands of houses whero there are leaky pipes ana faucets, which aro kept in this bad condition for months until some one of the Croton Department gots wind of this or the Water Inspector comes around, and even then these leaks are or months, Again, io summer time people will keep the water running so as to keep 1b coul when they want (o drink a glass of water, others will keep the hose playing in (he yard trom early morning Ui! jate ab nigbi, others again will all day, wetting their Howers in the garden. Editor, taking all this in considerat woodered ab that some peopie will U above the second or tuird floor, bee itrun below, it cannot very well come all ihe way up. Jt cannot be expected that the Commissioner of Public Works can be all over town and keer a jookout for all this, but he should employ mea who will do (he: and’ not only cote to am may laucets be has in the bi been dove in p certain large hotel in tins city, this, | think, is not the way Lo inspect the water but'a thorough suspection should be mad: guilty or begiectful party brought to the notice of tne Croton Department. This, Mr. Editor, 1 my view of the scarcity of Croton water, A CITIZEN, AND ONE WHO KNOWS, Arnit 2, 1871. MONDAY, APRIL 0, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. CBITUARY. REV. WILLIAM A. MUHLENBERG, D. D. The Rev. William Augustus Muhlenberg, one of the Most eminent divines of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this city, expired last night, at twenty minutes past ten o'clock, at bis residence in the St Luke’s Hospital building, His death was caused by senile epilepsy, trom which be bas becn suffering for more than six weeks. During bis sickness he was con- stantly attended by Doctors W. H. Draper and C, W. Packard, the regular visiting physician of St. Luke's Hospital. He passed away quictly, surrounded by a bummber of his relatives and friends, Dr, Mubleuberg was the son of Henry M. Mublenbe: Of Philuaelpbia, and was born in that city September 16, 1796. His family nae long resided in Peunsyl- Vania, in the neighborhood of Trappe, Montgomery county, aud several of his ancestors played no mean Part jo the bistory of the country. His great grand tathor, Heury Melchior Muhlenberg, was a clergyman of the German Lutheran sect, and was the founder of that Church in America. He leit two sons, both ot whom achieved considerable distinction, The elder, Peter Jobu Gabriel, was ordained aclergyman of the Lutheran Chureb, but when tho Revolutionary War broke out he preached a sermon on the text, ‘there's a timo for all things, @ time to preach anda time to fight; aod bow is tho time to fight; thea, reading bis commis sion as colonel, he mustered the male purt of his con- gregation as a regiment and plunged into military af- fairs, iu which he obtained great distinction, retiring onthe close of the war with the rank of mujor pen- eral, He atterward held the position of United States Senator for avout a year. His brother, Gotthilt Heary, Was also a clergyman, but bis chief distinction trom bis works on thy botany of this country. The subject of the preseut sketch received his early education at the school of Dr, Abercrombie, in Philad phia, Ho atterward entered the University of P Sylvania, trom which he graduated with honors in 4. He immediately devoted bimself to the study of theology, and obtained ation as a deacon unmediately on reaching his majority, in 1817, He then attached himself to the Vrotestant Episcopal Church, and became assistant to Bisuvo} Waite, ot Voiladeiphia, who 18 regi as one of the founders of the Episcopal Church oo this side of the Atlantic, By Bishop White he was ordulned priest after three years, and ip 1821 he was appointed rector of St. James’ Church, Lancaster, Pa, hile in this position hoe commenced bis long career of public beneiactions by causing the establisument of the tirst public school Which existed in Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia, In , Dr, Mublenberg moved to Flushing, L. L, where be founded a schoel. This institution quickly developed inte St. Paul's College d_ became a very considerable seat of learning, Muhlenberg re- mained at its head, as principal and rector, for about eighteen years, until he accepted the rectorsbip of the Chureh of the Holy Commanion, the erection of which was completed i 1840, ‘This church stands on tho coruer of Sixth avenuo and Twentieth street, It was built by Dr. Mubienberg’s sister, Mrs, M. A. ©, Roy as a memorial of her deceased husband, under the con- dition that it shovld always remaip a free church. On St Luke’s Day, of the same year, Dr. Mublen. berg drew the attention of bis cougregation to the gret waut ofa church hospital which was then felt in U city, avd announced that huif the morning calle of the charch would be laid aside as th bus tion toward providing one, The $31. “When do you expect to complete your hospital?” asxed a friend, smiling at the smaliness of the sum. “Never,’’ said be, “if I never make a beginning.” But these $31 proved a truitiul germ. Tne building fund rapidly swelled to $200,000, and the hospital vuiit. The site chosen is on Fifty-tourth between Fifth and Sixth avenues. The build- Bu ing consists of » chapel, surrounded with wards, so of sliding partitions hear divine arranged by means that i the inmates mi ervice trom their when it el. The hospital is Open to members of ail religious denominations, but it is supported chiefly by tho geuerosity of the Epis denomination, possesses a considerable permauent tund, and receives large contribations an- nually. The yearly expenditure is about $60,000, The Dumber of patients accommodated during the year ing St. Luke's Day, 1876, w. Thero aro uow mMmodations for about 200 paticnts, Several tree beds have been from time to ostablished, A jdren’s ward 18 one of its peculiar excellences, The foundation stone was laid in May, 1854, by Bishop Wainwright, the chapel was opened ‘tor divine service in 1857 and the ceremonies of opening the hos- Pital lor patients were performed by the Rev. 3. Cooke, Slay 13, 1358. In 1557 Dr. Mahlenberg assumed the posi¥iou of superintendent and pastor of the uew hos- pital, a situation which be continued to hold til the moment of his aeath, An 1845 he organized the first Protestant Sisterhood which ever existed, and put the hospital under the charge of its members. This society 18 said 10 be the prototype Of the many semi-conventual Protestant orders vow existing in England, as well as of various charitable ladies’ ussociations in this country, This Vrotestant Sisierhood has also taken churge of a day school which he established in connection with tbe Holy Communion Church. His last great work, and, perhaps, that one which will bear the greatest fruit in the future, was tbe foundation of the Chrstian Industrial Com- munity of dt Johnsland. This is a plan to provide cheap and comlortable hom: with the means of social and moral improvement, for deserving families among the working classes; to maintain a home tor aged men in reduced circum. Stances; tu care lor Iriendicss elildren and youths, especialy cripples, and to asst young men who desire higher education with a view to the ministry. A space of abuut 500 acres was procured, aud homes for children and olu men and @ church were orecica At @ cost of about $40,000. The whole scheme has Veen very successiul, the homes are constautly ull and many families nave been located on the iand in unable dwellings, Dr. Mubtienberg was a little above the average height, and was active and well made, Ho bad a large ana well formed head, an oval face, intellect tures and avery kindly expression. He poss proiusion of silver gray hair, His appear: dignified and venerable, and he was remar! his courtesy and kindliness of manner. He was ne married. He possessed good titer abilities, and many of his sermons, which have been published, dis- play great excellence. His delivery was simple, but jervent and impressive. His hymns also are remark- ablo for religious enshusiasm, those entitled “1 Would Not Live Aiway,” and ‘Ring the Bells ot Heaven,” being especially popular, But it is us a successful philanthropist that he will be cbietly remomvercd, for it was only when struggling against the misiortunos of modesty and want of to put forth its full ry sented the truest type of Christian character. His whole lite was devoted to his fellows. He took no re- laxation. Without display, almost in secret, he accom- Plished the greatest works, and it 18 only now that he 18 dead that tis real place will be Known as one of the most efficient philanthropists of the day, ENRICO PETRELLA. A cable despatch trom Genoa, Italy, announces the death of Sigior Enrico Petrella, the well known Italian composer, The deceased was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1813, and was a student of the Conservatory of Naples, He was the author of several operus which created considerable enthusiasm in Italy, among them being “Elena di Tolosa,”? “Marco Visconti,” “Pre. cauziont and many others.’ He made tis début in Naples with an operetta called “Il Diavolo Color di Kosa,” and most of bis productions wero produced either in that city or in Milan, M. GREGORY GANESCO, A cable despatch from Yaris announces the death of M. Gregory Ganesco, a well kuown publicist and politiciam of that city. M. Ganesco was born in France, of Roumanian parents, and acquired considerable notoriety us the publisher ot the Couritr de Dimanche, the tirst organ ot tho liberal opposition during the early days ot the second Empire, CH. #3 Cann, Charles Carr, proprietor of the Phenix Iron Works, in Trenton, N. J., died on Saturday morning, in tho fity-fourth year of his age, Forty years ago he | received a kick in the abdomen from a horse, which produced a tumor, Ho did not suf fer much from it nel Monday Jast, when ne very il} from its eflect on the bowels. Dr. Vatiadeiplia, and Dr. James B, Coloman, he Pancoust, ot of fronton, performed an operation, which gave but temporary rehet, aud during the last two days the suilerer showed signs of rapidly approaching death, Mr. Care was a self-made man, In L847 he commenced work as @ pate aker im the Puanix Irow Works, A tow cars alterward he aod 4 partoer opened a tactory in Decatur street, and tn 1861 he purchased the establisb+ ment Wheroin, fourteen years prior to that Ume, he had worked as a mechant He gave employment to between 100 and 200 men, and lis Works cotinine full operation, 1a spite of Lue depressed condition of the times. He was a member of the Common Council of Trenton during three successive terms, He was widely koowp a8 & citizen of @ pure and noble mind, an excellent business man and @ philanthropist. Strong hearted men wept ovor his remains, and thecity of his residence has sulfered a great loss by his death, A COLORADO ASSASSINATION, {From tho Trinidad (Col.) Enterprise. } Ono of the most dreadful and damnable muruors that has been recorded against (his country was commiticd in Colfax county, New Mexico, latt week. The vie- tims in this horrible tragedy are Me, William Maxwell and his son, and the monner of their murder is so far unknown, They were found on saturday by parties who were passing, Mr. Maxwell in bis house over on the Carricoxa, the wagon loaded with p the bead, we onderstand, aua bad the having beea in condition sines the day belore. Mr. Maxwell ni negro working for bim, nam Williain Breckeoridge, who w: the army, his discharge paper Wallace, Breckenridge arrived at (rinidad oo Satare day evening, riding Mr. Maxwell's horse. He viziied bis wife Saturday night, and on Sunday morning at- tended to business which bad been intrusted to him by Maxwell, as he saya. All his actions appent = siraignt enough, of can be ee easily accounted for, and on Moaday wus leaving Lown, going in the direction of Maxwell's, be was arrested on ‘trength of a telegram trom the Sheriff of that county. When the telegrams were received here and it was known that the darky bad been arrested, there was tor & few hours tho most inieus excitement, aud had it not been for the calm counsels of cool men there would have been an attempt at lynching, which have been met by force trom nen who and order; but when the th Breckenridge ular clamor to as he hw cireumstances coonected movements becaine public t! mmary execution subsided, in jail Here and the Sherif of Co Iso here awaiting a req Governor of fax sition from the ‘ow Mexico to take the prisoner back to his Territory, Mr. Maxwell came to this country from Towa late last fall, aud after tooking about concluded to locate in Colfax county. Soon alterward he pure chased the Pimmick herd of cattic. from good authority—vot from the officers, —we iwarn that Breckenridge bas confessed uble murder and also given the particula nd it, ho first shot Maxwoii just ou when he took soree the side of bis head and went clear through. The black fiend then went down the road and met the boy abou! three miles off, coming up with a load of poles, He gx behind lim and shot bim through the head, and the victim rolled off on the ground. Maxwell was fouue by @ man named Morrisey, aud a man named G found the team standing in tho road, some distance irom tl ent, and the horses badly famished; hitched them, and, after caring for the horses, started down the r and found the boy some distance back, We also understand that Breckenridge has waived his Tight to @ requisition and hes offered to accompany Sherif Burleson to the Taos Jail, provided bo and other ii known citizens will pledgo their word that he Ii not be lynched. A CALIFORNIAN SHOT DEAD. [From the San Francisco Bulletin, March 24.) Sayta Puta, March 24, 1877, T. Wallace More was brutally murdered this morning, about half-past three o'clock, at his ranch, eight miles eastofhere. The parties firet sct fire to his barn, which stood some fifty yards from the house, where More, together with threo other men, were sleeping. The light trom the burning barn awoke them, and they Tushed out in their night clothes for the purpose of Jetting loose the horses More and his foreman, George Ferguson, entered the barn and cut loose all the horses, when they were fired upon by a body of five men who rusted out tren behind the house, More and Ferguson returnef through the shed part of the barn and ran about 100 yards, where tho assassins overpowered Mr, More and shot bim down. One shot trom a Spencer rifle hit bim io the forebead, aud he was so near the muzzle that bua face is badly powder burned, Several other shots took effect in the head and neck, four or five in the bod: and one in the rightlog. Ono of the party, after fia ing they had killed Mr. More, said, “Come on boy: let's leave here,” and fled. George Ferguson was sho in the forehead, the ball only penetrating to the skull, which was extracted and he is all right. The barn cone tained twenty or thirty tons of hay, nearly a thousand sacks of wheat, harness and a lot of chickens, which wero all consumed. None of the assassins were recog. nized, they all being maske* Great excitement pre- vails in this vicinity over §ne .eArfui tragedy. The tee mains Will be taken to Santa Barvara to-morrow. DIED. CaRrrEnnr: At the Windsor Hotel, April 8, 1877, Cranies C, Carrexpen, in tho 634 year of bis age, Notice of funeral bercafter. [For Other Deaths See Ninth Page.) HOTEL ARRIVALS. Professor 0, C. Marsh, of Yalo College, and State Treasurer Henry Rawle, of Pennsylvania, are at tho Buckingham. Charles F, F, Adam, of the British le- gation at Washington, is at tbo Clarendon. General Israel Vogdes, United States Army, and Captain Dick- son, of the Third Hussars, British Army, are att! Hoffman, Ex-Lieutenant Governor Georgo G. 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