The New York Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1877, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE RUSSIAN INVASION. Capture of Bajazid Without a Battle. TURKEY CLOSES THE DANUBE. Austro-Hungarian Antipathy to Russia Openly Declared. WILL ENGLAND REMAIN NEUTRAL? [BY CABLE TO THE RERALD.} Lonpon, May 3, 1877, No important changes have occurred in the mill- tary situation. The Russian advance guard and Turkish gunboats have been within easy range without firing. We have the singular anomaly of two hostile forces ap- parently unwilling to assume responsibility for beginning the fray. Roumanians assert that Turkish gunboats seized in the Danube seventeen corn laden barges belonging to Greek merchants. The Turkish fleet has resumed the bombard- ment of Fort St. Nicholas, near Poti, The Russian forces from Alexandropol have occupied Yiama and Eatkeva. The Turkish posts on the Asiatic frontier have mostly surrendered without a blow. The Russians find the population in Asia everywhere very friendly. A squadron of irregular cavalry has applied for permission to enter the Russian service, and surrendered its standard. IN ASIA MINOR, An official Russian despatch from Tiflis announces that the Turkish garrison, numbering 1,700, aban- doned Bojazid on Monday and withdrew to Allada Heights, loaving a large quantity of ammunition: The Russians ocoupied the town. The Ameers of Bokhara and Kashgar have, it is said, declared their intention of sending the heirs to their respective thrones to St, Potersburg to form an alliance with Russa Let- ters from Erzeroum give the following par. ticulars of the Turkish forces in Armenia:— “The Fourth Turkish army corps, stationed in Asin §=Minor, under the command of Ahmed Mukhtar Pacha, has its headquarters at Er- zeroum, which is garrisoned by 22,000 men. At Kars there are 28,000, at Ardahan 12,000, and at Baskkoy 4,000, while 7,000 are distributed between Alashkirt and Karakelisa, 6,000 among the Passin villages, and Bajazid is occupied by 4,000 men.’’ These letters aro dated before the capture of the latter place, This estimate does not comprise the Circassians, Kards and the militia which bas been called out, Ifall the Circassians obey the summons of the Porte, they would furnish a contingent of more than 15,000 men, The Kurds do not number above 4,000, all cavalry. The militia should furnish about 25,000 men, The Turks themselves admit the capture by the Rus- sians of Bayazid, but claim that it i an unimportant fortress, dilapiaated and almost defenceless, sensa- tional reports aro circulating of great losses to the Russian advanco guard through fover and fatigue. TURKEY CLOSES THE DANUBE. Tho British Foreign Office publishes a despatch from Mr. Layard announcing that the Turkish commander on the Danube bas been empowered by the Porte to close the river to all navigation, to detain on requisi- tion neutral vessels subject to indemnification, or or- der them to repair to or leave certain ports under pen- alty of total confiscation, or adopt apy measures ren- dered necessary by military exigencies, RUNGARY WANTS TO KNOW. In the Hungarian Diet yesterday Doputy Somssich asked the government whether it intendod to treat the advance of the Russiaus into Turkey with indifference? aod, if so, whether {t rolied upon the guarantees it bad received as a sufficient protection to Austro-Hun- garian interests in every eventuality? He also asked what steps bad been taken or were contemplated to maintain the treedom of commerce on the Lower Danube and to guard Hungariaa traders against losses arising from the stoppage thereof? M. Somssich in supportiog his interpeliation pointed out that Russia bad invaded the neutral territory of Roumania, which had been guaranteed by Europe, Practically stopping the froedom of trade on the Danube. The enormous army that Russia bad placed 4m the field made it impossible to foresce the limits of her aims. Apropos of this subject the Dasly Tetegraph of yesterday published the following sensational special despatch trom Vicnoa The convention between Ru: and Roumanta for the transit of the Czar’s army is considered by Austro- Hungary as a breach of neutrality, and the impression 1s bas caused i6 such that, from the aspect of aftairc, it seems doubtful whether the government will be able to resist much longer tho mantiestations of public opinion in favor of intervention. The press bas never Deen so violent in its language toward Russia ROUMANIA IN. DISTRESS, The Wiener Presse states that “Austria will goon issue a declaration of noutrality,’”’ been started in the Parliamentary clubs of Vienna to ask the government whetber due provision bas been made for military protection of tho Transylva- nian frontier, so a8 forestall any sudden Russian invasion, A diplomatic rupture between Turkey and Roumania is imminent ond will be followed by deciurations of war, Eight thousand men of the Russian advance guard are expected at bucharest to. morrow. Grave complaints aro made of requisitions on the Roumauians, It is rumored a resoiution will be arrived at in the Chamber to day on the question of an alliance with Russia, Herr Somssich’s imter- pellation is unanimously approved by all parties in the Hungarian Diet. AUSTRIA AND ROUMANTA. The Eastern Budget says the kussian and Turkish circulars will not be answered by Austro-Huogary, a an opinion regarding the justice of the cause of either belligerent would be uscless, Tho Neue Frei Presse, of Vienna, believes that should the Porte Persist in its design of expelling Russ: from Turkey the Austrian government will not send an Ambassador to Constantinople. A special despatch from Vienna tothe Manchester Guardian eays:—‘It 4s stated that Roumania will declare war against Tur- key.” AN OMINOUS OMISSION. In a leading article, the Daily Telegraph points to the omission trom the declaration of neutrality, issued by the British government on Monday, of a paragraph which appeared in the declaraty iened on the out- break of the Franco-German war, The declaration then published contained the folowing :— We are firmly purposed and determined to abstain from taking any part, directly or indirectly, in the war now unbappliy existing between those sovereigns, snd to maintain peaceful and friendly intercourse with ich of them, “‘Phis omission,” says the Daily Telegraph, “con hardly be accidental, nor, under the excoptional cir+ cumatances of the prosent war, could the government be expected to bind the country to an unconditionally pacific course,” RGYPT AND THE PORTH, ‘Tho Paris Patric publishes the text of the Khedive’s speceh to Egyptian Notables, Tho Khedive says not- withstanding (ho lorte’s desire for peace, Russia has declared War, itis important that Egypt should send troops to Turkey. The Notables have been convoked, so «that «the =6Menister = of War may know the sirength of the contingent he can send, ‘The estimates do not admit our farnish- ing the fail number required, and it is mecomary to resort to exceptional resources, The A proposal has ; NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1877—TRIPLE SHEE’ THE SEAT OF WAR IN EUROPE AND = _—=?_~_$_—$—$_ — — . ASIA MINOR. THE SEAT OF WAR IN THE EAST. The progress of the Russian columns in Armenia bas been marked by singular good fortune up to the pres- ent, With an extended front they havo swept forward from the coast of the Black Sea to the Persian fron- tier, meoting scarcely any opposition from the Turks. In reflecting ou this remarkable movement several Smportant points present themselves, as {naicating pretty clearly the relative strength and morale of the belligerents, Without a preponderating force the Rus- sians could not undertake the invasion of Turkish territory from so many widely separated points, A concentration of the Turks against any of the advancing Russian columns would place before the latter not less than 40,000 men, with all the advan- tages of a chosen battle ground and the difficulties of the country. It is, therefore, safe to presume that each Russian column numbers at least 30,000 men, with supporting bodies cavalry op- erating in the intervals between the columns The sggrogate Russian strength in the field must therefore be over 100,000 men, with strong reserves to occupy captured positions and maintain the com- munications, The seizure of Bajazid by the Russians shows that they aro operating from Eriwan, a strongly fortified town southward of Alexandropol. The Turks retired from the piaco on tne approach of the enemy, being too weak in numbers and artillery to attempt a defence. Their withdrawal also indicates the weak- ness of their whole line, tor the strategical value of Bajazid in view of a Persian advance cannot be questioned. Perhaps, under the circum- Btances, the concentration of the Turks is their best policy, but they must pay a dear price in important positions on the frontier for the safety of Erzcroum, if that city is to be saved by their efforte, The road from Bajazid toward Erzeroum skirts the base of of Mount Ararat toward tho fortified place or castle of Toprak Kaloh, which covers the pass in the mountain range that separates the valloy of the Arras from that of the Mourad. The Turks of Bajazid wiil, therefore, retire on Toprak Kaleb or on Van, with the proba- bilities in favor of the first mamed position, With Bajazid as their depot, the Russians will advance cautiously westward, timing their movements with those of the Kars column, It the latter is suc- cessful in isolating Kars a concerted movement of the two will force the Turks to abandon the head of the Mourad’ Valley altogether, and retire on Erze- roum. If, therefore, a battle is to be fought by the late Turkish garrison of Bujazid, it will be on the road to Toprak Kaleb. It is probable that the Russian Army of the Danube will maintain {ts present position untii the Army of the Caucasus has made further progress west- ward. The policy of forcing the Turks to develop their full fighting strength be- fore attacking them on the European side is the for the Russian commanders just pow. The passage of the Danube is an operation so tuil of peril that it will not be undertaken until at least 150,000 men are massed for the purpose. Then comes the selection of the point of crossing, which 1g ono of the gravest problems of the campaign. By forcing tho river at Silistria the Russians could avoid a@ long march tn the Dobrudscha, at once threaten Shumlaand isolate that fortress {rom Rustchuk and the west by a series of rapid marches on the railroad at Kas- grad, while an expedition operating from Tchernavoda would cut the Kostendgo railroad and thus destroy one of the Turkish lines of supply, With Silistria in their hands the Russians would control the Danube from that point to tts mouth and compel the Turks to retire to the Balkans on the wost and to Shumla i the east of the Russian line of advance. Rossian Consul General leaves Alexandria on Saturday. There is no fanatical feeling there whatever, In ref- eronce to the Khedive’s assertion that the people must pay aspectal war tax or Turkey will have to pay for “the transportation and maintenance of tho Egyptian troops it may be said that the people are unwilling either to pay or fight. SERVIA PREPARING. Servia has concluded a loan of 12,000,000 francs with the French Union Commerce Bank. Recruits are still arriving at Belgrado and the formation of a volunteor corps to accompany the Ruesians is spoken about. The Archduke Albrecht will extend his tour of military inspection to Dalmatia. NOW LET THE UNITED STATES PROTECT THEM, Lord Loftus, the British Minister at St. Petersburg, yesterday notified the Russian government that in consequence of its intention to expel Russians irom Turkey, the Porte had abandoned the idea of placing Turkish subjects remaining in Russia under British protection, The Russian government, which had already accepted British protection tor the Turks, re- plied that the Turks would nevertheless continue to receive the protection of the laws, The Czar left Kischeneff for Bender at oleven o’clock Tuesday night, YON MOLTKE’S SPERCH, The Provincial Correspondence of Berlin eays General Von Moltke’s recent specch concerning Frouch arma- ments was intendod to clearly and resolutely direct the attention of Germany to facts which, notwithstand- ing the undoubtedly pacifle tendency of our policy, call upon us to continually observe the greatest mill- tary vicilance. 5 The North German Gazelle says Bismarck, upon reading Von Moltke’s speech, immediately intimated bis complete concurrence. It is supposed the Emperor’s visit to Alsace is con- nected with a definite settlement of measures to coun- terbalance the concentration of French troops on the frontier. Tho Emperor William was warmly cheered yesterday while visiting the various parts of Stras- bourg. SMALLPOX IN LONDON, There wore cighty-uine deaths irom smallpox in London last week. Mr. Washburne, the American Minister, returned to Paris yesterda: FAILURE OF AN ACTOR, In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday application was made for a receiver tothe estate of John 8. Clarke, tho well known American comedian. The Charing Cross Theutre, probably, was the causo of his failure. GLASGOW SHIPWRIGHTS LOCKKD ovr, Tho shipwrights in the Glasgow district of the Clydo Persisting in their strike, the shipbuilders have re- solved to lock out the men; therefore 1,400 who did not strike havo been thrown out of employment. ISRAELILES OF ROUMANIA, ACTION FOR THEIR PROTECTION REQUESTED FYROM PRESIDENT MAYES. Wasninarox, May 2, 1877, A aeputation from the Board ot Delegates of Ameri- can Israelites waited upon the President to-day. Hon. Bonjamin F, Peixotto addressed the President in be- half of the persecuted Hobrows of Roumania, and Ro- cordor Wolt, Vico President of the Roard, presented a written staiement respecting the recent barbaritics practiced on the Jews of Giuryevo, Roumania, REPLY OF THK PRESIDENT. The Presidont uppeared deeply touched by the un- happy condition of the helph people and referred the deputation to Secretary Evarta. whom ho requested to take such action as the exigency requires, INTRRVIEW WITH SECRETARY KVARTS, Pursuant to this auvice the delegation calied on M Ev: nd held quite @ protracted interview. Lt wi suggested that the American Consulate at Bucharest, abolished since Mr. Perxotto’s return, be revived, and that gentleman Legh requested the appointment of Dr. Adoiph Stein, who had acted as vice-consul during his residence at the Court of Priuce Charles, to bo United States Consul. The deputation also urged the Secretary of State to cabie uor ministers at Vienna, Constantinople and St. Petersburg, requesting them to act In conjunction with the representatives of thosy jowers in endeavoring {0 repress further atrocities. r. EvarteBiook the subject under consideration, and Will, no doubi, act promptly. MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA. Wasinxcrox, May 2, 1877, Information has been received at the State Depart. Ment to the effect that two vessels have recently lett Spain, ono with 300 and the other 200 troops on board, to reinforce the Spanish ariwmy in Cuba, CHINESE LABOR IN CUBA, THE PLANTERS ORGANIZING A SOCIETY Fon THE IMPORTATION OF CHINAMEN. A letter from Havana, dated April 23, contains the following: — A meeting of planters took place on the 27th in the man- W with the object of dire society tor im The ineotin: Wabout tour nite arranue: particulars of d tn fixed at ROBBING THE MAILS, Bosrox, May 2, 1877. James J. R. Loames, a clerk in the newspaper de- partment of the Post Office here, was arrested to day for stealing a package of thirty-two letters, He-was taken defure Commiesioner Hallett and held im the sum of $5,000 for examination on Saturday noxt. SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS Louis, May 2, 1877. Edgar M. Moore, the boy who suot aud Killed Mabel Hail, a ballet girl at the Theatro Comique, about a year ago, and who was convicted of murder and sen- Venced to be hanged June 1, bas bau bis sentence com: | muted by Governor Phelps to imprisooment for lite, | MEXICO. A CAMPAIGN AGAINST DIAZ TO BE INAUGU- RATED ON THE NORTHERN FRONTIER— ESCOBEDO TO TAKE THE LEAD—CORTINA AGAIN COMING TO THE FRONT. Matamoros, May 2, 1877. In view of the presence of General Escobedo, who is the chief supporter of ex-President Lerdo, on the Texas fronticr, and the probability of an attempt being made to restore Lerdo to the Presidency of Mexico, it is stated General Diaz, the acting President, will soon come to the Rio Grande and assume command of Northern Moxico, Mr. Dershave has arrived bere to recruit without delay 5,000 or 6,000 additional troops and horses, sfunitions of war are being concentrated on the frontier a8 speedily as pos- sible. CORTINA IN FAVOR AT MEXICO. It 1s reported that General Cortina was received in Mexico with demonstrations of favor, and that he has placed his large stock of horses in his different ranches in this vicinity, which were largely stolen from Texas, at the disposition of the government. Cortina’s friends assert that ho will soon return North with his former rank of General and take an active part inthe stirring events shortly expected on the Rio Grande, HOTEL BURNED. Geuveseo, Ill, May 2, 1877. Last night the Geneseo House here, a large three story hotel, was burned. Loss $38,000; insured for $18,000, "The boarders lost property worth about $5,000, Nothing was saved, DOMINION OF CANADA, MEDALS FOR CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS, OTTAWA, Ont., May 2, 1877, The Canadian Commissioners to the Centennial Exhibition have each been presented by the Govern- ment with a gold medal and an addrcss in recognition of their services at ’biladelpbia, ANOTHER PILGRIM BAND. Mostrean, May 2, 1877. Another company of pilgrims trom this city and neighborhood will shortly start for Romo, where they expect to arrive in time for tho proceedings con- nected with the Pope’s jubilee, ABRIVALS FROM ENGLAND, Hauivax, N. 8, May 2, 1877, Sir Edward Kenney and lady and Sir James Ma'ecolm arrived hero on the steamship Nova Scotia from Eng- land to-day, PRIZRS PRESENTED. The Centennial Exhibition prizos were presentea to the winuers by tho Lieatenant Governor this afternoon at tho Academy of Music. Speeches were made by the Governor, Chiel Justice, Provincial Secretary, the American Consul and others, CLOUE OF THK LEGISLATIVE SESSION, The Newloundiand Legislature will bo prorogued on Thursday. TELEGRAPH EXTENSION. Moasures havo beon passed for extensive telegraph Hines to Trinity and Bona Vista and making surveys in other portions of the island. SUDDEN DEATH, Toronto, Ont., May 2, 1877, W. H. Franklin, of Racine, Wis., superintendent of a Western railroad, dropped dead in a Wagner car on the arrival of the Pacific express at Hamilton Inst ove tog. Mr. Franklin was returning home from Philw- delphia, accompamed by his wite. RAILWAY ELE@TION. CuRVRLAND, Ohio, May 2, 1877. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company in this city to-day elected the following directory :—Will- \ fan H. Vanderbilt, Augustus Schell, Samuel F, Barger, Cornelius Vanderoilt, William K, Vanderbiit, Jotun F, Burrell and Frauets P, Freeman, of New York; Henry B, Payne and Amasa Stone, of Cleveland, Albert Keep, of Ctivcago; William L. scott and Charies M. i of Erie, a, and Kusselas Brown, of Warren, Po This election resulted in adding threo new men to the Board, they being Cornelius Vanderbilt, W. K. Vander- vitand K Brown, the tirst two named being sons of Wm. H. Vanderbilt, One vacancy was caused by the death of Commodore Vanderbilt and the two othors were made by dropping the names of Robert I, Craw- ford, ot New York, and Audrew ). White, o! Syracuse, The bonued debt ot the company on becember 1875, was $36,250,000; on December 31, 1876, it $36,100,000, As compared with 1875 the gross earn- show a decrease of $485,000 22, or 36-100 por cent The operating expenses show a decrei $056,665, or nearly ten per cent The net earnings Show ao increase of $471,043, of nearly thirteen per eenk The new Bourd elected officers ‘or the ensuing year as follows:—Wiillam H. Vanderbilt, President; Augus- tus Schell, Vice President; E 3. Worcester, Seer apd Treasurer: C. 2. Leland, Audior; Jobn Newell, General Manager; Charies Paine, General Superin: tendent, and 1. H. Clark, Chiet Kngineer, A DISHONEST POST OFFIOK CLERK. STEALING THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FOREIGN * Missions. Wasmixatos, May 2, 1877. Chiet Special Agent Parker, of the Post Ofice De- partment, is in receipt of @ telegram announcing the arrest thig atternoon of F. ©, Decms, a cierk in the Boston Post Oilice, with thirty-two stolen letters in bis aduressed to the American Board of Foreign Missions, Remittances trom a number of religious bodies Uhroughout New Eugiand have failed to roven this Board during the past few months, and there bas Leen solicitude to discover tho perpetrator of the thefts, The Moston special agent reports that Deems is now ascertained to be the man. His pocula- tions appear to have been confined almost exclusively to these missivnary contributions, possession, A CHARGE OF FRAUD, NEW YORK MERCHANTS INSTITUTING CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST INSOLVENT DEBTORS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Pirtanura, Pa., May 2, 1877. To-day John Straiton, of the Grm of Straiton & Storm, tobacco merchants of New York, had the mem- ‘bers of the drm of Weyman Brothers arrested for ob- taining money by false pretences, A day or two ago Weyman Brothers, who are extensive manufacturers of tobacco in this city, failed, with liabilities esti- mated at $200,000, Mr. Straiton alleges that the Messrs, Woyman obtained from their firm $4,000 in money. It was on the 23d of April that Weyman Brothers wrote to Straiton & Storm a letter asking for $4,000 or $5,000, in which they stated, “Wo will make no promise we cannot fulfil’? The prosecutors unswerod by telegraph that if + the detendants would send their checks for the amount in time to deposit them on April 30 they mignt draw for $4,000; whereupon the defendants on April 25 drew on the New York tirm for $2,400, and wrote them a letter stating that they would send the checks in time for deposit on April 30. Upon rece'pt of this letter and upon the faith of this pre tence, as alleged, the New York firm paid the draft. On April 26 the defendants again drew on the New York firm tor $1,600, and wrote them a letter stating that they would send the checks oo Friday, the 27th, which would reach the New York firm ou Saturday, 28th, This $1,600 dratt was also paid by Messrs Straiton & Storm, It is now claimed the deiendanta never sent the checks, and that they never intended to send them, but, on the contrary, wrote a letter to the New York firm on the 28th, 1n which they said that they could not send same, and thereupon made @ voluntary assignment Tho Weymans admit owing the $4,000, but deny that there was any misrepresentation of facts in the trans- action, with intention to cheat or defraud. When the promise was made they believed they would bo able to full their promise, but these expectations wore doomed to disappointment. Defendants gavo bail in the sum of $6,000 for their appearance at the June term of Court, EPIDEMIC IN ANNAPOLIS, PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE INTRODUCTION, OF THE DISEASE INTO THR NAVAL ACADEMY. Wasuinctox, May 2, 1877, Tho scarlet fever and measles have becomo epidemic at Annapolis, Md, Rear Admiral Rodgers, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, bas established at that institution certain sanitary regulations, prepared by Medical Inspector Gihon, to prevent the introduction of theso diseases among the students therejp. The regulations provide that no young persons or children residing outside of the Academy limits shall be admitted within the limits without a pasa, and persons ro- siding outside having such communicable dis- eases at their residences will not be allowed to communicate with any une atthe Academy, Offi- cers and others residing within the grounds are re- quested to restrain the members of their families from visiting placos of amusement and dwellings ot persons afflictea with communicable diseases, Cadets will not be permitted to leave the Academy limits, nor to have any communication within the grounds with persons in whore farnilies there 18 measles, scarlatina or other communicable diseases, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, Wan Derartaest, } Opricn ov THK CuiK¥ SiGxai, OFricen, Wastverox, May 3—1 A. M, Indications, For New England, rising barometer, falling tempera. ture, high north to west winds and clear or partiy cloudy weather, preceded by occasional areas of light rain. For the Middle Atlantic States, rising followed by stationary barometer, northwest winds, clear or partly cloudy weather, followed by increasing cloudiness and rising temperature. For the South Atlantic States, nearly stationary followed by falling barometer, rising temperature, winds variable, but mostly trom the southeast or southwest, and clear or partly cloudy weather, For the Gulf States, slowly falling barometer, south- east to southwest winds, rising temporature, and in the East Gulf clear or partly cloudy weatber and tn- creasing cloadiness, with rain areas in the West Guif, For Tennessee and the Onto Valley, slowly falling barometer, northeast to southeast winds, increasing cloudinesa and rain, with rising temperature, possibly followed at western stations by rising barometer and colder northeast to northwest winds. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri vale leys, failing followed by rising barometer, southeast bucking to colder northeast and northwest winds, with cloudy and rainy weather, For the lake region, nearly stationary followed by falling barometer, northeast to southeast winds and clear weather, followea by tncreasing cloudiness and rain areas, with slight change of temperature in the upper Jake region. ‘The Lower Mississipp! Rivor will remain nearly sta. tionary. Cautionary signals continue at Capo Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Cape May, Atlantic City, Barne- gat, Sandy Hook, New York, New Havon, New Lon- don, Newport, Wood's Hole, Boston, Toatcher’s Ieland, Portland and Ewatport, SHE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The folowing recora wtll stow the changes in tho temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, ag indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharm Heat Building: — 1876, 1877. BAM. « 42 45 3:81 GAM we 8 OPM. vA. M. 60 oo OP. 12 Meseesesves 06 o2 12 P. Average temperature yesterday soe ‘Average temperature for corresponding uate last your REMOVAL OF THE INDIANS. GENPRALS SHERIDAN AND CROOK IN CONSULTA- TION. {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Cuicaco, May 2, 1877, Generals Sheridan and Crook held a short conference at army headquarters in this city to-day relative to the proposed removal of the Indians from Rea Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies to the Missouri River. The two generals exchanged views on the subject, but did any definite conclusion. rook will go to Washington to-day for tho purpose of conforring with the Commissioner of In- dian Affaire, After fixing with bin the date of re- moval of the Indians General Crook will return to his department and superintend the transfer and tho ¢s- tablishment of the humbled savages at their new agency, which wii be in the vicinity of Fort Randail, END OF A STRIKE, GENERAL RESUMPTION OF WORK AT THE WAM- SUTTA MILLS, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] New Beprorp, May 2, 1877. The great strike in this city is nearly over, This morning 800 operatives went to work and this number ‘was incroased to 1,000 at noon. It is found necessary, however, to keep a posse of policemen about the mills day and night, Applications for work aro being re- ceived from parties outside of the city and unless the remainder of the strikers, 1,000 in number, go to work between now and Saturday their places will ve filled as rapidly ag possible. 1 1s the intention of the compuny to bo as lenient as possible, and thoy are willing that all the old hands shall retor There will be no “black list,” and those who ha will be admitted as willingly as the others, commenced February 17 and the operatives during time have lost $137,500—the amount whieh they would have received for wages but for the strike. Moruistowy, N. J., May 2, 1877, Ex-President Grant anda party of friends, numbere ing about flteen, arrived here to-day at hall-past one P. M., and are the guests of Thomas Nast, the carica- ‘The party will go from hore to Boonton to pay a visit to ex-Congressman Hill, MURDER TRIAL. E..cawortn, Me., May 2, 1877. The trial of Edward M. Smith forthe murder of the ED. Sr.” Jonxsnury, Vt., May 2, 1877. Governor Fairbauks has respited Joba P, Phair un- til the first Friday in April, 187% MEMORIAL DAY. Wasminctox, May 2, 1877, The Grand Army of the Republic givos official notice that te 30th inet. will be observed as Memorial Day‘ including the decoration of soldiers’ graves. ATTEMPTLD ASSASSINATION, While John Strand, aged twenty-one years, of No, 596 Second avenue, was leaving bis house last evening, shortly after dark, a man whom ho supposed to be Charles Carman, residing in West Forty-frst street, caught hold of him, anc Without saying a word plunged a dagger into his head. Young Strand, though taken by surprise, clinched with the assassin; but the as. sailant, being the most powerlul of the two, threw him violentiy to the sidewalk, He then commenced to kick him about the head and body, and after intiicting severe DUS not dangerous injuries, made off. Strand told Sergeant Fitzgerald, of the Twenty-first precinc jast night, that the mon Carman had quently threatened to take bis life, and that he was informed that he bad been laying i wait for him during the past three months. The cause of the ill-feeling between them Strand would say nothing about. — The dagger with which the wound on his head was inflicted was aitor- ward found, Dotectives were placed on the case, but up to a fate hour last night the man Carman had nov been ar- rested. Mr. F. Watford’s “Tales of Our Great Famtites,” in two volumes, 1s condemned by the London Spectator ag a collection of stories not particularly woll told and encumbered with much foolish verbiage A perfect shower of books on the East, including Turkey, Russia in Asia and Palestine, bas lately ap- peared in Paris, R, Worthington announces from “Ocean to Ocean,” an account of Sanford Fiemm:ng’s expedition across Can, ada in 1872, by his secretary, Rev. George M. Grant “Phe Kecolloctions of Samuel Brei will soon bo pablished by Vorter & Contos, Philadelphia Mr. Breck was bora in Boston, but spent the greater part of his life in Philadelphia, where he died in 1862, over ninoty- one years of ago, having filled many positions of trust and responsibtitty to his adopted city, Almost from youth he kept a diary, in which he recorded family matters, society News, reflections upon public affairs and men, passages from books ho was reading, small okes, statistics, in fact whatever Intercated him and | jseotned worthy of preservation, Mr. 0. A. de Kay aod Miss Emma L zarus, of this city, have poems m the May Lippinewt, ale. CH, club tte Henry James’ paper vn the London theatres In the May Galazy is well worth reading. Tho latest book on the Amoor region is Von Sol- wenck’s vels in the Amoor Country,’’ which has reached the fourth volume in German at St Pete: borg. Harding contributes an entertatning paper on Parisian | THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. PROPOSED SUBSTITUTION OF ELECTRICITY FOR Ga8 IN LIGHTING NEW YORK CITY—NO MOBP DARENESS. To rax Evrror ov the Heratp:— Ine paper published at Kiberteid, Germany, vention of an electric amp ts noticed. The inventor is Mr, Wallbrecht, a mechanic of Eiberteld. The bright light given by the lamp ts favorably mentioned by ob- servers. The light given is caused by the burning of ordinary coal or carbon, which 1880 arranged on the lamp that an electric current passes through st, and in {ts passage from one carbon point to the other safi- Cient heat 1s created to consums the coal. The wires which convey the electric current to the lamp are con- tinuations of the wires that are wound sround the electro-magnet of the machine that supplies the lamp ‘with electricity. e strength or power of the current is increased or diminished according to the speed given the axis which carries the induction wires. Of course, as the speed is increased s0 is the labor required to turn the machine. The diameter of the main wheel of one ofthe machines in question, which gives a hight equai to 150 gas lawps, is sixtveu centimeters. With 600 revolutions per minute the given light is still somewhat yellowish, but at 800 revolutions light 16 given ine large buch of clearwhite rays To light Up a given space it was found bestto surround the lamp with a globe of milk glass To light up long dis- tances, such as streets or rivers, retlectors may be usec, und a distance of two miles may be lighted with a lamp as previously described. The cost of Unis hg. amounts only to the price of the coal er carbon ¢ med—which 18 very iittle—and the labor required to i the machine from time to time, that 1s Wheu motion can be given the machine from other machinery, Of course When the motive power must be supplied sep- arately, the cost of muintaining the light will be greater. But very little power 18 required for a lam» of the magnitude inentioned in this paper. Now, then, why cannot our City Fathers tuke advantage of this electric ight? Buta few months ago all the daily | pupers were full of complaints about the extortionate demands of the gas companies for ligating tho street lamps. There seemsd to be no remedy tor the people but to pay tbe demands of the yas com- panies, or to let the streets go unl, Tho experiment of naphtha lamps to hght the tried in the Battery Park, but abandoned, pot the city yoveriment try the e the small sum of money required tor the experiment could not be applied to & more worthy purpose than that of trying to lighten the burden of ‘the taxpayers, and thereby thut of the tenants also, The following places would seem best suited to try the electric hight, viz. :—Thirty-fourth street nnd Mark avenue, or Murray Hill, A light placed there could be made to iluminate Thirty-tourth street (east and west), Park avenue andFourth avenue to Union square, Battery Park und Tompkins square, also City Hail Park, would be suntaole tor a trial; but Thirty-fourth street and Fourth avenue seems the best spot. Now, if tne inde- pendent press of this city will take the matter up the battle will be three-iourths won, Then act at once, and the extortion of the soulless gas corporations will soon be a thing of the past, for New York city at loust. AN ENGINEER FOOTBALL AT DARTMOUTH, | H, May 2, 1877, In the semi-annual football match between the sophomores ard freshmen of Dartmouth Coltege to» | day the latter were dofented. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Inspector Genoral Randolph B. Marcy, United States Army, is at the New York. Samuel L, Clemens, of Hartford, and ex-Governor Henry D. Cooke, of the Die- trict of Columbia, aro at the St, Thomas L, Crittenden, United St Nicholas, Captain Hains, of thesteamship Scyth' is at the Brevoort, Ex-Senator Wells 8. Dickinson, of Bangor, N. Y., is at the Astor, Postmaster J. W. Knowlton, of Bridgeport, is at the Hoffman. Francia T, 8, Darley, of Philadelphia, is at the Windsor, THE WEEKLY HERALD. {ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR—POSTAGE FREE, THE CHEAPEST AND BESI NEWSPAPER IN THE H WORLD—NOW READY, The Wrexty Heraup for this woek contains tele- graphic news from all parts of the world; Report of the Louisiana Commission and Governor Packard's Death of Parson Brownlow; the Death Pen- orgia; Music, Love and Law; Wong Ching & Buddhist Missionary, on the doctrines of Buddhism, Swill Milk in Brooklyn; Robbed and Shot; i Brutat Outrage in the Fourteenth ward; a Wail street Collapse; the Rise in Breadstuffe; the Accident at the New Post Office; Dr. Baird's Embezzlement; Suicide of a Druggist; Russia’s Advance; the Cincinnati Tragedy, and a charming Story, entitled ‘Tho Child Angel.’ It also coptains editorial articles on the prominent topics of the day, Amusements, Per- sonal lotelligence, Keligious, Art, Literary and Sea Notes; Reviews of the Dry Goods, Horse and Cattle Markets; Financial and Commercial Reports; Agricul- tural and Sporting Matters; instructive home articies, and the most important events of the week. ‘Texms—Ono dollar per year, postage paid; single | copies, three cents, An extra copy will be sent te every club of ten or more, CONSUMPTION’S DEATH WARRANT WILL hover take effect un any human being who uses HaLK's Howry or Houxuouxp axp Tax in the early stages of the tkase, Pike's Tootuacn® Dnoes cure in on NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. Procrastinwtion. with many, is the b und health alike suffer. ‘Ki: orrow." The hacking cor ted aud inute. Baat- until tting sin. incurable, bat CES GoupeN Medical Discovery edily effected. Under tiie positive tonto and searching alterative “it Is never too Inte to mend." Thousandsin this and other countries who have beon viven up to die by eminent physicians have (taken it as «last resort and beon healed. Newrox, Kan., duly 3, 1876. an entire cure Is sp Dr. Prene Dvaw Sin—TI suffered with liver complaint and was unable to work fur four y 1 different physicians said that abscesses had to [could live but a teow weeks. Throws a tr bottle of your Di covery, Ith it for six month: the end of jetoly cu Tomaiued so ever since. etuliy yours, DAVID THOMAS, A.—BENNEIT BUILDING. FIREPROOF, LOCATED ON NASSAL, ANN AND FULTON STS, HANDSOME AND WELL HEATED OFFICES TO LET ON VERY KEASON ABLE TERMS, TABLE. FOR BA SURANCE OFFICES, RHEUMATISM THB are a certain cure, SILK HATS AND Chureh st, up staira, TH AND RELIEF GH BALSAM, A SPRING EL! 0 A.—FOR GOLDS AND Russian Barns, 25 bast 40h at, A $3 HAT, $1 90.—G Denys at wholesale pric A.—TO SECURE 10D HEA from Coughs and Colds use Pouren's Cr A.—WE ARE PROMISE rein roadway, of wt his if, 2 Make ‘ith Avenue Ho- your purchases wt 212 B tol stor A—SCHENCK’S MANUKAKE PILLS.—THESE Pilis are composed eaciusively of vegetabio ingredients, wud although they entirely supersede the use of Mercury dy not loave any of its injarious effects. They act directly upon the liver, and are ® valuable remedy in all cases of derangement of that nH. Sick Headache, Indigestion wnd ai, Biliows Disorders succumb to the tree use of them, BEST VALUE IN FRENCH CHAMPAGNES.—SOLT by PARK & T1LFORKD and ACKKK, MERKALL & 0 Louls Duvau's Extra Dry... 1S plied at wie f avid by druggists, BAL MIN IMPORTED Nal by all erocers, APOLLIN AMIS AL WATERS.—SOLD eo, aparkling Water for table ase. Horxvam J axos ‘al Ape s. name, MCCULLAGH & CO, New York, on Huxvapt Janos—As f laxative I prefer the Hunyadt other mineral water, and fur the following reasous:—The ds small, the taste is not un- pleasant, ib acts promptiy, 14 does not oppress the stomach, 1b does not gripe ana it Is eMicent J. MARION SIMS, M.D, Now York, JULES MUMW’S CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNES< Soid by nil grocers, wine merchants, &e. Janos to any and evel DSRICK, opie brand of Ni In the khown M The only wi winys the | SODA WATER APPARATUS FOR MAKING ALL Mer ated eS MATTHEW: TELL YOUR DYSPEPTI ND TO TRY VAN Busxing’s Isviconast; only 6 1s Veser wt WIGs, TOUPE KAUCCHEUSS, PRACTICAL Wrowaken; Swirenes, Coats, Invrsimies, Baynmacn nonr Broadway. } Bast 12th o., NKW PUBLICATIONS, AVERY MEDICIN RAL SUING WATER Ynas tested in that whieh | ines been 4 considered incnrable Evidenes Book at depot, MMENSE SUCCESS OF THE NEW LAWN GANE ‘Vexiilo, & great improvement on “Croquet,” nm ined by the elite. Sold wt all frst class book and starionery wtores, . HO N, Manufacturer, 80 wnd Sz Witliwan M Send stamp for descriptive price list, Now York. WAIN EUROPE —WATSON'S Mar Ov KU RUPE most reliable map pad bed, SUN, 16 Beckman ob