The New York Herald Newspaper, May 15, 1877, Page 8

| | | } ' - sie attach tamncinihenenenstcibiiiegsent a Ee we need only read the intelligence trem Bagdad describing the flood which has over- whelmed both banks of the Tigris, A simi- lar inundation is unknown since time immemorial, the river having thrown out a new branch above Bag- tad, which has completciy blockaded the city and swept away 300 houses in the village of Kiamizic, The worst ovil which the Russians may bring upon us by iheir premature invasion is cholera, which exposure to, so inclomont a season can hardly fail to produce among their troops. eSTARCLING IN THE EXTREME. ‘The following sensational item appears in the Vienna Politische Correspondenz, which has semi-ofliciat Jotters trom St, Petersburg, In a communication of this nature it says:—The Russian troops under General, Kaufmann will cross the Pamir into India In the event of England taking part in the Turkish war.” ‘This is tho first time the Russians have spoken semi- oMcially of the possibility of mihtary operations by way of the Pamir and the accessibility of India tn that quarter, A CRISIS. IN BERVLA, The HeraLp’s special correspondent at Vionna tele- Brapbs that a conspiracy is daily gaining strength in Servia to upset Prince Milan’s dynasty. The Prince of Montenegro is believed to be privy to the scheme. In case of an outbreak Austria has resolved to enter Servin, ‘Ibis accounts tor the unu- sual activity in Austrian military affairs, Colonel Cartagnia, the special messenger from Prince Milan to Bt. Petersburg, returned to Beigraae without a reply Bunday night. Prince Gortschakoff telegraphed that it Servia desires to commence action she must do so on her own responsibility and with ber own means, This intelligence caused great depression among the liberals. It is affirmed Mhat the recall of the Russian agent at Belgrade was ordered on the ground of the desire of his government to keep Servia apart trom the conilict, the Czar, while withdrawing his agent in order to bold aloof from any agitation in Servia, having explicitly intimated that be considered the abstention of Scrvia indispensable, ‘The Russian Consul at Belgrade has declared in a epecial audience with Prince Milan that Russia bas notified Austria and England that Servia will observe neutrality, and that the Russian troops will not onter Servia, she boing excluded {rom the plan of opera- tions, The Council of Ministers has consentod to the departure of Prince Milan for St Petersburg. Prince Milan has resolved to request the assistance of Austria in the preservation of peace, should tho Servian socialist party, who aro agitating in favor of war, gain the upper hana, Ruesia would Qot be opposed to this course. DEBATE ON TRE GILADSTONE RESOLUTIONS, In the House of Commous last night Mr. Gladstone’s fesolutions were rojected by a vote of 354 to 223, and the amendment offered by Sir Henry Wolf, conservi live, to the effect that the House declines te entertain ny resolution which may embarrass the government ‘in its maintenance ol peace and the protection of British interests, without indicating any alternative ‘ino of policy, was adopted without a division. Tho speeches during the debate were principally of a merely retrospective interost. The Marquis of Hartington, the leader of the liberals, said the blue books showed Russia's sincere desire to maintain peace if possible, He condemned Karl Derby’s answer to l’'rinceGortschakoff. Before Russia mobilized her army tho policy recommended by Mr. Gladstone's withdrawn resolutions—namely, the union of Kuropo to exercise a pressure, and, if necessary, a forcible result upon the Porte, might have beon efli- cacious; but since tho commencement of the war such ® combination was impossible, Germany was looking out for a possible hostila combination; France was ro- fecting on a possible renewal of invasion; England was looking to the Suoz Canal and India, Lf the government pursucd a policy of strict neutrality the country would Bupport them; but Engiaud had always been drawn into any war betweon Turkey and Russia. Sooner or later we would have to interfere in the present strag- gle, When tho time came Mr. Gladstono’s first two resolutions would form the guide to the policy to be pursued. He (Lord Hartington) was as anxious to defend British interests as any one, If Russia triumphed in the war the expectations of the races Bubdject to Turkey would be realized, and it would be found that thoir subjection would not be indispensablo to British interes's, Those intorosts were not, as the Houso was asked to beheve, boand up with the lifeless truck of the Turkish Empire. Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Fepeated the usual arguments against a coercion policy. The government’s efforts to obtain a settlement by Peaceful means failed principally through the obstinacy of Turkey, and also througb the deplorablo impatience of Russia, which he, however,. attributed to popular pressure, Relative to Briush interests, Sir Stafford Northcote said:—*‘As far as tho interests which wo have, in common with others, he saw no reason why we should fight for them alone It was to the interest of all that there should be freedom of navigation in Eastern and Southeastern Europa There were {nteroets in which otber nations had a closer interest than ourselves, and doubtless when the moment arrived thoso nations would pro- tect thom.’ We had a epecial interest in the suez Canal; it was important it should be kept open and tale, There were other ways to India not so direct to which the government attached great importance, but the mim ronte of the canal, and Kgypt Mself," the government desired above all to Preserve, (Cheors.) They desired to mattain strict neutrality, to watch over the interests of England, and at the same time not to bo over hasty. Lord Derby’s reply io Prince Gortscbakoff contained nothing which was mot perlectiy respectful, The tight honorable gentleman coucluded his speech as follows:—"'The government are now enabled to keep shar hands {ree to act as may appear best, he real interests of England aro the maintenance of peace and prosperity throughout the world. In whatever position they may find themselves, and whatever may be the obligations and circumstances in which they are placed, the government will pursue the policy which tiey believe good for England and the world, without fear and without reproach, ’? Mr, Gladstone said the iasuc upon which the House was asked to vote was contingent upon coercion by all the Powers of Europe, which did not necessarily mean war against Turkey, and which ov former oc- casions had attained great results. The war might even now be ended within a fortnight if Engiand would consent to restore the European concert, He pointed out What a disgrace it would be to England if tho liberty of tho Christtans weresocured by an agreement between Turkey and Russia alone, ENVORCING NeOTRALITY, In the House ot Commons yesterday tho Hon. Rob- ert Bourke, Under Secretary for the Foreign Depart- ment, in a reply toa question by Sir William Vernon Harcourt (liberal), said jinmediately alter the outbreak of tho war the governutent learned that an iron-clad bailt for Turkey was lying at the Victoria docks, and took steps to prevent au ivtringoment of the Foreign Enlistment act, Sur Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a question by Mr, Gourley (liveral), said Egypt, forming a part of Turkey, ia certainly wi with Russia, Russia, theretore, has a right to blockade \Egyptian ports and invade Rgyptian territory, and goods going to Egypt may be considered contraband, Hon. Robert Bourke, in reply to aquestion by Mr. Rylands (liberal), said it was untrac that England and Austria bad agreed to protest against the declaration of Roumanian independence: ENGLAND'S PREPARATIONS, “* 1t is stated the Dover ana Shorneliffe garrisons have been medically inspected for foreign service. Preparations are being made tn the War Department to despatch an army corps of 40,000 or 40,000 men upon foreign service, should the goverument deem that course necessary. The Admiraity are also pre paring for contingencies. Tho departments of Con- troller and Director of Stores are both actively em- ployed, and a special committee meet daily for corti- fential business, The Edinburgh Scotsman’s London correspondent says, though muny of the recent rumors relative to the governinent’s inilitary preparations are Incorrect, and though those who ought to be acquainted with the in- tentions of the Ministers declare tuat no precipitate action will bo taken and that for (he present, at all’ is, the proclamation of neutrality will be most faith{ully followed and that England will probably be abie tw protect her imter without recourse to arms at all, stil a great deal hi been done and ia still doing to complete the arrangements necess for prompt and powerful action should such ve decided on, It has been decided not to rely aito- gether on the resources of the army clothing lactory ai Pimiico, Already more than one agont has left Lenion to arrange with manufacturers for a supply of Glothing, de, In cortuin contingencies, A general who bas lately seen active service (the correspondent probably refers to sir Garnet Wolseley) bas made re- ports within the past few days in regard to the regi- ments which could be immediately called upon aud bow long it would take to transport from 30,00@ to 50,000 men toa given spo, [am assured that arrange-- ments are so far complete that the authorities reckon upon being able, if necessary, to cmbark about 60,000 men in about ten days, BROKE CP IN A Row, An attempt was made on Sunday to get up ap anti- Russian demonstration in Hyde Park. ‘The crowd only numbered about 3,000, The speakers inciuded no one of uny note. The discugsion branched off into ap argu- ment as to the relative badness of government in Ire- land aud Poland, The crowd Gnally overturned the Platform and dispersed in disorder, ENGLISH INFLUENCE WITH THE PORTE. A special despatch trom Bucharest says:—“In con, sequence of energetic British remonstrances the Porte has given the most satisinctory assurances relative to the desiruction of British shipping at Beket und prom- ised full compensation.” : ROUMANIA. The principal credit for the motion whereby the question of Roumunmn independence and the Prince's assumption of the royal title was practically shelved belongs to the Roumanian Minister of Foreign Aftuirs. But his opposition to the immediate declaration of in- dependence would not improbably have been overcoine it he had not received a decided hint of encouragemont from Russia, The Zimes’ Vienna correspondent ex- plains the vote in the Roumauian Chambers, He says although the resolution adopted by the Chambers speaks of severing the bond between Turkey and Kou- mania and empowers the government, at the conclu. sion of peace, to secure an independent position, it leaves the government free to use its discretion in acting according to circumstances, so thut tor the pres- ent tho wholo matter is shelved, YPALY INDIGNANT, ‘The Manchester Guardian’: tugusa despatch says:-— “An Itulian transport with two guns took soundings: Isst week off Durazzo, on the Albanian coast A Turkish steamer threatencd the Italiun captain, who thereupon loaded his guos; but the Turkish authorities interfered and averted un engagement. ‘The Ttalian captain said sixteen Italian war vessels would shortly appear ofl’ the coast of Albania. Tho statement bug not been confirmed,” A Rome special declares that Italian naval officers on leave bave been recalied. Atl army officers have been orde:ed to hold themselves in readiness to rejoin thelr commands, MORE INJUDICIOUS PROMISES, Le Nord, tho Russian organ at Brussels, publishes a letter trom St Petersburg which contains the follow- ing:— Russia has but ope aim namely, the amelioration of tho lot of the Christians; but if at the end of the war she claims more extended guarantees rope must blume herself, not the ambitious designs whereot it gratuitously suspects Russ: Ruesta, after the war, will give fresh proof of Ler moderation by consulting Enrope respecting the conditions to be dictated to Tur- key to prevent furthor massacres, TURKEY'S REBELLIOUS PROVINCKS, Advices from Slavonic sources state that the rebel commander in Bosnia, Despotovich, has been rein- forced and is marching toward Livno, ‘The garrison of Drien is preventing the Herzegovineso refugees from entering Austrian territory, & Danitlograd special says the ‘rurks appear to be proparing to attack Kogami, with the purpose of cutting off coumunication between Montenegro und Kutch, which is the key of Albania, or of compelling the withdrawal of the forces from the Dicga Pass. Ali Said and Hafiz Pachas aro at Lodgoritza to direct the movement, strong bat. teries have been established on the Mati Berds coni- 4 manding the fords. ‘the weather is tine aud the roads aro becoming practicubie. THM SURZ CANAL AND FRANCE. M. Lesseps yesterday had o« long interview in Paris with the Duo Decazes relative to the measures to be taken to securo the neutralization of the Suez Canal during the present war. Ihe French shareholders ot the canal seem to suspect the intentions of tho British fleet, MOVEMENTS OF DIPLOSMA LISTS. Count Schouvalof, the Russian Ambassador to tho Court of St. James, had @ two hours’ tuterview with Lord Odo Russell, the British representative at Ber- la, He was also with the Emperor nearly up hour, Count Corti, the Italian Ambaysador to the Porte, sailed from Brindisi for Constantinople yesterday, belles EXPORTS OF FRESH MEA‘. BEPORT FROM THE BULEAU OF STATISTICS, WAsuixeton, May 1M, 1877, Official returns made to the Bureau of Statistics show that during the month ended April 30, 1877, the exports of iresh beef from the United States were 8,416,820 pounds, valued at $821,451. During tho same period 169,043 pounds of fresh mutton, valucd at $17,648, were exported from the port of New York, Of the total exportation there was shipped from New York 6,022,013 ponods, valued at $605,472; from Philadelphia, 2,556,200 pounds, valued at $242,539; from Portland, 3,330 pounds, Vulued at $334; from Vermont, 189 pounds, Valued at $20, and from Detroit, 4,140 pounds, vaiued at $414, During the four months ended March 31, 1977, 2,022,630 pounds of fresh beet, and 839,002 pounds ef mutton, duced in Canada, were exported {rom Portluad to England, ALLEGED RING: FRAUDS. ° Sv. Louis, Mo., May 14, 1877. The Evening Dispatch bas an article stating that r ports are rife of great frauds committed in the cou. struction of the Custom House bere, aud that thore is aring of men involved, embracing some high tn poste tiou, Itisulso said that the matter is now before the United States Grand Jury and that a thorough examtuation of the affairs of the Custom House will be made, Tho trauds began betore the building was com- menced aud originated outside of St Louis. THE ROCKFORD DISASTER. Rookvonn, Il, Moy 14, 1877, ‘Two more bodics were taken out of the ruins of the Court House yesterday—those of A, H. Hollenbeck | and Frederick Nougb--but they were so mangled as to be almost unrecognizable, addresses were made by Protessor Mandeville aud others, A tund of wbout $1,000 was raised to aid tue famitica of the deceased, and lunds are coming in from other cities and from individuals outside tho city. THE MANN ‘TRIAL. vy Minn, N.Y. y 14, 187 The trial of ex-County Treasurer Mann, charged with iinproper issue of county notes, was resumed to-day. 3. H. Druke,an expert, called by the defence, testified to an examination of Mann’s aceounts, which exbibited that Saratoga county nctuslly owed over $140,000, while the notes outstanding are for bat $135,000. . W. Bowen, a yoverament accountant, testilled to'an examination of Lhe sume accounts will the same result. The defence have butaiew more witnesses to testify, Wlile the prosecution large nunber yet unsworn, Tho entire week will probably be consumed tn tinisnimg tho case, RESPITED. Sx. Lours, Mo., May 14, 1877, A special {rom Jefferson City to the Brening Dis patch says Poindexter Kdmondvon, who was to be hanged to-morrow at Bloomfield, Stoddard county, bas been regpited until Jaly 16 by Governor Pholp: monlson was convicted on Circumstantial evidence, and 1t 18 said that a dying man bas con. od to having committed the murder for which the former was found guilty. An Investigation of tuo matter will be made. . - MURDERER IDENTIFIED. ‘ » Vi, May 14, 18 The murderer of Frank Brassor was to-day tdentif a8 Ubarios Williams, a young Eogiishman, led ing to be from Bristol, Euglind He is without fronds or means 1 had probably become insune through despondency. ier BULLISH FISHING INTERESTS, Hativax, N. 8, May 14, 1877, Her Majesty’s snip Kcelipse bas arrived here from Bermuda, and will procond to the Newfoundiand fish. ing Stations in a few days, The mail steamers Pert d Encounter will also proceed there shortly to look after the interests of British fishermen, Vice Admiral Cooper Key willleave Bermuda io the Belierophon on the oth of Jane. EMBE ZLUEKR INDICLED, Kieamoyp, Va., May 14, 1877, Rey, B. T, Baird, ex-Seuretary of the Presbyterian Committee of Publication jor the Southern States, Tecontily deposed from the ministry, &e, for em- bezzling funds of the committee, was to-day indicted in the Hustings Court here ior embezziementk Baird's Whercabouts are sull unknown, The memorial services | fast night were attended by an immense audience, and | bave a | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 15, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. Interesting Accidents on the Eligh Seas. Ja DRE AN AMERICAN CREW RESCUED. Departure of the Dakota’s Pas- sengers for America [BY CABLE 10 THE RERALD.] Loxvox, May 15, 1877. The Norwegian bark Kong Oscar, Captain Rothing, from Charleston, April 16, bas arrived at Queenstown, The Captain reports that he spoke the Norwegian bark Gyller, Captain Ostensen, from Baltimore April 4 for Dublin, on the 4th of May, Tho Gyller reported that on the luth of April she expericncod a gale, was thrown on her beam ends and had to cut away her maintopmast, MELPING OTHERS IN DISTRESS, On the 12th of April the Gyller rescued from a raft five of tho crew of tho American brig C, C. Bearse, from Savannah for Boston. ‘Iho Bearse was totally wrecked, The survivors aro Herrick,, mate; More, second mato; Henry Galton and Thomas McCulton, seamen, and the steward. Two othors wero washed off the raft, Captain Rothing learned nothing of Captain Blaisdell and another seaman, who mide up the Bearso’s crew. THE DAKOTA'S PASSENGERS. The Williams and Guion line steamer Wisconsin, Captain Forsyth, from Liverpool, left Queenstown at eight o'clock yesterday morning for New York with’ the passengers of the stranded steamer Dakota, SAVING CARGO VROM THY WRECKED STRAMER, There is vo change in the Dakota’s position, The salvage operators still hope to recover considerablo of the cargo in a damaged state, WAR IN JAPAN. FIGHTING AT KAGOSHIMA—VICTORY FOR THE IMPERIALISTS, Loxvox, May 14, 1877, An official telegram from Japan states that another army corps has reached Kagoshima, More thau one | battle has been fought there, and a large part of the town bas been buraed, The Imperialists have beco | victorious in every engagement, MEXICO, HOW THE FILIBUSTELING PROJECT 1S REGARDED IN WASHINGTON—-OUR CITIZENS ON THE BOR- DER TO BE PROTECTED YROM MEXICAN BAN- DILTL Wasuinctoy, May 14, 1877, It is thought bere in official circies that undue im. _ portance Is attached to reports of filibustering expedi- tions to invade the soil of Northern Mexico, as our government will euforce the neutratity laws with re- gard to Mexico as to any other Power with which we ure at peace. Instructions have been seat to our Min- ister at the City of Mexico, who will give particular | attention to the subject of raids into Texas for the | purpose of cattle stealing, with a view to thoir | prevention, ‘Tue former Mexican aamin& tration, however, were jneflicient to prevent such ratds. The present administration is in no better condition for that purpose, and therefore it has become a question how tar our government shall go for the protection of our citizens on the border and for the panishment of the offenders, GENERAL MRENZIE'S RAID, Four years ago, when General MeKenzie pursued cortain marauders into Mexico, the Mexican Minister at Washington strongly protested against the invasion | of Mexican soil, but our government returned vo apology or exense tor that ollicer’s uct. ‘The feel- log of the adininistration 1 that our citizens inust be protected from these raids, if not by the Mexican sov- erpment then by our own, and, therefore, the conduct of Geacral McKenzie muy’ become a precedent for our aotion in the tutur PRESIDENT LERDO AND GENERAL “SCOBEDO ON THE RUMORED PILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION — ALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCHEME DENLED— A VIGO2OUS DENUNCTIALION OF THE PROJECR As Was natural to expect, the telegrams whick ap peared 1n the Hrnanp on Sunday and yesterday, giving | details of what purports to be a gigantic Wlibustering | Boheme for the conquest of Northern Mexico, caused a | profound sensation in this city, Various were the commonts upon the supposed organization aud ite provable results, Some aflected to disbolieve the rumor altogether, while others believed that there was something init, Quite a number of commentators upon the news, remermberiug how bravely the Mexi- cans had borne themselves in their war against Franco and the Ewpire of Maximilian, thought that tho fill- busters who might yo down with the intention of | conquering Northern Mexico would soon find out their | mistake, The United States could not countenance such a scheme, and if lawless men banded themselves togetber for a purpose of this sort they could blame no one but themselves if they went to ill the graves of outlaws, PRESIDENT LERDO DENOUNCES TILE sCHEME, Sefior Don Sebastian Lerdo de Tejadu, who 18 at pres- ent sujourning im this city at the Windsor Hotel, au- | thorizes the statement that Le knows nothing whut- ever of the rumored movement; that he would not | | Participate in anytuing of the sort, and thet be thinks | it his duty as a Mexicun citizen to denounce and op. | pose it with all the power Le can command, President | Lerdo suys he has never been in Washington, vor t he ever had the least kuowicdge of the subject or been approached upon it by any ove He considers the whole story as a wild, unfounded fabrication. He | could not, under any civcumstances, tolerate anything that in the most remote degreo might endanger the | autonomy Of Mexico oF the integrity of ber territory, | ESCOREDO OF TILE SAME OPINION, | President Lorde also states ou behall of his late Min- | ister of War, Geneval of Division Don Mariano Esco- | beuo, the conqueror of Maximilian, that bo, (vo, would | have nothing at all to do with any’ project like the one how reported. General Escobedo, as a soldier and a | patriot, would, as be says; readily urn his against avy filibuster or other foreign evemy, no ter in what shape they might present themselves or where they hailed froin. Seior Vou Manuel Romero Rubio, Sueretary of State in Mexico under Lerdo, treats the published rumors | a3 boing devoid of foundation and absurd. He believe: that tho enemies 18 goverament, know. | Ing the-euscoptibility of the Mexicans on tis’ tende point, aflect to veiteve in tis maliclous piece of news in order to turn public opinion ur Mox | righttal but exiled goverament of that UH RAIDS, Brownsvi fexae, May 14, 187% | ‘The Ranchero, ouc of the leading republican papers j of Texas, commenting on the press report {rom Wash- | ington that the Cabinet bad recently discussed the | matter of cattle raids on the Rio Grande, and that Gen. | cral Ord will receive instructions to cross into Mexico in pursuit of marauders, says that during the time of , actual cattle rafds It most earnestly denounced cuch and every outrage, and implored the protection of the government for (he citizens of Texas who wero boing | despoiled by marauders, but tbat for the past fiftven mouths there bad been no eatile thieving on the Rio | Grande, and it challenges a refutation of the assertion. MOLLY MAGUIRE 40. MEXICAN A‘ SENTENC , BPELCAES OF THER CONDEMNeD—sTRONG DE- | NUNCIASION OF WITNESSES, AND PROTESTA- | TIONS O¥ INNOCENCE—REMARKS oF THE | JUDGE. | (DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) SCRANTON, Pa., May 14, 1877, ‘yhe long list of murderers ander sentence of dearh in Pennsylvania was iwereased to-day by the addition 01 Hester, Tully and McHugh, the Molly Maguires found | guilty ai Bloomsburg a few months since of the mar. | der of Alexander Rea, who was killed at Mount Carmel uine years ago, REMARKS OF THE CONDEMNED, The prisoners on being asked by Judgs Elwell what they had to say why sentence should not be pro. | nounced upon them, spoke in turn, denouncing the testimony of Kelley, “the buin,’’ and other witnesses for tho prosecution. Hester was expecially emphatic, | declaring his innocence before the high court of heuvon, that honorable court and the community, | f8 RENTENCR. Judge Elwell, in passing senience, spoke at length, | reviewing tho crime and its romantic history, He + | nearly statiouary preasar said that justice had pursued the murderers with Teaden steps. Some of the accomphees were 4, some were fugitives and would some day be arraigned for thelr crimes, while those before bim would have to pay the penalty. He then sentenced the prisoners severally tu the usual manner, They manitested no emotion, and as they were leaving the court Hester made a profount and respecttul bow to the Judge, There is no doubt whatever of the sentence being carried out. A LIONESS AT LARGE, CONSTERNATION AMONG HE CITIZENS OF HAN- OVER COUNTY IN VINGINIA~-SUPPOSED ESCAPE FROM A MENAGERIE--CHILDREN AND STOCK KEPT IN DOOkS—ACTIVE PURSOLT OF THE ANIMAL. (Y TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Ricusoyy, Va, May 14, 1877. ‘The citzens of Hanover county in the neighborhood of Allees Station and not far from the Slashes, where Henry Clay first saw the Jight, were thrown into a state of the greatest consternation und terror by the appearance of a lioness roaming about the woods, The animal is reported to have been first seen on the farm of a Mr, Barnes, and so great was the terror it infused that the poople took refage in their homies. It was next seen on several adjacent farms, und the description given of it Jeaves no doubt in the minds of Hanovarians that the strange visitor 1s a veritavle lioness, which they suppose must have esvaped from one of the many cireases which bave recently passed through this seciton of the country, CIPEENS IN PO: ‘This morning the citizens assembled in large num- bers, arined to the teeth, and tracked the animal for a number of miles through the country almost into the vicinity of the Chickubominy River, where it bocamo lost, The tracks lett by the feet of the animal aro different trom those of any ever seen belore by avy citi+ zen of Hanover conaty, When standing still the iim pressions made by the claws in the soll were over bine tuches apart, Lt 1 reported to be moving in the direction of Richmond ina line nearly paraltel with the old Telegraph road, or what is more familiarly known as the Brooke turupike. The latest report from Hunover county states thata largo body of citi- zens, composed of cavalry and infantry, were cau. tiously pursuing the supposed lioness, PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE LEAST, The people in ail that section of the country have carelully housed their little children and their stock from the fear that the ferocious beast may pounce upon them at any moment, ‘To-morrow the pursuit wilt be renewed, aud in all probability the roaming lioness, if it should prove to be such an animal, will be brought to bay. ND SOUTH. WESTERN MERCHANTS HANDSOMELY RECEIVED BY THE PLOPLZ OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. [BY LELEGRAPA TO THE HERELD.] Nonvo:x, Va, May 14, 1877. Tne Western merchants and prominent men to tho nainber of 220, trom Cincinnati, Louisville, Indiana- polis, St. Louis and other cities arrived this evening for the purpose of organizing and establishing more intl mate trade relations between this section and the West- ern country, ‘The committee appointed to arrange for their reception met at the wharf of the Richmond gteamers this morning, at half past five o'clock, and proceeded to Jamestown, and there met the Western visitors and returned with them on the steamer Eliza Bavcox, On arriving in Norfolk they were met by the Norfolk Light Artillery Biues’ band, and cscorted to ere they were welcomed by Hos Honor Mayor Tucker, aud eloquent responses were by Messrs C, M. Haitoway, J. Callender, 8. H, Burton, Thomas Ewing and N. Ellis, representing the 5 nists. The committoo, with the visitors and invited guests apd band, Will assemble to-morrow at the Atiintic Hotel, at a quarter to uine A, M., smd proceed by the steamer Manhasset, from the Boston wharf, on a visit to the Navy Yard and receiving ship, and will be met by the stedmer Hampton, excursion to Fortress Monroe and the solaier: Alter visiting these places the excursionists will return to Norfolk, Tn the eventog a dinner will be served on the Hampton, anda grand banquet will take place ab night af the visitors remain, 2 A DEVIL'S DEED. SIXTY PEOPLE MALICIOUSLY POISONED. [BY TELEGRAPH YO THE i ALD. Sravaren, UL, May 14, 1877. ‘The most fiendish crime on record was committed in our village to-day in the wholesale poisoning with arsenic of sixty miners employed by the Vermilion Coal Company during the recent strike. Some of the victiing cannot r the wil vuils throughout the whole community, and nothing definite ts to be learned yet us to how or by whom the poison was administered, ' APPALRS, INDIA "8 Un “x HOR R INDIAN SUPILIES. Wastineron, M, 1877. ‘The Indian Burcan has to-day rey { from Liou. pig Ind agent for the Red Clond ort of the surrender of Crazy rs that these “h yo wore brought in by Red Cloud numbered 219 men, GLO women, 186 boys and 184 girls—total, 8! They turned in to the military authorities 4,200 horses and mutes and 117 guns and pistols INDIAN SUPPLIE Assistant Secretary of the Intecior Bell retarved this has taken part in the s for Indian suppii prices for tlour, &c. the average of the ori in the proposals for furnishing Indian supplios is Jowor than last year, ‘This 1s particularly the case OPEICIAL REPORY OF DER—-TUE BIDS & tenant Johnson, ac an official ia regard to calico’ prints and hardware, © The pro- posals jor transportation are at ihereased rates, Me. Roll say's the competition bas been active and the arti- cies offered are of ¢ cellent quality. AT NORTH, PLATTE, [BY VELEGRAWHM TO THE UERALD.] Norra Pravre, Nob., May 14, 1877, A heavy gale has been blowing here daring the after. noon, The weather is decidedly threatening, A GALE ICE IN LAKE HURON, UVernorr, Mieh., May 14, 1877, A telegram from Port Luron this moruing reports the conditiow of the tee in Lake Huron at unchanged, ‘The river ts fall of floating ica, ‘Phe wind ts north. cived here at cleven A. M., from four propellers pushed their way the flats (his movoing, Tho Ico HER EEPORT, Wan 1 MENT, Orrice or Tie Cutey SictaL Or 5 Wasnxctox, May 16-1 AML) slowly falling baromoter, statto ary or rising temperature, northwest to southwest es, and clear or ‘tiy cloudy weather, followed at stern stations by Increasing cloudiness and rain For Now England Por the Middl Atlantre States, nearly stattonary or slowly falling barometer, elight rise in temperature, southeast to southwost winds and cloar or partly cloudy weather, For the South Attantic and Fastern Gulf States, and temperature, portheast to southoast winds and clear or partly cloudy weather, followed by increasing cloudiness and occasional rang Nor the West Gulf States, stationary or rising barometer, stationary temperature, partly cloudy weather and rain aroas, For Tennessee and tho Ohio Valioy, stationary or slowly falling borometer, east to south wiuds, partly cloudy and cloudy ¥ change of temperature. For the Lower Miwsouri ana Upper Mississippr val- 2, slowly falling barometer, southeast to southwest winds, partly clouay weather, with rain areas and slight change of temperature, Por the lake region, slowly falling baromet tiouary of rising temperature, winds mostly from the east aud south, increasing cloudiness, and in the uppor lakes rain areas, ‘The Micsissipp! River will remain nearly stationary, with a slight rise at New Orloang, Cautionary signals are ordered for Duluth, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four houra, in com. parison with the corresponding date of last year, ay ins dicated by the thermometer at Hadnats pharmacy, Huraty Burlaing: 1 Average temperavare yestorday.... +. 6 Average temperature for corresponding date Int | atte 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. i | was a veteran of the war of 181 MORMON AUDACITY. Continuation of Arming and Drill- ing in Utah. GOVERNOR EMORY’S DEMAND, The Federal Government Asked for More Troops, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Savy Lake, Utah, May 14, 1877. The arming and drilling of Mormons continues throughout Utah, Gentiles, andespecially those in the northern and southern settlements, are alarmed at the few United States troops in Utah, Fourteen companies inhabit Camp Douglas, which overlooks Salt Lake City, and the fragment of a regiment oc- cuples Camp Cameron, near Beaver, a company haunts Fort Hall, in Idaho. GOVERNOR EMOKY'S DEMAND, | ‘The ghost of Governor Emory iias written a letter to the Sec- retary of War, which will reach Washington on Thursday or Friday next, re uesting that Camp Douglas be provided with five companies of infantry and two of cavalry? that | Camp Cameron shall bave. two full com. | panies of infantry; that oue infantry company shall be quartered at St. George; that another shall be sent to Logan, iu Cache Valley, ana that the | company ut Fort Uall shall be retained and reine | forced. | It is to be hoped that nish these blue coats at once, whose presence here ecretury McCrary will fur- would do much to allay the apprehensions of capi- tulists and families Who are alarmed at once by ( the diligence and vigor of the prosecutions against prominent Mormons and their determination to resist. A FOOLHARDY ATLEMPT, ew Bupvorp, Mass., May 14, 1877. Thomas Crapo, of this city, with bis wife, will staré from this port on the 2oth inst. to cross the Atlantic { to London in a boat thirteen feet im length. Crapo ex- pects to accomplish tho trip in forty days. GOVERNOR CARROLL'S MARRIAGE. Bazrivong, May 14, 187% Governor John Loe Carroll aud Miss Carter Thomp- son, tormerly of Staunton, Va., were married privately at the Cathedral this afte Lee officiated, CANAL BREAK Wuirenau., N. Y., May 14, 1877. The break in the Champlain Caval is repaired, onty-live boats trom the South are oxpected bere to- morrow. SUICID CLuveLann, Ohte, May 14, 1877, Solomon Wilbur, a confectioner, doing business at No. 161 Orange street, committed suicide Saturday by shooting bimeself in the head. Wilbur was twenty. three years old, unmarried aud was iu tl health, A RAILROAD SMASH UP. Shortly after noon yesterday a coal train on the Delaware, Luckawanna aud Western Railroad jumped the track near the Grove street crossing, Hoboken. Yortunately no lives were tost. Several of tho cars were telescoped, and travel was delayed for several hours, until a wrecking train had removed the debris trom the track, DEATH OF COLONEL CHISOLM. Merrpiax, Miss, May 14, 1877. Colonel W.W. Chisolim, the prisoy jo the attack on the Kemper County Jail, died last) event GUILLY OF MURDER. bitsworrn, Me, May 14, 1877. The trial of Edward M. Smith for toe murder of the er who was wounded \! iene feaalgnitaniantigilitins Just been completed in St. John’s Churchyard, Lewes, by order of the Russian goveramont. Yesterday the work was olficially inspected and approved by General Gorlof. Mr. Philip Currey, of Londou, is the are! tect, ‘The total height is seventeen feet. The mou ment i$ an octagon, starting from a broad base of stone steps, tapering upward and surmounted by a Gree cross, in which is inserted the kneeling steps peculiagt to ussian cros#ea. In the base are eight urche shaped recesses, anueaevet by piliurs of granite, On these are mseribed the objects of the memorial, the bames of the prisoners wue died and other partic Jars, The mooumentus erected immediately over the spot where the barials were ma monument the tuseription is:— of the Russian Soiciers who d Lewes in the years 1554, 1555 and 1896,"" On the west it is recorded, “Raised by Order of His Majesty u Emperor of Russia, Alexandor IL, 1577." The names of the men and ‘our lines of a bymo ul) the remaining spaces, Memot Prisoners of War 4 THE WINTER OF 1877. i [From the London Giebe.] ‘Tho winter we have just passed through has been in ite meteorological aspects 4 singularly exceptional one, Bu with regard to the amount of rain that bas fallen, and the temperature of certain months, it has been a mare velious period for the meteorologist. M. Kenou, @ distinguished Fronch student of weather, bas just pre- sented to the Academy of Sciences at Puris a sort of summary of the weather of the past winter, and some of tho facts indicated in this report are of especial interest. Wor example, he staves that tho exceptional character of the winter wag preserved almost to its end; and although the teuiperatures of individual ‘months have been occasionally exceeded—for instavee, December, 1868, wus hotter thun last December, and January, 1796, and February, 1867, and 1869, were hotter than the two first months of IS77—yet the fact that the mean of the past winter surpasses ihat of all the years of which Wo have apy record js certainly starting. Tho most remarkable temperatures of “the past winter | were those of the 10th und Lith of November and the Jith and 12th of March, and although the monthly lowest temperature not intrequeat! 18 on theso it is very rare that the lowest rate of the who'é season occurs at those periods. In tact, such an oceurrence has nor taken — place since the your 1825, The mean tempet ture of last winter was 7 degrees centigrade, degrees higher than the mean of the ‘3. Warm Winters are rarely dry— those of 1796 and 1869 being exceptionsl—but are chars acterized by rain and storms. Their atmospherie pressure is, therefore, low. But that of last wintor Was peculiarly 80, the lowest was the mean sure tor Deceinbder at Valentia—in the southwest of Tre~ Jand—where it was 747.7 millimeters (about 29,420 inches) at the sea level, that ts, it was 9 millimeters lower than at Paris. In couctusion, M, Ronou observes Lat these extroordivarily inild winters seem to come about overy forty-one years; thus the winter of 1877 corresponds to to some extent with those of L790 aad’ 1854 that ta to 8a last eighty HOLEL ARRIVALS. Bisbop Jobo "reeman Young, of Florida, is atthe Vuion square, Johu 3, Francis, of Troy, aud Wiltiam, Purcell, of Rochester, are atthe Motropoliian. Thoo= dore M, Pomeroy and Elmore I’, Ross, of Auburn, N, Y., ahd Senator William Il, Robertson, of Westchester county, arcatthe Windsor. William T, Wright, Uaited States Consul at Santos, Brosil; Judge George F. stock, of Syraguse, aud 8. H. HL, Clark, General Superintendent of the Union Vacifte Railroad, aro at the Fitth Avenue. Major Albert P, Morrow, United Army, is atthe Starlovant, George Rignold is New York, Judge Charles Daniels, of the Now upreme Court, and Assemblyman George Westy 01 Ballston, N. Y., are at the Grand Central, MAILS FOR EUROPE. ‘Tho steamship Russia will leave this port on Wednes- day tor Queonstown aad Liverpool, ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post Ofllce at half-past four o'clock A. M. ‘Tae New Yours Huracy—Edition for Europe—will be ready at four o’clock in the morning. Single copies, !n wrappers (or mailing, six coats, Se ALP IS ANNOYED WITH DA fue Soar will be found an infatlib WHEN THE drut NN'S SU or brown, 50e. “GALLANT COL, WRENCEBURG, Tenn, Nov. 9, 1876. remedy, Miu’s Har asp Wrtsnen Dy: F HE RENOWNED ad Aitebs, of Tennessee Dr. Puatcrk — aMictod with eatarrh, avere pain through the oud eyes, Whon L couched or ma ent the pain was like the stab of knife, remediew T ourployed gave me 9 red ® py Saun’s Caran ‘ordins to direct E it tor a few mor had asyn my recom 1 infallible remedy. clans 40 proc sed it Tregurd it Yours thantfutly, ft. A. GIBBS, A.—TICKEIS F D LN UNION square, to view the Carnival Pageant, May 15, both day At tho Union Square Hot: brie Railway Lve House and the ) nuws stand we t i $2.00. | A.—BE CATED ON AND FULTON St& OTN DeOMTE IBATED OPCS” co ERY INABLE TEKMA, UITABLE FOR BANKERS AND INSURANCE OF FLOR, ‘Trim tamily at Backsport resulted to-day in uw verdict of murder in the list degree, ~~ OBITUARY. ALBERS STEINWAY, Albert Steinway, the youngest son of the tate Henry Mr. Stoinway wad born in the duchy of Branswiek, | At the age of ¢ ad threo | Germany, on the 10th of June, 1540. ten he came to this country with his father ot bis brothers, The iru of Steinway & manufacturers, was est year Albert was considered old enough to pegin his! business career vy catering the factory as an appren. tice, At the age of twenty-one he was taken unto whe {irtn as junior partner, Svon after he beeate a inom ber of the Seventh mulitu regiment, apd went with ity) in the early stay . At the time of the in- vasion of vauia by General Lee he was a captain in the militia reguuent, and quently bei of tho Sixth New York re ¥ the election of Gov man he was xppormted brigadier geueral on the Gover- nor’s stall. He retir m the militia in IS7i, Since that timo he haa entirely devoted himsell vo the business of the firm, jointly with bis two Urothers, Tueodore and Wiliam, PPY RIBTON, BAe. Sir JobA Sheppey Kibtou, Bart, died on May Tat the advanced aged of vighty-veven years, Sir John sorved from February, 181, to Febraary, 1518, in the Rifle brigade, and was present at the battles-o! tho Pyrenees, Nivo, Orthes and Toulonse. He also-werved in Aweriea, and during the thine Le was actiyely ein ployed he was four Umes wounded, Ho retired from the army on the balt pay of a lieutenant im 1818, He 1s succeeded in the baronetey by his oldestson, George, bora August 16, 1842. SIR JOHN 8: M. HORTO COLONEL GEC WILL, Waterloo off n Horton, diod May Lat the age of eighty-five th the Seventy-tirat rewrment at th Nive, Orthes and Toulouse, and also He retiren from the army jon im Leak. battles ot > at the buttie of by the cule of his co MR. VALUEN DROVLEY,. Mr. Valentine Bromley, the artist, died at hie country house near Harpendeu on the night of Apriiso, Me. Bromley vad devoted aimaeil chicily w the tiiustration | of books Ho accompanied Lord Dunraven « 4 Journey-to Western Aimerica, and contributed the sas traions to his book, ‘Phe Groat Divide.’? One of Me Bromicy’s pictures Was lung tn the Royal Academy exnibition lust year, aud two are ab proseut in the, in- stitute of Water Colors, W WIL Idest ox CAPTAIN AND Captain Andrew Wilson, ty ON nembvor ofthe Legislature of this State, died recently at Montgomery, Orango county, oged eighty-clght years, Ho repie- sented Orange county in tho Assembly tn I81y, fe yt the Loud The erg of the Orange County B will bo het fo-day. JODGR H. Hf, EMMONS, Hon, i H United States Court, dred at bh yesterday morning, at his rested th Cireutt n o'clock nee, in Detroit, Mick. THE, MARCHIONESS OF LOTHIAN, The Marchioness of Lothian, whose death was an- nowneed on Sunday, was among the distinguished pilgrims to Rome, She bad rented a botel, and was holding a series of brilliant receptions, She was seized with an attack of pieurtay in consequence of having been exposed to the draught of an open win- dow at a reception on Tharsday, The Pope sent her hos epecial benediction, and @ tridaam was oferedt up for her at the Chareh of the Virgin. day afternoon, after three days? iilness, RUSSIAN PRISONERS (N ENGLAND. (rom the London Times. } A massive monument to the momory of the twenty eight Pinianders who dicd in Lewis Prison while prisoners of war during tho Russian cumpaign has) Sa, » plane Mshed in 1853, and the next Sho died on Sun- { LAWYERS) APPLY ON TUK Pi MISE HE. 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