The New York Herald Newspaper, October 29, 1877, Page 5

THE Complete Fulfilment of the Warn- ing Cabled on the 234, GREAT STURM «AT = QUERNS TOWN. ——__ How the Tempest Commenced on the Day Predicted. ° A PERFECT DELUGE OF RAIN. Effects of the Storm of the 15th in the British Islands. THE HERALD'S WORK EULOGIZED. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonnon, Oct. 29, 1877. The Hzzatp correspondent at Queens- town telegraphed on Saturday, October 27, as follows—‘‘The Hxraup prediction re- ceived here on the 23d that ‘Another storm,: probably severe, will strike the British coasts about the 27th; rains and heavy gales from the southeast to the north- west will prevail; the storm in mid-ocean will be dangerous to vessels bound to American ports north of latitude thirty-five,’ has been completely fulfilled. A GALE OF UNPRECEDENTED VIOLENCE. “The gale experienced this morning at Queenstown was one of unprecedented vio- lence. The wind commenced to blow freshly from the southwest about midnight, and increased in force until it raged with a fury seldom before experienced. Owing to the timely Hznatp warning the shipping was in a great measure prepared for the storm. A PERFECT DELUGE OF RAIN. “While the hurricane lasted nothing could withstand it except what was secured with extraordinary precaution. The rain, which commenced with the rising gale, fell in a perfect deluge as the storm increased. Old residents on the south coast of Ireland say that they have seldom experienced such a tremendous tempest of wind and rain in this part of the country.” DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF THE STORM OF OCIO- BER 15 PREDICTED BY THE HERALD IN 1RE- LAND, SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND—SHIPWRECKES AND LOSS OF LIFE—CATTLE KILLED BY LIGHTNING, [From the Belfast Northern Whig, Oct. 17.) The storm of Sunday and Monday last bas proved very severe, and hus done great damage both by sea and land, On the southwest coast of England espe- cially it has proved very destructive to shipping, At Piymoutb the bark R, H. Jones, of Newport, which had anchored outside the breakwater, was buried completely over it into Plymouth Sound, and foundered, with the loss of all hands. Tne Steamship Rothesay, of Cardiff, was wrecked on tne Newstone, at the entrance of the Sound. In Bigbury way, which ie not far distant, a Spavish Schooner was driven ashore, and her captain was drowned. Under Plymouth Hoe, the schooner Albion, ot Cardiff, was wrecked, Among the other vessels that were driven ashore were the Janet and Janet, ot Port Madoc; the schoover Agues, of Lianelly; the ‘schooner Lady Avenel, of Falmouth ; the schooner Lady Selbourne, of Plymouth; the brig Czarewitz, of Plat- mo, and the schoouer Boherian Giri, of Plutmo. ‘The schooner amber, of Plymouth, was dashed to pieces against Keyham Dockyard and several yachts and a Pilot boat were sunk, ‘The dam at the entrance of the Jarge dock in course of constraction at the Royal Dockyard, Devonport, was destroyed, and the damago Js estimated ut £5,000. At Portsmouth the steeple of a newly built church was blown dowa. At Falmouth the English orig Anthracite and the Dutch schooner Zeeman Shoot wont ashore, the Atihracite be- coming a total wreck, On the west Cornwall coast a Thurso veseel was wrecked, with the loss of four bands, and another vesse! was Washed ashore, but the crew were saved by means of the rocket ap: paratus. At Burnham, Somerset, a Great Western Railway steamship and’ three other vessels, the Alex.’ andra, the Moderator and the Mary Emma, were driven upon the beach. At Cardiff one ptiot boat was wrecked and another is missing. At Sunderland the iron bark Lochgair, of Liverpool, was washed ashore behind the North Pier. ‘The suip Sarah, from Quevec tor Liverpoel, was stranded on the Middle Mouse, off the Auglesey coast, but was ufterward towed off by a tugboat’ AL Portland, a French fishing boat, the Jeauno Alice Isigny, was washed ashore, bottom upward, and the large fleet of tishing boats on tho beach were greatly damaged, woile w portion of the root of the railway Station Was blown away. At Hull two coasting vessels were sunk in the foads. At Stafford the gablo end of the new Burgh Hail was blown down, crushing three cottages in its full, It is ulso reported that great damage bas been done to property in Northa:pton, Oxtord, Moninouth, Southsea, Crewkerne, Birming- ham, Sheffield und Manchester, On the Scotch coast several wrecks bave occurred, A Belfast vessel, the Slaney, in making for Ayr har. bor, was driven upon the breakwater, but was after. ward got off, At Dunbar the new lifeboat Wallace was upset ou her trial trip and two of the crew wero drowned, Murens Mines, of Svyenborg, was wrecked andbank vehind the Lam:nerlaws, in tho ‘orth, ‘bo Marchioness of Londonderry, able, drifted upon the west breakwater ut Burnuisland, where she was considerably damuged before being towed off. Many vessels: hud to seek shelter off Kirkvaldy Bay unu in the lee of Inch. keith, [he schooner Debonair, of Rothesay, irom HERALD WEATHER SERVICE eee ee Ardrossan to Limerick, bad to run back from’ Lough | Swilly, with the loss of master and mute, who were washed overbourd, At Datkeith many flue trees were torn up by the roots. In Rosshire rain tell inces- tantly from Sunday wll yesterday morning, when jow began to full, Tbe railway was creatly dum- aged, boing rendered impassable, In Aberdcenshire, hundreds of acres of land on Devside are anuer water, Indeed, over the whole of the north of Scotland the storm bus been extremely violent, and harvest opera tions are entirely suspouded. In Ireinnd the gate, so far as has yet been reported, ‘bas not done so much Gamage, [Lu Bellast yestoraay {t had cousiderably subsided, although the weathor | Was still rough and squally, ‘No shipping casualties on tho vdjoiing coast have been recorded. At Queenstown, however, the gule continued to rage with reat fury, At Parsousiown many houses were tn- ured aud trecs were blown down. At Enuiscorthy the storm was very violent, At Tullamore, Porvar- lington und Attilooo outhouses were completely da- Bares and the fali of rain was extruordiwarily eouvy. The gale which has been so severely felt upon our shores roast have veon very severe im tue Bay of Bis- cay. No casualties on foreign coasts have yet been reported, but so1ne waxiety will bo felt regarding the salety of a vessel Whose cargo if it were lost could never be repluced. We reler to the Cleo puira, the vesvel which 18 conveying the famous Exypuian obelisk from Alexandria to Londou, Noth M beard Of the vessel since she was Kee off Uupe Sugrea several days ago, and ste would probubly be tu tie Bay of Bis yesterday or the previous day. In thatovent she would have to encounter the fury of the gale, aud in the terrible sea At might be utterly Impossibie lor Lhe Oiga to conuinne to tow her, Sho would, thereiore, huve to weatuer tho storm herself as best shy might, Ltt to be hoped that news ol ber safety will soon arrive tu quict the Lao which aro now felt regarding her valua- Iretght. We tt ready remarked that the science of mete- orulugy bas so (ar advanced in recent yours that yome attention may gow be paid to the weather predictions of properiy qualified persons, The warnings of the approach of storms lately telegraphed by thes New ‘Ouk Hunttp hive proved remarkably corted. ‘Tue latest warning, received la London ou Sunday was follows :—“Succession of depressions, probably tour, Attonded by heavy winds and rains, will reach British tonste during next ten days; brief periods ot fine weather will alternate With these disturbances; firs: of latter tive about 16tb.” Karly on the morning of the (Monday last) the jul) force of the storm It is sometimes dificult to determine the y on which a storm crossing the Atlantic will | | them. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1877.~WiTH SUPPLEMENT. . caicaiation the predictions have been wonderiully accurate, As a Belfast carman said, when his hat was biown off tn the tury of the gale the other night “ah, air, tages Yankees are right, after al” * . The damage resulting from the recent storm bas been widespread and serious, From ali parts of the United Kingdom arrives a +ad record of devastation, The injury unfortunately has not been continued to property, but in al instances human iife bug been sacrificed. Scotland appears to have suffered most severely, the details of abipwrecks, railway dis- stera and various ot! catastrophes continuall, augmenting as the news from distant districts reache: us, On the southern coast of England the stroUs effects of the storm are also iamentably conspicuous, Ireland generally, and especially the northeast coast, seems to have escaped comparatively easy, no ship- Ping or other casualties of a serious nature being re- Ported so far. It 18 somewhat remarkable that the country apparently most exposed to the fury of gales from the Atlantic sboulu suffer the least vy A telegram from the New York HeRaLD calls atiention to further barometrical depression, and suggests the probability of turther storms reach: Ing our coasts within ten days, It ie Commotions Will alternate w: fine wether, one of which, it is presumed, we a Joying at present. As the meteorological vaticinations ‘of this journal have so tar been verified attention Ougnt to ve paid to its calculations. In connection With the consequences of tho storm some speculation will arise ag to the welfare of the cylinder coutaming Cleopatra’s Needle. his unfortunate obelisk appears destined to a troublesome career, Removed from tne site tt had occupied for so mauy centuries to be tossed about in one of the severest gales experienced for years, the probabilities of its obtaining ultimate rest in the metropolis to whicb it 1s being conveyed ure, to say the least, dubious, judging from the contention us to a suitable site for its location, CULDAFF—CATTLE KILLED BY LIGHTNING. * (From the Derby Journal. During the recent storm six cows, the property of Mr, James Davenport, of Claggan, Culdaff, wero killed by lightning. The cattle were enclosed ina yard witbin a few perches of Mr. Davenport’s dwell- ing house, and to bigs surprise and sorrow he found them all quite dead in the morning, ly- ing in @ peculiar manner, on their backs, one of their pumber being wedged in the same position between tne forked trunk of an adjoin- ing tree, The wall which afforded the animals sheiter ‘Was torown down in different places and the ground on each side of it torm into deep trenches about ff. teen yards in length, It 1s remarkable that in this game locality, about nine months ago, a similar ca- famity cecurred—a horse, a cow and a“ltter of pigs, een the property of one of the inhabitants, having destroyed by lightning. EXTRAORDINARY RAIN STORM IN ROSS-SHIRE— THE DINGWALL AND SEYE KAILWAY BLOCK- ADED. (From the Scotsman.) There wasan almost unprecedented storm of rain and gale of wind experienced on tho west coast of Rosa on Sunday. From early morning till late at night a deluge of rain fell, and the wind veered round from ope point of tho compass to ahotner and increased in violence with every change, In the moroing it was from the east, then it went to the north and west in rapid succession, and a8 night came on it blew ‘great guus’’ from the south, ‘The damage to the crops cunnot be estimated. Tha country 18 apericct swamp. The barometer was ris- ing last night, but rain continued to fall and the wind to rise. The barometer went down to 28.46 on Sunday. Great damage has been done on tbe Dingwall and Skye Railway. Several hunared tons of earth tell on the line between Stromeferry and Strathcarron station; but a squad of men were busy all night, and managed to clear the lino 1u time for the eight A. M. train trom Stromeferry to pass, but the train could not procecd beyond Auchnusbulloch station, owing to the Aine being completely blocked there. The damage can- not be repaired fora considerable time, ‘The tram was delayed at Aucbnashalloch unt! the arrival of the 10:45 A. M. train from Dingwail, when the passengers and mails were transferred irom the one train to the other, and tbey returned to Dingwall and Stromeferry re. spectively. The mails and passengers due at Stromo at thirty-five minutes past one l’. M, did not arrive betore ive P. M. Two nineteen-hundredths inchcs of rain jell at Stroweferry on Sunday, being the heaviest raimiall ever registered here, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORY. War Dnrartugst, Ovvicr or tuk Cniky Sigxau OFFICER, Wasnincroy, Oct 20--1 A. BM. Indications. For tho Middle and South Atlantic States, warmer, clear, or partly cloudy weatner, routherly winds und failing barometer, followed in the first district by rain areas and rising barometer, For the East Gulf States warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, southerly winds and stationary prese- ure, For the West Gulf States partly cloudy weather, rain areas, Warm, southerly winds and stationary pressure, followed in Texas by rising barometer and colder, northerly wind! For the lower lake region, increasing cloudiness and rain areas, southerly winds and falling barometer fol- lowed by rising barometer and colder westerly winds For the upper lake region and upper Mississippi Valley, rain areas followed by clearing weather, colder northwest winds and risiug barometer, For New England, increasing cloudiness and rain areas, increasing southerly winds and falling barome- ter. For Tenuessee and tho Ohio Valley, clear or partly cloudy weather, warm southerly winds, followed by increasing cloudiness, rain areas, colder northwesterly winds and rising barometer, For the Lower Missouri Vuiley, partly cloudy weather, ruin or snow areas, colder northwesterly winds aod rising barometer, ‘The rivers will remain nearly stationary, Cautionary signals continue at Builulo, Erie, Cleve- land, Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit, Port Haron, Alpona, Grand Haven, Chicago, Escanaba, Marquette, Mil waukeo and Section 1, and are ordered for Rochester and Oswego. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. Tho following record will show the changos in tho temperature tor tho past twenty-four hours, in com- parion with the corresponding date of last your, as indicated by the thermomoter at Hudout’s pharmacy, Hexato Building :— 1si6. 1877. 1876, 1877. 4b 53 ab oA 56 55 4 Average temperature for corresponding dato las year. MASKED ROBBERS. OPERATIONS ALONG THE NORTH PENNSYLVANIA BAILROAD LINE—A GENERAL AGENT OF THE ROSD ROBBED, Hetiurtows, Pa,, Oct. 28, 1877. The continuance and audacity of the outragés that were commenced in Northern Pennsylvania a few weeks ago vy an organized band of masked robbers still occasions. much excitement and apprehension among the residents of the usually quiet, peaceful ana laweubiding “Pennsylvania Dutch’? communities where tho outlaws consummate their illicit and wicked acts, The robbers have several times plun- dered the depots of the North Peonsyivania Ratiroad Company here, at latheld and elsewhere, and carried off a large guantity of valuable (reight, und now thoy have been guilty of still another erime at this point KOWWERY OP A RAILROAD AGENT, Henry Wilson, tue Geveral Agent of tho North Penusylvanim Katiroad Company, usually waits at the depot ollige unul the Bulaio express, dde here from the nortan at eight. M., passes. Last aight afier the Hud passed be lingered near the station until two sections of northern vouud freight trains bad gone by, when he departed tor bis howe. Mr, Wilson bad pro ceeded UL a Short distance down the railroad when he was attacked by seven masked men. ‘The vietiin was forced to surrender. ull the ratiroad company’s money in bis possersion, about $900, which be was aking to lis house tor sale keepiug, besides his watch aud otbor valuab: ng dir, Wilson to hasten homeward ~ Mr. Wilson was so severcly injured by his assallants that his life 18 despaired o1 A series of wholesale robberies, which are supposed to be the work of the same gang Who robved Mr, Wilson, have been committed within the past few days at Dayisville aud Newtown, Bucks county, two women have uy outraged aod a vumber of valusvio horses stuien, und much excitement prevails whera the lawiess acts have been commis COLLESION BEtWEEN S'TEAMEIS, ONE VESSEL SUNK AND Tid OCH) R SERIOUSLY INJURED, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 27, 18 Acollision occurred last evening between the sicam- ors Clinton and Petaluma ball way between Aleatraz and Saucoliio, ‘The Clinton was sunk, bnt the Peta. luma reached bere m a sinking condition. ‘The en- gincer of the Clintov, pamed Manny, was drowned, No other lives wer lost. GUILTY 01 ABDUCTION, Guuren, Ont., Oct, 28, 1877, Froderick Sturdy and tis daugoter Louise Sturay were found guilty yesterday wt the Axsizes of the abduction of Miss Curr last spring. Seuteace was de- weuch our coasts, for its rate of speed may be cun- | ierrea | hypodermic process, THE WAR. A Great Battle Imminent Near Erzeroum. ONLY THIRTY MILES AWAY! General Zimmermann About to Besiege Silistria. DANGEROUS SITUATION OF THE GESHOFFS. aS [Y CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpos, Oct. 29, 1877. A special despatch dated Erzeroum, Saturday evening, reports that the situation is very critical and that a great battle is imminent at Koprikot. A FLANK MOVEMENT. AGespatch from Erzeroum says {t is rumored that the Russians from Ardahan are advancing on Olti. SCENE OF THE FUTURE BATTLE. It is officially confirmed that Ismail Pacha with his forcé of forty battahons has effected a junction with Moukhtar Pacha, The army is now concen- trated in a strong position at Koprikol, PREPARING TO BOMBARD SILISTRIA, General Zimmermann, commanding the army of the Dobradscha, is bringing a heavy siege train from Mejidjie to be used against Silistria, ONE UNFORTUNATE GESHOFF. A telegram from Constantinople asserts that one of the Geshoifs is still imprisoned at Philip- ‘popolis, As the prisoner had been ap- pointed United States Consul, Mr. Maynard, the American Minister, has supported Mr. Layard’s representations in his favor. The affair will prob- ably be settled shortly, but the Porte refuses to recognize M. Geshotf's nomination as Consul, as he is an Ottoman subject. Moreover, he did not re ceive his nomination until after arrest. NARROWLY ESCAPED EXECUTION, A despatch from Constantinople, dated Sunday, Says the Porte has promised to decide the Geshoff case on Monday. The joint intervention of Mints- ters Maynard and Layard stopped the execution, application having been made Thursday that the execution shopld take place on Saturday. THE REASON FOR THE RUMOR. (From the Eastorn Budget.) -It {3 stated at Buda-Pesth that the false report of the Hungarian raid into Roumanie was invented by the Roumanians in the hope that 1 might give them a protext for withdrawing their army from Bulgaria, GENERAL EUROPEAN NEWS. GRANT'S DISTINGUISHED VISITORS-- THE FRENCH. SUPPLEMENTARY ELECLIONS—MACMAHON AND HIS CABINET RECOGNIZING THE NECESSITY OF CONCLLIATION—THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBER— AMERICAN MASONS AND THE ENGLISH STRIK- ERS. [BY CABLE TO THE BERALD.] Lonvon, Oct. 29, 1877. President MacMahon visited General Grant on Satur- day and invited him to the opera, Vice Admiral Pot- huau, the Count do Parisand the Duchess Decazes also visited General Grant on Saturday. WRENCH SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTIONS, “The second’ ballots for members’ of ‘the French Chamber of Deputies in arrondissements where the result was not decided on October 14 took place yes- terday. The returns 20 far\received show that the following candidates have been elected :— THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES, Count de Luppe, legitimist and government candi- date trom Pau, Department of Basses Pyrénées, in Place ot M. Marcel Barthe, republican member of the late Chamber, the report of whose election on October 14 was not confirmed. M. Charlemagne, government candidate from the First arrondissement of Chateauroux, Department of Indre, defeating M. Bottard, republican and momoer of the late Chamber. THR BONAPARTIST LEADER ILL, A Paris despatch says M. Rouher has had an attack of apoplexy, but, notwithstanding some newspaper statements to the contrary, is Low nearly well again, WiLL THR MINISTRY RESIGN? The Frangais, the Duke de Brogiic’s organ, on Saturday stated that the Ministors were prepared to meet the Chambers and defend their policy, but at ready to resign should President MacMahon think it big duty to eummon other coun- sellora, The Frangais yesterday explained that this tho same time wet did not mean that President MacMahon was disposed to capitulate to the Lett, a MACMAHON BECOMING MODERATE, Tho Constitutionnel and Pays, however, assert that President MacMahon has accepted the resignation of the Cabinet in prince ple, but requested the Minis- ters to retain their posts pending his future decisions, The Pays adds aturday’s council was somewhat excited, President MacMahon declaring that he in- tended to enter upon a path of compromise and con- ciation, Ministers de Brogiie and Fourtou supported his course THE PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED, ‘The debato in the Prussian Diet was concluded on Saturday by the rejection of the votes of censure of the government propased by the progressists and Centre relative to neglect of internal reforms and in- suflicient responsibility of the Ministers, AMERICAN MASONS IN ENGLAND, ‘Twelve ot the American masons who recently ar- rived bere coimonced work on butidings in the Temple on Saturday, Four others, who joined tho strike, applied for asummons against Mr. Booth, the contractor for thove buildings, for tlegaily detaining their tools, Six of the Americans have obtained work through the strike committee at the rate desired by the strikers, The strikers’ committve have offered to pay the travelling expenses of the romain ier of the Americans anywhere they like. It is therefore ex- pected that they will leave before the end of the week. Several of tho American masons have already beon sent by the Strike Cummitteo to different parts of tho Kingdom. THE HIGH BLANTYRE COLLIBRY DISASTER, Complete access has been obtained Lo both pits of the High Blantyre Colliery, and it has been ascertained that 260 persons perished. SENATO fh MOK IN'S CONDITION. Ixpianarouts, Ind,, Oct, 28, 1877, ‘The condition of Senator Morton i# not so hopetul as ithus been for a week past His stomach bas re- | tained nothing that bas been taken into it for the past twenty-four hours, and, as a consequence, be has grown weaker. He pas been kept up, tm fuet, by the ud@inistravion of opiates and nutritious aids by the His attending pnysictan, Dr. ‘Thomson, does not think ther is any provability of ; Yet itis evident he HOt Inst @ change in the condition of bis FUNERAL OF GLORGE L, FOX. Bostoy, Oct, 28, 1877. The funeral of George L. Fox took piace this after- Hoon from the residence of his brother-in-law, George ©, Howard, No. 826 Main strect, Cambridge. The at tendance was mainly confined to members of the fam- ily aud intimate friends, Among those of the protes- sion present were Messra Thomas Donally, of New rk; Burgess, of Puttadelpiia, aud a score or moro ot this city, The remains wi interred at Mount Aubura, WASHINGTON RACES. THE COMING MEETING AT BENNING’S—WELL ENOWN BACERS TO BE PRESENT, Wasuincton, October 28, 1877. Mr. P. H, Hill, proprietor of the handsome race- course at Benuing’s, has arranged for three days’ racing at bis park this week, beginning Wednesday, October 31, and contivuing Thursday and Friday, November 1 and 2 ine moeting wili be conducted by Major J. D. Ferguson, Secretary of the Marviand Jockey Club, and Captain Wim. M. Connor, the tamous Starter aud Secretary of the Louisiana Jockey Club. STAULKS TO BH RKPRESENTED. The following stables bave promised repr tives:—McDunicls, Bethune, Donahue, Bowle, Guitney, Medinger, darbeck, Kennon, Long: stuff, Smythe, Boll, Gillespie, Ayres, Carr & Company, F. B. and Davis, shea, Hurt, Nolan, Lynch, Daly, MeLaughun, Browb, Jennings, Hunt, Hull and others. These stables embrace many of the finest wud best kuowo racers in the country. SI. LOUIS TROTTING ASSOCIATION. St, Lovis, Oct. 28, 1877. The announcement ts made that the St, Louis Troe ting Association aud Jockey Club, organized here jJast summer, will give thefr opening meeting next spring, veginning June 21, and holding five days. The entries will close on February 1 next, The new track of this association 1s completed and will be tested nex: Saturday with @ trotting contest between local horses. A large amount o! money has been ex- bended on this track aud its surroundings, and it 1s guid it will be one of the finest im the country, HARVARD BOAT RACES, Boston, Mass., Oct. 28, 1 The fall races of the Harvard Boat Ciub over the Charles River course on Saturday resulted as fol- lows:—Six-oured boats, two miles, with @ turn, was woo by ihe Holworthy crew iu 13m. 393, ; four-oared race, two miles, with turn, was won by the Weld crew in l4m, 20s, i B. i) NCH SHOW. St. Louis, Oct 28, 1877, A number of prominent gentlemen of this city huve organized the St, Louis Bench Show and Sportsmen’s Association, and will hola a bench show of all breeds of (eid and al breeds of non- sport dogs in February or March next, which they intend to make the ‘inest ever held in this coua- try. Threo thousand dollars will be given in prizes, and all the best kennel clubs in the country and suv- eral of the most promiment breeders in this country and Canada will bo present, There will alzo bea geand display of sportsmen’s outfits of all kinds, do- mestic and foreign, PAY OF NAVAL OFFICERS, INJUSTICE OF WILHHOLDING MONEY DUE OWING TO OFFENCES OF OTHERS. To tHe Eptvor ov tHe HeRaLp:— Lobservo by your correspondent in Washington, as published in the Hirano of to-day, that Congress will retuse to make any appropriation whatever for the back pay due the officers of the navy and Marine corps until after a thorough examination into the ac- counts of Mr. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy under Grant's admivistration. ‘This is certainly a great out- Tage on the suflering officers, who are not at all ac- countable for a misappropriation of the money voted for pay for their services, Lot Congress at once vote the necessary amount to pay those officers and then invertigute the conduct and misappropriation of funds intrusted to Robesos, and, if guilty, let him be pune isned; but certainly it 18 unfair that meritorious offl- cers should be made to suffer for a matter over which they had no control whutever, ETHAN A, ALLEN. Naw York, Oct. 27, 1877, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.) HarnispurG, Pa, Oct 28, 1877, Edward W. Fisher, of Huntingdon county, who had became enamored with one of the demi-monde in this city, becamo so depressed in spirit because of a slight offered him by the woman that he lust night attempted to take his life by swallowing @ small quantity of laudanum, and the drag failing to perform the work, he fired a ball toward his beart, but it did not reach its intended destination, and he is still alive, with in- dications of recovery. CITIZEN, Provipence, R, 1, Ovt. 28, 1877, Captain Joseph P. Pillsbury, a prominent citizen of Woonsocket, committed suicide this morning. KILLED BY A GIRL A SUPPOSED BURGLAR CLUBBED TO DEATH, Norwicu, Conn, Oct, 28, 1877, Benjamin F, Muzzey, o pistol maker, was tatally wounded at Norwich Fulls early yesterday morning by being struck six tines with « baseball club, Louisa A. Bowen, a girl of about twenty years, who discovered him :n’ber room, says she commitied the deed think- ing bim a burglar. Muzzey died in two hours Tho girl anda woman with whom she was sleeping are under arrest, FIRES. BURNED TO DEATH WHILE INTOXICATED, [DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Erik, Pa, Oct. 23, 1877, Tho residence of William McCullough, in South Erie, was burned this morning. Mra McCullough, the only person in the house, was dead drunk and was burned to death, WOOLLEN MILI, BURNED. Banaon, Me,, Oct, 28, 1877. The Hancock woollen mili, in Orland, was burned last night, Loss, $15,000 to $20,000; insurance, $13,000, WOUDENWARE FACTORY AT AMHERST DESTROYED, Hativax, N. 8., Oct, 28, 1877. A fire at Amberst lust night destroyed Dodge's woodenware factory and Holmes’ carriage shop, The Jou 18 $10,000, 2 AN ORGANIZED PLOT TO BURN THE CITY OF PIT SBUKG. Pitrencne, Pa, Oct, 28, 1877, At an early hour this morning the cooper shops and keg factory of B. D. Moore, on Fourth street, wero totally destroyed by fire, Loss $30,000. No im surance, A few minutes later a fire broke outon Clif street, where a stable which bud been fred was entirely de- siroy Avout twenty minutes after this another fire was discovered in Clancy's cooper shop, in Mulberry uiley, and the shop and ity contents were entirely de- stroyed. 1.038 abut $2,000. The tires were a airy, and it is believed that an organized effort was made to burn the city, A man named Janes Melvin was arrested for attempting to set fire to a bouse on Locust stroct, and is now in custody. AN OLD TANNERY CONSUMED. Provinence, R. L, Oct, 28, 18 A fire this morning destroyed the Draper tan- nery in South Attleboro, Mass., involving @ lovs of $6,000, on which there was an insurance of $2,000 in tue Adriatic, of New York, The new batidings were not injured. ‘The property was owned by William Coupe & Co., and used ebietly as storehouses, FIRE IN A CHURCH. The floor of the Protestant fpiscopal Chureb, cor- ner of Gates avenue aud Irving piace, Brooklyn, caught tre from the heater, about halt-past ome o’ciock yosterduy mot Fortunately the fre was discovered by the who extinguished it betore much damage was doce. SEE AND MILLER INDORSED, ank, N. J. Oct. 28, 18' One of the most eloquent preachers tn this city 18 | Rev. Dr. Forrester, of the Unitarian Church, and the announcement that he would dissect the action of the Presbyterian Synod which met hero last week was sufficient to crowd the large and handsome edifice yes- terdvy. The reverend Doctor arraigned the Synod jor thetr bigotry and bitudness in following the re- ligious ideas of the dark ages, He apptauded tev, Mr. See's action Ih permiiting women bo preuch aud an- imadverted on the Miller heresy He regards Kev. Mr, Miller ag a protoand and correct reaso: minister Of ihe present time, not of the past age AN ALDERMANIC MUDDLE. Alderman Simonson states that the action of the Ant-Tammany Conference Committce of the Righth Seuatorial district in shoving him off the Aldermanic ticket of the district is of no account “lt wos agreed,’’ he says, “that the threo republicans should deciue for themselves which one of them should re Ure abd report the decision to the conterence betore formu) uetion could be taken.’ Ax the conference Look wction Vetore getting the decision bo says he con- siders binsell in tho fleld as one of the republican \nominees, but that if the Interests of the party require him to step asive he wilt do 80, LITERATURE, STEDMAN'S NEW VOLUME. It has been some time since the reviewer bas bad the pleasure of cutting the leaves of a new volume of Stedman's poems, therefore it ia with a keen relish be turns the pages of “Hawthorne apd Oiher Poem: fresh trom the press of Jumes R. Osgood & Co. The busy, exciting life of the broker bas not daunied the mase of thia poet. Few men of leisure beqlow more time ond pains on their titerary work than does Mr. Stedman, and he ts ds ready with a transiation from Homer as with a poesy to an actress, The bulk of the present volume is made up of “occasion’’ poems, for there is no poet in the country who can 80 gracetully rise to the requirements of an ‘‘occa- sion” as Mr. Stedman, The opening poem, and the one from which the book takes its name, wus read belore the Society of the Phi Beta Kuppa, at Harvard Uai- Versity, on the 28tn of June last, The following quo- tation shows the appreciative spirit of the poem :— Clearly the master’s pian Revealed bis people, even us they were, The prayerful elder and the winsome maid, ‘The errant roisterer, the Puritan, Dark Pyucheon, mournful Hester—all are there, “But none suve he in our own time s0 laid His summons on man’s spirit; none but be, ., Whether the iight \hercot were clear or clouded, Thus on bis canvas dxed the human soul, ‘The thoughts of mystery, In deep hearts by this mortal guise enshronded, Wild hearts that like the church betls ring and toil’ In “Sister Beatrice” we have an epic form whieh | relates a legend from the “Sermones Discipuli” of Jean Herolt, the Dominica Inthe opening stanzas the poot wouders wy the singing of this song was lett to him, And pot to that gray bard still measuring Hts laurelied years by music's golden score, Nor to some comrade who like Lim bas caught ‘The churm of lands by me too long uusougas? Why not to one who, with a steadiast eye, lugathering her shadow aud her sheen, Saw Venice as sho ix, and, standing igh, Drew troth the lite that olf, dismantled queen? Or to the poet through whom L will deacry Oustile, and the Cawpeador’s cemesne ? Or to that eager one whose quest bas found Each piace of long renown, the world around; Whose toot bus rested firm on either hill— The sea-girt height where glows the midnight sun, And wild Parnassus, whose melodious skill Has lef, no song untried, no wreath unwon ? Why nos to these? After reading the poem we can readily answer that neither of these, though they are Bryant, Howells, Hay and Bayard Taylor respectively, coulu have done the story better justice, 1n conclusion we quote a song trom adrama which (s in Mr. Stedman’s ligntest, but none the less charm- ing, ver :— 1 know not if moonlight or starlight Be soft on the land and the sea, T catch but the neur light, the iur tight, Os eyes that are burning lor me; The scent of the wight, of the ross May burden the air for thee, Sweet ‘Tis only the breuth of thy sigh:ng I know, as I lie at thy teet, The winds may be sobbing or singing, Their touch may ve fervent or cold, The night bells muy toil or be ringing, T care not, while thee I entold! Tho feast may go on, and the masic Be scattered in ecstasy round— Thy whisper, “L-love thee! I love thece!™ Hath fooded my soul with its sound, T tnink not of time that is fying, How shortis the hour | have won, How near is this living to dying, How the shadow stil follows tho san; ‘There 1 naught upon earth, no desire, By Worth a thought, though ’t were had by a sign! Llove theo! I love thee! bring nigher ‘Thy spirit, thy kisses, to mine! The book 1s dedicated to Mr, Benjamin Holt Tick- nor, the popular “Co.” of the drm of Jumos R, Osgood & Co, MR. HOWELL'S COMEDY, A publisher‘s notice is inserted in the bound copies of Mr. Howell’s “A Counterfeit Presentment?’ (James R. Osgood & Co.), by which the public are informed that “I'he right of dramatic representa- tion of Mr. Howell’s comedy bas been purchased by the eminent actor, Mr, Lawrence Barrett, who will produce itin the principal American cities during the autumn and winter seasons,” Whilo we think the play fairly good asa reading play we cannot understand how it could be acted suc- cessfully, without considerable alteration, The dia. logue 13 bright, but there are no situations to speak of and no action. The entiro play takes place in the sume set scene, @ country hotel parlor, which is monotonous. There 18 uo sub-plot to double the {nterest, and there is nothing par- Mecularly original or striking in the characters, which, by the way, aro unusually few. The hero, Bartlett, is a most uncomfortable young man, flying 1p @ rage and acting like a voor becauso he is mis- taken for some ono else, and thea collapsing ana wheeling straight around and doing the over-delicate as violently as he had done the boor, The heroine, Constance Wyatt, is nothing but @ rag baby, and a very limp one at that She bas been jilted by @ scamp of a lover, to whom Bartiett bears @ striking resemblance; consequently every timo eho secs Bartlett sue flops over and swoons. When sho is not flopping over and swooning ehe ts Weeping quarts of tears. The business of her partis made up of gasps and starts, with @ little tremoling thrown in, Shovis trightfully bysterical, and ono can hardly fancy a strong man being enamored of one so weak. But Bartiott did love her, and when he told hor so she repned:—“And you care for 60 poor a creature as 1—so abject, so obtuse as Lever to know what made her intolerable to the man tbat cast her off. no! fle was no man! Consrascs (@uddenly)—Ob, wait! yeu! However, sbe listens to reason, and when her father proves to ber that ber first love was a scump of the acopest dye she emoraces his counterfeit present- meut and 1s bappy. The report trom Cincinnutl, where Mr. Barrott nas Just produced Str, Howell's comedy, ts that it was very successful. We sincerely hopu for the sake of the actor aud author thut such ts the case, To inake it palatable to a New York audience the acting must be little short of periection, such us one eevs in 1’, atthe Ibéatre Frangats, where plays do not have to bo sensatiocal to become popuiar. He— II love him THE AULHOR OF ‘‘ONE SUMMER” HEARD FROM. That popular Hittle book, “One Summer,” which Appeared anonymously some tine since, proved such A pecuniary success that (he young lady author made suilicient money trom its sale to spend a year abroad, ‘The result of this eojourn is aouther tittle voluine, bearing the ttle of “Oue Year Abroad” (James It. U0: good & Uo.) ‘The style of the prosont volume 16 Hybt but agreeable, at times we find it gusting; but gush 18 a quality excusea in youth, while it 4s tntoleravio im age. Tuts writer, while she follows somewhat the beaten path of travel, dges not follow the conventional style of describing Whut she saw. She does not tell us that the leaving Tower of Pisa was built many huudred years ago by 60 and £0, bat sho tells us of the poople of the town and of @ hundred Httle tueidents which Kerve to tm press us more with tho charactor of the piace would u more elaborate volume of travely On almost a8 though he was reading the letters hon his daughter or his niece, rather than @ printed book, The first chapter, “Hamburg At adfirss Glance,” is one of the brightest 1m the book, tn describing Street sights and scenes the author says :— A casement high above you swings open and dis- clores a Witie fignte standing in the wal A bloude head, with a while bit of ac Gul, You caten agimpse of a great white apron aud Of u neal, sensible, dark cotton gown, thade with a short pulled sleeve, which leaves the arm bare and tree for work, You wouter why tho girl looks #0 long up * aud down the busy sireet, aud What s! popes bo see, jo be sure, it May be ouly Bridget looking tor Patrick, of, worse, Bridget thinking of nothing in particular; ‘simply tuliog wWay her time, insiead of sweeping the garret, Batit her name is, verbups, Hauocuen, and she looks (ruth a window, barrow upd high, sod the morning sunshine Wuches ber uarrow braids, and she stands go still, tur above the hurrying fevt on the pavement, how vbe help nding ber more teresting Ad W DIL OF Dumas palure to study } and enjoy thuy & betloanced aud beribooned Bridget athowe! Avd When io her simple dress, well suited to lor degree, sue runs about (he streets Un ber mis- tress’ errand: ing many @parce! in her strong, round arts, sb@ 18 @ pleasant thing to see, aud be. cuuse she does not ape the fine lady lowe whon by chance she walks by the gids of one ia silk atiire. THE BEST MEASURE OF VALUE. ‘This is the name of @ pamphlet embodying a num- ber of the leading articles written by Colonel 0. D. Ashley, of (his city, and published in the Railway Wortd, of Puiladeiputa, The title describes the sab- ject and the latter is presented with a clearness of style and conciseness of expression that invest the theme With not a little interest. Colonel Asbiey is ne | nothing | well known in Soancial cireles, and there are few mon more competent than he to discuss with voice and Pen financial questions, The articles in queshon are. , well worthy of & thoughtful perusal. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT, The statement in a New York paper that “fret Harte and Henry James, Jr, ure the only America® writers of fiction whore stories are reproduced withia the honored covers of the Kérue des Deus Mondes” 1s incorrect. Mr. Edward Eggleston's ‘Hoosier School- master’ and “Circuit Rider” were each trapsiated into the columns of that journal, Samuel Kogers’ “Pleasures of Memory,’ “Se lections from Wordsworth,” and “Selections trom Pope,” and +a Sho His Wifet” a come burletta by Charles Dickens, are the latest additions to the Vest Pocket seri The MS. of Victor Hugo’s “History of a Crime” was (iret sold to D, Appleton & Co. and finally to Har ber & Broa., for $500, G. P, Putnam's Sons have in press a new life of ‘Thiers, written especially for the American public by M. Francois Le Gott, of Paris, a French publicist of the conservative school, who knew Thiers personally and who Is thoroughly conversant with the historp and pohtics of France, Besides the biographical teas ture of the book, which will be enlivened by mang fresh anecdotes, the writer will attempt to present such a connected view of Frenoch political history for the past flty years as will throw light upon the pres ent crisis 19 France, so incomprehensible to most Americans. The work will also be interesting as an ablo detence of Thiers’ poli:ical life, a position rarely arsuimed by even the most ardent friends of the great atesman. A likeness of Thiers, a tac-simile of his handwriting and picture of his tomb will illustrate the book, Theodore Stanton, A. M., of Ithaca, is the translator of this volume. “The River Country; or, the Great Southwest,” a» review of the mineral and other wealth attractions and material development of the former kingdom of New Spain, including the Mexican cessions to the United | States in 1848 and 1963, 18 the subject of a volume by Alexander D, Anderson, of St Louis, which the Put baw's will publish, The book is indotsed by four Gow ernors and a host of Senators, “The Conquest of New Mexico and California,” ag historical aud personal narrative, by Philip St. George Cooke, and **Creed aud Conduct,” a volume of discourses by 0, B. Frothingbam, are in the Putnam's press. Mr, William H. Bishop, of the Milwaukee Commercial Times, @ young Writer of unusval promise, author of “One of the Thirty Pieces,’’ tn a former number of the Adantic; “Tre Battle of Bunkerloo,” in a lato Scribner, aud other humorous piece, will commence a serial of six or cight numbers inthe December number of the Atlantic, ‘The story {8 entitled “Detmold, a Ro mance,’? and the scene ts laid in Verona, but the characters are chiefly American, Mr. Bishop is a& present visiting in Now York. A FIREMAN'S FIGHT. A QUARREL IN THE HOUSE OF ENGINE NO, 9 WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE DEATH OF ONE OF THE COMBATANTS, A fracas occurred yesterday afternoon at the engine house No, 9, iu Fulton street, betwoen Joseph Wil- liams, of No. 50 Oliver strect, and a fellow member of the same company, named Jam Donovan, that ig likely to result iu the death of Wil- lums, From the etatements of Sergeant Slater, of the Church street station, and tne official entry ou the blotter of the engine hous it appears that early in the afternoon Assistant Fore. man Murray excused Williams (or a sborttime, Ho did not return until forty-eight minutes aiter the time he bad been ordered to return. Donovan, who was ob house patrol, was In duty bound to record the time of bis returo and entering the fact on the blotter that Williams bad overstayed Lia Ume, reported the breach of rules to Assistant More- man MeLaugbl Williams assailed Donovan with a shower of most insulting epithets, woen Fore. man McLaughlin ordered him to retire to the ‘‘floor.’? Foreman McLaughlin then stepped outside the door, The moment he did so Williams approached Donovan, and, striking him, knocked = bim against a wheel of one of the engines and when he made a second attempt to assault Donovan, who claims that he had been clearing bis pipy with bis penknite, the latter stubbed bis assailant in two places in the leftarm, Members of the company and ‘oreman McLaughiin separated the combatants, Wilk jams at Once ran to the Church street Police station, bleeding copiously irom the wounds, und was at once Temoved lo w rear room where a bandage was applied andthe flow of blood stoppec. An ambulance was quickly sutamoned and the Wounded manu removed to tye Chumbers Street Hospital, where, at a lithe after midnight, ove of tho house physicians reported that he was tn a very dangerous condition from lose pf biood, ‘Sergeant Slaior sent an officer to the engine bouse who urrested Donovan. Ho was later locked up for the night, The prisoner atthe station house would nut admit the stabbing, merely remarkiug that he bad been cleaning his pipe with his penknife, which was im bis band whem Wiliams struck him, and thus received the injuries, PROBABLE HOMICIDE. Weorge Reynolas, aged twenty-two years, of No. 68 Stanton street, was standing tn trout of No. 206 Forsyth street, shortly alter midnight last aight, talk. ing to a iriend, when be noticed 4 Gernfan standing on ao stoop. The man said to Reynolds, “Who are you looking at?’ aud walked down to where Rey- holds was, Augry words povsed between them und blows were inierchange!, The unknown nian rau into the Bouse, and @ mivate later Reynoids felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and discovered that he had been stabbed. The injured man tuformed Oftl- cer O'Day, of the Vontn precinet, who searched tho house, but fuiled to find the gesuilant. The injured toan was taken to the Eldridge strect @tution hou | and examined by a police surgeon, Who pronounced hie injuries of very serious nuturo and ordered bis re- moval to Bellevue Hospital. Bishop Gregory, T. Wedell, of Cleveland, and Caps tain W, H. Thompson, of the steamship Britavnic, are at the Fiith Avenue. Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, it at the Windsor. Protessor J. M. Rice, of the United States Naval Academy, ts at the Union Square, Reve Dr. Rudder, of Philadelphia; Major R, Golf, of Lon- don, and Captain Hains, of the steamship Scythia, are | at the Brevuort, Samuel M. Bryan, superintondsnt of | the Jupaneso Postal Service, aud M. McGhee, vice } | | president of the alemnphis and Charleston Railroad | Company, are at the St, Nicholas. Daniel Dougherty, | of Mbiludeipnia, i at the New York. Kev. Dr, Bat | terson, of Philadelphia, is at the Coleman, Adam Crooks, of Toronto, is at the Everett, Johu La Fargq, the artist, is at the Buckingham. Avexander R, Shep herd, of Washington, is at the Gilsey, William Ly | Putnam, of Portianv, Me, is atthe Grand, Captain | Bedwell, of the British Navy, and Major Moreus A, | Reno, Uuited States Army, are at the Sturtevant, HOW ABSURD TO CROAK AND WHEEZE WITA Aciugh Which HALW's HONKY OF HOKRHOCND AND TAR wit iikx's Toormacns Deors eure in one minute, A.—BENNETS BUILD | FIKEPROOF, | LOCATED ON NASSAU, ANN AND PULTON ST& WANUSOME ANU MEATED OF FICRS 10 LET UN VE INABLE TERMS, SUITABLE POR LAWYERS, BANKKS AND INSURANCE OFFICES | APPLY ON PREMISES, A.—THE FINEST AND MOST GRACEFUL HATS » wer in New Yor’ are manafactured and SUHLID, No LIAN 6 IMMON SYMPTOMS ated Lone, che BP | for Kon | wold by Kites i‘ ‘OF LIVER COM \ sree | harmiess. Ali draggists ell them. 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