The New York Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1878, Page 7

advance into Afghanistan will be impossivie for some time, Fever is steadily increasing among the troops statienea at Jamrood and encamped on the frontier. Cape Town adviessare to the Ist of Oc- feber, It is stated that Cetywayo, tne pow- ortul chief of the Zulu Kaffirs, will sbortly begio open hostilities against the British.” The Mmited labtiity cotton spinning companies of the Oldham and Ashton-Under- Lyne aistricts publish very unfavorable ree ports of the ast quarter’s business. Of thirty ecompant one will pay a dividend of 43¢ per cent per annum; nine report verv small margins of profit, and twenty report losses, some of which are ofserious magnitude, Further reductions of wages are throatoned at Bolton, Oldbam, and ip dhe neighborhood, THR BRITISH GRAIN TRADE, The Mark Lane Express, in \1s review of the Brite leh orn trade for the past week, says:—‘‘As five weather cannot bo relied on farmers have given More attention to plougbing and sowing than to ‘threshing, and deliveries of bome-grown wheat have consequently been reduced during the past week. A fair quantity, however, bas been marketed inthe provincial exchanges anu in Mark Lane, but the damp air has prevented the samples from being exhibited in a decent condition, and the dulness of trade was mainiy attributable to thie cause, as fino wheat, which is very fearce, has not shown a furtbor decline. As tbe bulk Of the offerings consisted ot badly conditioned lots, which were really unsalable, a weaker tone appar- ently provaiied than the actual state of trado justifies, The business in torcign wheat was about as bad an it could be, Tho corn trade ie reduced to such a state of disgrust and discourage- ment tbat is will probably be long before business shows signs of elasticity. The trade in feeding corn Is equally unfavorable, as, with the exception of the Ginest samples of malting variey, all articles havo re- veded in value, With large arrivals at ports of call the floating cargo trade fur wheat very quiet until Friday, wnen, with tho revival of the Continental demand, the tone improved, and prices advanced etx- pence to a shilling per quarter from the recent lowest Point. ze was dull and rathercheaper, Barley was tairly steady. CABLE NOTES. The North German Gazette, commenting apon the altramontane opposition to the Socialist bill, declaros that so long as the ultremontane party in the Reichs- bag forms accutre around which all the clements blindly bostilo 10 the institutions of the Empire and Prussia group themsolv: ery attompt to terminate the Kulturkampf by a peaceable understanding must Femain fruitiecs, notwithstanding the best ot inten- tions on the part of the Vatican. The trial ot thirty-eight persons arrested in Paris tor the recent attempt to hold @ socialist workingmen’s congress has commenced, The prosecution ai that the prisoners bad relations with foreiga Socia!- Aste, A despatch from Rome says:—‘Prime Min- ister Cairoli to-day totormed King) = Hym- bert = that tne whole Cabinet had re- signed. The King protested warmly against tion, and declared that, even if the Cabinet persisted in resigning, be would cbarge Signor Catrolt with the formation of anotner. Signor Criapi :pub- Nebes a letter attacking the Cabinet tor bumiliating Italy in the eves of Europe. This increases Signor Cairoli’s diMcuities,” The weather yesterday was fair, RACING IN ENGLAND. THE NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING—ISON- OMY THE WINNER OF THE CAMBBIDGESHILE STAKES. (Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpon, Oct, 22, 1878, ‘The race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes took place to-day at the Newmarket Houghton meeting, and ‘was won by Mr. F. Gretton’s Isonomy. Count F. de Lagrange’s Ciementine was second, and Mr. R. Peck’s Ia Merveille third. THE BETTING. Mr. T, L. Roed’s Macbeth was the favorite at 11 to 2, but failed to get a pluce, The last betting was 33 to 1 against Isonomy, 66 to 1 agat.st Clementine and 20 to 1 against La Merveilia, There were thirty-eight starters. SUMMARY. Cambridgeshire Stages, of 25 sove, cach, 10 fortett, d oniy 5 if deciarca on or Lelore iuesday, the 10h Of Sepiember, at twolve o'clock noon, with '300 sovs. added by tne Jockey b; tho winner of tne Duo- St. Leger to carry eight to be fixed when the weights are published ; the winner of a nandicap 300 sove., alter publication of the weights, to pd lve extra; the js stake; outrance, 3 jure 1 mile, dau yards (177 subs.) Mr. F. Gretton’s v. c. lsovomy, 3 y ling, out of Isola Bella, 99 Ive. 1 Count F. de Lagrange’s cb. {. Clementine, 8 years, vy Morte! out of Regalia, 104 lbs...... 2 Mr. R Peck’s b. 1, La Merveitle, 3 years, by Bi Alo, out of Caularon, 87 Thcsensekeatss, 4 3 TRE WINNER The landing of this handicap by Isenomy, with thirty-seven horees behind him, ia a creditable vic- tory for his owner, and proved a great surprise, lsopomy wos bred by tho Messrs, Graham, and as a two-year-vid ran three times, these performances showing something in his favor, His first attempt was in the Brighton Club Two Year Oia Stakes, about four furlongs, when he finished @ bad thira to Krsnin and Preciosa He managed to ( tore the Second Nursery Stakes, four furlongs, at Newmarket First October Meeting, beating a large few, aod then ran eeconu to Beadmua, with & benind him, 10 the Nursery Hanticap, tour turiong: Newmarket Houghion Mceuing. Hie Gest ap: poarauce this year was in the Cambridgeshire, us above. . MEXICO, THE ARMY DEMORALIZED FOR WANT OF PAY— TILNESS OF GENERAL ESCOBEDO—-THE caR- VsJAL LONDS , RECOGNIZED BY THE p1sz GOVERNMENT. WAsmtsaron, Oct. 22, 1878, Semt-oMfictal advices received here to-day trom Mexier ero to the effect that the soldiers of the “Di- ‘vision of the North” have not received any pay since Jest July, and that in consequence desertions into Yory numerous. A bamber of the troops in Morelia are said to have @iabanded tor of means of subsistence. COBRDO Thin ported very iilin pis prison ding Lim think an operation The prisouer’s f cumpiain tment by his jailors, NK CARVAJAL RONDA is said to have recognized the may be necessary. of severity of vernment, it is stated, will pay the int as they aro presented and as the ‘ational Treasury will admit, DOMINION SENA'L “Tonoxto, Ont., Vet, 22, 1878, jounced that Senator Wilmot, of 11 be President of the Senate and New bri jek, a member of the government without a portiole, “OF NOVA. GOVELN ME. SCOTIA, Hattvax, Oct. 22, 1878, A meeting of tho hiberal-conservative member cently elected to tho local Legisiaturo was held sight, when it is andersiood » local government was decided vpon composed as follows: — # B. Holmes, Provincial Secretary, J, 8. D, fhompson, Attorney General. . Samuel Commissioner of Mines orke, Iman, ih the fotlo members Mee :— N hite, of Townsend, of beriand; Alexan McDonald, of King i oe pad of Aovapole; H. F, Mevougail, of Cape ay “ fe remored thar BE. L. tot nak lnc be tho Speaker. BRITISH COLUM BLA El LECTIONS. Sax Fravciaco, Oot 22, 1878, 4 Victoria despatch says the elections for the Com- ons hes resulted ia the return of Sir Joon Mac- Donald by & vote of neariy two to one over the other jer, and the rewurn of Mr, Decosmos by a Bajority of 68 over Mr. Davies, INDICIED FOR MURDER. (oe TebwonsPn 10 THe‘ HERALD,] Wuretixe, W. Vo,, Vet. 22, 1878, Honry Schmulbach, « prominent liquor dealer of We city, was (o-day indicted for the murder of oo August 24, 1878, Sehmal- on veat jh with his foot, Weak Wornyva vo to deat NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, _1878.—TRIPLE SHEET, : | THE GLASGOW WRECK. a Meeting of the Shareholders of the Broken Bank. VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION AGREED TO, A Scotch Divine’s Wrath at the Canting Swindlers, MAN AS WELL AS MINISTER. His Plan for Making the Best of What Is Lett. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ] Guascow, Oct. 22, 1878, A meeting of the shareholders of the City of Glasgow Bank was held this afternoon at the City Hall. Among the shareholders present were six ladies. Mr. Robert Craig was in the chair. It was moved that the balance sheet and report of the Pnepentors be taken up and read. A FEARFUL RECKONING. Mr. Young, of Glasgow, shipowner, sec- onded the motion, saying, however, that it would only add to their sadness to have it read again. He stated that the report reveals that in June, 1873, there was actually a deficit of £973,000 ($4,709,320), to cover which fictitious en- tries had been inserted, a dividend of ten per cent declared and new stock issued. From 1873 this sum of £973,000 had been annually deducted. Mr. Young then pro- ceeded to review the other losses, producing a deficit of £4,250,000 ($20,570,000), which had been dgarried forward on the balance sheet as good debts, “Then,” he continued, ‘as recently as June, 1978, the bank had issued a report showing whole capital of £1,000,000 ($4,840,000) and a reserve of £450,000 ($2, 178,000) on hand, and the directors had declared adividend of 12 percent. Now, in the space of three months we find the capital gone, the reserve gone, and are con- fronted with a deficiency of £5,190,000 ($25,119,600). It is hardly possible to speak quietly of such tremendous defalcations. That deficiency we are now required to make good. Tho deficiency is overwhelming and the prospect appalling. If liquidation means for many, very many shareholders, ruin and misery, to all poverty and suf- fering, our misfortunes are greater than our fault in having reposed confidence in un- worthy men and having believed the false balance sheets. But, though losing money, we are not lost to personal honor. The public sympathizes with us, although we dare not ask for relief. We must show the creditors that we are determined to boldly face our difficulties and to make strenuous efforts, with a perfect determination to pay every one in full.” A TICKLISH QUESTION, Mr. Cutcheon then asked the inspectors which of the officials not yet arrested was responsible for the enormous advances and for making up the annual statements and gold returns to the government, and whether the inspectors had special reasons for limiting the scope of their investiga- tions to the period since 1873. He thought tho investigation ought to go further back. Mr. McGregor, one of the investigators, replied, declining to indicate on whom their suspicion rested. He would give every information to the authoritics when the time arrived. The motion accepting the report was then carried. A REVEREND'S RIGHTEOUS WRATH. Rev. Mr. Robertson proposed a motion that, as it was proved the bank cannot by reason of its liabilities continue business, it was advisable to wind up. “We meet,” the reverend gentleman mournfully said, ‘‘under adverse circum- stances. We are called upon to face a crushing calamity, and must acquit onr- selves like brave, courageous and honorable men. Respecting the directors I scarcely dare to speak. I must endeavor to restrain my just indignation and speak calmly as a minister of religion. Sir, these gentlemen havo been faithless to high office, disloyal to truth and the first principles of morality, UNCO GUID Rascars, “What, with respect to some of them, deepens the discredit is that they trod the streets of the city arrayed in the garments of religiousness, making long prayers while desolating widows’ houses, erecting churches while wrecking homes, Thoir honor is tarnished, their reputation stained; but the day of reckoning has already dawned. ‘ihe majesty of the law is now vindicating its claim, (Cheers.) For my pert I wish them no sorrier, heavier punishment than that they be haunted night and day with the ghastly vision of the hundred ot happy lives they have wrecked and blighted till the feeling of remorse is kindled within their hearts and they are driven to their Maker's presence to seek His forgiveness, and that they may leave His presence determined to spend the utmost energios of their remaining years in some poor measure to undo the evil they have done, (Applause. ) A LITTER SILVER LINING, “The report is a sorrowful document, but it gives a few gleams of light. The assets of the bank, miscellaneous os they are, have great valine; further, the investigators havo not credited the dividends which may be drawn and the bankrupt estimates, which may be very large. We entertain the expectation that one estimate alone will Field something exceeding £500,000 ($2,420,000). We, it seems, although ignorant of it before, are possessed of an American railway in which these gentle- men or their predecessors were good enough to sink a million sterling and called it banking. We possess some forty thousand acres of land in New Zealand which the di- rectors last year purchased, which they have stocked and taken to the task of farm- ing instead of the task of banking. Still that ground is valuable. Then there are insurance policies for £600,000 ($2,904,000). They are of value; even wicked men some- times die. (Cheers. ) A PLAN, “Here is my proposal :—Organize a com- pany, called ‘The City of Glasgow Bank Assets Company,’ with a capital of £2,000,000 ($9,680,000), £1,000,000 of it consisting of ordinary capital, the other £1,000,000 consisting of debentures. Let the company purchase from the liquidators whatever assets they are prepared to throw into the market at full market value, or rather above market value. If this scheme should be carried through you would within a year be able to hand over to the liquida- tors £2,000,000. A MAN AS WELL AS A MINISTER. “(Many may speak harshly of the position I have chosen to-day to occupy. They may say I am mingling too much in secular affairs, I reply that in my opinion well doing is religiousness, (Loud applause.) If the directors believed that religion con- sisted less ia solemn phrasings than in right doings, serving God in their day and generation, we should not to-day be placed in these calamitous circumstances. For my part I am not disheartened. If my services be of any value in promoting the scheme I shall, saving my sacred office, devote my time and attention to forwarding its suc- cess, believing that in doing my humble little to lessen the appalling pressure of the calamity on many suffering hearts I am serving my Maker and Master as well as when preaching His blessed Gospel. In God’s name and by God's blessing let us bravely and faithfully struggle through and emerge with honor untouched and reputa- tation unshaken.” (Cheers.) VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION. Mr, John Wilson, Treasurer ot the City of Edinburgh, then moved that the bank's af- fairs be wound up in voluntary liquidation. This was carried with only one dissentient voice. The following liquidators were then nominated :—William Anderson, Glasgow; George Auldjo Jamieson, Edinburgh; John Cameron, Clydesdale Bank, and Mr. Hal- dane, a partner of Mr. Jamieson. The usual vote of thanks then eoncluded the meeting. THE EDINBURGH PRISONERS, The Edinburgh prisoners have arrived in Glasgow and were examined to-day before the Sheriff With the others they were consigned to Duke Street Prison, where, unless bailed, they will remain until the date of the trial. RESULTS OF THE SMASH. The Clyde shipwrights have saceyited a reduction of seven per cent on their wages. The liabilities of Couper, Scott & Co., of Glasgow, whose failure was announced yes terday, are about £20,000 ($96,800). EXAMINATION OF THE IMPRISONED OFFICERS— THE COMING TRIAL—BELIKF THAT SOME OF THE BASCALS WILL TURN QUEEN'S EVI- DENCE. {From the Evening Telegram of Yesterday.) [SPECIAL CABLE DESPATCA TO THE TELtGRAM. J G1ascow, Oct. 22, 1878. This morning the adjourned hearing in the case of the imprisoned officers of the Bank of Glasgow took place. Each of them was placed in charge of a Getective and brought to the bar of the Central Police Court. After @ consultation with the ~kiscal,’’ the presiding stipenditry magistrate again remitted them to the care of the Sherif of Lanarkshire. It is under- stood that this was done at the request of the Lord Advocate. They were then removed to the County Butldings to await a turther hearing, The declarations of the prisoners have been made in the following order:—Robert Sumner Stro- nach, the manager, made the first de- claration, then old Lewis Potter, then Robert Salmond, director, who was followed vy the others in due rotation. All of the i@culpated oficiais have, obtained excellent counsel. It is thought possible that an appiication will be made to-morrow to have them admitted to bail. The of- tence with which they are ali charged is a bailabie one. STANDARDS OF RESPECTABILITY. The following are the lega: standards, which show the prevalence of caste in Oia Caledonia in the amount of money to be furnished by bonds- men:— Twelve hundred pounds for a nobleman. Six hundred pounds for a ianded gentleman. Three hundred pounds for a burgess, The bondsmen must, in all cases, be householders or merchants WHEN WILL TNE PRISONERS DE TRIED. It is not positively known when the criminal trai ot the prisoners will tuke place. The gen- eral impression among the members of the Bar is that it will not be later than December. 14 is understood that it will be neid in the Circult Court of this city. It has, however, also been asserted in the local papers that the case may come betore the High Court Judiciary at their fortncoming session in Edinburgh. TURNING QUEEN'S EVIDENCE, I have conversed this alternoon with ‘several iriends of the prisoners, and it 18 their firm beliet that several of them will turn Queen’s evidence and betray their companions tor the sake o1 ob- taining pardon or 4 mitigation of their sen- tences. Thisidea is also promuigated in the col- umas of several of the Glasgow papers. TRAIN ROBBER KILLED, [BY TELKGRAPH TO THE HERALD, } Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 22, 1878, Big Mike Roark, leader of a gang of highwaymen, who robbed trains Bluffe, Atcheson, Topeka roa last spring, wae arrested inst Saturday, and late last night Dan Dement was killed by © dotective, The gang had planned a robbery of the Kansas Pacific ur out on the Plating but a member of the gang gave bis partners away, end a picked mea attacked them. Roark Being purened goby ‘Thompso: the detective, called on bim At renuer. Jato the robver’s side, The wounded man foug! ut 4 a tiger aod ta, when Light pap A mall him m amtanuiy. he oreake ry Slaten, A reward of $200 bes bas Seon ous for Roark’s bedy for siz montha, THE INDIANS, IMPROVED CONDITION OF THE WINNEBAGOES— SP.CIMEN INJUSTICE OF THE WHITH MAN TOWARD THE INDIAN. Wasainctox, Oct, 24, 1878 Conrad White, United Stal Indian Agent at the Win: 0 Agency, in Nevraska, has forwarded bis eighth annual report tothe Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in which he compares the condition of the Winnebagoes at the date of his first annual report and at this time, Then they were an unsettled people, living tn tepees, located principally in villages in the uphealthy bottom lands, devoting but little atten. ttom to agriculture, being fed with weekly rations of beef and flour, costing the government $19,019 during the last nine months of the year end. tpg June 30, 1870, and $27,972 for the succeeding year; holding in common what litle property they Possessed, and governet by fourteen hereditary chiets who were avverse to the adoption of customs of civilization, Now nearly every head of a famuy boide a patent issucd by the General Land Office at Washington for eighty acres of which ie «vested in them a tbeir with- out the right of alienation, On eighty- brick acre allotmeuts ninety substantial wood houses have beea buiit by contract, c sides 4 number of good frame houses, cy carpenters and by the LAND UNDER CULTIVATION. The aggregate amount of iand nuder cultivation by the indians on thoir farms 18 estimated at On the product of this land andthe w. for work periormed fur tho verument for wh.te men in the country adjomog their reservation they depended daring the yeur tor thoir eu) , DoLbINE having been issued by the De- partment in the way of rusdons, excepting thi rete of flour per week toeacn indian souolar, this unly as a reward for regular and punctual atiend- ance ut the day schools, The individual wealth of the Indiang at this time amounts to over $750,000, and there are so many questions arising fespecting (be ownership and protection of property that the application of State laws to ine reservation god citizenship vy the Indians is desired by mauy, with the number 80 inclined tantly increasing. WHITE MEN'S NOTIONS OF JUNTICK. n josiance 01 the peculiar notions of Justice en- d by the whites in the vicioity, $7 ch, built by the ee of an Indian being snot by a rudge against the wer, for whom The murder ia repr: Aud it Wouid pot be proper to incur the expense bringing the case to trial, Eight years beiore tive Indians had been convicted on less evidence ana to the penitentiary tor into for killing a whi DESTRUCLIVE PKAIUGIE FIRES, {By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Omaua, Nwn., Oct., 22, 1878, Tetegrams received here to-duy show tbat the preirie Gres in Butler, Seward and Saunders counties, are far more destructive and sweeping than had been suppor The fire originated in the Platte River bottom, northwest of David City, and extended over territory eight by twenty-fvo miles in extent, sweep. ing. away every growing thing, stacks of bay and gratp,.barns, farm heuses, etc. Lvaping the Republi- cin Valley Railroad track, burning tele greph poles and even ties off the railroad, in many places making a olld wall of flame, it swept down on David City with teartul Fapidity, The town was barely saved by promptly setting a back re, not two minutes too soon. Creok vuliey, a splendid farming settled, ia a scene of black de: swept pertectly clean, The south and Fn jth which most of the tarmors bi ouses and farm buila- ange, for which Butler conaty js noted, are completely will be ne over, ‘would ped. THE BILLINGS CASE, A NEW TIAL TO BE URGED BY THE PROBFCU- TION—REMAINS OF THE MURDERED WOMAN EXHUMED —CURIOUS DEVELOPMENTS WHILE FOLLOWED—SENTIMENT OF THK JURY. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] SanatoGa, N. Y., Oct, 22, 1878, From perfectly trustworthy imiormation it may be said that the prosccation in the Billings case will insist upon aoother trial, aod that tho counsel for the people will strenuously oppose the application for bis release on bail tobe made before Judge Landon, Schenectady, on Thursday, Thero will also be a strong effort by the prosecution to secure a change of venue. No placo is yet designated, but tho trial will not take piace before midwint NEW DEVELOPMENTS. It nas been discoveres, from a porfectly reliable source, that when the counsel for the prosecution ex- humed Mrs, Billings’ romaius, ‘ney found that the ready been disintered, and all the brains of the skull had been remove: tion of the ball was not straight as wit- ud it did pot pass through was stopped when it siruck the opposite ull, The examination made tt clear th; body had , por by a ball weighing less tha: Moving wt great velocity, the skull being suattered clear around; ale been beld near the head, that the prosecution did not brain wutil the bouy was Prosecution have having remo: brain, WHAT THE JURY THOUGHT. Burr, the foreman of the jury, » thougnt Billings guittty, bat the evi tablish it clearly euoagh to warrant conv new developments serve to keep the exc! tho case from ab: Jones, tbe ar dicted at once. A HUSBAND'S 8 every juror did not eB. DB. ted witness, will prebably be in- Vi: NGEANCE, (bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Nasnvitee, Tenn., Oct, 22, 1878, A Bowtti Green (Ky.) despatch says the Scottsville e driver brought the totelll- gence to to! lato last ning of a mur. der committed ot Span’s Mill, midway between here and Sovtteville. Chaffin had taken N wifo with the intention of eiop! 1g in hot pursuit of him. ith bis brains sirewo ail ‘a8 lett prostra: over the ground. MIDNIGHT" WEALIIER REPORT, Wan Derartuast, Orrick ov THe Cuiky SioxaL Orricen, Wasnixaros, Oct, 23—1 A, M. Indicahons For New England, increasing cloudiness, followed by tain, warmer northonstorly winds, falling barom- followed in west portions by rising barometer and colder norshwest winds, For the Middle Atlantic States, cloudy, rainy weather, warm ousteriy backing to colder nurthwest winds, failing, followed by rising barometer. For the South Atiantie States, colder, partly cloudy and cloudy weather, with irequent rain, northwesterly winds rising, preceded in east portions by fal barometer. For the Wost Gult States warmer, clear or partiy cloudy ther, variable winds, mostly southerly, lower pressure. ‘d For the lower lake region, cloudy and rainy woather, colder northwesterly winds, rising preceded tn east portions by falling barometor. For the upper lake region partiy cloudy weather, westerly winds, ally shifting to warmer souin- erly, stationary or lower pressure, Cautionary la conti at Lewes, Cape May, Cty, gut, Sandy Hook, Sandusky, Bai 4and section Fivo, Erie, Buffalo, Savaunan, ton, and are ordered for nd section Six, N York, and section siz, Baltimore. Cautionary off shore signals are ordered for Wilmington, Smith. ville, Macon, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Kiny Hawk, Capo Honry Norfoik, THE WEATHER YSSTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes In the irs, in com~ te of Inet year, as Indioated by the is Broad pharmacy, id buriding, 215 Broadway :— erty a ey 1878. ni 1877. 1878. 3 A.M 60 47 66 6AM 60 9AM 8 13M. 58 Average vemporatare yesterday... oT Average temperatare for cerrespo | BOR eeresersenaes sesareseee sorscessesssssoones Mh THE OLDEST HOUSE IN AMERICA, 4 PLEASANT GATHERING IN THE HOMESTE\D OF THE HORTON FAMILY—OLD TIME COS- TUMES AND SCENES—REMINISCENCES OF CO- LONIAL TIMES, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Sovrwonp, L. I., Oct, 22, 1878, A benefit forthe Presbyterian Charch ot this vil- e—Dr, Whitaker, pastor—was beld this evening in the old Horton mansion, and the occasion was seized upon by nearly all tbe inhabitants of the town to enjoy & good old-fashioned house warming iu the ancient mansion, The house isthe oldest in America, and from the date of its building in 1639 down to the pres- ent day, has been im continuous occupation, avd until within five years was the homesteud of the Gorton family, descendants of the original settler of the town. SKETCH OF THE HOUSE, In the year 1639 a colony of thirteen persons from England Jauded in the barbor, among whom was Barnabas Horton, the butider of the house, Captain Wells, one of the oldest inhabitants of the town, whose memory runs back over seventy-eight years, detailed tho history of the piace to yeur correspon- dent this evening, A portion of the house was used Jor the Court of Sessions in the East Riding of York- shire, and the judge’s beach remained in the house Ull within a tow years. The house, ag it at present stands, consist of three parts, thy oldest, built in 163% the next iu 1665, and w wing foished iu 1835. The oider portion is a +mall hut, toirty-one by twenty- four feet, with s1x rooms on the ground floor, and an atic. A sioping chimney, nine feet square, was built on the outside, THE EXRRCISES. In the largest room on the ground floor w sembied last evening most of Southuta’s fair 19 sels and ladies to welcome the visitors to the bouso, Toey were dressed in costumes worn in the early coluvial days, 4 their bright eyes and ruddy cheeks formed a strange contrast to their quaint and fadea garments, Among those dressed in chur- acer costume were Mra D. Conkling, in a white ai Pattern lowers, louped up at the shou! seou in the olden pictures of our , to which was ja worn & buo- years azo, und an old nandkerchiel the size of a i bea quilt; Mrs, Margaret’ Horton, President of the Ladies’ Society, also wore a dress (bat bad been handed down as an’ heirloom through many gene! tious; Mra, M. F. Qurpenter, Sirs. wr. Metta Horton, Mattie and Ett George Young 4 ts, Mr. Conkling Muster Frank P. she traditional knee- breeches and frilled shirts, Thare were avout tureo bunared guests at the mansion, which was a pretty good guthering, considering that the population. of the little town ts only 700, AN OLD TIME SCENE. The rooms of the old house were ured in old-t one corner stood jenny, in auotber the old bed heavy muslin drapery of antiquat in a handy piace, was tl ing pau, With Its long handle, that bad erations to make couforiabie the beds of tae Horton iamilies on cold winter bigots. “SWORD OF BUNKER HILL’? An old sword tuat vad be«xn carried by one of Wash- ington’s men in the Revolution bung trom one ot the beams aud on the ou centro table were the family Bib d bevk of prayer, The Urst was imprinied in Longen in 1599, and was brought over by the first settlers, ‘The tumtly record 1n these books was very ing, Parts bad been torn out, but there was illegible iuscriptioa recording the death of ‘Tuthilt oo Fevrusry 8, 1743 The 2 Horton to Mary Goldsmith, on , iso (ound, abd the record of birihs contained tue following, without commeut:— Lymas, « black bey, born of Bioom, February 2, 1799. Among otber curiesities was snaffbox over two bundred years old, with ihe motto:— The wish of an Fnglishman’s hears is to see the trade of America open and tree. 1n the east wing of the building were the si ves? quarters of olden time, with tirep and sianding coimpey, What mignt be called the kitchea 01 the old house was ina littie room about four ieet ttern, Nearvy, wide, which w negro girls wer pork and beans, pum; the repat This was a very informal meal, owing to the grea din the house, but was none the less hearty and enjoyabl ‘The young pe over the old while their elders q the lower rooms, TUR COMING VANDAL. ff betore had such a large number of people been red together in tho placc, and — tainly thero will be so many again, as the piac wiil goon be torn duwn by its recent purchaser, Dr. Amos L. Sweet, and a modern dwelling erected on its site, mused thomselves a £ A210 | nd lookin, ib ee : Probably ne’ MURDER IN INDIANA, TWO FARMERS SEITLE THEIR DIFFICULTIES WITH A ENIFE AND BEVOLVER. [Br TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Srrincrisip, Obio, Oct. 22, 1878, Intelligence is received bere of a {atal difficuity be- tweon two mon, Peter Brat ¢ Adam Drummond, at Port Fulton, near Jeffersonvi Ind. Brass and Drammond had quarreliead about a herse collar, pro- fossedly belonging to Drummond. Brass and Dram- mond bad formerly worked a small jarm oo shares, each one owning ahorse, Recently Drummond lett the farm and went to work ata shipyard near Jeffor- sonville, Brass came and took Drummond's horse collar and refused to give it up unless Drunmeud paid o bill which Brass claimed, Drummoua denied the bill, hence the quarrel, Last night Brass was parsing Drummond's house. It ts alleged that Drummond throw of bis coat and attacked Brass with a vig kuife, cutting a terrible gash in bis arm, Toon Brass drew are rand shot three times, when Drummond fell, Brass deliv- eraiely aimed at Drummona’s heart after the fail and fired a fourth time, Tots w: a the presence of the wives of both mea and i neighbors. Drum- mond’s wife rau to him aod bim breathe bis last Detore his murderer was out of sight. Brass was ar- rested and imprisoned in Jeffersouville. He ts an old oftender, Hv is torty years of age and without chil dron. He has loog been known as a dangerous char- acter, Drummond w industrious man. JEALOUSY BEHIND THE SCENES, {BY sELEGRAPH TO THE HFRALD,) SPRINGHIRLD, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1978. To-night, at the periormance of “Little Em'y,"” by the Charles Dickens Combination, George Fawcest Rows staining the character of Wiikios Micawber, a mila tragedy was enacted behind the scenes. Rowe's wite, ‘Miss Kate Girard,” had sustained the rdles of Em’ly and Murtha, Miss Estella Clayton, who had played the role of Agnes Wickfield, was discharged from the troupe a few days age because of Miss Kato Girara’s jealousy. Miss Clayton woman beth on and of the singe; also a clever actress, To-night Miss Clayton, — ao- comptuied vy a Springfela gallant, took a prominent position im the audience, This so enraged anu disturbed Miss Girard that she re- fared to play waite Miss Clayton was vo- fore her. nile the manager of ihe troupe was wwierceding with Miss Clayton tv leave the audience Miss Girard quietly returned to ber hotel. Rowe sent « message begging ber “ior Goi's bis sake, tho troupe's sake to revara ber role,” vat she would now 1 long pauses aud after (he curtain was ed on untinished scenes, the manager forward and anvouoced that Miss Girard had ized with hemorrhage of the lunge; that ber role would be leit out and another Version of the piay giv is a very prewy ALMOST A CATASTKOPHE, (BX TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Pamapsiemia, Oot, 22, 1878, Thero @ narrow escape [rom a terrible accident at a public meeting here thisevoning. Hendricks Hall, ta the Kioventh ward, was densely filled with the democrats of the district to listea to speecncs from Mr, Randall and others, Just as the proceedings wore boginntng she chairman was privately intormed the floor was setting and that there was im- mivent danger of a fearful catastrophe, With great presence of mind be announced that Mr. Randall hoa ved and would speak from the front of tho Tho crowd was (hus qaiotly got out of dun- panic avoided, none vf thom knowing the bad escaped until 1t was ov While Mr, MR. VANDERBILT'S WESTERN LINB, (BY TELTGRAPH To THE HERALD, ) CLBVELAND, Onto, Oct. 22, 1878, The rumor which urrent here about a month sinee has joss now assumed more definite propor- tions It is to the effoct that J, H. Devereux, of this city, President of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cin- cinpatt etna, frome prom: hie ability, would hee to bring hioh would allow Mr. Vanderbilt ‘more heware tet weet | aging hie Kagtern lines, 7 SUICIDE BY DROWNING, » [BY TELEGRAPH To THe HERALD.) Whentixc, W. Va. Oct. 22, 1878 George F. Tappe, a Gorwaa in good circumsteness and dotng a tair business in this city, committed sate cide by drowning this morning in the Odio River, He bad been suffering [rom insanity for a few days, “fAKE A CHANCE, PLEASE,” THE GREAT CATHEDRAL FAIR OPENED LAs® NIGHT—AN IMMENSE THRONG OF PEOPLE— OVER TWENTY THOUSAND TICKETS TAKES BY THE GATEXEEPERS. The great Catnolic fair opened last might at the ew cathedral. The curlosity to see tho interior of the edifice was so great that bundreis wore turned away uoable to gain admittanee, or having, by dint of Perseverance, once got inside the vast ediflee were unable to seo anything bat the surge ing crowd and the white vaulted coiling, Such a crowd as congregated in and around tho cathedral tast night bas rarely been seen in New York, Fally twenty thousand ticke oy the gatekeepers, and at hbalf-past nine o'clock the crowd outside seemed to be quite as Jarge as it was at balt-past se A Lug-o!-war was in progress during the whole evening at tho entrances, amd in view of the great atiendance expected during tne fair it nas been suggesied that the side woor be used ¢: ciusively us an exi', When the incoming crowd te large ladies and geutiemen have to wait sometimes for ten minutes belore they gain the street Last hight, Ol course, Was an exceptional nigdt, and the experience of the committees during the terrible ry willenable them to make some arrangement Jor the relief of thoir patrons. From halt-pust seven until ten o'ctock not a foot of unoccupied gro could be feund in the vast enclosure and the lagies 1p attendance on tables were in some cases wedged against the side of the stalls and unable to mov tout away without imminent daager of being car ried ulong by the surging stream of people, A lady ‘of some inches and ounces declared on her boner, to @ little knot of sympatbising friends who were arrang- ing ber dress tur her when she got out of the eathe- dral, tbat from the time she ontered until she leit oe had not pats footou the ground, Soveral cn! were woll nigh suffocuted, and more inaa one ‘rest sualy tor ‘The receipts for admission alone, jt . thought, must reach $1,000. A VARIETY OF ARTICLES. The articles to be raffled tor ut the different inciuo all taanner of luxuries and necassies, the straw stuffed doll to « magaificont carriage—not curriage for (he straw stuffed doll, buta ” gare riage. Que can try his suck on’a Darrel of flour, @ diamond ring, & passego to Europe and return, goed for one year; adress, a pair of beots, a house a lot, a hor a Dillard table—iagfact, on thing the most whimsical mind can suggest, Thea, besides ali these things on which chances are to be had, glances are to be had at bewnebingly beautiful giris, whom to look at is to take a chance of havi one’s heart disconceried. Lt ts suggested with all ‘spect that there Is great danger to uuprotected bache- Jors at this fair, Let all bachelors remember at ull fairs, there is @ royal road to kets aod liberal band will insure temporary favor, To attempt to give a description of the dressing of the tables would be an impossibility, porter, used to crowds, ana an expert stand against geod odds, could not dweil of tnem long enough last night to tell 4 exhibited. to play the crowd in front of th to release itself from the vice-like grip 1 it was held, aad the effort was felt all over the place, even to the doors, so dense were the people. THK OPENING, The coremontes attending the opening of the tar were very briet and informal Shortly alter eight o'clock His Kminence the Cardinal, follow Mayor, the Vicar General and a retinue of priests, filed op the music stand, Where a large party of in- hud already taken places. Among these ell, Mr. Joba Kelly, Commis Docherty, Mr. Will Cathedra’ OK. and Mr. rene White, Vicar Gene dueed Mayor Ely, who made a short address, uiating the ladies on the crownutug eflorts of ti labors, and wishing them all the success utitied them to, He was tollowed by the Cardi- the work they had undertaken, LOSS OF THE OCEAN IaLy, The British schooner Ocean Lily was castaway on the 4th of September tast on the southern coast of Cuba, at a piace called Pio Vega. Her captata, D, Myers, with James and Levi Cook, mate and steward - respectively, reached this port yesterday on the American schooner Evening Star, Captain Chica, from St. Jago and Guantanamo, The remainder of her crew ol seven returned here on the bark Scoviand, The Ocean Lily was built somo eight years ago, and was worth footing Her owner is Mr. A. M. Whitman, The vessel lett, Halifax, July 20, f cured fisn’ for Kingston, Jae chod on the 23d of shat strong Ww was caught io lowing aitersoon drilted asuore. All hands eveapens HOTEL ARRIVALS, General Albert J. Myer, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army; Smith M. Weed, of Piausburg, N. ¥.¢ Heory RK. Pierson and J. H. Ramsey, of Alban} x Congressman Calvin T. Hulbard, of St, Lawrence county, N. ¥.; Isaac V, Baker, Jr., of Comstoeke, N. Y., ana Charlemayne Tower, of Philadelphia, are at the Filth Aven Judge Charies Daniols, of the New York Supreme Court, and Lieutenant Commander H, ©. White, United States Nay; James R. Osgood, of Boston, is at the -Albemaria, Marcus P. Norton, of Troy, 18 at the Metropolitan, Benjamin P. Che} of Boston, and F ings, of Vermont, are atthe Brevoort. C. Wilkinsom of the Royal Enginecrs, British Army, eo St. Nicvolas. Judge J, M. Woolworth, of Llove it, I love it, and who shall ae Te chide mo for 1oving m iT an Ob! a pre 0 SOZODONT! 80 | BOZODONTIE To prenerve the teeth prevent their decay, equal to Sozopostt onaequently itty no wonder th ity of SozopONT as 4 dentifrice has ey of Or noN Tt cleauly nnd sensible people the wide world over, A FLORILINE, for the teeth ana breath, is the best Nanta 4 heron gt the world, It thoroughly cleanses partially dee: from all parasites or living “animateniz,” I “to pearly white, imparting s delightiut fragranee to th breath. The FRAGRANT FLORILINE removes instant odors ariaing from 4 ‘onl stomach or tobacco an partly composed of honey, soda and herbs and plants, it is perfectly harmless 7) Station as wirclaked by HENRY C. GALLUP, No, 493 Oxtord sty Lon gland, anu retalled everywhere. ANNCUNCEME writing lessons at ADI MAY COMMENCE Bay som it. athy, em this 10 seen. TYLES GENTLEMEN'S fine Sink Wat, $5, BURKE, 214 Brondway. A.—WHILE WALIING FOR A COUGA “TO GO ay it came," you are often sowing the seeds of consump. tion, Betser try at J 's KE XPRCTORANT, @ sure eure for all coughs A FINE SIL: Dory, $2 60). berate WORTH $5 (A $4 elogant Doaquet and p exact degree of * di HOYI’S DYSPE?SIA CURE NEVER FAILS, For sate by ali druggists, General Depot, 36 Vesey a4 New York. 1878.—BRONZE MEDAL PARIS EXHIBITION, RAUCUF USS, 44 Bast garded Wicx Tourans, &. U. New THE GUMS HARD AND HRALTRY Dawtiratcn, 256 TO. ENGLAND. loners, I. SAUNION. & CO,, itty 1, MAK LONDON, Beit of the RIBS, in the Dachy of «intB os DUNSLON ME json ‘editions of Mee empest wad suash uae Kir iver sect Kane Browning, Marian Gray, V Woe ©. W. CARLA TON & 00., Pabitenors,