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NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. ~PANAMA'S SHIP CANAL, Interesting Lecture by Admiral Am- men on the Project. THE, LAKE, NICARAGUA ROUTE. Advantages It Would Confer on the World’s Commerce. Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen, of the United States Navy, lectured last night in Ohickering Hull before the membors of the American Geographical Society and friends upon the interesting subject of ‘The Pro- posed Interoceanic Ship Canal Across the American Isthmus,” between Greytown and Brito, via Lake Nicaragua, showing its feasibility and its advantages a3 compared with other proposed routes. Mr. Ammen was formerly Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, under the management of which the surveys on the Isthmus were conducted. He therefore speaks from practical knowl- edge of the subject, as well as from a theo- Fetical. acquaintance of all the matters relating to it. His views have met with the approval of the beat engineers of this country and England. The ‘hall was crowded last night to hear bis remarks, and the audience were entertained with some excellent music prior to the opening of the meeting. Judge Daly presided, and a number of prominent gentle- men had seats on the platform. After some routine business connected with the society Judge Daly in 8 lengthy speech introduced the lecturer of the even- (ng, Rear Admiral Ammen. THE LECTURE. ‘Two years ago, began Mr. Ammen, I had the honor to have read before this Society, by its secretary, a Paper upon the sufficiency of the information relating to the topography of this continent, for the considera- tion and discussion of a transcontinental ship canal. object was to set forth what was really known neerning the topography of the whole region which might be regarded as affording possible conditions for Its construction, It is a fair presumption that the route over which an interoceanic ship canal should be tonstructed can only be named when it is shown that no better one exists. At this time the informa- tion is supposed to be all that can be desired by. £03, One relative toa fair consideration of the subject. After an examination of the reports of Lieutenant Wyse of both seasons I have the belief that the clos- lug paragraph of my last paper is verified, namely— minat ne possible route exists comparable with what had been presented ; in the surveys made by order of our eremene The able reports of Com- r . Lull and Civil Engineer A. . Menocal, United States Navy, on the Nicaragua foute, are sufficiently full for examination and criti- the civil engineer or the expert. There haa iven throughout a careful consideration to that vi juestion in the construction of an interoceanic ship canal in that region—an ample and studied pro- vision to prevent any considerable quantity of surface drainage entering the canal, and the feasibility of ac- tomplishing this object on the located route, as com- with other routes, is, in my belief, a most im- tant point in its favor. THE LAKE NICARAGUA ROUTE. . The most important physical feature is the exist- ence of Lake Nicaragua, which, when full, is 107.6 feet above the ocean levels. This is designed to be ‘the summit level of the canal. The lake has a super- ficies of 2,800 miles, with a surface drainage falling into it roughly estimated at 9,450 miles, which furnish an Dutflow of water by the San Juan River twenty times as great as the commerce of the world could require bn the lockage of vessels passing through the canal. Even this superabundant water supply without the fost of a feeder is not the most beneficent feature; it Js in the equalization of floods from so large a su) ficies, so , in reality, the surface level of the ma be said to change almost im: perceptibly from day yy. In this lies the practicability of utilizing the = part of the San Juan River for slack water jon. i the distance of 28) miles below the mouth of the ea Carlos River the canal, as projected, takes a direct to Greytown, a distance of fourteen miles, pass- ing through deep cuts that it is now known can be svoided with a considerable decrease in the estimate for labor. When the location of the canal was made the season was so far advanced that it did not allow the necessary examination to be made to improve this at of the canal line as located, Civil Engineer A. » Menocal, United Stutes Navy, has since made a suf- ficient examination to assure him of a more favorable location, with a probable decrease of the estimate for construction of $3,000,000. COBT OF THE UNDERTAKING. Asummary of distances and estimates of cost as ep report of Civil Engineer Menocal is as ws: — ‘Western division—From Port Brito fo the lake. Distatce, 16.83 miles, estimated Middle division—Lake Nicaragua. Distance, 66,50 miles, estimated cost........... sees 716,658 Eastern division—From lako to Greytown. Distance 108.43 miles, estimated cost..., 25,020,914 Construction of Greytown harbor. Construction of Brito harbor... IS, Mink ae eagle wl pep eG SE TT | A true economy, however, will be to consider the ‘post of the including the interest on dormant pital, as double of the estimated cost of construc- Eien, in round numbers at $100,000,000, THE PRESENT WORK. wipers entailing tho. heavy pect of cho sxpenoe, it pbove, as Wy part e expense, Jo situated as to allow the work to be done by ma thine labor. This mode of procedure could be prac- * Bsed also over nearly two miles on the west coast, leav- mepontysiescs orjornend abet miles on that section where the plough, scraper and pickaxe would have to do rk. The government of Ni is now en- in blasting and removing rock m the chan- pel of the San Juan River to improve its navigation for small vessels, employing the methods and appli- ances of Civil Engineer Menocal at a cost not exceed: ing $2 60 per cubic yard, which is one-half of the esti- mate made by him for that work; as the depth in- creases, doubtless the cost of excavation will also, but certainly not beyond the estimate on this part of the projected canal. Mr. Ainimen here digressed at other proposed routes, and showed bility and certain fatlure. ‘The question at issue, he continued, is, can an in- teroceauic canal be constructed with advantage to its constructors, as well as to the advantage of the commerce of the world? The points between which the trade would naturally pass agh the canal are shown by the map. First, between the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America and the Pacific coasts of this continent. Second, between the Atlantic coasts of Europe and Amefica and Japan, Northern China, the Philippine and Sandwich Islands in the Nothern Hemisp! the eastern coast of Aus- tralia, New Zealand and numerous productive islands in the Southern Hemisphere. The chief of the Bureau of Statistics has indy furnished me with several tables, two of which relate to the tonnage of the trade that would naturally pass through this canal if con- structed. Additionsi information from the same source and from Mr, Owen M. Long, United States Consul at Panaina; also from Mr. P. M. McKellar, United States Vice Consul at Valparaiso, indicate that not leas than three millions of tonnage, British and our own, would pass through the canal yearly, and that the aggregate of the other commercial Powers would be very large. ‘MAGNITUDE OF THE WORK. A work of such magnitude as this interoceanic ship eanal, so distant from the money centres of the world, requiring a considerable time to complete it, even if cuted in the most vigorous manner, and intended to serve world-wide interests, could, without doubt, best be constructed on an international basis. ‘The United States is relatively near the work aud has ® twofold interest—tho ome to unite ber coasts by convenient water Cy gern the other of ex- ternal commerce for bo‘ Pats. and especially to pecnre to the west coast Enropean market for ity average crop of 20,000,000 sacke of wheat. ‘The great commercial nations may fail for a time to the full importance of executing this great or the means that will best forward it, but y in the near future, tho fnteroceante ship canal via Lake Nic: will no pret be a problem, but an accomplished fuct. ‘he gvvernment and people of jicaragua have hitherto ndeavored to bring about the construction of the Interoceanic ship canal, offering to our government some time ayo aie be were nas concessious to construct it, with ties based on the broad and common interests of the world’s commerce. This enlightened aud liberal fer Was not responded to at once, probably beoatise was deemed proper in advance to ask the views and 0-0) ion of euch Powers as might feel disposed to feted actively in the construction of the canal. k fe Deliaved that all of the great comunercial nations Ave been invited by our government to consider the jabjoet aud to exprens fully and fraukly their views gE rulation to the inmost advantageous manner of bring- f, about tho construction of work. it seeins pertinent on this occasion to acknowledge that to the courage, devotion aud ability of cultured bfticers as leaders, to Lieutenant Wyse, of the French and to Commodorg. Schufeldt, Commanders idge and Lull, and Lieutenant Collins, of our navy, and to their able sssistanta and followers, we bre indebted for sv much positive, substantial in- formation—euflicignt in fact to a full appreciation of what can and what cannot be accomplished. It is im- possible for any oue having no personal knowledge of the Isthmus to appreciate the difficulty of making surveys in that region. ‘The meeting then adjourned, 2] IB FINNIC RAC navi- upon the k their impractica- ‘wor! LECTURE BY SKLMA BORG IN THE HAZ OF TRE YOUNG WOMEN’S CEINSTIAN ASBOCLATION. Miss Selma Bory opened her course of four lectures At the hall of the Young Women’s Christian Associa- tion yesterday afternoon. ‘The subject of this lecture | ‘was “The Finnic Race.” In attempting to trace back to its carliest sources an ancient race like the one before umto-day, said the lecturer, we ure led almost inevitably to the great unsettled question of the origin of man. But the opinions of the learned differ so fundamentally, and are all as yet so entirely with, out firm, indisputable basis, that we can only wait patiently, hoping that advancing knowledge may at last bring us tosome clear, incontrovertible conclusion upon the matter, The lecturer gave dates to prove that a Finnic people must have inhabited the valleys of the Euphrates and ‘Tigris at a time prior to the earliest Semitic settlements there, more than four thousand years ago. This view, however, sho sald, has been as warmly opposed as advanced, It is @ generally received opinion that the Finns migrated at a very early date into Europe, where they became the aboriginal in- habitants of Russia and probably a greater part of the whole Continent. It has even been supposed that they penetrated as faras Britain, and the earliest inbab- itants of Spain, the present Basques of the Pyrenees, are classed as of Finnic stock, The Etruscans havo also been traced to the same source, and the French ethnologist, Beloquet, argues that the pre-Aryan race in France must have been Finnie, The name Finn among the ancients seems always to ha) an aboriginal people. The Finns are Bnasian legends as of a powerful and state ance, fair complexions and mild and peaceal position, They were famous for their fine horses and cattle, as well as for’ their agriculture, and were skilful in the working of metals, especialy of iron. This metal is everywhere prominent in the old Finnish legends and son; the mystical symbol of strength ly appear- ble dis- as and well being. ‘he Russian chronicles attribute a fab- ulous wealth to these Tshuds, us they were called, and they were described as wearing robes of costly fur aud recious golden ornaments and jewels, obtained ough their trading withthe Kast. They lived in amall village communities, commanded by citadels, whence they could roll down huge stones upon their enemies, who, attracted by their wealth, often attacked and attempted to pillage them. But they knew well how to detond themselves, and are reported the best archers of their day, LOVERS OF LIBERTY. ‘They loved Hberty with an undying love, and this has ever been, still is, @ fundamental charac- teristic of the whole race. They had no slaves among them and could never be enslaved themselves. They are said to have prepared curious caverns with huge granite blocks artificially piled up; to these they re- tired in cases of fatal defeat, and there buried them- selves, their. households and their treasures. In the words of the chronicles, they preferred rather to be buried beneath the earth as freemen than to live upon its surface as slaves. The as relate that they finally, with the assistance of the sons of Kalevala, conquered the whole North and became its undisputed rulers. Thug we have seen that a powerful pre- Aryan Finnic race must once haye occupied North- eastern Europe, spreading, perhaps, even so far as the Atlantic Oceai it is now accepted that the Finns mi- grated from the southeast to the northwest, Unmis- takable traces of them are still to be found in the gov- ernment of Tobolsk. The White Sea Pusemncy Te seem to have resem- bled the early Tschuds both in appearance, customs and general characteristics. In fact, the early Russian chronicles speak of them by this narne, which they seem to have applied ‘indiscriminately to all Finns. They also Raliod them Gavolatchien, “people living be- yond the water.” The Icclandie sagas relate numer- ous adventures of Norse heroes who visited them. These vikings made many expeditions of pil- lage into jarmeland and sowed the ‘seeds of an undying hatred and distrust among the Finns toward the Swedish nationality which even centuries of enlightened and more orJess beneficial political union with them have not entirely destroyed. The first accounts of the people of Bjarmeland are given by ‘the famous Norse explorer Otha, whom ae Alfred of England sent out about the end of the nint! century. Toward the close of the twelfth century the Novgorodians had obtained partial possession of Bjarmeland. Here they built a monastery near the mouth of the river Dvina, and early in the following centi. y founded the town of Ulstjug neat the sume spot. In 1217 we hear of an army, from Buigaria the great, which came to oppose the common Siavic foe and succeeded in obtaining possession of Ulstjng. But the victory was only a passing one. MURPHY’S TEMPERANCE WORK. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS YESTERDAY AFTER- NOON AND EVENING—TESTIMONY OF THE RE- FORMED. Mr. Francis Murphy’s temperance meetings were continued yesterday noon at the Seventh Street Methodigt Church, near Third avenue. It was a small, motley assemblage which hed gathered in the little lecture room, composed of temperance and religious enthusiasts with severe, stern faces; horny fisted workingmen, who had manifestly received practical temperance lessons in their past experience; nicely dressed women,. whose brothers and husbands, ver- haps, had inspired them with an immediate interest in the temperance work, and a sprinkling of idle curi- Osity seekers, who had just straggled in to see the “show.” Occasionally some decidedly rubicund nose or blossoming countenance told of the presence of those who could best appreciate Francis Murphy's work. The meeting was an enthusiastic one, and fervent shouts and groans rose up incessantly during the exhortations of the speakers. ‘The proceedings were begun by the reading of the Scriptures by Brother Murphy and prayer by several devotees present. Mr. Murphy then began by deacrib- ing in feeling terms his own deplorable condition in the past, and related his sufferings from intemperance, which, added to the affliction of the loss of his wife, moved his hearers to tears. He had been indebted to Captain Sturtevant for his redemption, and, the Cap- tain pfesent, Mr. Murphy placed his hands upon the Captain's head, saying “God bless you.” At this there was more weeping. Cay Sturtevant got up and said that ptain chance had brought him here. He then told of that wicked city, Philadelphia, which, he said, had 6,000 saloons and only churches.’ The temperance people there were obey energetically, however. “I could not rest easy till I bad come over,” he said. “I came this morning from Philadelphia in two hours—just think of that! Not the entire power of the public press throughout the country could se) he mon en- wd in this movement. I expect live and die in this work,” he shouted, ‘“‘unlegs victory should come before. When I go away from here I expect to meet Brother Murphy on the other side, and 1 want lota of liquor sellers and ee ed dealers to go with us to that ht and beautiful shore.” (ere the Captain turned to a large, fine looking man in front, with a Byronic head, and, in accents of pit- eons appeal, said:—"Brother Chester, do let us hear one word from yor (siliting the gestures to the word), oh, only one word, only oxe word!"" MURPHY AS A “TIDAL WAVE.” Brother Chester prompty complied and géneronsly refrained from confining himself to the limitation of the ‘one word only.” He said:—‘‘I rejoice that it is my privilege here to-day te greet this apostle of tem- perance, our good Brothrr Murphy. My friends, I want to tell you, four yeaw ago I was re; dass that I have confirmed drunkard, and ] freely confess spent in the Tombs of your city, and that I have been in Newark. My friends all ded me in Toga as lost, when Brother Murphy, like a tidal wave (loud cries of ‘God bless him !’) ame to Newark, and reacued me as # brand from the buming, with the aid ot God.” ANOTHKH WITNESS, Here Brother Chester pi&ed out a roughly dressed workman aud asked him to tell of his experience. “My: friends,” said the later, ‘I want to say 4 word in regard to our good Brotaer Murphy. I want to say what our great and good brother hag done for us. Not long ago I was a urd rolling in the gutter. He came to me as 4 friend jnd a brother, and not only showed me the error of my ways, but clung to me ‘until he brought me back b a life of temperance.” Prayers and Moody and Sankey songs by Mr. and Mra. Wilson followed, afor which Francis rl ad aaid that never in the histery of temperance moctings had the press bestowned such generous support as they had upon him, and ie hoped God would bless them. ° Some signatures to the temperance pledge were then obtained, and the afernoon meeting broke up amids jubilant bymns. IX THE WENING. The a in the eveing was largely attended, yand much enthusiasm pre'siled. Bishop Peck and other dignitaries of the Mthodist Episcopal Church were in attendance and ptticipated in the exercises. Mr. Murphy was surrouried at & host of warm friends, all engaged in tl total abstinence cause. ‘The singing was receivedwith much applause, and 6 opportunity for signim the pledge was embraced by hundreds, Speeches wre mado by Francis Mur- by, Bishop Peck, Mr. Nobles, of New Jersey; Mr. Simei, Chauncey Shaffet aud a number of others, “WINE, WATER, Wi AND WISDOM.” The Rev. Mr. W. B. Block lectured taat even- ing in the Helping Hail Temperance Church in East Eleventh atret, near Third avenue, ‘The stthject, as annoniced, waa “Wine, Water, Wit and Wisdom.” ‘Thre was a very large audience present, and Mr. Affieck’s offorts soemed to be fully ppreciated. The speaker seems to embody in his leture many of Mr. Gough's delinestions, though withat exactly imitating that popular temperance oratr. His discourse lasted nearly an hour and a half Dut he succeeded in keep- ing his audience in porfeetgood humor to the last. LONG ISLAND }BLE SOCIETY. ‘The sixty-third annual ieeting of the Long Island Bible Society was held i the lecture room of the Presbyterian Church al Astoria yesterday The meeting was presided overy Mr. Adrian Bergen, the vice president. The repo! of the treasurer gave in detail the sums received } contributions from vari- ous sources, the aggregatibeing between $1,100 and $1,200 for the year. Th corresponding secretary read his report, which emlidied encouraging commu piwations frum all parts olthe island, he Vonmit- tee on Nominations of Officers tor the ensuing year reported in favor of County Judge John J. Armstrong, of dunaica, for president; Rev. B. F. Stead for vico president; Rev. B. F. Noble for corresponding secre- tary, and Gilbert Sayres for recording secretary. The report was accepted. YOUNG MEN'S PRAYER WEEK. The praying for young men in this city yesterday was dove in the Presbyterian Church, Eighty sixth street and Lexington avenue, in the evening, at eight o'clock, and in Association Rooms, Fourth avenue and Twenty-third strect, at nine o'clock. At the former place the Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, of Brooklyn, addressed @ good sized tion, and at the latter @ committee of young men, of which Mr. W. Hughson was chairman, took charge of the meeting, and hia associates offered brief prayers and remarks on the topic for the day, “Young Men—Their Power for Good.” In the Brooklyn Association Rooms, in the afternoon, Mr. George O. Needham, of Philadelphia, gave au interesting Bible reading on the “Peculiarity Ot God’s People. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE. A Sunday school conference was held last night in the Bleecker Street Universalist Church, Rey. Mr, Sweetser presiding. Among the speakers were Rev. Messrs. Pullman, Guanison and Nye and Dr, Chapin. The first named speaker sketched the rise and progress of the Sunday sehool movement in this country from the year 1740, when a Ger- man named Hacket established the inatitu- tion in Pennsylvania. In t time ot Tertulian Sunday schools were opened in the Catacombs A, D. 150, and spread over Italy till the sixth century, when they were lost in the Dark Ages. Their re-establish- ment was brought about by Boromeo, Cardinal Arch- bishop of Milan, during the Renaissance Period, and by Luther. It is claimed, he said, that a poor colored woman named Katie Fergueon established the first Sunday school in New York, in 1803, but it is also claimed that Mise Graham did the same thing about that time. The system has grown to such enor- mous proportious throughout all parts of the coun- try that last year there were 800,000 volunteer teach- ers and 7,000,000 pupils in the country. HEATING THE CITY. ANOTHER PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD OF ALDEB- MEN TO SUPPLY STEAM TO ALL INHABITANTS, ‘The Board of Aldermen yesterday received another application from a number of persons requesting the privilege of laying mains and pipes in the streets of this city for the purpose of supplying steam to its inhabitants. Among the signers of the petition are William E. Prall, Edward L. Donnelly, William R. Foster, William H, Guion, Samuel 8. Wood, Jr.; Joseph Haight, William C, Dewey, Frank E. Trow- bridge, Arthur F. Willmarth, George W. Hughes, William H. Webb, John 8. Foster, H. H. Haight and George N. Williams. The system proposed to be used is known as the “‘Prall Method.” In consideration of their being granted the franchise which they ask the company propose “to give a bond in the sum of $650,000 to protect the city and its inhabitants against any accident that may occur through the use of said mains and pipes. The peti- tioners also promise to give a further bond of $50,000 for the replacement of the pavements in the streets, avenues and public places where the mains or pipes or connections may be laid. It is also proposed to furnish hot water, hot air or steam to the city build- ings at a charge of forty per cent less than city now pays. PAYING POR THE PRIVILEGE. tition then recites that, if the privilege wero granted, the company would pay to the city five per cent of the net profits accruing to the incorporators. The city isto have the appointment of # superintend- ent at a salary of $1,200 a year, to be paid by the peti- tioners. In conclusion petitioners promise to thoroughly clean the streets and avenues of New York from anow and ice upon being requested #0 to do by the Commissioners of Police and the Depart- ment of Parks. Steam is to be supplied for the use of the city fire engines, and the mains, pipes and con- nections of the company are to be used only forthe transmission of steam, and not for petroleum or other oils. The communication was referred to the Committee on Public Works. This makes the fourth application for permission to heat the city that has been laid be- fore the Board of Aldermen. The petitions of the different companies were in their turn referred to the Committee on Public Works, but @ report was sented in the case of General nola. ie reportof the committee in, the latter case, it will be remembered, provided for giving the General the fran- chise, and ata meeting of the’ Board the recommenda- tions were adopted. Mayne, Ely, however, subse- queutly vetoed the resolution as passed by the Alder- men, - the matter is again before the Common Council. re: ITALIAN CRIME. MURDER OF CAPTAIN FADDA BX HIS .WIFE's PARSMOUR--A CAREFULLY PLANNED SCHEME OF DISPOSING OF AN OBNOXIOUS HUSBAND, [Rome letter to the Pall Mall Gazette.} ‘Though the trial of the murderer of Captain Fadda has not yet begun, enough is publicly known about the case to show that it was notacommon murder from motives of vengeance or passion, but one of those carefully planned crimes which are, unfor- tunately, not uncommon in Italian life. One Sunday morning afew weeks ago a man, whose name is now known to be Cardinali, called at Captain Fadda’s lodgings to say that a box was waiting for him at the station, which would, be given to his orderly if he.went with the messenger. The place mentioned as that whence the box came was a town where Fadda had been stationed and where he had friends; and, as it is not uncommon for hangers-on about the station to give information of the arrival of parcels, that they may make a few sous, the orderly was sent with the man to get it out, In this way the ground was cleared, and Captain Fadda remained alone in the house. The railway office, when they came to it, was shut, and Cardinali, leaving the orderly to wait there for him while, as he said, went for the keys, hurried back to Captain Fadda's lo: 8. What fol- lowed he alone could tell. It is supy that as soon as the door was opened he threw himself on his victim, stabbing him wherever he could. All that is known is that in a few minutes he left the house, and afew momonts later Fadda stumbled to the street door, stabbed in twenty-three places, and fell there fine, Hisassasein might have cacaped at the time; but, though he had laid his plane in the most cold- blooded manner; bis nerve failed at last. and as he rushed down the street with a scared face two guards stopped him to see what was the matter, and soon ne of his crime. The news quickly spread over the town, and later in the day the lodging house bo ni ve information to the police that Cardinali, with » friend, had lo it his house for a few days, und that the friend had disappeared. Police were thous to start for Nuples with [00t. in his possenalon, about to start for Nuples wit in his possession, and arrested. WHY HE KILLED nM. Cardinali, when confronted with the orderly, was at once recognized, and it also came out that he had called at the '# house once before; but he per- sistently deni ilt, and said that when he came k to the house found Captain Fadda stabbed, and was so frightened that he ran away. His friend waa more communicative. He said that Cardinali was purt proprietor of @ small cirens, and that he had pro- oe te him to come to Rome toenteracircus troupe performing there, but had also said that he had another on hand which would make them both uch, sea that apm to aaa Fs the army who had a very rich wife. Captain it appears, was married to a Calabrian lady, but when ie rest. ment was ordered to Rome, on one excuse and another she put off poi, Bagg He had fur- nished an ay ent, but persuaded him to sell the furniture and live in rooms till she came; then she asked him to sell her piano and send her the money; and ® short time before his death she had written to him to send her her jewelry. In fact, though no legal forms had been eee through, they were virtually hye and she had no intention of rejoining him. reasou of thie disinclination on her part was, that while with him st Terui she had fallen in love with one of the riders ina travelling eiteu: inal, in fact—-and had become his mia- tress. Her husband seems to have been unaware of this fact altogether, though it was well known fn her uative town, and is said to have been enco' ed by her mother, who preferred Cardinali, a Calabrian, to Captain who waa a native of Sardinia, But Fadda, seeing that she lad no intention of returning to live with him when she wrote for her jewels, went down to see his brother and consult him what wan beat to be done, It was during this absence that Cardinali came to Rome. ARREST OF THE WIDOW. As soon a these facts becumo known to the police a telegram wae sent to wrrest Mme. Fadda and send her to me for examination, She at first denied all knowledge of Cardinali;‘at length confessed that she did know him, but had no criminal relstiona with bim, and had not seen or heard of him for some time, So far there was no evittence of coniplicity, but it haa since been discovered that she sent him, while in Home, for the express purpose of murdering her husband, a it office order for 500f., the same amount which was found on his accomplice, and which seems to have been intended A nd their ex- also come .out that Cardinali’s sister ay a sort of go-between for them and of his journey to Rome; she, too, arrested, and it further said that Mme. Fadda as recently made inquiries what pension she would receive on her hasband’s death. It is assuming too much, perhaps, to say that ghe was cognizant of her lover's intentions; bat pub. lic opinion condemns her. It may be, however, that he concocted the plan himself without her knowl- cdge, thinking that, the husband out of the way, he would have no difficulty in persuading her to him, and knowing that she must have some fortune, a9 no Officers are allowed to marry unless their wives bring them at least 30,000£. of dowry, The murder, b; whomavever planned, was well arranged Detorenand, The murderer came ovet two hundred miles to put the plan into execution, and when he found the vic- tim absent waited abont several days till the desired opportunity arrived. knew has now | been COCK ‘FIGHTING. PREPARATIONS FOR THE USUAL WINTER CAM- PAIGN IN CONNECTICUT—THE NEWBOLD STRAIN OF CHICKENS AND WHER YHEY CAME FROM. New Haven, Nov. 11, 1878. One of the beat authorities states that » main be- tween game chickens, representing respectively New York city and New Haven, to occur pretty soon, is about arranged, and that it will be one of the most in- teresting affairs of the kind which has been “on” for ® number of unexceptionably interesting seasons. “Never before,” said the same authority, “has Cou- necticut had so many thorough ‘games,’ and New Haven is way at the head of the State. In fact, New Haven fowls have always had a good reputa- tion throughout the Atlantic States, and probably more money has been invested in them than in any other city of equal size in the country. The time is not far distant back when many of the better citizens devoted some time and attention, beside capital, to keeping up the reputation earned in many hard battles in years which will come not again. Formerly the patrons of the sport frequented a spot near where the police building now stands. In the last few years several uotable mains have been fought in this city, aud at one of these, between New Haven and Spring- field (this main occurring last winter), the police ap- peared unexpectedly, Nevertheless great prepa- rations for the coming season have been made, and the sport in Connecticut cannot fail to be prime. Some of the beat specimens of the “Newbold” birds in the country are owned in New Haven, and New- bold, by the way, on his return from Europe severay months ago, left some of the best chickens to be found in the old country here to keep up the strain which was introduced by him, and which has always been a favorite among the Nutmeg Yankees. A new variety, the “black hackles,” so called because the hackles trim out jet black, is also vaunted much by New Haven chicken fanciers, though there are not many of the bisds here and the backers are extremely care- ful not to tell where they procured them. This in ituelf would argue that they oxpectod much from the new chicks. They are said to be superior in feather, agility and strength and are full of pluck. One of the best pits in the city was broken up by the poles raid last year, though there are others which are well patronized in convenient vicinit the city in the adjoining towns of ‘and Kast Haven, and so located that the authori! are not joing occasion eny surprises, a8 was lone here last season. Not much has been done here ed for the reason that the chickens have been 80 late in moulting, but by Thanksgiving there will be lots of rt under way. 6 terms of the expected main with New York city are that each city From, York and New Haven) shall show twenty-one birds, fight all that fall in, in weight, for $100 battle and $600 on the odd. This main will probably occur within the Connecticut bor- ders, and yut Thanksgiving Day, or shortly after, at the latest. New Haven is also auother main agains t Bridgeport, each side to start fifteen birds fo $75 battle and $150 on the odd, the main to como of ut New Xear’s Day. Hartford is also said to be looking toward a main with Springfield, each to show eighteen birds, fight all in weight, for $50 per battle and $200 on the odd. There will probably be also a number of other mains between New Haven and other towns in Connecticut, probably one being with New Britain. There isa general desire to have one grand main between the States of Connecticut and New York. More and more attention is paid annually in Connec- ticut to raising the best games. The division of the Connecticut State Poultry Association into two parts (one having headquarters in Hartford, and retaining the old name, and the other in Beidesport, bearing the name of the Southern Connecticut Poultry Asso- ciation) has, within a year and a half, given new im- wise to chicken raising through sectional rivalry. t the first annual exhibition of the South. ern Connecticut Association in Bi rt, last year, there was a notable display of games, and st the comi exhibition at New Haven next month this will besurpasred, Edward Nowbold, formerly of Nottingham, England, gave a grest start to game raising heresbout. His name and the fame of his poultry farm in McHenry county, Ill., are known all over the country, his farm is fre- juented by the best authorities. There is a pleasant ttle story in Connecticut about Newbold which has grown into @ legend. Newbold came to America about 1858, having with him the strain of games des- tined to bear his name in this country. Escaping all the devices made to capture his fowls he soon found himeelf with them _ in Springfield, Mass., having previously stopped at New Haven. The Serinateld fancier saw that all hia game birds had their taile cut off, a circumstance which roused derision for the draggled but plucky chicks, and this derision Newbold incidentally shared, The explanation of this peculiar fact about the chicks is that their quarters were too small on the steamer, they were freeting themselves against their coops, and Newbold used the shears effect- ively for ir . Newbold did not like the ridicule with which he was greeted, and, although his pride had not recovered from their Atlantic voyage, and were in Pied condition, he challenged all Springfield toa main for big stakes. The outcome of the acceptance of the chalienge was that Newbold won every time, and after the such effective work was done with the shears among the coops of the backers of the opponents of Newbold’s birds that at least a dozen fanciers immediatel, widence of c: ly quoted e urtailed birds to show that they had obtained genuine New- bold chickens. Connecticut chickens, after a season on good walks, show their qualities by dem: 4a their price from $10 to $75 in both New Yor! New Jersey. The extent of the gpoeeciae of poultry thieves has some- thing to do with the price, for a good bird soon be- comes a6 well known among the ited ot the pit as a good horse on the track, and the owner thereof must beware. All that can prevent the carry- ing out of the programme laid down herein is the comparative poverty of New Haven and Connecticut battlers, “There is no fear of New York,” said the owner of some beauties, ‘‘and you can tell them so,” PIGEON SHOOTING. The members of the Brooklyn Gun Club contested in their regular monthly handicap shoot for the champion double bird gold trophy yesterday ¢¢ Dex- ter Park, near Jamaica, Long Island, in the presence of s large crowd of spectators. Nine members took part in the shooting, and each shot at seven birds. ‘The trophy was won by Mr. William Wynn, by killing 13 birds and missing three. When the above shooting waa over the members in trial matches and sweep- stakes for the remaining part of the afternoon. ‘The following are the details of the three most im- Portant contests :— SUMMARY. Bnooktyn Gus Ciup*-Dixter Pank, Crrress Huns, L. 1, Nov. 12, 1878.—| monthly shoot tor gs Pe ret at for at Gio enc! m2 Plunge traps, D) “yor rise, 100 yards Killed. WUNOnH MU il li 11 10 10 11 10 10 10 O71 11 10 14 11 09 11 10 10 11 00 11 11 00 1 9 1 10 00 10 11 11 It 9 10 10 01 00 11 01.11 8 10 10 10 11 01 10 8 00 11 10 10 11 OO OL 7 11 00 60 11 10 10 10 a badge, amd having also won MU 10 10 16—11 1) Ad 01 10 10-01 and T plunge traps, 1 yards rise; tice shot off; mins and go out—$12 to first, $6 to second, $3 to Hare, *W. Wynn... *Bryer.... *Thompson Ruttles. ecunceaanea: ‘The tie was shot off at 26 yards. Other sweepstakes closed a good day’s sport. PIGEON MATCH POSTPONED. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THY HERALD.) Rep Bank, X. J., Nov. 12, 1878, The return match between Dr. P. Ellis, of the New York Pigeon Club, and Thomas B. Owens, captain and crack shot of the Philadelphia Gun Club, has ned Pract gs en hr hp alarmed BRINTON RANGE. ‘The fourteenth competition for the Rahway Badge was shot on the Brinton range yesterday afternoon. The weather was fair, but only « small number of gentlemen were present. The conditions were 200 yards, with two sighting and two acoring shots; open ‘to all comers and any rifle, The bad must be won three times by a competitor in order to become his property. . J. @, B. Collins made the best record Jesterday—42 out of the possible 50 points. He now retains the badge permanently. The next best scores were as follows :—C. Bownott, 41; J. W, Mangam, 41; C. A. Watson, 38; A. W. Dimock, 36; E. Squier, 37. HORSE NOTES, ‘The host of the Fifth Avontie Hotel, Mr. Griswold, has at lest succeeded in Anding & superb mate for his famous horse Duroc, alias Whitefoot. The horse se lected was bought @¢ the time that Red Jim was pus- chased, and came here in the same car with him. The team step splendidly together, and it will take flyers to keep up with them. The new horse has been named after Colonel Ki The Chicago Times:—What with the Vanderbilts and Bonners we promise soon to have only class horses for the turf, Ii seems a pity that animals of such magnificent promise as Forrest and Maud 8, shonid be retired to private use before they have been able to show the limit of their powers. It is barely ible, however, that Maud 8S. will be allowed to rot in public: but there is no hope that Bonner will let Edwin Forrest do so, BELMONT PARK. Aracing meeting of two days’ duration will com- mence at the Belmont Park, Philadelphia, to-morrow, and continue on Saturday. On the first dey there will be four races and on the second day three. The first race on the first day will be for a purse of $150; the first horse $100, and the second $50, The sgcond race will be a dash of a mile and a half, for a purse of $200; $150 to first and $50 to the second, The third event will be mile heats, for a purse of $200; $100 to the first and $50 to. the second; and the fourth race will be a steeplechase of two miles and a half, for # purse of $250, $200 to the first and $40 to the second. On the second day the races will be, tirst, adash ofa mile and aquarter, the second two miles and repeat, and the third a fox hunters’ steeplechase of two miles and a half. The races will be run according to the rules of the Maryland Jockey Club. TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK. Quite a number of the admirers of the trotter mus- tered at Fleetwood Park yesterday to witness the con- test for a purse and stake of $100, mile heats, best three in five, which was announced to come off. Three horses came to the post, viz,:—Willism Sharp's bay gelding Hero, trotter, in harness; William Graves’ black gel Charley, pacer, to wagon, and P. Manee’a bay ge! ding 5 trotter, in . The bet- 3; the feld, $20. The following ting wae Charley, $: isa SUMMARY. Firerwoop Park—Tarorrinc—Tvrspay, November 12, 1878.—Purse and stake of $100; mile heats, the best three in five. Starters. P, Manee’s s. g. Dewdrop (trotter, in har- W. Graves’ blk. g. Charle; (paces, bow W. Sharp's b. entice, (trot tag Aponte Evrauta, Als., Nov. 12, 1878. In atrotting race to-day in the three minute class Katie T. won, Time, 2:45—2:42—2:425¢. Bill King took the second heat in 2:44, The track was in excel- lent condition. TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA, OsxianpD Tuorrinc Pang, Nov. 4, 1878.—Trot- ting; three in five, in harness; purse, $250. Joseph Edge’s b. 8. Gus Gueroo. war QO. A. Hickok’a 8. m. Coquet... asa 1. N. Killip’s br. m. Lou Whipple. 24 W. Gade's br. g. Diti 43 Time, 2:31—2:29—2:29. RACKETS AND HANDBALL. ‘A spirited single handed racket match was played at McQuade’s court yesterday afternoon between Edward McArrel and Patrick O'Day, the latter win- ning by the following score :— o’Day.. McArrel. ~ 21 18 At han ry and John Keating de- feated John Townsend and James Stewart. The match was the best two in three, and resulted as fol- -16 2 lows :— Qurry and Keatin; a 619 «261 Townsend and Ste' 16 21 “453 PEDESTRIANISM. “At the Acddemy of Music at Erie, Pa., on last Satur- day, Miss May Marshall, the famous tady pedestrian, successfully aud with apparent ease accomplished the task of walking fifty miles in eleven hours. Miss Marshall is an easy and graceful walker. She takes a ig er hesltbful stride and can keep up a remark- ably fast gait. ACADEMY OF PAYSICAL CULTURE. Mr. A. C. Burnham, who for many years has been connected with the Brooklyn Academy of Physical Culture, has removed to this city and opened a school “for physical education and development” at the cor ner of Broadway and Forty-fourth street. The msin exercising hall is Aitted with every apparatua reauired for the practice of calisthenics Ler and there is # rubber track for walking. It is Mr. Burn- ham's intention to pay special attention to the traiu- ofchildren of both sexes, and to his work in this 4 he brings Rich indorsements, both of character and ability, opted ty of Brooklyn. To- meee sromiegane \y will be open for special ion. “LIKE A THIEF AT NIGHT.” A gentleman residing in West Forty-fourth street ‘was startied on Monday evening by the noise of foot- steps upon his roof, His family, consisting of his wife and two daughters, were also alarmed, for it was discovered that the unknown visitors were attempting to force an entrance to the premises by the skylight. The gentleman sounded the police signal, which was responded to by patrolman Henry Spotton, of’ the American District Telegraph Company, who went on the roof through the scuttle and saw two young men running along the roofs toward Seventh avenue. An exciting chase took place, which extended across the roof of the Twelfth Regiment Armory to Forty-fifth street and along to Sixth avenue, where their progress was barred by a wall nine fest high. One of the young men was captured and handed over to a poliee- man. He suid he lived in Forty-fourth street, a few doors east of the gentleman's residence. When the prisoner was confronted with tho latter and the ladies the tableau became romantic. He did not look like a youthfnl desperado who would break into .# man’s house with bur- glarions designe. Judging from the interesting de- velo) té which took piace in the hallway of the gentleman's residence, while the adventurous youth was held im the grasp of an officer, he and hia com- panion must havo been studying the tactics of the young men and maidens of Oberlin College. His_ex- ero were the reverse of Hafid’s in the “Fire ‘orshippers,”’ who Climbed tare’ SUPRLNS RBeTe soe eit, At the solicitation of the the romantic young man was permitted to go home with tho salutory admonition to call in futare at & seasonable time and in @ more conventional manner, “FAST DRIVING. Aresolution was offered in the Board of Aldermen yesterday by Mr. Sheils, which provides that “ne per son shall drive any horse or horses in the city ats greater rate of speed than five miles per hoar, except on the boulevarce and pablic drives north of 110th street, where a speed of twenty-five miles an honr shall be allowed.” The penalty incurred by disobey- ing the provisions of the o1 is ® fine of $10. jan Morria ontared the chamber as the paper was read, and when he had taken his seat said he was opposed to fast oe the thoroughfares of the city, especially on Sixth and Seventh ave- nues, tn the neighborhood of which are located public schools. The matter was then laid over. A POLICEMAN WANTED. Judge Davia, of Jersey City, yesterday ineued a war- rant for the arrest of Police Officer Jeffrey W. Collins, on a charge of atrocious assault and battery preferred against him by Michael Duggan. On the day of elec- tion Duggan Was giving out greenbeck party tickets ot the orgs oy oot sereatepdie mre ged and, aged, ring became eugeged dispute the officet. ‘The officer, as arr declares nt. toma, to arrest him and struck over the head with his baton. Duggan waa taken to the Charity Hospitel, and for a time it waa thought bis skull wae fractured. He recovered sufficiently to appear yoa- penis and make his complaint. e warrant Was P in the hands of au officer, but not be found. Up to last night the officer ported to his ca ‘TIDE, ‘ain. IMMIGRATION'S The present year in the first since 1879 tn which thure has beem no decrease in immigration, The total number of arrivals at this port trom January 1 to October 31, 1878, was 107,201 againat 85,094 for the same period in 1877, The number of aliens among the new arrivals this year was 60,648 againet 48,122 in 1877. The principal nationalities were as follow: Germany, 20,564; Ireland, 11,777; Sweden, 3,7 9,245; Norway, 2,607; Russia, 2,869; Denmark, 2,1! Switzerland, 1,767; Bohemia, 1,753; Scotland, 1,604, wad France, 1,34, China sent 121 emigrants and seven arrived from Jerusalem. During the ie thirty-two years 2,100,000 emigrants have arri: a this port from bap an ‘nd 2,000,000 from Ireland. ‘Che arrival of aliens for the month of October were 1,718 against 4,285 in the aame month in 1877. Two hundred and sixty-three emigrants arrived a Caatle Garden yoaterday, many Ly had not re- 5 DESPERATE CIELSILSKA. 4 HUNGARIAN CHARGED WITH THREATENING TC KILL HIS NEWLY MADE BRIDE—HIS STRUGGLE WITH AN OFFICER. ‘The adage “marry in haste and repent st leisure” was never more aptly illustrated than it has been in the wedded Jife of poor Victoria Cielsilska. She has been a bride only four weeks yet seeks the Jaw’s pro- tection from her husband, Oa Monday she went to Essex Market Police Court and besought Judye Duffy to give her a warrant for her husband's arrest, He had threatened, she said,to murder her and commit suicide, His Honor granted her request and signed the war, raut, which was intrusted by Sergeant Long to Officer Kiernan. In the private room used by the Court squad Victoria warned Sergeant Long that her hus- band was a desperate man and would in all prob- ability make a stout and determined resistance, Kicrnan was prepared for the worst, It was not until carly yesterday morning that the officer thought it best to pounce upon Andrew, who was to be pointed out to him by Victoria. Accord. ingly at about nine o’clock he strolled into East Third street, and stopped opposite No. 246, a tenement house, in the basement of which Cielsilska was qui- etly making cigars. Standing on the top step, Kier- nan made signs to the wife, who was watching for his arrival. She came up, and aftera few minutes’ con- versation with the officer, who gave her some instruc- tions, she returned to the basement and spoke to An- drew in Hungarian, telling him that she had been obliged by his cruelty and threats to have hii sr rested and bound over to ki the peace. “There is the officer on the upper step,” said she, “who ia to take you to Easex Market Police Court.” “Don't let him come down here, damn) him!" said Andrew, it is alleged, in his mother tongue. ‘Don’t Jet him come down here, for he shall never take out of this alive. One or the other of us will die! STRUGGLE ¥OR A PIVTOL. Victoria remonstrated with him and tried to coax him into going with the officer, but Andrew, white with passion, drove her out into the street and dared the officer to come down into the basement. Kiernan, seeing trouble ahead, told the woman to remain out of doors for a moment and started off in quest of as- sistance from the officer on post. The man whom he accosted said he was not on that beat, and Kiernan, fearing that his “quarry” might attempt to escape, returned to the house resolved to 9 the arrest single-handed. He spoke to Andrew from the stepa and cajoled him into coming across the threshold ta look at the warrant, which Kiernan got Victoria to a tohim. When she bad d is officer lone man and a desperate struggle powerful man Cielsilska di alleyway, where they fell and rolled overand other. ‘The officer had succeeded in drawing volver, and Andrew fought like a tiger with, the stones for its possession. In a ht Kiernan disengaged his right arm snddealt his an- tagonist one or two heavy blows on the head with the butt of the pistol and disabled him tem} ily. Half stunned Andrew rose to his feet, and finding his captor’s weapon levelled at him threw up his hands ‘was taken to the police court. 4 HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, , Bleeding from a cotple of scalp wounds Androw stood before Judge Duffy, pale, sullen and silent. He is over the middle height, stro: built and not more than twenty-eight years old. His dark eyes flashed angrily beneath his black brows as he scowled at hia wife, a Polish girl of nineteen summers, who, a few foot See him, tremblingly told her strange story ta the Judge. “I am ’fraid for my life off dis man,” said she, with a German accent, “Isn't he your husband?” said the Court. ‘aw, dot ist vare; but you see I’m ‘fraid off him. He folk me dot he shall kill me und himeelf too. Dot is it.” “How long have you been married?” “Not more as four veeks, und I'm ‘fraid off him, You see, Shudge, I know dis man not so long time. He vas ein cigarmakcr, und he come efery time four, five, coople o’ months by mein mudder’s house, yaw, und tell mein mudder dot he loaf me und vant: und by maype. Und you see a oud blenty times mit him in it, Fein mu und say to “Vie- toria, I tink dot yos besser dot you got mit Andrew.’ Yaw. pooty soon she tell him so too, und he say, ‘Yaw.’ Butt 't tink meinself dot I vow goin to get married so soon, but mein mudder she make dot married vas four veeks “ago. two vecka afther hecommence beat und strike und knock me aboud; und den sein fretinds tell me he vas an awful bad man. He say und dey say dot he vas by dot eeetee, in Deutech—i mean in his own countree—for lot he shall mit an audra man help to kill somebody. He vas ouf dot preeson several years, den he get oud und pooty soon him doiti somedings bad again, und be run avay ouf dot ship. He vas not here so long ven I met him, und Idou’t know ig aboud dis ven I marry him. UndTam ‘fraid yon dot man dot he kill me. He say he vas goin to do it, Och! och! he beat und aboowe me!" “IT 18 NOT TRUR,” “What have you to say about this?” said the Judge ‘ocNethiug. Tt uot, trus the “Nothing. a ” wes = while the prisoner steadily at “ate e look of conceutrated hate which could not be mis- taken, and had its effect on the bys! “Andrew Cielsilska,”’ said Judge Duffy, “I will hold you in $700 to keep the toward this woman for one year, and to stand committed siz months in de- fault of bail.” Then added His Honor to the officer, “Look out for that man, and tell the of thi prison to take good care that he does not comm suicide.” y ry “ ‘eS THE MULBERRY STREET TRAGEDY. An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Flanagan in the.case of William Wilsee, who died on October 26 from the effects of a pistol shot wound feceived dur- {ng an affray in Mulberry street on the nigh: of the 21st of September, A number of witnerses swore that they saw the fight and heard the pistol shot, but ‘were unable to state who fired it. The most impor- tant testimony was given by Richard Derangy, a ped- Wirabn thetaigh¢ of the, abecting ha standing i that on it of ti was By front of hie feuldenee when the’ brothers Frank and John McKenna came out of their store, Frank McKenna said if Wilsee threw a stone at him he would kill him. McKenna was knocked down by some one. Wilses was next knocked down and was about gettin; upy when Frank McKenna drew his pistol shot ‘The case was then given to the 077, who retired, and, after five honrs deliberation, brought in a ver- dict to the effect that deceased had died from ® pistol shot wound inflicted by Frank McKenna, that Wilses was the aggressor. McKenna was held iv $2,000 bail, which was furnished. SAVED FROM SUICIDE. The twenty-one year old danghter of a Newark (N. J.) official attempted to commit suicide afew days ago by swallowing poison. The prompt arrival of a and the application of the usual remedies savedrher, and now she is out of danger. The cause of the attempt is alleged to have been an infamous as- sault on her by a married man, who resided im her neighborhood on Halsey street. Accor to her parents’ stateménts she is about half-wit! Het alleged assailant is a fresco painter, who is now living near Sandusky, Ohio. PRONOUNCED A FORGERY. A man, representing himself to be Richard A. Smith, of East New York, received 4 barrel of flour, valued at $6.50, on Saturday last, from the store of Harrison Brothers, in Fulton street, Brooklyn, and gave James Vrieland, the employé who delivered =~ heck for $100 on the Plasterer’s Bank, of Hic! Pg “Wechsler & Abrams.” W/ en to Wechsler & Abrams they pronounced ita forgery. Smith could not be found, and Harrison Brothers have dischaeged Vrielaad {rom their employ. MRS. SATAN AS A STEPMOTHER, (From the St. Louis Times, Nov. 9.) Mrs, Mary Kanne, living at No. 815 Washington street, got angry at her step-son, Henry Kanne, a boy teneyvars of age, and whipped hini in a moat cruel manner with a cowhide, about 5:30 o'clock last even- ing. The boy wie made to pull off his jecket, leaving nothing to protect his skin but a calico shirt, and in order that his father, who waa sick in bed, could not hwar his cries, the woman gagyed the and dragged cruel other and wultsed her off to the station house, wi ® charge of Gog aeons 8 and et was placed her. The charge is of a light cl tar, but Sergeant Hayhurst, who was in