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

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. BEACONSFIELD CONQUERED. | The British Parliament To Be Sum- | moned in December. od ALI CAPTURE OF MUSJID. Its Stubborn Resistance Daring Thurs- day and Evacuation at Night. —— LOSSES OF THE ANGLO-INDIANS. | Lord Lytton Issues a Proc- lamation. aeeeeanie AND THE CZAR. | SHERE ALI M. Fourtou's Position Becoming Daily More Unsatisfactory. Bo. tenes) BUSINESS TROUBLES ABROAD. {BY CABLE TO THE HBRALD.] Loxpor, Nov. 23, 1878. The British Parliament will be summoned on the 5th of December. This decision is the result of a row in the Cabinet. It will be remembered that a committee, headed by Lord Lawrence, announced its intention to call upon the Premier for the purpose of arging the necessity of an extra session. | Lord Beaéonsfield semi-ofticially announced to the public that he would not reccive the | deputation, The Marquis of Salisbury, Sir Stafford Northcote and Mr. Cross insisted in the last Cabinet mecting that the con- dition of affairs in the East was sufficiently Brave to justify an extra session of the British Parliament. Lord Beaconsfield, however, strenuously objected, and brought all his powers of persuasion and coercion to bear upon the Cabinet to defeat the wishes of his colleagues. He was finally defeated, the majority casting their votes in favor of the assembling of the Parliament. GOING ‘TOO Far, The real cause of the stubborn opposition tothe Premier was that his colleagues were afraid to give in any further to his policy. ‘The Queen will sitin the council on Wednes- day next, at which the date of the assem- bling of Parliament will be fixed. It is probable that the session will last abgnt a fortnight. The Pall Mall Gazelte asserted yesterday that the Parliament would be summoned to receive the Afghanistan cor- respondence. It is announced this morning that Lord Laurence’s Afghan committee have resolved to organize themselves on a permanent basisand publish a statement of their views. THE FIRST BATTLE. The following important despatch de- tailing the first meeting between the hostile forces is dated Khyber Pass, Thursday even- ing, November 21:—‘‘At daybreak this morning General Brown stood on the little | plain beyond Jumrood, watching the march tothe front. A picket of the enemy’s cav- alry was visible on the top of the Shagai ridge, beyond range. ‘The advance guard marched briskly on and presently crested height, whence, at ten o'clock, a skir- mishing fire was opened on the enemy's picket. The latter retired after a desultory reply. The British force, pressing on and occasionally firing, reached the Shagai ridge, whence Fort Ali Musjid is clearly visible, TAE FIRST GUN FIRED. “At noon Ali Musjid fired-the first shell, which burst in the air. The second shell was well aimed and flew over the staff on the Shagai ridge, and fell without burst- ing beyond. A long halt was necessary to allow the British heavy battery to come up, and the interval was utilized by the horse artillery in placing guns on the height to the British right. Fort Ali Musjid replied and the firing became somewhat brisk. Meanwhile firing was heard to the left of Fort Ali Musjid, and some persons con- jectured that it was McPherson’s turning movement on our right coming into operation, But the Afghans about Fort Ali Mnsjid held their ground, although thus appar- tntly threatened on the flank and front, ‘Tho British horse artillery dire was fairly served. Tho Afghans replied with spirit from Nort Ali Musjid at first, but wterward slackly. DISMOUNTING THY AFGHANS’ GUNS, “At one o'clock P, M. the forty-pounders reachod the scene, a8 also Mayennis’ nine-pounders. The horse guns then moved off the ridge and gave place to the nine-pouuder battery, while the forty-pounders played against the right of the Afghan position. ‘The Afghan guns slowly but steadily replied, making good practice, especially trom their seven-pounders in the central bastion. About two o’clock two forty pounder shells crushed into the central bastion and crumbled a great portion of it, apparently dismount- ing the gun which bad been #0 stubborn. CLIMBING THE mucus. “Soon after two o'clock the Anglo-Indian infantry Mivanced briskly. The Fourth brigade took the left blopes of the valley, pressing on through the rocks | into action. intrenchment. | with orders, they were severely handled, toward Fort Ali Musjid, while the Third brigade took When the last rocky ridge on the left the right side. slope was crossed a rocky plateau followed nearly up to the foot of Ali Musiid Rock, The skirmishers pushed on steadily, firing briskly and evoking a— sharp reply from the enemy, who were studding the | rock strewn slopes. Meanwhile Manderson’s bat- tery, moving on along the bed of a stream, had come Four guns previously silenced eame again into action, and the enemy developed guns in new places, NIGHTFALL, ‘An advanced detachment of the ‘Third brigade =moved forward until they found themselves confronted by successive lines of | At dusk, when retiring in accordance Major pirch, who commanded, and Lieutenant Fiizgerald were killed, and a li ond four artille uitenant and over twenty Sepoys men were wounded, BIVOUACKING ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE. “In view of expected co-operation from two bri- gades despatched on the turning movement, and the stn setting, while as yet much had to be done, opera- tions were reluctantly suspended till to-morrow, precautions being taken to protect our positions, and On the | the troops bivouacking where they stood. British left the third brigade had gained a position very close to the right flank of Ali Musjid, and, in- g distance deed, they were almost within stort THE FORT EVACUATED. A special despateh from Jumrood, dated Friday morning, says:—“Ihe Afghans abandoned Fort Ali Mus{id in the course of the right, General Tytler’s brigade having occupied a defile in their year. The British troops took possession this morning without firing a shot, and dispositions for advancing are now making.” LOSSES AT THE BATTLE. The Advertiser says:—"A private telegram received in London estimates the killed and wounded in the operations in Khyber Pass at 300.” The number is | probably exayxerated, vorwarp! EVER ForRWARD! ‘The Stantard’s despatch from ‘Thull reports that | the Kitrum column has formed a great camp at Fort Kapiyanga. The cavalry and a portion of the in- fantry and artillery have pushed forward eight miles further to Hazarapir. The inhabitants of the valley are friendly and are bringing in supplies freely. THE SWORD FROM THE CZAR. A Berlin despatch to the Times says General Kauf- man has delivered a costly sword to Mundsha | Mohammed Hassan, chief of the Afghan Legation at | Tashkend, to be transmitted through him to the Ameer of Cabul. When presenting the sword Gen- | eral Kaufman delivered the folowing address: My illustrious Sovereign, in whose Empire the | sun’ never sets, and whose raised finger causes mill- ions of soldiers to take up arms, sends this pledge of friendship and unchanging affection to his friend and ally, the noble and chivalrous ruler of the Afghans and’ Beloochces. History teaches that Russia ever espouses a just cause; that sie has always known how to protect her allies from the attacks of any enemy, however powerful. Whoever sides with Russia need not fear that a hair of his head will be injured. ‘The power of the Russian sword is great. This is & fact known to the enemies of Basia as well as to her allies. May God protect and preserve the two power- ful sovereigns, the Czar and the Amper. May (od romote the welfare of the two allied countrie: ‘a fodae henefit of Afghans, Russians and humanity at large, May the echo of these words awaken cousolation uid hope where oppression and tyranny ard Paransotnt, ‘Phe blade of the sword hus the followitig Hiserip: tion in the Persian tongue:—“May God give'thee-vic- tory over the infidels.” LORD LYYTON'’S PROCLAMATION. A despatch from Lahore yesterday gives the chief points of Lord Lytton’s proclamation. It is like Lord Cranbrook's manifesto in many respects. It recounts the history of the relations between India and Afghanistan during the last ten years. It say: ‘In return for the kindness of our actions and intentions, as witnessed by the Ameer’s reception at Umballa, by the material aid af- forded to him from time to time, and by the free commerce with India accorded to the Af ghans, we gained only ill will and discourtesy. ‘The Ameer openly and assiduously attempted by words and deeds to stir up religious hatred and bring about a war upon the British Empire in India, and although he had repelled all efforts for amicable intercourse by the Indian government he formally received a Rus- | anarchists from all countries. | square, protects the old octagonal stronghold of the sian Embassy, and finally, while the Russiunimission was still at Cabul, he forcibly repulsed’ thé English envoy whose coming had been dulywotified to him, and met our attempts {0 “pedaate friendly relations with open indignity and defianer, The Ateer, mistaking for weakness the long for- pearance of the British government, thus deliberately incurred its just resentinent, With the Lirdars and people of Afghanistan the Indian government has no quarrel, as they have given no offence, The inde- pendence of Afghanistan will be respected; but the government of India cannot tolerate that any other Power should interfere in the internal utfairs of Af- ghanistan. The proclamation concludes as follows :— “Upon the Ameer Shere Ali alone rests the responsi- bility of having exchanged the friendship for the hos- tility of the Eurpress of India.”” RUSSIA, TURKEY AND AUSTRIA, Count Andrassy, the Austro-Hungarian Premier, has informed the Hungarian delegations that Prince Labanoff, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, declared to the Porte that East Roumelia would only be evacuated three months after the Porte signed a treaty replacing the Treaty of San Stefano. Austria's views being asked by several Powers, sbe declared that the treaty was a Russo-Turkish affair, but that the postponement of the evacuation of East Roumelia was contrary to the Treaty of Berlin. Russia admitted this view and disavowed Prince Labanoft’s declaration. Russia has since em- phasized her wish to conscientiously execute the ‘reaty of Berlin, only demanding that the Porte shall do likewise. The expectation that the Porte will do so is justified by the benefits she derives from the treaty. A despatch to the Times from Philippop- olis says:—"The words of General Todleben during his recent visit here made a deep impression. He told the Bulgarian-Russian authorities that they must contorm to the Treaty of Berlin, adding that on his recent visit te Livadia the Czar expressed a firm intention to execute that treaty.” A despatch from Constantinople says the Turkish Ambassador to Russia will take to St. Petersburg a letter from the Sultan, thanking the Czar for his promise to observe the Berlin treaty stipulations and begging him to stop the Macedonian insurrection. It is rumored at St, Petersburg that Count Heyden, Chief of Staff, will replace General Milutine as Minister of War. THE GAMBETTA-FOURTOU DUEL. ‘The Times’ Paris despatch says :—The conditions of the duel between M. Gambetta and M. De Fourtou provided only for one exchange of shots. At the con- clusion the seconds shook hands, the principals lifted their hats and all left the ground. Rifled pistols were used. The conditions of the duel—a single fire, at thirty-five paces—remind one of the’ burlesque encounter at the Vaudeville Theatre with swords at ten paces. The duel will excite laughter and surprise and will add nothing to the reputation of the gentlemen. As M. de Fourtou had the choico of weapons his seconds probably laid down the con- ditions, M. de Fourtou, in a speech on Monday in the Chamber of Deputies, said:—‘Tf I had done my whole duty you (the Left) would not be sitting where you are.’ The republicans are greatly excited at this threat of a coup d'état, and the talk of impeaching the do Broglie Ministry is revived. M. DE FOURTOU MUST EXPLAIN, ‘The correspondent of the Times says ‘The public must know exactly what was this duty which would have paralyzed the will of the nation, The Cabinet of the 16th of May is pledged by the words of M. de Fourtou. If he persists in trying to evade the jurisdic- tion of the Chambers’ Electoral Inquiry Commission the duty of the Chambers will be to force him to ex- plain himself before an unimpeachable tribunal, Such words cannot be allowed to pass without ex- planation, and the public will not be reassured til it knows exactly what the 16th of May Cabinet contemplated against individual liberty and what the present government is in position to do to protect them froma return to power of the men who formed that Cabinet.” ‘The foreguing is an echo of what the republi since the spec PRE: A deputation representing the Freneh shipping in- terests had an interview with the French Min’ ister of Marine, who assured them that he was aware of the condition of the merchant service and consid- cred it urgently neccssary that the government should assist the shipping interests, | BUSINESS DEPRESSION IN GREAT BRITAIN. ! The long continued pressure on the linen trade of | Belfast, Ireland, has at length begun to show its’) etlects, failure of Mitchell Brothers, « large firm | of flax spinners and power-loom weavers, is an- nounced, with liabilities estimated at from £50,000 to £80,000, Orders have been issued for the closing of two of the largest slate mauufactorics at Bangor, Most of the quarries in that district are ing force and lowering wages. ‘The representa- # of the imine owners and miners of Neweastle-on- 'yne have compromised the dispute about rules and hours, and the miners have accepted seven and one- | half per cent reduction of wages, thereby averting the ; threatened great strike. ‘Che strike of the Clyde ship- | builders is virtually ended. ‘The rivetters are accept- | ing contracts at the reduction, Some engineers have | also resumed work. The apprentice carpenters will | resume on Monday, A DOUBTFUL STORY. | La Correspondencia, of Madrid, asserts that several European Cabinets haye informed the Swiss govern- ment of their intention to recall their representatives from Berne if Switzerland continues to give refuge to | This statement is im- in Lewspapers have been saying probable. CRIMCION OF THE APPROACHES TO FORT ALT MUSJID--THE KHYBER PASS AND THE ROAD TO CABUL, ‘The Khyber Pass begins some ten miles west of Peshawur, and winds for thirty-three miles in a north- westerly direction till it reaches the Jelalabad plain at Dakka. ruined Close to the entrance stands the fort and | Village of Jumrood, almost within | the gorge and in a situation exposed to at- tack from the surrounding hills, whose tan- gled ravines afford an excellent hiding place for the wild guerilla bands of Atreedees or Orukyae. An outer fortification, some three hundred yards | Sikhs, whose shattered walls crown the summit of a small natural mond, a conspicuous object from | every part of the adjacent plain. Here, in 1837, the | great Sikh leader, Hurree Singh, who had ovenpied this fortress in the teeth of the hated Mohammedan Afghans, fell bravely and successfully defending the furthest outpost of “the religion” against the torces of Dost Mahomed, The Afghans had attacked the post with their artillery and were about to | commence an assault when Hurree Singh fell upon them with all the enthusiasm of his creed and was only driven back in the hour of victory by a fresh party of the enemy under the nephew of the Ameer, After the British occupa- tion Jumrood was allowed, for some mysterious reaxon, to fall out of repair, while Peshawur rose in- stead to be the guardiau station for the Cabul valley roaches and the mouth of the Khyber. The ual gorge of the Khyber begins at the Kadam es, a little west of Jumrood, where massi clits’ of slate line the pathway at a tance of only 150 yards from one another. The ascent follows the course of the shrunken streai which now represents the ancient outlet of the prim- itive lake—a rouring and foaming flood after sudden rains, and dangerous to the incautious traveller in wet weather, but diminishing to a mere thread of water, or drying altogether, during periods of drought. WHERE ALI MUSIID STANDS. Up the bed of this treacherous little streamlet, through overshadowing crags about 1,500 feet in height, the pathway winds for ten miles through a ditties, With un diverage width of 150 feet, to the point on which stands the fortteas of Ali Musjid, which the Ajgio-Indian troops occupied on yesterday morning. ‘This small but formidable fortification occupies w most imposing situation, on a great wall of rock, when scen from below, yet it might reaily be com manded trom several of the neighboring heights, or avoided altogether by a detunr through the ‘Tartara Pass, “a little to the north of the Khyber, But the portion of the path immediately adjoining Ali Musjid certainly offers some of the greatest difficulties on the whole route. "The road narrows down to the boulder-strewn bed of the torrent, while almost perpendicular rocks enclose it on cither side, and. the rude little Afghan fort over- hangs it threateningly from above. Unimportant as iut of view, Ali Musjid has it is from # European poit twice played a conspicuous part in Indian history, once ean experiences, when the during England's early Af Khyberees compelled a British force to evacuate the dangerous post, and lately ua the scene of Major Cavagnari’s rebuff, which has given rise to. the pres- ent complications. In all previous attempts to force the Khyber it has always proved the main centre of resistance. OTHER DIFFICULTISS TO BE MET. Two miles further on, at Tala Beg, the defile widens into a little valley containing a large pre- historic miound’ or ‘tope, probably of Buddhist origin. This valléy occupics the middle point of the route, but lies considerably below the summit Or crest of the pares, to reach which the traveller must still scale the narrow natural staircase of Sundee' Khana, a mere ledge of rock along the | some of the leaves would bi | the active mi | ters Lbegan to dece | those bo treacherous edye of a cliff, with a rocky wall towering above on the one hand and a yawning abyss opening w on the other: ” This ledge forms the most defen- le'point of the“entire pass, almost impracticable for artillery and easily held by a small body inst comparatively numerous assailants. From the crest, which lies about 1,420 feet above the level of Peshawur, a much less difficult descent leads down into the higher table-land of Jellalabad, about eight miles distant. At Dakka the open plain is reached once more, and an invading army would find its way moderately clear for forty miles to Jellalabad, which stands in the same relation to the Cabul month of the Khyber as Peshawur stands to its Indian entrance. ITALY'S KING. PRESIDENT HAYES) CONGRATULATIONS RECEIVED BY KING HUMBERT. {Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Rome, Nov. 22, 1878. Prime Minister Cairoli has addressed the following despatch to the Secretary for Foreign Affiirs:—‘I have handed to His Majesty the message of felicitation and sympathy which Mr. George P. Marsh, Minister from the United States to Italy, has transmitted tomo in the name of the President of the United States and the American people. His Majesty the King wishes you to inform Mr. Marsh how agree- able and precions to him is this fresh mani- festation of the friendship which unites Italy to the noble American confederation.” THE POPE'S LETTER AND VATICAN POLICY, (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lowpon, Nov. 22, 1878. A despatch from Rome to the Times says the Pope did not telegraph directly to King Humbert, but directed the Archbishop of Naples to convey the expression of the Pope's feeling of indignation at the execrable at- tempt on His Majesty's life, and also the hope that His Majesty might at length recognize the danger of a policy which, by violating all divine and human laws, had so thoroughly demoralized tho people. The statement that the Italian government had granted an exequatur to the Archbishop of Naples is eutirely imaginary. HONOR TO BRAVERY, King Humbert has conferred on Signor Cairoli the military gold medal for bravery, PROBABLE FATE OF THE MURDEROUS ASSAILANT OF THE KING OF SPAIN, {From the Pall Mall Gazette.) It it generally expected at Madrid that if Moncasi is sentenced to death the King will exercise his pre- rogative of pardon; though, as @ matter of fact, cap- ital punishment is by no means unusual in Spain, nearly fifty persons having been executed since the restoration of 1875, The mode of execution is a somewhat barbarous one, as the condemned man is placed upon a chair in a sitting position and then strangled, ‘The execution takes place in public; and after it is over the body is placed upon a scaffold and exposed to view several hours, with monks in the sombre garb of penitents surrounding it and reciting the prayers for the dead. ‘The last execution which took place at Madrid revolted |e for feeling, and the press unanimously protest against the scandal of these public exhibitions. The public curi- osity is stimulated by the maintenance of a tradition which adds to the horror of the punishment. Two days before the execution takes place the condemned man is taken into the chapel of the prison and handed over to the clergy, who for forty-eight hours exhort him to repentance read the masses for the repore of his soul, 40 that when the time arrives for him to march to the “patibulo”’ he has already bad a foretaste of death, THE DURFEE WILL CASE. ADJOURNED HEARING IN TAUNTON YESTERDAY— EVIDENCE AS TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BOOKS. (by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) ‘Tavnroy, Mass., Nov, 22, 1878. ‘The adjourned hearing in the Durfee will case Was resumed this morning. After the presentment of the first year's claims Mr. Marston called up the petition for the removal of the executors. but three have consented to the present executors, H. B. Durfee und J, M. Borden resigning and then being reappointed, together with John S. Brayton, of Fall River. As those creditors who refused the seut to this proposition still claimed their rights, hearing on the removal of the executor# went on, EVIDENCE OF THE BOOKE! Mr. Marston called George ‘Tt. Hathaway, who was sworn and testified as follows:—Dr. Durfee was the indorser for Chace, Nason & Dut indorse tor them in 1463 and continued to do so up to 1872; so long as there was any tlour mill I know this, because I was his bookkeeper; he indorsed every | almost; I don’t know what has become of the books; I was at Mr. Chace’s house on the day he wrote to the Union Mill directors informing them of his disaster; Mr. Durfee was there; Chace was writing his letter NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1878--TRIPLE SHEET. All the creditors | he began to | day | with a pencil, making a sort of draft of it to be copied | in ink; two gentlemen came into the room and said the books were loaded in the wagon and asked where they were to be burned; Durfee suggested that they be burned at his father’s farm; ono of the gentlemen suggested that they be burn Holder Durfee’s fur- nace; Mr. Durfee said if they were burned at the farm blown away; I decline to say Who these gentlemen were who had’ the books in the wagon; I had a talk with Mr, Durfee in jail here last sunimer, but it had nothing to do with this matter; Nason withdrew from active membership some time ago, and Durfee and S, Angier Chace were mb of the firm N Durfee; the two men who said the boc and ready to be burned were in the house ten or teen niinutes, CROSS-EXAMINATION, Ithink Dr. Durfee was a member of the firm in 1863, but can't swear to it; Holder Durfee took his place; I was with Mr. Chace When he was penciling his let- ve people December 11, 1875; 1 never said a word about destroying those books be- fore the day mentioned; Mr, Chace and I never talked of destroying thoxe be Idid not know much of ks subsequent to 1872; 1 decline to name the people who brought the books to Chace’s house, because £ do not want to implicate other people in these matters. “Did you not try to mitigate your sentence by Judge Gardner by making a confession charging other people with your faults?”* The witness after some hesitation did not answer, acting under the advice of his counsel, Ss. ANGIER CHACK TESTIFIES. 8. Angier Chace being called and sworn testified as follows :—I first heard about the burning of the books within six months of our collapse; Hathaway came to me and asked me if we went down there would not Chace, Nason & Durfeo go down too: he then’ sail, “Had not those books — better be destroyed?” I asked “Wi he said, “The books will show how much loaning to that firm;" Thad no other t about the matter; I never heard any com sation like ich Hathaway hes just given; no men came ‘oom at the time Hathaway and Holder we at my house, on theafternoon mentioned, that Iknow of; Dr. Durfoe had a claim against Chace, Nason & Durfee to the extent of $20,000 at the time of his death; the reason Hathaway gave for destroying the books was that they would show how much money I had Ict Mr, Nason have before he withdrew. HOLDER Bh. DURFEE SWORN, Holder B, Durfee was cailed and sworn and testified as follows:—Some opposition was made originally to my appointment: my first work was to make a com- plete inventory of the estate; there was something said at Chace’s house as to Hathaway; Imet him in the entry; he said that the Union Mills paper had gone to protest, that Mr. Chace was in serious trouble and these books ought to he destroyed, ax they would hurt Mr, Chace if they were found: made no direct reply; nothing was said to Chace by cither of us’ that I can recall; there was talk about destroying them by certain par- ties two or three days later; the question was asked me by certain parties how the books should be de- stroyed, but this talk was not with Hathawa’ don’t know of my own knowledge that the books were destroyed; I may have advised as to the place where the books were to be burned; very likely I did my mind was greatly exercised at this time ‘hace; [ had no fears that the finding of the ks would injure Mr. Chace; I understood Chace, & Durfee had a claim againsty Dr. Durfee's joney you haye been k with him ‘THREE MONTHS TO LIVE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Rateiau, N, C., Nov. 22, 1878. Henry Boswell, sentenced to be executed at Hillsboro to-day, for murder, has been respited until February 7, 1879, to be used as a witness against a female ac- t w Special Term of the Court, to be held in IMPRISONED FOR LIFE. WELLAND, Ont., Nov, 22, 1878. “Jack” Smith, alias Whitby, sentenced to be hanged on Monday next for killing one Allan, a tramp, in April last, bas had his sentence commuted to im- prisonment for lif INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY. Curcago, TIL, Nov, 22, 1878. The Grand Jury in the United States Court, late to-night, came in with an indictment against the following persons, charged with conspiracy to de- fraud the government, in connection with the con- struction of the Chicago Custom House, by means of fraudulent vouchers, out of $850,000; James E. Hill, supervising architect of the Treasury; Edward Burling, ex-superintendent of construction; William A. Potter, ex-supervising architect; John M. Moeller, stone contractor, of Cincinnati; A. G. Mills, Muelle agent and reported part ieorge J. Reed, Mueller's foreman; Alexander (, Wheaton, ex-stone inspector, and George C. Prussing, et-assistant superintendent of constructi ‘The evidence in the Custom House case is very damaging, and has been taken entirely by the Gra Jury, assisted by United States Attorney Bangs. No other government officers have been concerned in the matter. It is said that the evidence goes farther than in the preliminary examination made here last spring by the Collector of the Port, and shows continned shameful management of subcontracts by Supervising Arc! tect Hill, whereby the government is being inexc ably defrauded and the city of Chicago deprived of a government building. Tho Jury also returned indictments against W. E. Endicott, ex-President of the Central National Bank, now in Europe, and against Register in Bankruptcy H. N. Hibbard, of Chicago. RAILWAY RATES. LEADING WESTERN ROADS AGREE TO POOL THEIR EARNINGS. Crvcrsnatt, Nov. 22, 1878. At a meeting of the representatives of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis; Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and In- ianapolis; Marietta and Cincinnati, and Atlantic and Great Western railways, held at the Grand Hotel to- day, arrangements were made for the pooling of freights originating at Cincinnati and dea- tined for ints east of Buffalo, Pittsburg, Wheeling, and Port Huron, on haat | the following basis:—Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway, twenty-four per cent; Cleveland, Co- lumbas, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway, twenty- four per cent; Marietta and Cincinnati Railwey, twenty-two per cent; Atlantic and Great Western Rail- , eighteen re cent; Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail |, twelve per cent. This arrangement will go into effect on December 1. Mr. A. KE. Schrooder, of Evansville, was appointed gen- eral agent for the pool in this city. PASSENGER RATRS RESTORED. ‘The fierce competition in eastward bound passenger rates ended to-day in the restoration of fares to the figures which prevailed before the cutting com- menced. AMERICUS CLUB HOUSE. ATTEMPT TO BURN THE FAMOUS SUMMER RE- TREAT OF BOSS TWEED AND HIS TIGERS, Gnerxwici, Conn., Nov. 22, 1878, ‘An almost successful attempt was mado early this morning to burn the old Americus Club House in this city, now known as the Morton House, Thomas O'Grady, the watchman, made his usual round of inspection at midnight, and finding nothing amias retired to his apartments in the main building. At ven on before two he was awakened by & voice outside, and on reaching the piazza ho discovered that the east end of the house was on fire, Instructing his danghter to ring the alarm bell and discharge his revolver to attract help, he at once ran for water to quench the flames issuing from be- neath the broad piazza. He wan joined by three neighbors, and by hard work the fire was conquered after it had burned through the siding on the east end and caused some damage to the wall of the parlor. ‘The building is worth fully $60,000, and the furni- ture in it $46,000. Ite present oceupant is Mr. James M. Morton, keeper of the Royal Victoria House in Nassau, New Providence. It will be remembered as the a summer resort of Boss Tweed's Ameri- cua Club, | { THE HAWAIIAN TREATY. VIEWS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSUL AT HONOLULU, Wastinxetos, N 22, 1878. Dr. Scott, United States Consul at Honol here on a leave of absence, has submitted to the ¥ of State an official communicat ues that the existing treaty of Ha n whi iprocity betw the United States and the ‘be amend p an Kingdom should wt the articles im- Saudwich Islands . 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