The New York Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1878, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. RAPID BRITISH CONQUEST. Jelalabad Reported Evacu- ated by the Afghans. ANOTHER BATTLE IN PROGRESS, The Issue Between the English Liberals : and the Government. MIXED POLITICS IN AUSTRIA. Bb PLE Ae The Captain of the Helvetia Censured. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] ** Lonpoy, Dee. 4, 1878. The Viceroy telegraphs that authentic intelligence has been received that Jelala- bad has been evacuated and no Aighan troops are nearer than Cabul. It is re- ported at the headquerters, at Lahore, thot a “battle in progress all day Monday between General Roberts’ command and the Afghans in the Peiwar Pass, The Afghan Governor of Candahar is removing his tamily to Farah. The Ameer Shere Ali has levied two lacs of rupees on Candahar. A special despatch to the Daily News trom Peshawur under date of Tuesday _Says:-—“The Second division under Gen- eral Mande will arrive here to-day.” GLADSTONE ARRAIGNED. was ‘The Times’ leading editorial article severely censures Mr, Gladstone's speoch for the tendency of its influence on the fortunes of the country n0 less than those of the liberal party. Ap- proaching shadows a general election are already discernible, Its result will probably depend upon the relative claims of the two parties to public on of’ sonfidence in respect to the administration of foreign and Indian affuirs. As far as the liberal party is rep- resented by Mr. Gladstone and his followers its criti- vism has degenerated into vituperation. Not a little of the Ministry’s strength is attributed to the revulsion produced by the persistent reiteration of these whole- sale accusations. We trast Lord Granville and Lord @frtington will decisively separate themselves from the sort of criticism by which the: liberal interests and consequently those of the country have of late been so grievously damaged. THE TIMES ON AMERICAN AVFAIDS. ‘The Times, in an editorial article on the meeting of Congress, the President's Message and Secretary Sherman's report, hopes political prudence, if not patriotic wisdom, will counsel the democrats to; co-operate in the settlement of the curreméy question in accordance with ‘the declared wishes of a great majority of the citizens. If not, it muy be predicted that the prospects of the democratic party will become more and more gloomy, perhaps be ruinously obscured when the next contest for the Presidency draws near. Both abroad and at home the prospect is most encouraging, it the, national finances could once more be established on a secure foundation. The dealings with the debt are satisfactory, and could the cur- rency be brought back to a hard money basis and cleared of the complications of silver coinage there would be no reason to question the pretliction that the United States are entering “upon a new era of prosperity. TURELY STRUGGLING WITH PATE. A despatch from Constantinople says Austria and the Porte have arranged that the Austrian troops shall not occupy Novi-Bazar this winter, but may do #0 when necessity arises. The Turkish troops at present there are to remain. The Sultan's sovereignty andthe Turkish administration will be recognized. Acomplete understanding depends ona settlement of the detatls relative to the last point. The Turkish ministers will discuss the matter on Wednesday and submit the arrangement finally to the Sultan for his sanction on Sunday. ‘The Russians have notified the foreign consuls that they are about to evacuate Kns- tendje. The Porte has announced its readi- ness to discuss a definitive treaty of peace with Russia, whose attitude appears to be conciliatory. The Times’ Pesth correspondent reports that Count Schouvaloff has communicated there and in Loudon the draft of a definitive convention which Russia desires from the Porte relative to the unabridged por- Yions of the Treaty of San Stefano. The British government are dissatisfied with one point of the sonvention, but its objection concerns the form more than the substance. ‘The Pesther Lloyd says a Russian division at Odessa has been ordered to pro- ceed immediately to Bourgas. AWFUL MASSACRES. The bashi bazouks and Circassians have dofeated the Bulgarian insurgents in the Melnik district of Mac- edonia, and burned twenty more villages. Only a thou- wand inhabitents escaped. The British Consul at Sofla confirms the reports that the Turkish militia mas- sacred 350 Bulgarians of Cheresnitza and that t Circassians burned twelve Bulgarian willages in the district of Bresena, Insurgent Bulgarien bands are forming all through Macedonia, and Rhodope refugees sre decending into the Portlagos district and mur dering and robbing indiscriminately. Turkish troops have been sent to the scene. ‘fhe Bulgarian Boundary Commission has returned safely to Con- stantinople after considerable danger from the Bul- garians, who besieged the English and Turkish Com- missioners two days, AUSTRIAN POLITICAL STRIFE. The Emperor of Austria has summoned theReichs- rath to assemble on the 10th inst. Adespatch trom Peath says ;—‘Oount Andrassy, the Austro-Hungarian Premier, has declarel that in consequence of the proceedings of the Budget Conmittee of the Anstrian délegation he will be compelied to make the approval of his policy a Cabinet question. It is believed that the full delegations will pass a vote of confidence in the Min- istey.” The Times’ despatch from Pesth gives a very different account from that in the above telegram of Count Andrassy’s position in the delega- tions. The imes’ correspoudent states that the witting of the Budget Committee on Sunday passed Off smoothly instead of stormily, and, as was entici- pated, the estimates of the Foreign Office, among which was the secret service money, were passed. The gotion prevails very generally that granting the secret wervice money is equivalent toa vote of confidence, ft was therefore expected this item would be left im suspense for the decision of the fnll delegations; but it was voted only with a reservation that the political side of the question is not affected by the wote. The debste on foreign affairs is thus deferred toe public sitting of the delegations—probably on Wodnceday. At Monday's sitting of the committee the occupation estimates for 1879 came up and a motion to treat these like the supplementary moneys for 1878, deferring discussion until the Reicherath Gebated the treaty, could not get a majority. A mo- tion to fx a round sum without entering into de- NKHW YORK HERALD, WED VESDAY, tails was then made and ultimately carried, the amount fixed being 15,000,000 florins. The suin asked for the year is 23,090,000 florins, to cover ex- penses until May, when the evacuation of Bulgaria is to take place, and which is likewise the normal pe- riod for the mecting of the delegations. The basis for settlement of the Novi-Bazar question probably is a joint Austrian and Turkieh oceupation., A despatch tothe Staadayd trom Vienna says the return of re- verves from Bosnia and Herzegovina has been stopped and many haye been ordered to rejoin their regiments. ITALIAN POLITICAL QUARRELS, ‘There is great excitement at Rome over the develop- ments anticipated at the sitting of the Chamber, when a determined attack on the Ministry will made, if Premier Cairoli is abl@ to be present, as promised, No political principle is involved, The move to oust the government is 2 mere scramble for office. It is not known whether the Cabinet will retire or appeal to the people in case of their defeat, Their defeat is in- evitable if the varions factions of opposition can unite on @ common point of attack. In the Italian Chamber of Deputies yesterday debate was opened on various interpellations hostile to the government and adjourned until Wednesday. The government intends to challenge a vote of confidence, THE WELVETIA COLLISION, The Liverpool Board of Trade Court of Inquiry has found that the st er Helvetia was in fault regarding the collision with the ent- ter Fanny, because the lookont was insuf- ficient. It also found that the steamer's boats were not in a sufficient state of readiness for lower- ing. The Court declares that Captain Thompson, of the Helvetia, is doubtless a good and able officer, but it must mark its seuse of his neglect on this unfortu- nate occasion by suspending his certificate six motiths, be BELGIAN BANK TROUBLES. M. Tkindt, manager, and M. Fortamps, president of the Banque de Belgique, at Brussels, who de- frauded the bank of 20,000,000 francs ($4,000,000), have been convicted, and sentenced—the former to fifteen years’ solitary confinement and the latter to one year’s imprisonment with $1,200 fine. SWITZERLAND AND THE POPE, The Journal de Geneé authoritatively denios the truth of the report that Switzerland has refused to receive @ Papal nuncio. The Times’ Geneva correspondent reports that the Pope has transferred Mgr. Mermillod from the nominal bishopric of Geneva, If correctly reported, the act is u very conciliatory one. ALLE TEMS. A notice of objection to the grant of a patent to Edison for his electric light was filed yesterday in behalf of J. H. Russell, ‘Che case will be heard in about a fortnight. Charles W. Angell, the defaulting secretary of the Pullman Palace (ar Company, now in prison at Lisbon, admits bis identity. The London agent of the company will probably not come here, but the New York manager is expected here to look after the case, i It is stated from St. Petersburg that the Imper‘al Council is considering a proposal for the imposition of a duty on cotton. : J.B. Deaken, a cotton manufacturer of Over Darwem and Manchester, who runs 600 looms, has suspended. ‘The French Chamber of Deputies yesterday con- cluded the discussion on the budget, and adopted a | proposal reducing the duty on oil. Aspecial despatch to the Times ftom Berlin says:— “The Emperor, previous to his entry into Berlin, will sign 4 decree, resuming the government.” The Times’ Paris correspondent says:—‘‘The per- sons arrested in Northern Spain are to be trans- ported by virtue of the state of siege which the goy- ernment intends to continue there.” CUBA. : RCIAL PROSPECTS. Havana, Dec. 3, 1878, As the municipal elections approach the political excitement. increases. The liberals are bold and demonstrative. No disorders are probable, as the government is taking cvery precaution. Active pursuit of marauders iu the interior was be- gun and summary punishment is ordered. Influ- ential ex-chiefs of the insurrection support Captain General Cam; and advocate peace. Many ownegs yoluntarily liberate their slaves. On the majority of plantations the grinding of cane is proceeding satisfactorily. A careful observer cal- culates the excess. of ,the crop at only twenty, to thirty per cent over the Inst one, the lateness of which retarded early attention to the new crop. RAINSTORM AT CARACCAS, POLITICAL AND COMME! UNPEBCEDENTED FALL-~-DAMAGE TO STBEETS, BEIDGES AND HOUSES. Wasurxaton, Dee. 3, 1878. Our Minister to Venezuela reports to the Depart- ment of State that the city of Caraccas, on the 3d of October, was visited by a rainstorm of unprece- dented severity, 4.13 inches having fallen in an hour and a half, being one-eighth of the entire average annual rainfall at Caraccas. This storm was quite local and did considerable damage to streets, bridges, houses, &c.* Several persons were repor drowned, The storm was ET gry for a short time with hail, a phenomenon which is of very rare occurrence at that place, THE STORM IN NEW ENGLAND. Hanrronp, Conn. Dec. 3, 1878. Reports to-day show that the violent wind storm yesterday did great damago in Hartford county, eapecially to the tobacco crop, by blowing down sheds in which it was stored. Many barns and houses were injured. In Glastonbury and South Manchester church spires were blown over. SKOWHEGAN, Me., Dec. 3, 1878. Afreshet in the Solon Fall Brook carried away Moore & Wilson's carding mill aud a part of Batchel- ler’s tannery ge it is still raining herd, Fear is entertained thet the bridges and other mills will also be carried away, The stream is higher than for years before. The Kennebec is rising slowly, but thus far no damage has, as far as heard from, been done. Pron.ivs, Me., Dec. 3, 1878. ‘There was a heavy rain here last night, The river reached the highest point for nine years. The roads are badly washed, and several small bridges have been swept sway and’ the mails delayed in consequence, Seward Dili’s sawmill, in Avon, was badly damaged. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan DrraxtMent, Opr¥ick OF THY CHIRK SIGNAL OvFIcER, Wasninatox, Dec. 4—1 A. M. Andications, Tor New England, colder, partly cloudy weather, areas of rain or snow, winds mostly southwesterly, falling, preceded in eastern portions by rising ba- rometer, . * For the Middle Atlantic States, cloudy weather, fre- qnent light rain or snow, warm southerly veering to colder northwest winds, falling, followed by rising barometer. For tho Sonth Atlantic States, warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, westerly winds, rising, fol- lowed by falling baromoter. For the East Gulf States, partly cloudy weather, southwest veering to northwest winds, stationary or higher pressure and temperature. For the West Gulf Staten? clear or partly cloudy weather, variable winds shifting to northerly, stationary or lower temperature, generally higher pressure, ‘The temperature will remain above freezing in the canal regions, ‘ The display of cautiotiary signals will be discon- tinued on the lakes, excepting at Milwaukee, Grand Haven and Ludington, on and after the 15th inst. The lower Mississippi will rise, Cautionary signals continue at Lewes, Cape May, Atlantic City, Barnegat, Sandy Hook, New York, New Haven, New London, Oswego, Section Six, Rochester, Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Section Five, Sandusky, ‘Toledo, Detroit, Section Four, Port Huron, Alpena, Mackinaw City, Grand Haven, Section Three, Chi- cago, Milwaukee, Section One, Escanaba, Marquette and Dalath. pe THE WRATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last yoar, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, i Bi F sng ze Broadway :— 12 M.. Average temperature yesterday .. Average temperature for correspo! YOR ep ceeseeeceneeeeepeereeenes ONONDAGA’S DISGRACE, ‘THE HORRIBLE CELLAR CELLS IN WHICH THE COUNTY PAUPER LUNATICS ARE CONFINED-- REPORTS OF THE SUPERVISORS’ COMMITTEE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Syracuse, N. ¥., Dec. 3, 1878, Since the HenaLp’s exposure of the horrible condi- tion of affairs in the insing department of the Onondaga county Poorhouse a strong in- uence hax been brought to bear upon the Committee of the Board of Supervisors which made the discovery, Untilat present the matter has as- summed political shape, the county poor officials being every one republican and the Board of Super- visors of the same complexion, An attempt has been made on ihe part of the latter to shicld the guilty functionaries from the odium justly their due. ‘The movement has been partially successful, To-day the committee in question submitted two reports. ‘Two, of the members entirely aequit the Superintend- ent and keepers, In their report, however, they say :— “The committee would recommend that the Board muke some provision for building an addition to the present insane asylum. ‘They are also of the opinion that it would be for the best interest of the county to build building the size of the present asylum, which would in all probability meet the wants of the coupty for the uext ten years, and we further recommend that the present rooms in the basement be thoroughly ventilated,” This ix a virtual admission of the facts as stated. In no place does the inajority report deny the discovery of the horrors or make miention of them et all, MIN ; ‘The other_memb yy of undoubted integrity and a prospei the city, made a minority report a gentleman s merchant of tting forth the of the unfortunate insane persons who were con- fined in the cells of that institution. At the time the committee visited that institution, in the month of August last, I find no facts or cir cumstances which require any change of my views in regard to the situation of the affairs and the condition of the insane, and of the filthy condition of the upartine: in which they were confined, which were ill ve Poorhouse Iam unwilling to make a truce with my own conscience and convictions in any matter affect- ing the weil being of my fellow citizens.” of the committer are republicans in poli tics, Mr, Chase, however, being the only city member, ‘The latter's obstinacy in resisting the whitewash report hes delayed ita. submittal to the Super- visors. Should the Board of Supervivors fail to take the initiative for a thorough investigation it is probable an effort will be made to secure the at- tention of the State Board of Charities. event @ great mass of corroboratory evidence will be obtained, many persous possessing start- ing information of other irregularities being ready to at a formal inquest why now hold their tongues for fear of political excoriation. Ref- erence is ma¢e to ex-keepers and other officials huy- ing had access to. the County House. LUNATICS IN CELLAR CELLS. In an interview with your correspondent to-night, George W. Chase, the Supervisor who made the above report, said Board’ of Supervisors, of which member, went ‘to the Poorhouse for purpose of examining the building to seo if any proyements were needed; in the course of our in tigations the committee found under the Insane Asylum, in a dark basement, five dark, filthy, ill- yentilated cells, with tight’ fitting plank - doors, in which were five human beings, some naked and some half-clad. There was nothing but dirty straw on the floor and the stench was terrible. The Iunatics were not taken out for air or exercise. ‘The cells were totally unfit places to keep human beings in. These cells had never been shown “The committee appointed by the was & the I to.the Supervisors when they made their annual visits of inspection, nor were they aware of their existence. © The hogs kept in the yard of the poor house were kept. in better venti- lated and cleaner pens. than were these Iuman be- ings.” Mr. Chase is supported in this posi- tion by public sentiment, which is entirel; with him. The cowardly course of the Boa of Supervisors is condemued on all hands, although a natural one, since they, being to blame in the premises, aro not in a hurry to convict themselves, The HeRatp’s ringing editorials upon the outrage ! were highly commended here. CHINESE PIRATES IN HONG Wasaryot1on, Dec. 3, 1878. ‘The Department of State has received full particu lars from the American Vice-Counsel of the daring attack by a band of Chinese pirates oft’ a fold dealer’s #hop in Hong Kong, on the night of the 25th September, PREPARATIONS MADE, From the information obtainable—for all the pirates escaped, ave one, who was killed—it would seem that the most perfect arrangements were made, not only for the success of the scheme of plunder, but, also for the most desperate resistance to any force which the authorities could bring ‘to bear against the pirates. The band, which consisted of about one hundred well armed men, took fon of and extinguished the gas in the street in which the old dealer’s house was situated, as well as of the ad- facent strects aud lanes, posted thelr sentinels and commenced operation: ATTEMPTS ON THE SAFK. The iron safe in which the treasure was stored offered more resistance to their well-planned prepara- tions for its destruction than they had counted on. To drown the noise of the operators within, the ang without raised an alarm of fire, and when the fimates of the block on which the gold dealer's house ‘was situated appeared they were warned not to come down until ladders were procured. Two or three watchmen, who were attracted by the confusion, on coming to the scene were speared by the pirates. A gen alarm was sounded, but the police force, being deccived as to the cause, came up with their batons ghly, and were at once repulsed, QUIET RETREAT OV THK PIRATES, In the meantime the safe resisted the efforts of the gang to open it sufficiently to permit the extraction of the treasure, and, firiding the entire force of the city roused, the band retreated calmly and well di- rected before the advancing police force, They went on board a steamtug which they had previously seized and secured to insure their retreat, and escaped, save one, who, while in the act of spearing a police offi- cer, was shot dead. During the attack three Euro- peans, two Sikh constables, 2 Chinese watchman and ashop coolie were wounded, With the exception of the dead pirate nothing could be ascertained concern- ing the loss sustained by the robbers. Not a clew could be found as to whence they came or whither they vanished. The utmost excitement and alarm were créated in the colony by this audacious attac! \d much indig- nation was ing publicly ex at the inca- pacity of the police force and the authorities Mi ‘eral in permitting the pirates to pe unpunished, ‘ AUSTRABASIA. San Francisco, Dec. 3, 1878, The following news was brought from Australasia by the steamship City of Sydney, which arrived to- day :—Heavy rains have caused floods in some por- tions of New South Wales, impeding traffic, but no serious damage has been done. The crops promise well. Considerable excitement prevails in Victoria over the depredations of bushrangers. Several constables have been killed by a gang led by one Kelly. A re- ward of £500 per head is offered for the gang, four in uomber. ‘The yw Zealand Parliament has been prorogued. MURDERS IX NEW@ALEDONLA, Advices from New Caledonia + & continuance ot murders by natives, several individuals and small Age having been attacked. The friendly tribes ave made common cause against the rebels, and so disposed their forces as to hem in the main body of the rebels between them. The whites are drawing their lines across the island and cutting off the hos- tiles from communication with the doubtful tribes in KONG, of the North. An Seaton os has occurred, resulting in the defeat of the rebels and the death of ‘« promin- ent chief. VIRGINIA'S LEGISLATURE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ricumoxp, Dec. 3, 1878, ‘The questionable legslity of the meeting of the Legislature to-morraw has been set af rest by the action of Governor Holliday in issuing a proclama- tion convening the body in especial session. The amended constitution provides for biennial sessions, but last winter, after » long and very acrimonious debate, @ joint resolution was passed by a bare majority of th shonses, declaring thet the General Assembly had ao right to meet for the session 0 1878-0, ane that | the biennial sessions did not commenee until the winter of 1879, This joint resolution was apy ‘ed by the Governor at the time, as was also a bill pro- viding a salary for members of the General Assembly under the amended constitution, instead of the per | diem under the old constitution. There ia some sur- prise expressed this ning at the action of the Gov- ernor in calling the Ve ora together when he had reviously approved ® joint resolution declaring thet that ly had a constitutional right to do so. Thi lamation says Nibrpas, grave dais have Whereas. been mugrested whether the General Assembly of Virginia, about to convane, will be f constitutional body, and the interests of the Common retore, Ide issue this wealth requiring @ session, my proclamation convening the sald General Assembly on Wednesday, December 4, 1878, at twelve o'clock noon, in the Capitol at Richmond, statements telegraphed ‘to the Hirnaup. This | report, in substance, is as follows:—"The majority report’ fails to ‘notice fully the condition tilated and darkened and not a fit place in which to keep any human being. ‘The con- dition of these dark cells was substantially covered te4 articles published. While I h: only the « | best and kindest feeling toward the kee; ot the Tn that | DECEMBER ‘4, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. LOYAL CANADIANS, The Marquis of Lorne Receiving Addresses at Ottawa. Ba a lncatenmeenediiemneierier All Classes Declaring Allegiance to the British Crown. acarenemaian (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Orrawa, Ont., Dee. 3, 1878. The viecregal journey to the reception and final rest at Ottawa reminds one of a candle whose light long kept flaming sputters and dies ont at last. The wretched weather yesterday continued to-day, and all that was done here was the presentation of addresses to the new Governor General in the Senate Chamber at the Parliament Buildings, instead | of Rideau Hall, The interior of the Chamber, though brilliantly iltuminated by gas jets ut three in the af- ternoon, presented rather a desolate appearance, ex- cept in the galleries, which were thronged. ‘The one or two hundred people on the floor consisted mainly | of the eity officials and societies who were announced | to present their compliments and addresses, the keveral delegations hailing as follows: —City of Toronto, city of Hamilton, Hamilton Board of Trade, Iroquois Indians, Mohawk Grand | Couneil, St. Andrew's and Caledonian societies of | Ontario; St. Andrew's Society of Ottaw it. George's: Society of Ottawa, St. Jean Baptiste Society of Ottawa, St. Patrick's Literary Association of Ottawa, St. Pat- rick’s Society of Ottawa, Institute Canadien Frangais of Ottawa, Methodist Church of Cenada; city of | Kingston, LORD LORNE IN A RICH SETTING. ‘The ladies admitted to the galleries what disappointed by not seeing the Prine *who stayed at the government residence. The disappointment was made up to them, how lever, by a sight of the Marquis of Lorne in his most becoming attire, when he entered and took his place before the throne wear- ing the Order of the Thistie, The crimson canopy and all the setting around him put him forth in if | /} | i fine relief, so that the artists of the London and New York illustre'ed — papers lad the best chance to draw him at full length that had been afforded them. His youthful face and figure were all the more attractive, foracertein off hand grace and some swift gestures denoted, as his specch does, a hereditary independence of character. One after another the Mayors, Presidents and so forth, deputed to do the stately business of the day, drew near, bowed, spoke, and, bowing again, re- tired, while the Marquis stood patiently with his suite in red uniforms flanking him right and left. AN INDIAN GIFT. Adeputation from the Tyendinaga Indians, com- posed of Chiefs Sampson, Green and Culbertson, presented, at the conclusion of their address, a cap to His Excellency on behalf of the great granddaughter of the late renowned Chief Tyendinaga (Cap- tain Joseph Brant) and Chief Zonderonti (Captain John), who. led the Indiana from the United States to Canada in 1777. It is of bead work and made in Scottish style, having the mottoes of the three Mohawk- nations of Indians—viz., the bear, wolf and turtle. Dr. Oronnyatekha, the past president of the Grand Council of Indians of Canada, | was in chief's costume. The Doctor is a Mohawk and explains his words after his signature to the ad- areas in the Indian language as meaning, ‘‘A-man- who-used-to-sit-in-the-chair,” and that over the chief as “A-man-who-sits-in-Phe-chair.” , BVENING FESTIVITIES. To-night 2 concert was given in the city, which was attended by Their Excellencies, as Ottawa people have got into the habit of calling them, after which crowds assembled, cheering on the streets. During the ‘evening a dinner, served well and well attended, was given by ©. H. McIntosh, editor of the Ottawa Citizen, to the SCENES IN THE SENATE. { | interest, $126,102 representatives of the English, Canadian and Ameri- can press. It was an occasion in every way pleasant and interesting, with an after taste of eloquence and wit. THE INDIAN QUESTION: GENERAL SHERMAN BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON THE TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BUREAU-— DECIDED VIEWS IN FAVOR OF THE CHANGE— SUPPLIES AT RED CLOUD, Wasarnaron, Dec, 3, 1878. ‘The joint commission on the transfer of the Indian Bureau to the War Department to-day heard the views of General W. 'T. Shermsa on the subject. He submit- ted in testimony the contents of » nuiuber of official documents, verifying in detail his previous state- ments regarding the advisability of the transfer. He also read a letter bearing date of Noy, 29, from Sccre- tary Schurz, requesting General Sheridan to inake good certain assertions made by him regarding the management of the Indian Bureau. General Sherman said this document would be forwarded to General Sheridan in duc éourse for his action. ‘The General described at length the sufferings of the Indians under their present management, and said the army should either be transferred to the In- terior Department or the Indian Bureau to the War Department; that under existing management the overnment was heavily taxed, and the “poor In- tian” was driven to the wall notwithstanding, It was his opinion that in twenty years hence the American population would reach 30,000,000, and as the population increased the Indian reservations would be required for cultivation, and the jaye ao be cared ais’ now, a order that he might prepared for this emergency. The total number of Indians, he said, is po two hundred and twenty-two thousand, and under military management the greater number of these could be placed under civilian agents, always, how- ever, retaining military power over them. THE INDIAN AUXILIARY FORCE. In reply to a question with reference to the propo- sition of the I Bureau to arming young bucks as soldiers or policemen General Sherman said it was his opinion that the idea was inadvisable, as it was simply arming a bitter enemy. In concluding his re- marks General Sherman said in his judgment should the transfer be made Indian wars would be unheard of. He wpb on all trouble could be foreseen and the danger of out 4 entirely prevented, ’ ermaster General Meigs then presented briefly his views of the question, contending that the trans- fer must, if made, prove beneficial to both the Indians and the army. It was agreed by the commission to hear General Lyon, of the Indian Peace Commission, to-inorrow morning, at ten o'clock, Secretary Schurz, it is expected, will offer his views on Friday next. SUPPLIES AT RED CLOUD. A telegram was received to-day at the Indian office from the Red Cloud Agency, saying that there wes on hand at that point 135,000 pounds of rations, The Indians are receiving full rations of sugar, coffee, bacon, hominy, tobacco and salt. In addition to these there is a supply of beef sufficient to last four months and a half, #0 that there will be no difficulty in sup- plying these Indians with food. INDIAN DEPREDATIONS. Nonam Prarre, Neb., Dec. 3, 1878, A herder just in from the Niobrara River reports that North's: ranch on Dismal River was burned Indians, who have already run off 300 head of ho: froin that ranch, Herders are fortitying themselves at Bratt’s ranch in Birdwood. Great fears arc enter- tained for the safety of a supply party of five men, now thirty days out from North Platte. FUNERAL OF BISHOP WILMER, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) New Ontxays, Dec. 3, 1878, ‘The funeral serviges of the late Bishop Wilmer this evening at Christ Church were most solemn and impressive and a worthy tribate to the memory of a great and good man, whom this whole community, irrespective of creed or race loved and honored. ‘The eburch, which was draped in black, was filled to its ‘utinost feed Beautiful white floral emblems decorated the chancel and pulpit, and as the touching services for the dead were by the different clergy of the diocese, all of whom were devotedly attached to him. A Iai concourse of people followed the remains to the Mobile Railroad Depot, blocking com- pletely the streets and sidewalks, ‘The remains will be accompanied to Baltimore by the Rey. J. Percival, D. D.; Rey. J. F. Gisnnlt, Rev. iH. H, Watters and Rey. J. Kramer, all of the diocese ‘The members are nearly all here and the Assembly Will meet to-morrow onder the call and draw the salary and mileage allowed by law, of Louisiana, Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama, and the family of the late Bishop will meet the body at At- | ante, RAILROAD REPORTS. ANNUAL STATEMENTS OF THE EARNINGS AND EXPENSES OF RAILWAYS IN THE STATE. Aupaxr, Dee. 3, 1878. The following railroad reports’ have been received “by the State Engin: sp CLINT b.—-Passengers carrial, ight carri $ tons: receipts from Ts, $6,395 Hy vipts , from other sou! transportation expenses, from freight, $9,980 916 Sh: payments 320 53. One employe ; receipts fi 3 other 8 nts for transportation expenses, injured, freight, 3% $5,746 06: nsportation payments “for in nployé and two others killed, MAL.—-Passengers carried, 149,484 Be me OO freight carried, Hat, $336,120 1 payments for payments for receipts from other sources, transportation expenses, ATLANTIC AND Gear WEsTERN.—Passengers ried, 002,302; tons of freight carried, 2,647,146; nipts trom passeng ght, 32,830,440 4 86 re- $834,511 15; | receipts from receipts from’ other sources, payments of transportation expenses, CHENANGO AND New Yone.—Passengers | 5; tons of freight carried, 1,542.8 carried, 96 ceipts ‘from passengers, $34,57 4 receipts from othe: nents for transportation expense payinents for interest, $790 03, sources, $09,0 Uiica AND Biack River,—Passengers carried, 216,545; tons of freight carried, 103,560; receipts from passengers, ¢ $183,316 33; receipts trom ireigh: $248,406) 48 pts from other sources, $40,338 4 nts for transportation expenses 2 6 viments for interest, $80,465, YUGA SOUTHERN.—Passengers carried, 4: tons of freight carried, 134,1/1; coul, 21,315 tons; receipts from passengers, $16,417 reipte from » $27,143 40; receipts from other sources . Payments for transportation expens: NoRTHERN oF Ww JERSEY.—Reccipts from pas- seugers, ¥156,i3 receipts from treight, $45,749 46; receipts from other sources, 32,113 Yayments tor transportation expenses, $156 3 payments Tor interest, $28,000, ‘The above includes the earnings and expenses of the Nyuck and Northern Railroad, and both are operated by the New York, Lake Erie and Western, under contract. RUINEBECK AND Cow: 18,307; tons of frei passengers, = $4,866 153; $44,811 82; reccipts from oth payments for transportation payments for interest, $456 04, New Youk Exrva pital stock, $10,000,000; amount subscribed, $4,253,420; amount paid, accord: | ing to last report, $1,0 25; total now paid, | $3,100,125; funded debt, according to laxt report, | $1,740,000; total funded debt now, $4,609,000; flouting | cTIcUT.—Passengers carried, | 3 receipts from | trom r sontees, § expenses, $34,788. debt, according last report, $70,000; passen- gers’ carr’ 4,91 receipts’ from passengers, B427,417 receipts from mail transportation, | $1,540; repeipts from news privileges, $780; receipts trom signs and advertising, $25 transportation expenses, $250,727 interest, $150, 50, Six persons were killed and fourteen injured. THIRD AVENUE. Stocks aad Debts, E Capital stock, $2,000,000, ull paid in before last re- port; funded debt, $2,000,000; floating debt, none: interest on funded debt, seven “per cent: cost of road and equipment same as by last report, $4,229,884 22, Expenses. Repairs of roadbed, trac! & ‘Taxes on real estate Operating and for repairs. Dividends on stock Payment to stockh $1,679,206 5,700 Rents (real estute, car panels, mailservies, kc.) 41,139 43 Real estate sold....... _ 88,000 Conscience money, &e. ues 28 Wotals.seceeccce ee veces $1,710,681 $1,818,455 Number of passengers car- ried, aboWE.....- +0062. 30,400,000 30,700,000 Number of persons kille 2 2 Number ‘ot persons in- in the items of expenses for operating road, paid to conductors and drivers ig put at $304,618 25; for damages to persons and property aud medical at- tendance, $12,888 22, 2 squadron for several months to make experiments with machinery end go to Europe next summer, 7 The Ticonderoga of the dry dock this morning, having had her bottom repaired, and will be inspected on Thursday by the Board and sail og Friday. THE TALLAPOOSA EN ROUTE FOR BOSTON. Porrsoure, N. H., Dee, 4, 1878 ‘The United States steamer Tallapoose sailed to-day for Boston. FOR PARDON. STATE PRISON CONVICTS WANTED AS WITNESSES IN A MURDER CASE—EFFORTS 70 SAVE JAMES [BY TELEGRAPH. TO THE HERALD.) Hannissene, Pa., Dee. 3, 1878, Before the State Board of Pardons to-day argue ments were made on an application for the liberation of Joseph Wagner and Emanuel Ettinger, Peniten- tiary inmates, whose testimony, it was claimed, would throw much light on the brutal murder in Snyder county last December, by which an 1 uple named Kintzler were hurried into eternity. Judge Bucher, who presides over the Court of Snyder county, the County Commissioners and other anthorities have united in asking for the pardon of the two men; in the hope that the testimony which they could give would result in the conviction of the perpetrators of the crime. Unless they should be made witnesses by Exccutive interposition the only person whom the Commonwealth could rely on would be Mary Hartley, # young woman of alleged bad reputation, on the strength of whore statements, made toa Justice of the Peace, Uriah and Jonathan Moyer and Israel Erb have Deen ‘arrested and are now in the jail of Snyder county and will be tried next week. The woman also implicated Emanuel Ettinger, who is serving a two years’ sentence for robbing beebives. Ettinger, it is claimed, would turn State's evidence if liberated, and his testimony, corroborated by Wegner and Miss Hartley, ‘would bring all the guilty par- ties to justice. The Kintzler couple were murdered in a sparsely settled locatity on the side of a moun- tain, und the motive was plunder, it having been noised ubroad that the old couple had several thou- send dollars about the house. This money, Miss Hartley says, the murderers divided equally among themselves shortly rv the commission of rime. Wagner and Ettinger will be pardoned, the Board to- t recommending such action. he Board of Pardons for 2 continuanc the case of James McDonnell, who is under sentence to be hanged on the 14th judge Ryan, counsel for the prixoncr, claimed that if given necessary timo he could entirely break down the testimony of the witnesses on which McDonnell was convicted, ‘These men are Jamen Kerrigen, the self-confessed participant in two murders, and Charles Muihearn, an equelly bad character, The District Attorney of Carbon county defended these “xquecl- and ssid that subsequent developments in the cases of Mollie Megnire trials, in which they ap- peared as witnesses, proved the truthfulness of their statem roe Pate action in the case was taken by the f Par ‘Ac Kehoe was not reached, FOUND DEAD ON FIFTH AVENUE. Officer Danie! O'Connor, of the Nineteenth precinct, brought the dead body of Thomas Forster, twenty- five years of uge, foreman of Brown’s livery stable, on FRth ayenue, to the East Fifty-first street station hoyse at an early hour this morning. He was found by the officer lying dead in the street, on the corner of Forty-second street and Fifth uve- nue. Mrs. Annie Young, of No. 03 Sixth avenue, who had been in his company up toa few minutes before his death, informed the officer that Foster was taken suddenly ill and fell dead on the sidewalk, ‘Ths: cause of his death is not known, but will be investi- gated by the Coroner to-day. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Senator Theodore M. Pomeroy, of Auburn, N. ¥.; ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock, of Georgia; D. O. Mills, of San Francisco, and Henry R. Pierson, of Al- bany, are at the Windsor. Judge William L, Learned, of the New York Supreme Conrt, is at the St. James. Insurance Superintendent John F. Smyth, of Albany, is at the Rossmore. 'C. W. Woolley, of Cincinnati; William L, Scott, of Erie, Pa, and Alanson 8. Page, of Oswego, N. ¥., are at the Fifth Avenue. Sebastian B. Schlesinger, German Consul at Boston, is at the Albemarle. Gengral N. M. Curtis, of Ogdensburg, N. ¥., is at the Metropdlitan. Colonel John D. Wilkins, United States Army, is at the Sturtevant. Lieutenan® Governor Redfield Proctor, of Vermont, is at the St. Nicholas. Judge W. 8, Chisholm, of Savannah, is at the New York, Robert Garrett, of Baltimore, is a& BROADWAY AND SEVENTH AVENUE. Stocks and Debts, Capital ‘stock by charter, snbscribed and paid in same as last report, $2,100,000; funded debt (sume), $1,500,000; floating debt (1o77), $250,121 74; in 1873, $242,151 90. Rate of interest, seven per cent, Cost of Road and Kt erat A Roadbed and structare. Land, buildings, &: Horses and harness Cars ‘Totals .. $35,991,250 Repairs—Roadbed, tra ‘Taxes on real estate. Operating road. Interest........... Dividends at 9°, per cent Purchase of one-horse cars, Totals .......... $930,952 In item of expense operating road the pay ofcon- duetors and drivers is put at $176,495 19, against $198,478 02 last year, + ; Earnings. Passengers. $922,627 $971,916 Horses. Tal 4,032 ales of tisements, interest, &e 13,260 14,017 Totals .. ss $990,566 Passongers carried. 18,452,557 19,438,935 Persons killed, 3 0 Persons injured. a 3 KIGHTH AVENUE, Stocks and Debts. Capital stock by charter subscribed and paid-in, same as last report, $1,000,000, Funded debt (same), $203,000. Floating bebt, 1877, $95,2607 187%, $75,250. Htate of interest 7 per cent. Cost of road and equipment, same as last report, $1,805,703, Repairs of roadbed, Taxes on real estate.. Operating road, Tuterest. $725,117 7,044 $733,100 ngs. $714,499 13,597 Passengers. Horses... ++ $745,110 beneapiice | 3 INTELLIGENCE, Persons killed. Persons injured THE RESIGNATION OF ARMY OFTICERS—DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT, WasniNeron, Dec, 3, 1878, By a decision of the United States Supreme Court, just rendered in the case of Mirumack against the United States, the principle is established that a resignation of an army officer once accepted by the President, or adismasal once made, is final, and cannot be changed, on the ground of a misapprehension of the facta, by a Presidential revocation, The officer can be restored to his position only by a regular renomination and reconfirmation. By this decision are finally settled 4 recent cases of Major Runkle and Surgeon per, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, BEAR ADMIRAL HOWELL ON HIS PLAGSHIP—IN- SPECTION AND FUTURE MOVEMENTS OF THE QUINNEBAUG, (BY TELYGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Nonrorx, Va., Dec, 3, 1878, Tear Admiral J, C, Howell, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, arrived this morning and took up his quarters on his flagship, the Powhatan, being received with the customary salutes from that vessel and the Franklin. INSPECTION OF THE QUINTZBATG, Tho following gentlemen, composing the Naval Board of Inspection, arrived here this morning on the Bay Line steamer:—Commodoro George H. Cooper, president; Captains James J. Jonett and Jobn A. Upshur, Commander Richard Porter, Chief Engineer William H. Brooks, First Lieutenant of Ma- rines Carlisie P. Porter and Paymaster J. Q. A. Bar- ton, They will inspect Gl gered to-morrow morning at nine o'clock, and at twelve o'clock she will sail for Annapolis to give her machinery atest, Since being overhauled the Quinnébaug’s ma chinery seems to work with difficulty, She will ere, about ten days. The Quinnebang, it is said, will be an independent cruisergon the home | New Y« the Brunswick. 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