The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1878, Page 5

» only, it ; NEW YORK TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS From All Parte of the World. OPEN ROAD 10 CANDAHAR. [he Ameer of Cabul Sends a Hostile Letter. ———_ - —__— FLIGHT OF SHERE ALI. ‘Winter Quarters on the In- dian Frontier. CONSIDERATION OF THE AFGHANS, [BY (ABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpox, Dec. 9, 1878. The Telegraph's correspondent at Lahore says that General Biddulph telegraphs that he has found an open road to Candahar. A despatch from Lahore, dated Sunday, December 8, midnight, says :—‘‘General Roberts is erecting huts in the Peiwar Pass for a portion of his troops. It is rumored that an advance on Jelalabad has been or- dered, and that the Ameer of Afghanistan has fled to Turkestan.” A special despatch to the Standard from Thull says:—‘The British killed at Peiwar are now estimated at twenty. The vast supplies which the Afghans had accumulated for the winter in the villages around Peiwar greatly relieve the commissariat.” A special despatch to the Daily News from Lahore says it is re- ported that the Ameer of Afghanistan has fled because of a revolution in Cabul. THE ‘AMEER STILL FIERCE. The Daily News’ correspondent at Lahore says the Viceroy telegraphed o summary of the Ameer’s letter to London on the 4th of December. The government consequently was aware thereof when it opened Parliament.. As the letter ex- Presses no willingness to comply with the Viceroy’s specific demands operations will proceed, if Possible, more actively in consequence of the Ameer’s irresolution, so a8 to acquire as much as pos- sible before he submits. ‘The continuation of General Browne's advance on Jelalabad is cer- tain. The tone of the Ameer's letter shown by one of the opening remarks, that if good good will really consists of deeds, not words has not been manitested by the various proposals .of the British officials. The correspondent of the Times at Lghore states that high officials say the last letter of the Ameer of Afghanistan is unfriendly as his former one. The friendly expressions are merely conventional. The real tone is indicated by a re- monstance in regard to the British tamper- ing with the Afredes. The messenger who brought the letter explained that it was delayed because he reached Alimusjid on November 21, during the fight- ing, and returned to Cabul. He says the Ameer was incensed at his return and ordered him to proceed. . RUSSIAN POLICY, | A telegram from St. Petersburg states that General Timacheff, Minister of the Interior, has resigned, and the appointment of Couut Schouvaloff as his suc- cessor is considered probable. ‘The London corre- spondent of the Paris Journal! des Debats denies that Russia has announced her intention to occupy Merv. The Times’ correspondent at Pesth says the few Turkish Ministry has resumed negotiations with Russia relative to a definitive convention at the point where they were dropped by their predecessors, The conditions of evacuation are alone unsettled, but England has suggested a scheme, which she has advised the Porte to accept‘ and to which Russia has already assented. ‘TURKEY'S AFFAIRS. A despatch: from * Constantinople. sayg that is Mahmoud Damad Pacha has been ap- Pointed Grand Master of Artillery. ‘The Sultan has declared that the appointment of Caratheodori Pacha to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs implies the intention of carrying out the Treaty of Berlin, and that the. new Ministry was formed to satisfy Europe and attempt internal reorganization. ANDMASSY'S MONEY, The Austrian delegation at Pesth has passed a pro- posal, which was supported by the Minister of War, granting the government 20,000,000 florius for occu- pation expenses in 1879, instead of 15,000,000, as fixed by the Budget Committee. ANOTHER GREAT SMASH, THE WEST OF ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES BANK AND ITS FORTY-TWO BRANCHES SUSPEND PaY- MENT—LIABILITIES OVER SEVENTEEN MILLION DOLLARS, (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Loxpon, Dec. 9, 1878, The directors of the West of England and Sonth Wales District Bank, the head office of which is at Bristol, issued a circular yesterday (Sunday) announcing the suspension of the bank owing to the drain upon its deposits caused by persistent and often unjustifiable ad- verse ramors which huve been cir- ealated for weeks past. They say the books show that the bank is solvent. The directors hope to reconstruct the bank. The above is the provincial bank which was alluded to by the Manchester Guardian on Saturday. A despatch from Cardiff says the utmost consternation prevails in South ‘Wales, . 178 LIABILITIES, The West of England and South Wales District Bank had forty-two branches. Its liabilities are $17,500,000. Its , assets are stated of the same amount, but as they consist of local bills which ate not negotiable in London the Bank of Eng- land refused to advance upon them. The run upon the bank for the last few days has been so persistent that the cash in hand is estimated at only $1,250,000. The share- holders number 2,000 and their liability is unlimited, . OUR HORSES ABROAD. ABRIVAL OF HORSES TOR THE FRENCH ARMY— SATISFACTION EXPRESSED. (BY caBLe TO THE HERALD.) Panis, Dec. 8, 1878. The first shipment of horses from America for the use of the French: army arrived during the past week at Havre, and were ordered through Consul Bridgland. The French military inspectors are much pleased with them, INCENDIARIES IN NEWPORT. RVIDENT EFFORTS TO START A LARGE CON- FLAGRATION--PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Newporr, R. I, Dec, 8, 1878, There seems to be an effort on the part of incen- diaries to inflict upon Newport a loss by fire such as other summer resorts have recently suffered, They have been unsuccessful, and are likely to be in tlie future, owing to the well organized paid fire depart: ment here. Several large stables have been fired of late, situated in the heart of the city, surrounded by hotels and dwelling houses, and, in fact, almost connected with them. STABLES BURNED, Last night Anthony Stewart. & Sons’ extensive stable, in the rear of the United States Hotel, was fired in the loft, evidently by the use of gunpowder. ‘The building was destroyed 4nd the howl caught fire, but, happily, little damage was done, thougn the inflammable nature of the surroundings naturally caused considerable alarm. The fire was not per- mitted to spread, and after about thirty minutes it was under complete control.. The horses and car- riages in the stable were saved. ‘ A SERIOUS MIXAFPREHENSION. An attempt was made to arrest a vicious looking 1a for cutting and uncoupling hose, and the impres- sion becoming rife that, he was the incendiary, cries of “Lynch him!” “Shoot the firebug!” and similar exclamations were heard on all sides and the crowd joined. in the pursuit. Fortunately for him he escaped and it was afterward found that there was no proof that he had set the stables on fire. OTHER ATTEMPTS, Early yesterday morning an attempt was made to fire the stables in the rear of the Bellevue Avenue Hotel, on Bellevue avenue, but ther smoke and ‘the barking of a dog probably pre- vented a fearful conflagration, as the watch- man asleep in the Jott was awakened and enabled to give the alarm before the. fire gained much headway. A few hours previous some persons were diseovered prowling around the Fillmore stables, lo- cated in a very inflammable neighborhood, An occu- pant of anvudjoining house heard and saw them, and fired a pistol at them, which served to frighten them away. The owners of the stables burned last night lost % stable by fire a few weeks REWARD TO BE OFFERED. Mayor Bedlaw will offer # large reward for the cap- ture of the firebugs to-morrow, und there is talk of organizing a vigilance committee. No attempt has been made as yet to fire anyof the houses belonging to the summer residents. Extra precautions will be taken to protect the latter, trom the fact of their being unoccupied. A CANADIAN ' RAILROAD PROJECT. Orrawa, Dec. 8, 1878. Application will be made at the ensuing session of Parliament for an act to incorporate a company to construct a railway from the international boundary west of the Red River, thence’ to Winnipeg and west- ward to the itttersection of the line of the Canada Pa- citic Railway; also a branch railway to connect there- with from a point on the Red River at or below Win- nipeg, with power to construct Hne of telegraph connected therewith. A BANKRUPT IN TROUBLE. ‘ Sr. Loum, Dec. 8, 1878, John Mullin, formerly owner of a rolling mill in Pittsburg, was arrested here last night by United States Marshal Soest on a charge of concealing his assets from the assignee in baukruptcy. He will be taken to Pittsburg for trial. FROZEN TO DEATH. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD] Wure ine., W. Va., Dec. 8, 1878, Information has just reached this city relative to the death of W. C. Baber, caused by freezing ina snow storm in the mountains of the weber: oe part of this State. Mr. Baber, in compsny.witifive other gentlernen, who composed a hunting party travelling through Greenbrier county, were passing Cold Knob with a wagon and team, when tne party noticed a bear trail in the. snow. Mr. Baber dis- mounted from the wagon and started in pursuit of the bear with two faithful dogs. The trail was followed all day Tuesday, and on Wednes- day Mr. Baber’s companions, who remained behind, became somewhat alarmed at his prolonged absence and started in search of him. The day was spent in following the zigzag trail over which the bearand man had ggne. The pursuers continued in their search but did not find Baber until late ‘Thursday evening. When found the body-was about twenty miles distant from the knob, frozen stiff, life apparently haviug passed away without a struggle. A taichful dog was beside the body when it was found, STORM IN. MISSOURI. Sr. Louis, Dec. 8, 1871 A snow and sleet storm set an here last evening— the first of the season—and turned to a heavy rain during the night. Snow fell yesterday all'along the railroads from here West, extending to Abilene, Kan, The centre of the storm was apparently at and in the vieinity of Kansas City, where the snow was ‘ten inches deep. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drparrment, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SiGNaL OrFicen, 3 Wasutxatox, Dec. 9—1 A. M. Indications, For New England clear weather, followed by in- creasing cloudiness and rain or snow areas; variable winds, shifting to warmer southeasterly; falling barometer, For the Miadle Atlantic States, warmer, cloudy, rainy weather, southerly winds, lower pressure. For the South Atlantic States, warmer, claudy weather, frequent rains, casterly winds, veering to southerly, lower presaure. - For the East Gulf States, cloudy and rainy, followed by ‘clearing weather; warm southeasterly, veering to colder northwesterly winds, following by rising bar- ometer. For the West Gulf States, cdlder, clearing weather; northwesterly winds, higher pressure. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, cloudy weather, with frequent rain or snow, colder northwest winds, rising barometer, preceded in cast portions by falling barometer and warm southeast winds. For the lower lake region, cloudy weather, with rain or snow, warm southeasterly winds, falling barometer, generally followed by rising barometer and colder northwest winds. For the upper lake region, cloudy weather, with frequent snow; variable winds, shifting to colder northwesterly, followed by rising barometer. For Missouri and lows, cloudy weather; light snow, followed by clearing weather; colder north- westerly winds, stationary or higher pressure. ‘The reports {rom the upper lake region and North- went aro generally missing. ‘The Lower Mississippi River will riso. . The temperature will fall below freezing in the canal regions. The display of cautionary signals will be discon- tinued on the lakes, excepting at Milwaukee, Grand Haven and Ludington, on and after the 15th inst, Cautionary signals continne at Duluth, Marquette, Escanaba, Milwaukee, Section One, Chicago, Grand Heaven, Section Three, Mackinaw City, Al pena, Port Huron, Detroit, Section Four, Toledo, Sandusky, Cleveland, Section Five, Erie, Buffalo Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Cape May, Atlantic City, Barnegat, sandy Hook, Rochester, Oswego, Section Six. Cautionary off shore signals continue at Indianola and Galveston. THE WEATHER 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 year, as indicated by thé thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, Building, No. 218 Broadway :— 18i7, 1878, 1877. 187! 3:90 PB, M.... 44 M. aL Average temperature yesterday Average temperature for corr Jast year... ‘ HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1878—WITH SUPPLEMENT. WASHINGTON. The ‘Southern Question Among the Politicians. WR. BLAINE'S RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY. Amendments To Be Offered. by the Democrats FEELING REGARDING THE CIPHER DESPATCHES. —_—.—_—— Progress of the Army Reorgan- ization Bull, SNe en awe FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasurneron, Dee. 8, 1878. THE PROPOSED REVIVAL OF THE SECTIONAL ISSUE. It is not certain that Mr. Blaine will get the floor to- morrow for his Southern inquiry resolution, as Mr. Edmunds gave notice last Wednesday that he would call up the bill (o amend the Presidential Election law on Monday, and unless he gives way Mr. Blaine’s resolution will have to waita day. It is understood that Mr. Thurman will offer au amendment to the resolution, making the inquiry cover also cases of intimidation by employers, of assesament of office holders and of interference of govérnment officers at the polls to obstruct voters, and, of course, to mske the inquiry cover all the States and not only the Southern States. Mr. Thurman will not, probably, make any speech on the subject, and it is not yet de- cided by whom Mr. Blaine shall be answered, nobody knowing what he will say or whether he will be con- ciliatory or will seek to create-an excitement. The democratic Senators are very averse to doing anything to stir up anew a sectional issue, and the general opinion among them is that the matters complained of should be left for the present to the courts, which are judicially investigating them, and that where wrong has been done the wrongdoers ought to be punished. Meantime the Southern men assert that there has been great exaggeration in the reports which have been spread, und that it is impossible for Mr. Blaine or any one else at this time to know the accu- rate truth, and it will be unjust in the republicans to try to make party capital by basing their proposed in-* quiry on the reports which are circulated for partisan purposes, : There appears to be a general disinclination in the House to investigate the cipher despatches, The democrats are waiting for a republican motion, and the republicans hesitate and are not as anxious as they appeared to be afew weeks ago to demand an investigation. It is understood that Mr. Hale had a resolution prepared on the subject before Congress met and he may determine to introduce it any day, It is probable that unless the republicans move in the matter the democrats will for the present let it go. It is suggested in influential democratic quarters that if tle election trials in South Carolina shall show that frauds sutlicient to invaiidate the efection in the two black districts (Small’s and Rainey’s) were com- mitted, the elections there shall be promptly declared void when the new Congress mecvts, next December, and-a new election be ordered, or if this should not be done by the South Carolina authorities, the seats be declared vacant until it is done. The Southerh men in the House are disposed to move the grant of moncy asked by the President to carry out the federal election triale and to pass the appropriation without delay. ‘They are confident that a thorough judicial inquiry will show the coun- try that there was no intimidation in the Southern States; that there was violence during the canvass but at most half a dozen points, and that it will appear that in some of these cases the colored peo- ple were the aggressors, being inflamed by mischief making black demagogues, and that the election frauds charged will be found to have been practised in but a few counties in one or at most two States. ‘They say that a judicial inquiry will be s great bene- fit to the South, as the evidence it will furnish will enlighten the Northern mind and show conclusively that the offences were sporadic and not general; that they had not the sympathy of the mass of white peo- ple, but the contrary, and that the exaggerated reports: circulated here aud at the North are put forth by the same class of carpet bag republicans whose unscrupu- lous ambition so many years kept the country ina turmoil. There is once more a growing and noticeable feel- ing among the extreme republicans against the Presi- dent. They denounce him with great bitterness in private; say that his remarks on the South were wishy wasby; that he is a marplot and a weak- kneed republican, not to be depended on, and ‘that it is necessary -to move forward with- out him. The plain fact is that they are very averse to the President's plan of resting with the enforcement of the federal election laws. They wanted him to recommend sdditional legislation against the South and a Congressional inquiry, and they feel that his calm and law-enforcing plan makes it difficult for them to excite the public mind or to bring public sentiment to justify the passage of new restrictive laws. They are altogether in an unhappy frame of mind, and now place all their h on the confident expectation that the democrats will commit some folly which shall help them. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Washinton, Dee. 8, 1878, REORGANIZATION OF THE ‘ ARMY, The joint committee of Congreas on the reorgani- zation of the army, was in session seven hours y terday, during which time a number of alterations were mado in the bill, mainly points perfecting the plan already given inthe Hrnarp, The committee was disappointed by the absence of Congressman Bragg, of Wisconsin, who has not met with the committee, but hes furnished his views by correspondence. It was ascertained he was detained at home on law business, and he waa telegraphed to be here if possible on Wednesday next. His presence is absolutely neccasary to allow the bill to be re- ported, as the agreement still stands that unless the bill is the unanimous report of the committee it is, not to be reported. It is said General Bragg has very decided views, forming a complete system of reorganization, especially as far as it may affect the staff corps of the army, and as he is known to be set in his optnions there is a possibility that his personal examination of the bill may necessitate still further changes to accord with his views, Otherwise the other members of the committce are not assured that he will give his approval to the bill as already agreed to by Senators Burnside, Plumb and Butler, ‘and Congressmen Banning, Dibbrell, White and Strait. ; ‘The committee was obliged to adjourn till Wednes- day to give the absent member time to arrive. Sen- ator Burnside, the chairman of the committee, is not sure he will be here by that time, and says very pos- itively he does not know when the bill will be ready. ‘The name of the consolidate? quartermaster and commissary departments is to be known, if the bill is agreed to, as the Department of Supplies. The Judge Advocate General's bureau is abolished and duties of the officers of this department are to be do, fined and performed in the same manner as with the other staff officers. . ‘The army regulations, as prepared by the Schofield- Scott Board, are to be embodied in the bill. The bill also makes sweeping changes in tho methods of appointment to West Pointt It proposes to diminish the number of cadets and demands better qualifications and a higher standard of edu- cational acquiremonts, with a view to securing fit- ‘ness in making sclections of candidates for admission to the Academy. Colonel Scott has Leen acting as the military secre- THE BILL. FOR THE tary of the committce. The publication of a synop- sis of the bill id the Henaty has caused the greatest excitement in army circles in Washington. The method of reducing the number of officers will create a strong opposition to the bill, the argument being that to limit appointments and promotions is virtually to surrender the army to decay. VHE HOT SPRINGS INQUIRY—SENATOR CONOVER EXONERATED. ‘The special committee of the Senate, appointed at the request of Senator Conover to inquire into the charges made against him in connection with the enrolling of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, has taken sufficient testimony to convince them that the Senator is entirely free from the accusations set forth in the report of the special agent of the Treasury Department. “But,” said a member of. the committee, “we shall make such a report a8 not only will relieve Senator Conover from the unjust accusations cast upon him, but will compel the House to investigate its conduct in sending to the Senzte a bill which ‘no one can swear was duly cnrolicd.” ion GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasursaton, Dec. 8, 1978. THE SHANGHAI CONSULATE SCANDAL-—-DEPOSI- ‘TION OF DR. BETHUNE M'CARTER. The deposition of Dr. D, Bethune McCartee, which it was decided at Saturday's meeting of the Commit- tee on Expenditures in the State Department should be.made public and laid before the committee on Monday next, consists of replies to thirty-five interrogatories by the committee and cross, interrogatories propounded by the counsel for the defence, mostly in relation to conver- sations, When the affiant was present, between Messrs. Bradford and Wells, and between Messrs. Wells and Seward, relative to the affairs of the Shanghai Consulate, while witness was acting 45 interpreter, shortly after the arvival of Mr. Wells. The deposition is mainly, Wells’ testimony bafore the committe», last spring, concerning the cofiduct of Mr. Bradford while Vice Consul, Dr. McCartec, in his answers, says he still believes that mutilations had been made of the Consular books gnd that he felt it to he his duty to report to Consul General Wells (who directed him to make the examination) that such was the case; that, on one oc- casion, Minister §eward, Mr. Wells and himself (Dr. McCartee) were in the parlor of the last named, talking over the charges against Mr. Bradford, when Dr. McCartee asked Mr. Wells if there would be any impropriety in his going to the jail to see Mr. Brad- ford and advise him as a friend. Mr. Wells said there would be no impropriety, as the Doctor was not to judge the case, or words to that efiect. The Doctor then said in substance that, in view of Mr. Bradford’s own admissions, he should advise him to plead guilty and throw himself upon the mercy of the government, Mr. Seward thén, in the presence of Mr. Wells, wrote a few lines with a pencil upon a scrap of paper, without a signature, which he wished Dr. McCartie to hand to Bradford. The pur- port of the lines was to advise Bradford to plead guilty to the indictment and nothing more. The Doctor recalls a conversation between Mr. Sew- ard and Mr. Wells, at which he was present, in the Consul General's room, in the course of which Mr. Seward referred to the charges that had been alleged against him of making $400 a year out of the United States government by the arrangement which he had made for renting Or leasing the consular buildings, and saying in substance that he must make some other arrangement which would not ha thet appearance. The Doctor also remenibers that in aconyersation held in the same-place between Mr. Seward and Mr. Wells, when he ‘was present, Mr. Seward spoke of the charges. which had been made against him in relation to the man- ner in which he had sold his household furniture to the United States. government for the Legation at Pekin, and that he spoke.of having called in an auctioneer to estimate the value of the articles, ‘To the best of the Doctor's knowledge and belief Mr. Seward put no obstacles. whateyer in the way of Mr. Bradford's trial, which took place on the 12th of November.. Dr. McCartic says, with reference to the Woosung Railroad, that be had sean in the correspondence between the original projectors of the road or between the United States Vice Consul General and the Chinese authorities, that thé pro- jectors propose to do away with or prevent opposi- tion on the part of the Chinese land ownerg on the line of the Woosung Railroad by paying for the land. JAMES E, ANDERSON'S CHARGES AGAINST SENA- TOR MATTHEWS. A meeting of the special committee of the Senate, appointed at the request of Senator Matthews. to in- quire into certain allegations concerning him by James E. Anderson in connection with the Presi- dential electoral count in Lonisiana, will hold a meeting on Tuesday. Anderson declined to testify before the committee at a former session, and, as the committee had no opportunity at tat time to present hini to the Senete for contempt, an adjourn- ment took place, the future meeting to be at the call of the Chairman. : DINNER TO JOHN M’CULLOUGH. MEN OF HIGH DEGREE AROUND THE FESTIVE BOARD—THE BLOODY CHASM BRIDGED BY A ‘TABLE—-BLAINE AND BLACKBURN HAND IN HAND. (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.] Wasntxoton, Dec. 8, 1878. If political parties could be reconciled as com- pletely as were some of their most cénspicuous lead- ers at a symposinm here last night—or this morning, to be more exact chronologically—and if the entente cordiale #0 establishel were not as evanescent as the champagne Which helped to inspire it, we might believe, either that the trade of politics was soon to go out of vogue or that the mil- lennium was at hand. ‘THE OCCASION, The oecasion of this extraordinary fraternizing of partisan chiefs was a dinner given at Willard’s this morning to John McCullough, the actor, after the closing of the performance at the theatre. About fifty persons sat down to table, General Sherman pre- siding and representing the army. The executive branch of the government was represented by Secre- tary Sherman, the Supreme Bench by Judge Miller, and the legislative branch by a numerous delegation of Senators and members of Congress. ADDRESS OF GENERAL SHERMAN, ‘ The preliminary address was mado by General Sherman, who called for the freest and sincerest ex- preasion of sentiment, A newspaper scribe, who was _seen to scratch down a few notes, was incontinently suppressed, for, as General Sherman said, they had all come there to unlimber their guns and fire away without restraint and with the best feelings of amity for each other, Secretary Sherman spoke gracefully in response to @ toast to the administration. Judgo Miller returned his thanks for a similar compliment to the Supreme Bench, ‘ CLASPED HANDS ACROSS—THL TADLE. But tho most remarkable scene was enacted when, in response to the toast to the legislative brauch Senator Blaine and Congressman Blackburn, illu trating respectively the extreme wings and factions of the two great political parties, clasped hands across the table and interchanged expressions of the warmest cordiality and iriendship amid the wildest enthusiasm, This résult was brought about by some felicitous observations of Mr. Blaine, suggested by what the guest of the evening had said on the sub- ject of his receiving so much assistance in his early «career through the intellectual force of his patron ‘and preceptor, the lato Edwin Forrest. BLAINE’ BENEVOLENCE, Mr. Blaine was glad to say that with the end of the war his hostility to the South had ended completely, and he entertained now for every man, woman and child of that region the most benevolent feelings. He had nothing whatever of a personal hostility to anybody,from the South. So far as he was concerned he woul taboo af the development of the intelli- gence ot the South, and cultivate and assist its men of intellect. (Applause.) BLACKBURN'S RESPONSE. He waa followed by Mr. Blackburn, who was hia ‘vis-a-vis at the long table and to whom he had di- rected his eyes When he spoke of mon of intellect. Mr, Blackburn took up the gage of friendship th thrown down to him and reciprocated in cle; language every good wish of the Senator ‘As if by a common impuise the Hemen extended their arms aeross the table hands, whereupon the rest of the party nd for atew moments indi in vociferous. ches ring. Now, if never, was the bloody chasm bridged and the unhappy memories of the war buried in utter oblivion, Some of the more sus- ceptible gentlemen were affected to tears during this batiot F episode. ‘The festivities were then resumed and wete protracted until nearly daylight, . | whether tho yellow fe WAS ANYBODY TO BLAME? THE COLLISION BI THE MORGAN AND THE ON VALLEY. EGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } New Onieans, D 8, 1878. ‘The sworn testimony of the officers of the two boats which were purticipants in the late fatal disae- ter reveals some remarkuble particulars connected with it. Captain Martin H. Kounz, of the Cotton Valley, says that while leaving the sinking vessel-he heard people crying for assistance, and answered he would soon return and help them, but that, being cold and chilled, he was unable to return. William 1, Duke, first nate on the same boat, test!- fied that after the collision he called to a man on the roof of the Morgau, whom he took for Captain Stein, that t Cotton Valley was sinking, and uxking him to come atongside and yet the people of, and then the man on the r the Morgan hallooed back that he was afraid of ning over somebo.ly in the river. out in reply that nobody had got into the r! that he had a fifty feet long which could reach from the Valley if the Morgan would d down, Mr. Duke further doclares that two rousta- bonts on the forecastie ulsé called for assistance for six times, but there was no effort male by the Morgan tocome vlongside until the Valley careened, when the Morgan dropped her stage oyer the unfortunate steamer, and thea the mate and three other jen got rd the Morgan, He further testified that he be- ed that all who were drowned might have been saved ifthe Morgan hal come alongside when he first hailed her. ORIGIN OF YELLOW FEVER. (BY TELEGRAPH T) THE HERALD.] New OnLeaNs, Dee. 8, 1878. While the alopathic, doctors, have been themselves over the momentous questio; was imported or indig- enous, our homeopathic commission here have quietly made a sure thing of the whole matter by simply declaring it was both. ‘Tho commission further advises a discriminatory quarantine; but only against such ports ax are notoriously infected. ‘The question naturally occurs what is the use of any quarantine, diseriminutory or otherwise, if the fever is indigenous here. After recommen'ling thd estub- lishment of a commission to watch the fever abroad and more stringent sanitary laws to control «it at home the commission adjourued, ys DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. CRUSHED AND ROASTED ROLLING MILL. [py TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Witatinerox, Del, Dee, 4, 1878, An accident as lamentable in results as it was un- precedente in character took place yesterday at the Diamond state Works, in this city, While the ma- ch‘nery of the rolling mill was in steady gear Frisby Parsons, a puddler, was standing upon the muck rolls endeavoring to slacken the fastening screw, when he accidentally missed his footing and his leg was caught by the revolving rolls and drawn in up tothe thigh. A MAN'S LEG IN A This jammed the machinery to such an ex- tent that it acted as @ sliding surface for the upper roll to play upon. The leg was completely mutilated, the slide being only three inches by two anda half. Owing to the heat generated by the puddle iron the rolls were at a very high temperature, thus burning the flesh from the bones. Medical attendance was upediatay pro- cured, and Dr. Russ, assisted by Dr. Kanc, performed an amputation. The patient is very low. Hopes, however, are entertaint gi his recovery. He is a young man of ubout tweity-four and 4 native of North Fast. His parents have arrived and are greatly afflicted. For fully twenty minutes the injured man was lying caught in the rolls before the engine oonld be stopped and the necessary machinery re- moved. INJURED BY MACHINERY. Burro, N, ¥., Dec. 8, 1878, “By the breaking of a shaft in the car shop of the New York Central and Hudson River Rail- road, Company: at East Buffalo yesterday August ‘Tegarts und Henry Densenthal were badly injured. ‘Tegarts had both legs und his left arm broken and. Densenthal sustained a tracture of his left arm, It is believed both men will recover. KILLED BY ‘A ‘PALL; * 5 SAN FRANcrsco, Cal., Dee. 8, 1878, A Virginia City despatch. states that L. H. Torpe, County Commissioner and an old resident, was killed this afternoon by being thrown trom a buggy. KILLED BY MORPHINE. Wanpsvitit, Ont., Dec. 8,'1878. James Dykes, champion draught player of Canada, @ied this morning of an overdose of morphine: NO SUICIDE. [B¥ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] * PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 8, 1878, A rumor gained general credence here this evening that Benjamin Hunter, who is under sentence to be hanged on the 9th of January next for the murder of Armstrong, bad cheated the gallows by hanging him- self in his cage in the Cainden (N. J.) Jail. On a visit to the prison the Henatp correspondent ascertained that there was no foundation for the report. If the culprit ‘has any suicidal wishes the vigilance of his custodians will allow no opportunity for him to exe- cute them. Whee aA Aa « PAYING. A CHURCH DEBT. Provipence, R. 1., Dee. 9, 1878. Mr. Edward Kimball and the Rev. Mr. Dickson, of New York, labored in the First Presbyterian Church yesterday and until nearly one o’clock this morning and secured $10,000 toward clearing off the debt of that church, THE ELK8 BANQUET. A SUNDAY DIXYNER TO THE VISITING MEMBERS ‘The Elis Reception Association, the purely social portion of the Benevolent Order, gave a banquet at the Westminster Hotel last night, to the visiting brothers of the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Che convivial character of the Order, it has been maintained, is sufficient to.in- sure happiness on turnips and ice Water, and this much being admitted, some idea of the wonderful hilarity and good humor that prevailed at the ban- quet may ve gleaned from the perusal of the bill herewith, calculated of itself to mellow the sourest of mortals. Qeeecceecceeneer esas eset weeese 1Oeeseee se owe Hnitres sur coquill POTAGES. Créme de volaille & la reine. POISSON. Saumon a la cenoise, Fansse tortue. Celeri. Olives. Petits pites a In regence. ENTREES. Filets de be Youlets =, ETS, Choux-fleurs a 1a eréme. Epinards an jus, Punch Cardinal. Haricots verts. Rotis. . Selle de chevreuil gelve de groseille. Cailles rotie resson. Ralude de laitue. « ine de dindeen Bellevue, PATISSERIE, # sur aocle. Moulin & vent, rlotte Parisienne, nr. Fraits assortis, Cate, Quatro mendiants. Fromage. AOL O ELEC ELLE LODE SE LLEIDLLELEDIDEDEDELEDEDES: “Antd Lang Syne.” POOLE EELTIEDELELOLELELEDOLEEELE DESO DE EE DEEL EEE A FLOW OF SOUL. About one hundred and fifty covers were set, and at eight o'clock all places atthe groaning board were occupied. The visitors in whose honor the feast was spread came trom distent points Kass, West and South, and mingled in a fay fraternal spirit. ‘The dramatic profession was well representea, but the only allusion to, the “shop” during the speechmaking, which was, happily, brief, came from Tuomas Kinsella, who called on Sir urface and Lucius O'Trigger to emphasiz Green ce sees ance seascapes se st ttt Ht Ott te Tene Ett Charles some points in his response to the toast, “Tho When the tables bad been cleared and coffee served the toasting begau. To the jolly Alderman Waehner felt the obituary daty of responding to the toast, “Our Deceased Brothers."’ Considering the funereal charac- ter of the duty imposed he acquitted himself with surprising sprightliness and rather disap- pointed a hope — su tod by the reading of the toast by the Master. Brother McGuire responded to “Oar Visiting Broth: " Alderman Pinckney to “Our Sister Soctetics Mr. Thomas Kinsea to “The Press,” and Mr. Dee to “The La- dies.” At eleven o'clock Brother Smith, who acted as chairman, announced that the usual ‘beer toast’ would be quaffed, Brother Gus Williams and Brother Ziek Chamberlain protested in the name of the guests of the evening, but the flat had gone forth and the toast was drank. In speaking on behalf of the visitors Brother Me- Quire assured his hosts that if this kind of enter- tainment was to be continacd the visitors would take Up & permanent In ogee in Gotham and allow the Reception Association tull play for its hospitable in- clinations. Brother Smith wished it understood that the present was not an occasion of benevolence; that the benevolence of the Elks was not expended in banquets but in aiding members in roal distress. The present, he said, was one of those occasions where the surplus feeling and capital of the members found a congenial outlet. After the stated order of toasts had been fini#hed, general and promiscuous preted was in order, and the banquet conguded just as to-day peeped into the world nn 5 ~~ HOME FROM AMERICA, DEAN STANLEY'S WESTMINSTER ABBEY-—THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLAND, (From the London Morning Post.) Dean Stanley, who has just returne 1 from America, preached in Westminster Abbey, taking his text from one of the lessons of the evening service, Malachi, iii,, 16—he Lord hearkened and heard.” We have to give account to past geaerations as well as to the present and we cannot throw off the pesponsibilities which the past a8 well as the present have thrown upon us, vaching lines of ancestry and our wide-spreading dominions are around us like the mountains standing around Jerusalem, It is said that even the roar of Niagara hus not the force which its volume of waters would give to it, Decanse there was no elevated country to catch and | reflect the waves of its sound. But it 1 an additional respousibility of Bayland that she does possess these reverberatory- barriers. We have the knowledge that whut we 4s a nation do or say produces an ettect in distant Indiu, dnd that our swift messengers along the 3 can awaken the thunder of the cannoa SERMON IN }amoay the snow-clai Indian mountains, ‘8 | knowledge ought to produce desp thought in the sou! ‘and sufficient to put courage into the most cowardly, These reverberations are some of the designed by the eternal alive to a sense of our d responsibility also not © whom we no’ but wlso from ehad ance ruled. ‘There also. was a of hearers—tlesh of our flesh and blood of od—who watched us with a preternatural sensitiveness. . All the good or evil of our doing, J acting as a standard, “miglt aid in raising or | depressing these our’ bret! Any note struck for mere party watchwords, any foolish ecclesiastical Dickevin, sht injure our brethren on the other side of t ic, Any: public spirit « movement lief Of numanity, any e | honest and truthfal, tend to advane distant settlomeats when ux. They are leoking to us for examples of cnergy and cleva- ti a} as once caine from us to the waiting xpectation, like the watchmen of old, long- , “More than they that watch for the mornin, » more than hat watch for the morning. ‘To these things Providence seemed to be listening, und appeared to be showing us what even in our ordinary converse oyr children required and de- sired, und it was thus that the progress of religion and morality should go hand in hand in the two na- tions, And if, in endeavoring to walk rightly, our footsieps should stumble or step aside, God ‘grant that this double duty might be # means of aiding to keep us frow falling and ot leading us back into the right path. Far more to them than any flat censure would be the examples of honest trade, of pure statesmanship and of pure religious life and teaching, for they look with respect and regard upon those shores from which they took their reluctant departure, and which they still so dearly love. TIRED OF LIVING. Offer Hugh Reilly, while passing through Bridge 13 in Central Park, situated at Sixty-third street and west side drive, came upon quite a tragic scene, At full length upon the ground lay 4 man dressed in dark clothes, with no hat on. In his right hand he grasped a pistol, and was inoaning piteously, The ofticer’ called assistance and had the man conveyed to Rooseve:t Hospital in an uncon- scious condition, Upon his person there was nothing to identify the man, and up to a late hour last even- ing he was in a dangerous condition and not expected to live through the night. Surgeon Clay, of Roose- velt Hospital, states that the ball passed through the heart and entered the lungs, and he was unable extract it. The weapon used by the victim was a small toy pistol. New On.Eans, Dec. 8, 1878, It is stated that a consultation of members of the Funding Board was held to-day at the State House, and that it was decided to hold a nfeeting to-morrow to endeavor to make such financial arrangements as will enable the State to pay the Jannary interest on the consols, It ix believed that at least $200,000 in addition to the interest fund then on hand will bo required. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Senator David L, Macpherson and Colonel Gzowski, of Toronto, Canada, and State Senator 8S, H. Wen- dover, of Stuyvesant, N. ¥., are at the Windsor, ‘of Norwich, Conn.; Senator R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, and ex-Governor.H. P. Baldwin, of Michigan, are at the Fifth Avenue. Ex-Senator William B. Woodin, of Auburn, N. Y., is at the Metropolitan. George B. Smyth and C. C. Housel, government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad, are at the St. Nicholas. General Hutchinson, of Eng- land, is at the Park @venue. Professor O. C. 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