The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1878, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ' From All Parts of the World. GLADSTONE GROWS VENRMENT ———- Increasing the Strength of tie Native Indian Army. END OF THE GOOCH CASE. A Missourian Arrested and Held for Extradition. ILLNESS OF PRINCESS ALICE. [BY caBLE 10 THE HERALD.] Lonpon, Dec. 11, 1878. In the House of Commons last night the debate on Mr. Whitbread’s resolution censuring the govern- ment for their Afghan policy was resumed. Lord John Manners, Postmaster General, after a general justification of the government's policy, de- clared that they must prosecute the war until the Ameer of Afghanistan submitted. ‘The government would then be prepared to grant terms as generous 8 was consistent with the security of India. Mr. Gladstone pointed out the probability that the Ameer would fice instead of submitting, in which case the government would be placed in the dilemma of having to occupy the country. He declared that the official correspondence concerning Afghanistan contained gross misetate- ments of fact involving unprecedentedly reckless negligence. He directly challenged several state- ments of the Viceroy concerning the Peshawur Con- ference on which the government base the charge of hostility against the Ameer. i AN EVIL OMEN. Mr. Gladstone quoted from the despatches of Sir Lewis Pelly the words of the Afghan envoy in support of his assertions, He showed that Lord Lytton, in remark- able contrast with the government's alleged respect for treaties, had at Peshawur disavowed certain promises of protection made by Lord Northbrook and Lord Mayo. Qnly when these promises were annulled and every token of amity withdrawn had the Ameer unwillingly accepted the Russian mission. The gov- ernment’s acceptance of Russia’s transparent excuses enabled Russia to send a mission to Cabul whenever she chose. He compared the new aggressive Policy, of which the Ameer is the victim, with that which led to a former Afghan war. He prayed God to avert the melancholy omen and hoped that different viceroys, if not different gov- ernments, would undo the present evil work. Even if the country indorsed it, it was the solemn duty of those who believed that truth and Justice were the only true ‘foundations of policy to record their protest. When Mr. Gladstone con- cluded his speech there was prolonged cheering. HO WAY OUT OF WAR. After several minor party speeches, Lord George Hamilton replied to Mr. Gladstone. He urged that the frontier relations had been getting ‘worse every year and would “have resulted in war with Russia, unless the government had assumed a determined attitude. ‘We’ should be in constant danger from Russia until a British resident was placed in Herat, The debate was adjourned to Thursday. CHARGED WITH FORGERY. William E. Johnstone, formerly a clerk in the Sa- line County Bank at Marshall, Mo., who was arrested in Scotland, was examined at the Bow Street Police Court yesterday on a charge of forgery. Mr. John Cordell, manager of the bank, testified to the circum- stances of the prisoner’scrime. Sir Jamés Ingham committsd the prisoner for extradition, in the usual ay. . be 3 TNCREASING THE IMDIAN ARMY. In the House of Commons, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Stanhope, Under Secretary for India, in reply to an inquiry said the Counril of India intended to in- crease the native army of India by 15,000 men. They ‘were not sending out any fresh soldiers from Eng- land. EXD OF THE GOOCH CASE. ‘The Grand Jury has thrown out the bill of indict- ment against Lady Annie Louisa Gooch, who was ac- cused of conspiracy to palm off # spurious child on Bir Francis Robert Sherlock Lambert Gooch as his heir. GONE ABROAD. “Mahmoud Damad Pacha was summoned on Monday night to the palace at Constantinople and appointed Governor of Tripoli in Barbary. He left for his post immediately without returning home. [This is equiv- alent to banishment.) Hassan Pacha, formerly Cheik- ul-Islam, Nedjib Pacha and other persons of lesser note have also been sent into the Provinces, BRITISH FINANCIAL TROUBLE. The Times, in ite financial article yesterday, said:— “The failure of the West of England and South Wales District Bank was the feature in the City to-day (Mon- day), but it had been already so freely canvassed, and the bank was so generally believed to be in a hopeless condition, that the actual announcement created no sensation. The rates for discounting bills were close up to the Bank of England’s minimum.” ‘The bank’s minimum is five per cent. RUSSIAN DUTY ON RAW COTTON, . ‘The St. Petersburg newspapers announce that the Council of the Russian Empire has adopted a propo- sal for the imposition of a duty of forty kopecks (about thirty-seven and one-half cents) per pood (thirty-six pounds), in gold, on raw cotton. : CABLE NOTES, The Grand Duchess of Hesse, Queen Victoria's daughter, who is ill st Darmstadt with diphtheria, ‘was worse yesterday. Services in commemoration of the fall of Plevna ‘were held in ull the churches at Bucharest yesterday, The, balance of the new four per cent Canadian loan of £3,000,000 hae been allotted at the minimum or reserved price of 96),. Colonel B. Hammer has been elected president and Dr. E. Weltt vice president of the Swiss Confederation for the year 1879, Advices have been received at Madrid from Mo- gador, Morocco, that a terrible famine now prevails there, and that the deaths average twenty-five daily. In the Danish Folkething at Copenhagen, yesterday, @royal decree waa read announcing the dissolution of the Chamber, be@iuse the way it has dealt with the government in regard to the proposition for giving pecuniary aid to the colony of Sants Cruz shows that the discussion between the Folkething and the government can be no longer continued with profit. In the Lower House of the Austrian Reichsrath yesterday, after a short debate, » motion was adopted providing for the appointment of a committee of tighteen to consider the Treaty of Berlin, The Min- laters voted for the motion, GRANT GOING TO INDIA, LAST DAYS OF THE RX-PRESIDENT IN -FRANCE—- | THE RICHMOND TO TAKE HIM BASTWARD— RETURN TO AMRRICA IN MAY NEXT (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) ‘ Pants, Dec. 10, 1878, The Henatp correspondent at Pau tele- graphs that General Grant has been spend-, img several days at that pleasant winter resort and will return to the French capital to-morrow. He has accepted the offer of President Hayes to go to India on the United Stites cor | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, vette Richmond. The President's offer was made in the most flattering terms. General Grant will embark on the Rich- mond about Christmas (probably at Mar- seilles), and will proceed thence to India through the Suez Canal, landing at Bom- bay. A journey will be made as far inland as Poonah, ‘he Richmond will touch at Ceylon and the General will visit Kandy, in the centre of the island. From Ceylon the Richmond will proceed through the Straits of Malacca to Siam, and General Grant will pay his respects to the King at Bangkok. The voyage will then continue to the ports of China, thence to Japan and afterward to the Sandwich Islands. Per- haps Australia may be visited, but it is not yet included inthe plan. General Grant expects to arrive in San Francisco about May. AT RED CLOUD. THE AGENCY IN THE HANDS OF AN INSPECTOR— CHARGES AGAINST THE AGENT. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. Yangton, D. T., Dec. 10, 1878, An Indian inspector has taken charge of the Red Cloud Agency and is investigating the agent, Dr. Irwin, He is charged with extravagance and mis- management in the sale of rations and annuity goods. Among the specifications in the charges are that he permitted the Indians to cut open sacks of flour to obtain the sucks, leaving the flour on the ground; that he issued so’ much corn that 500 bushels were strewn about on the prairie, and that there was so much clothing issued last winter that the Indians ac- tually threw much of it away, Irwin has great influence over the Indians, which, it is charged, results from his extravagant manage- ment in their interest. PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED. RUNS INTO A WASHOUT— SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED — DIFFICULTY OF REACHING THE SCENE OF DISASTER. Rurtanp, Vt., Dec. 10, 1878. ‘The evening train from Boston, due in Rutland at nine o'clock to-night, ran into a washout about eight miles north of Bellows Falls and two and a half miles from Bartonsville. The train was completely wrtcked and E, D. Davis, fireman, of Rutland, killed. Christopher tice, baggagemaster, wounded, Alhert Pratt, engineer, was wounded. It is reported a lady passenger was killed. ‘The roads are in such a condition that persons can- not get to the wreck from Bartonsville either by rail or highway, which will account for the meagre par- ticulars of the accident. NASHVILLE HOME AGAIN. After a short stay on the Pacific coast, during which he will visit Oregon, General Grant will begin his castward journey by rail. He will visit the Bonanza mining re- gion, and will pass some days in Colorado. He hopes to reach his home at Long Branch about the latter end of June. Letters and despatches received from the East say that the deepest interest iz felt in General Grant’s coming. Mrs. Grant will accom- pany her husband throughout his journey. MEXICO. was badly THE CITY WHOLLY UNABLE THE FULL AMOUNT OF HER MISE OR REPUDIATIO! [BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.] Nasuvi.ie, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1878. ‘Two years ago Mr. Phipps commenced the compro- mise of the debt of the city of Nashville, amounting to nearly $6,000,000, at fifty cents on the dollar. Since then over $2,000,000 of bonds have been funded at that rate. The holders of the remaining portion of the debt have refused to accept this compromise, and from time to time are forcing special levies by mandamus for the payment of in- terest on dollar for dollar of the debt. Leading men of the city assert that this burden is intolerable, and that unless these holders of the city securi- ties shall come to the same terms as those who graciously accepted the fifty-cent compromise, she will be forced to ask the islature to cancel her charter and place her affairs in the hands of a re- ceiver, which action will complicate, if not inde- finitely postpone, any settlement whatever. One reason given as to why the city can- not pay the whole debt is that her streets, TO PROVIDE FOR BONDS—COMPRO- DANCE GIVEN BY THE AMERICAN MINISTER— POLITICS AND COMMERCE. Crrx or Mexico, Dec. 2, Via Havana, Dec. 10, 1878. Mr. Foster, the United States Minister, gave a grand ball at the Legation building on Thanksgiving Day. Two hundred persons were present. Among the guests were President Diaz, the foreign representa- tives, the Ministers‘and many members of Congress. President Hayes’ Thanksgiving proclamation was read in Spanish. Mr. Foster returned thanks for the donations to the yellow fever sufferers, The Chicago visitors were expected at Vera Cruz on the 5th. A reception committee will be organized at Vera Cruz. Peace prevailed and business was getting steady. Congress was still considering the railroad conces- sions. The probabilities were that it would approve the er tas and Sullivan-Palmer concessions. Mr. Sullivan had urged the Executive to cause Con- ress to decide the validity of the concessions granted it year. which are in a dreadful condition, must be repaired to enable her to continue to give occupation to the wheels of commerce and provide the means to pre- vent a possible return of yellow fever next summer, SOUTH CAROLINA. if CUBA. RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS. Havana, Dee, 10, 1878, The elections have passed off without disturbance. The liberal-conservatives have been successful in the greater of the island. The result is considered favorable for the future prospects of Cuba. CANADA. GOVERNOR HAMPTON ELECTED UNITED STATES SENATOR. Corumsta, Dec. 10, 1878, The Legislature to-day elected Governor Hampton to the United States Senate. The vote was taken separately in each house, as required by law. The Senators who were preseit—twenty-nine in all— including the republicans, voted unanimously for the Governor. ‘The House, with the exception of two members, also voted for Hampton. The exceptions were Messrs. ‘Miller and Simmons, colored members from Beaufort, ‘who voted for E. W. M. Mackey. The scene in the House was quite im} jive. A letter was read from Governor Hampton defining his position, saying he was not a candidate, but that the office was neither to be sought nor declined, MURDER IN BALTIMORE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Bavrrwore, Dec. 10, 1878. Philip Johnson (colored), was arrested late to-night for the murder of Annie Hopkins (colored). Johnson has had frequent quar- rela with the woman. James Denison (col- ored), who was also arrested as a witness, states that to-night he was at Johnson’s house. Jobnson had been drinking freely, and appeared to be in a bad temper. He asked the woman Hopkins for a piece of paper to light his pipe, but the paper burned out beforehe could use it, and, turning to her with an oath, asked for another piece, They then began to quarrel, and Denison left the house. He had been home but a short time when Johnson came in. He seemed greatly angered, and said in a sullen tone, “You'd better go up there and see if Annie Hopkins is dead.” Denison went at once to the house, and, entering, saw her iagspon, the floor, dead. An examination showed the deep imprint of fingers upon her throat, and her eyes, starting from their sockets, i that she had been choked to death. Her body was also bruised in places, as if from blows or kicks re- ceived, probably, in her terrible struggle for life. A MURDERER SHOT IN JAIL. Bavannax, Ga., Dec. 10, 1878. Amob broke the jail at Bainbridge at three A. M. on Monday and literally riddled with bullets a negro named William Cooper, who was confined for the atrocious murder of John McGaughey, a prominent citizen. Cooper had previously been wounded by a mob, but escaped and was taken to jail for protection. ADDRESSES OF WELCOME TO THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, ‘ Orrawa, Ont., Dec. 10, 1878, To-day the corporation of the county Carleton Methodist Church of Canada and the Methodist Epis- copal body presented addresses to the Governor Gen- eral, to which His Excellency made suitable replies. COLUMBIA'S GRERTING. The following address was received from British Columbia yesterday :— To His ExceLtxency THE GOVERNOR GENERAL :— New Westminster greets the Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise with @ hearty welcome to Canada, and assurances of loyal attachment to the Queen and allegiance to the Dominion. H. HOLBROOK, Mayor of New Westminster. His Excellency expressed great pleasure in receiving it, and despatched a reply by telegraph at once. ‘THE SWEDISH POLAR EXPEDITION, San FRANCIBCO, Dec. 10, 1878, ‘Whalers lately arrived from the Arctic Ocean report that a ship, belfeved to he the larger of the vessels of the Swedish Polar expedition, is blocked in the ice above the East Cape. CATTLE SHIPMENTS TO ENGLAND. WandtnoTox, Dec. 10, 1878, The Treasury Department is in receipt of informa-| tion that unless cittle shipments from the United ‘ States to Great Britain have government health cer- tificates when embarked, slaughter will be compelled on landing. AMERICAN CATTLE IN ENGLAND. Orrawa, Ont., Dec. 10, 1878, A special cable despatch says that an order in Coun-{} cil has just been passed exempting imported Can- adian and American cattle from the operation of that clause of the Duke of Bichmond’s bill which some time ago formed the subject of representation in London on the part of the Washington’ and Ottowa governments. Shipment of cattle from Canadian an: Dorts will now be carried on under the same conditions as prior to the adoption of the objectionable clause of the “Contagious Dis- eases of Animals act,” which requires all cattle im- ported from foreign countries to be slaughtered im- mediately upon their being landed at the port of debarkation. BLESSING A RUSSIAN VESSEL. PatLapeiruis, Pa., Dec. 10, 1878, ‘The Asia, one of the vessels purchased by the Rus- sian government, was blessed here to-day by the Rev. Nicholas Bjerring, of New York. There was large number of prominent gentlemen present and the service, conducted in the Slavonic language, was made more interesting by the responses of the sail- } temperature and higher pressure. ors, A dinner followed the religious service and} For the East Gulf States, clear or partly cloudy when the cloth was removed several appropriate {rweather“slight southerly winds, stationary or rising toasts were drank, Among them were:—fhe Em- temperature and barometer. r of Russia,” by the Captain of the Africa: “The |” prose, A eae ae ‘. “ae ee stiniater For the goed lake region, seine ‘atine weather, dent of the United States” by Captsin Alexied® ‘This | Cctamionsl lght snow, northwesterly winds, higher is the third Russian vessel that has been blessed at | Pressure. this port, the America and Europe being the others. For the upper lake region, cloudy weather, with oc- ————————— es ‘casional light snow, winds mostly northwesterly, SUICIDE BY SHOOTING. stationary or lower temperature, higher pressure. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly cloudy (Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) weather, variable winds, mostly westerly, stationary © Finviay, Ohio, Dec, 10, 1878. |. or lower temperature, higher pressure, HK. P. Gage, president of the Hancock County Sav- For the West Gulf States, warmer, clear or partly ings Bank, and one of the best known politicians in | cloudy weather, southerly winds. Northern Ohio, committed suicide at his home For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri in Findlay early this morning by shooting him- } valleys, partly cloudy weather, winds mostly north- self through the head. His suicide produced the |-erly, stationary or lower temperature, higher pres-, greatest excitement Findlay ever witnessed. Gage |, sure. had of late been speculating in varions securities, all ‘The Ohio and Lower Missinsippi rivers will rise. of which proved worthless, and he lost heavily every The display of cautionary signals will be discon- where, Afew days ago he left for parts unknown, | tinued on the lakes, excepting at Milwaukee, G but returned last Saturday, The public not bein, javen and Ludington, on and after the 15th inst. Hi f his troubles the depositors of the bai Se bo ettes Wo oitndeaw Unk ‘depostte, bank Cautionary signals continue at Duluth, Marquette, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War DgPpanTMest, O¥Fick OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, “ ‘WasutnoTon, Dec, 11—1 A. M. Indications, For New England, cloudy weather, with rain turn- ing into snow, warm southeasterly winds, falling barometer, followed by rising barometer and colder westerly winds, For the Middle Atlantic States, cloudy weather, with rain or snow, followed by partly clouay weather, colder westerly winds, rising barometer. For the South Atlantic States, clear or partly cloudy weather, winds mostly westerly, stationary or higher morning Mr. Gage did not leave his house, but soon { Escanaba, Milwaukee, Section One, Chicago, Grand, 4 after breakfast he went up stairs in his private room, Sevtio: Temaining there awhile. “Cen minutes asterward ho | Lave™s, Section | Three, Mackinaw Clty, | Ab was found lying in his wood house shot. When | Peoa, Port Huron, Detroit, jon Four, Toledo, ERALD fesentative left the house he was | Sandusky, Clevelaml, Section Five, Erie, Buffalo, , the H still alive, but his physicians are the authority for | Rochester, Onwego, Section Six, New Haven, New the prediction that he cannot live throughout the ? K f seer night Mr. Gage at one time od the Find. | London, Newport, Wood's Hole, Boston, Section | represent lay district in the Ohio Senate, and held other | Eight, Portland, Section Seven, Eastport, Indianola,, public offices of great trust. He was at one time | Galveston. jest man in Northern bay: meaty aor mae of ous ond leaver cheng ana Cautionary offshore signals: continue at Smithville, iiaren. Wilmington, Macon, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, four grown up chi CHOKED TO DEATH. Kitty Hawk, Cape Hemry,.Norfolk, Baltimore, Lewes, New York. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Perrasnvre, Va., Dec. 10, 1878. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. A singular accident occurred yesterday in Chester- | The following record willahow the changos in th field county, near the coal pits, by which s young | temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- colored girl lost her life, She retired rather precip- | parison with the correspomding date of last year, as. itately from dinner, at which a rabbit pie had been | indicated by the thermometer at.Hudnut's pharmacy, served, and when found shortly after in an adjoining | #*"4u» Bull a Late ne shoei daa 1stt, 1978. | 2 room was extended at full length in a chair and was | 3A. M. entirely lifeless. A doctor was nevertheless sum- | 6 A.M. r 6 moned, who pronounced her death due to disease of | 9 A. M. 36 os the heart: but as the body was being made ready for | 12 M. 40 “ burial it was discovered her throat had been cut | Average temperature yestemlay, . . by asharp rabbit bone. which protruded clear through | Average temperature for; corresponding date; the skin, Wat YORE ees cecese gece eweneecessege cece ss og DOM DECEMBER 1], 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. Boston, $1,000; Citizens Cape May, Atlantic City, Barnegat, Sandy Hook and , COWHIDE MIGHTIER THAN THE PEN. AN EXTRAORDINARY EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES BETWEEN EDITORS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ricuwonp, Va., Dee. 10, 1878, A special despatch from Fredericksburg states tnat this afternoon W. Seymour White, editor of the Semi Weekly Recorder, accompanied by Cushan Daniel, met R. B, Merchant, editor of the Virginia Star, on Princess Anne street. Withont exchanging a word White drewa cowhide and struck Merchant several blows. Merchant defending himself, the cowhide was dropped and several blows were exchanged, when the parties clinched and fell. Merchant, getting bis assailant at a disadvantage, was seized by Daniel and pulled off. ‘The parties were arrested and taken before the Mayor, who bound them over to keep the peace. ‘The as- sault grew out of a c! fe made by the Recorder concerning the editorial conduct of the Star and the Star's reply to the same, which will appear in its issue of to-morrow. By courtesy the der was furnished a copy of the Star the day before its publication, At the time of the assault Merchant was not aware the article had been seen by late, a Simei he was taken unawares by his assail- ant. LOUISIANA ELECTION FRAUDS. REPUBLICANS ABOUT TO SEND IMPORTANT EYI- DENCE TO WASHINGION—DEFIANT ATTITUDE OF THE DEMOCRATS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] New Ornveans, Dec. 10, 1878. It is rumored that a sub-committee of the Republi- can State Central Committee will go to Washington in a day or two with a large amount of documentary evidence in relation to frauds and outrages alleged to have been perpetrated in the recent election, If the quantity and quality is as represented, Mr. Blaine will certainly have reason to regret that he did not con- tain himself a little longer, at least until the sub- committee arrived. Loud and other witnesses are now in the city re » testify inthe Red River outrages. A grand jury will be empanelled in the United States Dintrict Court, it is understood, on Saturday, and the trial of these election cases will be proceeded with. In the meanwhile, however, the democratic party does not seem to be the least ‘troubled by the impending dan- ger which threatens it, and the leaders bear them- selves with the confidence that is born of success, If they fear,disaster they certainly do not show it; in- deed, ee openly declare they have not the slightest fear of the result if the privilege of a fair trial is given them, Trenton, N, J., Dec. 10, 1878. Governor McClellan is moving from his summer residence at Orange to this city, where he will re- main during the winter and spring. He is now at work on his message, which will be sent to the Leg- islature at the opening of the session in the second week in January. The ee, will contain many important suggestions in r to the management of the State institutions, educational and municipal affairs. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. RE-ELECTION OF MAYOR PBINCE IN BOSTON. Boston, Mass., Dec. 10, 1878. ‘The following is the vote of this city to-day for Mayor:—Prince, dem., 19,546; Codman, rep., 18,000; ro aan cera candidate, 431, Prince's plurality 8 1,537. The returns have not all been counted yet for the ity election for members of the Board of Aldermen and City Conncil, but it is probable that the demo- crats will have a majority in both boards, WORKINGMEN’S TRIUMPH, Lyxx, Mass., Dec. 10, 1878. The election for Mayor resulted in the choice of George P. Sanderson, workingmen’s candidate, by 2,00) plurality. The’ whole workingmen's ticket ts elect a AN INDEPENDENT, ELECTED. Newnunyronr, Mass., Dec. 10, 1878. At the election to-day John J. Currier, ind., was elected over Robert Couch, citizen, by probably 500 majority. The entire Board of Aldermen is inde- pendent. CITIZENS’ CANDIDATE SUCCESSFUL. Wonrcesren, Mass., Dec. 10, 1878. At tho municipal election to-day Charles B. Pratt, the citizens’ candidate, received 3,216 votes to 1,047 for William Dickinson, nominated by the Butler Club. Four Aldermen were chosen, all of whom were on the Pratt ticket. Ward contests were between ro- ublicans and democrats, and of twelve Common ‘ouncilmen elected. eight are republicans, The re- ublicans very generally voted for Mr. Pratt for yor, while the supporters of Mr. Dickingon were mainly democrats, AN ALDERMANIC TIE, Lowsit, Mass., Dec, 10, 1878, John A. G. Richardson (dem,) was re-elected Mayor to-day by 2,312 plurality. The Board of Alder- men isa tie. The Council stands eleven democrats and thirteen republicans. 8. Mass., Dec. 10, 1878, |ALEM, At the election in this city to-day Henry K. Oliver (rep.) was re-elected Mayor by 363 plurality, A MIXED RESULT, Keng, N. H., Dec. 10, 1878. B. Stewart .democrat, was re-elected Mayor by 285 majority. The Board of Aldermen stands 4 republi- cans to 1 democrat; the Council 9 republicans to 6 democrats, FIRES. DESTRUCTION OF A LABGE FLOUBING MILL AT ‘MINNEAPOLIS. Sr. PauL, Minn., Dec. 10, 1878. ‘The meagre report which was received here ata late hour last night of another fire in the Minneapo- lis Mills is now supplemented by the main facts. Only onemill is burned—tge Anchor Mill. The origin of the disaster is stated to be the same as in the pre- vious case, an explosion of flour dust. The mill has twelve runs of stones and employs twenty men. The loss will probably reach $75,000; insurance, $45,500. ‘The fire broke out at eight o'clock. A large crowd assembled.at once in a state of great consternation, fearing anexplosion and a repetition of the events of last May. The firemen worked desperately, but it soon appeared that the mill could not be saved. At tention was then turned to the surrdunding struc- tures, Tho North Star Woollen Mills and the Wash- barn B. Milla, which were nearest the Anchor Mill, ‘were endangered, but a liberal deluge of water saved them. The Anchor Mill was wholly destroyed and the flames were mostly subdued by eleven o'clock. ‘The mill is close to the scene of disaster of last spring and narrowly escaped then, The mill was owned by Governor J. 8. Pillsbury and operated by C. A. Pillsbury & Co., who also operate the other mills, having thirty-two runs of stones in all. Aman, with @ lantern, in attempting to correct a in the flour elevator, dislodged the flour, ins cloud of dust and instantly flashed into flames. He barely esca) with severe burns, No lose of life is reported. insurance is as fol- lows:—Hartford, $2,500; North American, $2,500; Phenix, of Hartford, $2,000; Phanix, of Brooklyn, $2,000; North British ond Mereantile, $2,000; St. Paul Fire and Marine, $1500; German- » $2,000; Western Insurance, of To- ronto, $2,000; Merchants’, of Newark, $2,000; Girard, of Philadelphia, $2,000; Manufacturers’, of Boston, $2,000; Orient, of Hartford, $2,500; Hoffman, of New York, $1,600; Northern, of Watertown, N. Y., $2,000; American-Continental, of St. Louis, $2,600; Royal Canadian, $2,500; La Caisse-Générale, of Paris, $2,000; Mechanicn’, of Milwaukee, $1,500; Meriden, \of Connecticut, $2,000; Rhode Island, $2,000, ance on the stock of the Anchor Mill:—Revere, of of St. Louis, $500, BROOM CORN WAREHOUSE CONSUMED, Cutcago, Dec. 10, 1878, A fire at Galesburg, Ill., this morning destroyed the room corn warehouse of ©, M. Sheldon, together with considerable stock. The loss, which is eat mated at $25,000, is partly covered by insurance. HOTEL BURNED. ALLENTOWS, Pa., Dec. 10, 1878, A fire this morning at Stemton, Pa., a place about seven miles from Allentown, destroyed Sensterma- cher’s Hotel, a four story frame building. The loss ‘will not Be less than $5,000, but is cove: by insur. ance in the Mutual, of Lehigh county, IRON WORKS IN FLAMES, Borra.o, N. ¥., Dec. 10, 1878, A fire broke out in the bolt and nut works of Messrs. Plumb, Burdick & Barnard to-night. It is im} ible to estimate the loss closely, but $50,000 cover it, The property ie fully insured. FIRE FROM A LAMP EXPLOSION. GRanviLLe, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1878, The large cotton and knitting mills belonging to. the Stevens estate, and leased by Patrick Organ, were entirely destroyed by fire to- The fire waa caused the explosion of a The loss ia estimated at $20,000; insured, iP. HANGED BY Cuicao, TIL, Dee, 10, 1878. A aspecinl despatch to the 7ribune, from Omaha, says # jury in Nebraska City found Henry Jackson, Henry Martin and William 8. Givens guilty of mur- A MOB. der in the second degree for killing Charles Slocum and outraging his wife. The evidence warranted @ copyiction of murder in the first degree, and. Judge iosling so stated when sentencing the prisoners to the Penitentiar; for life yesterday. |About two o'clock Usis morn a crowd assembled at the jail, broke down the door, overpowered the jailer, seized Martin and Jackson, and taking them about half a mile south of the Court House hanged them to a tree, where the bodies were found this morning. ‘Givens was taken to the Penitentiary this morning by a strong guard, UNION LEAGUE ELECTION. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 10, 1878. The annual election of the Union League was held here last evening. The contest over the election of officers was quite spirited, nearly the entire member- ship of the League, which is 800, turning out. ‘The tickets in the field were headel by Charles E. Smith, the present president, and George H. Boker. The latter was clected president. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Goveraor McCreary, of Kentucky, has ordered part of the State militia to Breathitt County to suppress the lawlessness there prevalent. Spain, Hawkins & Co. and Whallen & Co., dding business as one firm as lumbermen, at Nashville, ‘Tenn., failed yesterday for about $20,009. ‘Their creditors reside in Nashville, The trial of Samuel Sherrar, for alleged murder committed at Chincoteague, Accomac county, Va., sixteen years ago, was commenced on Monday before the Northampton County Court. ‘There was a report at Pottsville, Pa., yesterday of a contemplated strike of railroad inen’and ainers in that region, but up to midnight nothing definite can be ascertained in regard to it, and despatches report all quiet. Jobn O'Conner, an ox-member of the Ohio Legis- lature, who was convicted in the United States Court of torging certain papers to procure un invalid pen- sion, was sentenced yesterday to one year's imprison- ment in the Montgomery County Jai! and to pay the costs of prosecution, The will of the late Joseph B. Eaton, of Boston, Mass., leaves $80,000 to the Young Men's Christian Union upon condition that with this sum there shall be raised # sufficient additional amount to leave the institution free of debt. ‘These conditions can be readily complied with. On Sunday, near Summersville, Texas, masked men surrounded the house of John Stull and threw a tor- pedo inside. Upon the inmates rushing ott they were shot at, and Rufus Smith and John Stull were killed. Smith’s wite and baby were wounded, The assassins are unknown. Owing to the contractors failing to perform the service between Prescott and Hardyville, Arizona, a ton of mail matter has accumulated at the Prescott office and three tuns have accumulated at Ehrenberg, including many registered letters, for the same reayon, on the route between Ehrenberg and Signal and Mineral Park. A collision occurred on the Lake Shore track be- tween an eastern bound freight train and a way freight train yesterday morning at East Buffalo. An engine and caboose were demolished and the condue- tor very narrowly brass sie A heavy fog prevailed at the time; completely hiding the approaching trains frqm each other. Fines have been imposed by the Collector of Cus- toms at Norfolk, Va., upon the schooner Henrietta, of New York, and the steamer Virginia, of Georgetown, D.¢., of $150 each, for the omission of seameus’ names from the hospital time book. The steamer Virginia was further fined $100 for running with an engineer who had no license. In the Boston Municipal Court yesterday Mrs. Clara Dearborn, Mre. Mary Ames, Abijah A. Reed and William E, Drew were arraigned, the former as princi- pal and the others as accessories, to producing an abortion on the on of Winifred Hackett. Mrs. Dearborn was held in $10,000 and the others in $5,000 each for their appearance next Tuesday, one week from to-day. f Lull & Sage, extensive butter and cheese makers, of New Berlin, Chenango county, N. Y., have failed, with liabilities estimated from $200,000 to $400,000, They have thirty or-forty factories in Chenango, Otsego, ison, Herkimer and Oneida counties, and the losses will fall heavily on farmers, The tirm has made heavy sales at good prices. The amount of the assets is unknown. Early yesterday morning Frederick Eckert, a baker of New Haven, Conn., was frying doughnuts when a large pot of lard took fire. ‘fo save the building he threw the pot out of the window, but was terribly burned abont the fece and body. The pot and the burnitig lard fell on Gottlieb Beck, Eckert’s wagoner, who was in the yard, and who was also severely burned. The cases are both serious. On Monday evening, at Plymouth, Pa., while mine rails were being lowered into the Delaware and Hud- son Mine, one of them became detached and fell to the bottom of the shaft, tearing off one of Edward Pierson’s legs and serionsly injuring John Martin and two boys. Pierson died last night. William Howells. was instantly killed by a descending cage in Nottingham Colliery, near Plymouth, Monday after- noon. Soe Devinney shot and killed John Harrell Monda; ht seven miles north of Memphis, Tenn. Harrell, who belonged to a [on Se desperadoes, went to Devinney’s residence, called him out, and, presenting a to his head, said he had a death warrant for him and his brother. Devinney went into his house, and uring o shotgun ed Harrell as he sat on his Eorse with his pistol still in his hand. The Coroner's jury returned @ verdict of justifiable homicide. NEW MUSIC. “I Wish I Was Somebody's Darling.” Words by Dr. .W. J, Wetmore. Music by Charles Conway. A conventional negro minstrel melody, borrowed from “iusnguration Waltz.” By J.P, Burrill. ‘This mn ration Ze y J. PB urrill, dismissed piece can be with the one word—common- lace. e “Te Deum in D.” By P. B, Sparks. This composi- tion would probably sound better when sung with all the parts than when played on the pianoforte. ‘The style is popular, the accompaniment elaborate and effective. “Little Eva.”” Words and music by Charles Con- ay. A simple song; pretty of its kind. Wpromanate ‘Waltten” ‘Sy W. E. A. Gorton. These waltzes are lively and effective, full of spirit and suff- ‘ciently inal to place the composer above s e writer of waltz music. hing.” By Richard Field. This contralto w like many others, either good nor bad. “The Everlasting Hills.” Sacred quartet, by H. Clarence Sage. The tenor solo is rather good, but the duet between soprano and alto is not as effective as it might have been made. “Going Back to Dixie.” By Charles Rutledge. One of the best negro melodies we have heard in a Jong time. Itis very spirited and characteristic. “Grand Coronation March” in honor of Pope Leo XIII. Arranged by James J. Freeman. This is simply ® pot pourri of airs from the “Stabat Mater.” The ie music is published by R. A. Saalfield, New York. “Nancy Lee.” By A. E. Warren. Oliver Ditson & Co., by whom all the following are published. A capital transcription and variations of this brilliant and popular ballad, The introduction is particularly ood. socFigures in the Fire.” Songby Starifla, Too sweet for a healthy taste. “Twilight Visio: A reverie for the piano. Com- by Puole Giorza. Arranged by Charles E. Pratt. the usual style of reveries. “Rapid Transit.” Galop de Concert. By Charles ‘Wels, From its erratic course over the keys we are reminded of rapid transit in Ninth avenue. “Carmen.”” e Toreador’s song from the score of Bizot’s opera, which Signor Del Puente has made so ular, Petking Gambrinus.” From “Le Veilleur de Nuit.” Translated and adapted by George Cooper. There is nothing striking about this waltz. “Love of Long Ago.” Song. By B. G. Jarvis. The ee is not bad, but we prefer the love of the nt. “My Star.” Song. By Leopoldo Mililotti, This is quite a good composition. “Carmen.” A simple arrangement of the principal airs of this opera by Maylatto. “Shadow.” Song, written for Annie Louise Cary, George L. Osgood. A beautiful composition, full of delicacy and thought. It is among the best things of this delightful composer. A CURIOUS WILL. HOW A VAST RSTATE WAS TO BE EMPLOYED TO. IMPROVE INDIA. {From the Dublin Irish Mail, Nov. 27.] Captain Molyneux Batt, an officer in the Indian ‘Army, who died at Vichy in 1876, on his way home from India invalided, left behind him a remarkable philanthropic and romantic will, which was to-day brought before the President of the Probate and Divorce Division, and the contents made known in a friendly suit instituted by the relatives of the de- ceased to obtain the authority of the Court for the proof of anearlier will than the one above alluded to. Mr. Searle, who appeared for the executors of the former will, stated that Captain Batt was home in England on leave in the year 1875, and that in October, prior to his return, he made 4 will, bear- ing the im; ot wn discernment and teste mentary fairnes , bequeathing his property to his relatives in reasonable proportions. After returning to India he was afflicted with dysentery, and not re- covering, endeavored to come back to England. At Vichy he became so seriously ill that his brother and sister were telegraphed for to meet him. On their arrival it was found thet in anticipation of his death he had made another will, the purport of which so s his brother that he did not seruple to ex- prise. Upon his doing so, the testator to think I've lost my head, but I iy this tater will he was found to have SK. left an enormous property to be devoted to various uses. Chief among them were the turning of the Congra Valley in India into @ thriving English col- ony and a “vale of happiness,” and the purchas- ing of a large portion of the township of Aber- javenny to remodel and improve it, To carry opt he first scheme he had directed that shares in the Assam and other large tea companies should be purchased, and that a quantity of tea to the value of four lacs of rupees should be at once purehased from a London firm and sent out to the Congra Valley. In- deed, the testator had already ordered the tea him- self, but the firm of whom he had dons so, not kuow- ing him aud distrusting his sanity, were awaiting further instructions. The testator’s brother, who ppeared in court, stated that he found him reduced by this attack of entery to a mere shadow, and that his mind was evidently gone upon the subject of his property, as be wished him (the witness) to retire from his profession and was very angry at his not doing so. The latter will was’on scraps of paper pinned together. The president, stating that the latter will was evidently that of a madman, pro- nounced for the former, a8 desired by the parties, FINE ARTS. NEW YORK PICTURES SOLD AT CLEVELAND, ‘Miss Durfee, who had charge of the New York pie- tures at the late Cleveland Loan Exhibition, writes that the following canvases were sol Jervis McEne teo’s “The Year Smiles as It Draws Near Its Death,” Hugh Newell’s ‘The Cottage Window,” R. W. Hub- bard’s “New England Meadow,” A. T. Bricher's “Near Marblehead, Muss.,” M. F, H, de Haas’ “Coast of France,"’ William F. de Haas’ “Stormy Day Off Owl Head” and his “Isle of Shoals,’ George Lambdin’s “Roses,”” Thomas Moran's “Fort George Island,” 8. R. Giffard’s “Sunset on the Coast of No Man's Land,” J. H, Witts’ “Landscape,” Eastman Johnson's “A Day Dream,” J. G. Brow: Phebe Je “Violets,” Si and the following water colors :—F. 8. Church's “Ma- ternal Pride,”” D, Abbatt's “The Old House *. Hopkinson Smith’s ‘An Old Settler’ and Henry P. Smith's “Brittany Scene.”* The exhibition was very successful, the profits from entrance feea, &¢., being about $10,000, This goes to the city’s hospitals. ‘The total attendance was some 40,009, Phinking It Over,” Mrs. iss M. R. Oakey" GENERAL JOURDAN’S SUCCESS. The voting for the sword to be presented to the most popular military officer of Brooklyn, which has been in progress at the fair in aid of St. Mary's Hos- pital at the Phenix Building, on Court street, im that city, terminated with the closing of the fair last night. The vote then stood as follows:—Brigadier General James Jourdan, commanding the Fifth brie gade, and also president of the Board of Police and Excise, 1,216; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, chaplain of the Thirteenth regiment, 583, The sword is valued at $200, HOTEL ARRIVALS General Nelson A. Miles, United States Army; Horace Rublee, of Wisconsin, and Judge Amasa J. Parker, of Albany, are at the Brevoort. Sen- ator WiNiam H. Barnum, of Connecticut, and El~ ward Atkinson and Oliver Ames, of Boston, are at tHe Fifth Avenue. Ole Bull is at the Everett. James F, Joy, President of the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railway Company, and Robert Campbell, of St. Louis, are at the Windsor. William A. Simmons, of Boston, and Daniel O'Leary are at the Metropolitan. General Anson Stager, of Chicago, is at the Gilsey, Congressman-elect Warner Miller, of Herkimer, N. ¥., and George B, Linderman, of Penn- sylvan: are at the Hoffman. Congressional Delegate Martin Maginnis, of Montana; ex-Con- gressman John M. Davy and Postmaster D. T. Hunt, of Rochester; E. B. Morgan, of Aurora, N. ¥.. and Colonel Henry A. Morrow, United States Army, are at the St. Nicholas, Commodore E. Simpson and Surgeon Henry Stewart, United States Navy, are at the Sturtevant. Ex-Senator Stephen H. Hammond, of Geneva, N. ¥., is at the Brunswick. Rev. 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