The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1878, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From: All Parts of the World. FALL OF JELALABAD. Lord Lytton Gathering the Troops of the Indian Princes. WHAT PRINCE ALFRED DENIES. Turkey Still Hesitating About the Romer Case. caleba {BY CABLE TO THE BERALD.] Lonpon, Dec. 18, 1878. A despatchito the Daily News from Pesha- wur says it is reported that General ‘MacPherson’s brigade has occupied Jelala- bad. The Standard’s correspondent at Dadur says General Stewart has sent press- ing orders for all the troops to advance as speedily as possible. This probably means an advance on Candahar. STRENGTHENING THE ATTACK. Lord Lytton yesterday reviewed, at Lahore, 3,000 Buxilisries, furnished by nativerprinces. He made a Speech, in the course of which he declared that Great Britain was never an ungenerous foe, but Justice must precede generosity. He hoped the Ameer, warned by his disasters, would vender unnecessary further operations. ‘The anx- Ularies will go to Peshawur on Safurday to guard the communications of the Khyber cvlumn. The Cashmere contingent is absent. It is said they aro required for the annexation of Chitral, pr Little Cashgata, and portions of Bejour and Swafawhich is sanctioned by the British. ‘ ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT. In the House of Commons last night the debatejon ‘Mr, Stanhope's resolution; that the House consent to the defrayal of the expenses of the Afghan war frou the Indian revenues, was concluded. The House divided on Mr. Fawcett's amendment @eclaring the proposition unjust, and the amend- ment was rejected by a vote of 235 to 125. Mr. Stanbope’s resolution was then adopted with- out a division, Pagliament has adjourned until February 13, 1879. " During tho final debate in the Honse of Commons on Mondey night Sir Stafford, Northcote said he con- eidered that, under ordinary circumstances,” India mhould. bear thé xpense’“ét ‘hostilities with her immediste neighbors,” but’ the case ‘would be different if a distant encmy was moving on India, because, that would be hostility to the Empire. He trusted tho war was nearly concluded. They would bo better informed in a ‘month as to its real extent and significance. It might be desirable to vote money in aid ot India. He felt sure that if it became necessary to ¢scort the imperial strength the people of England would willingly contribute. The Marquis of Hartington replied, closing the debate. CHARITY IN THE HOUHE OY COmMONE, An editorial article in thd 7¥mel of Yesterday said-— “Some commotion was caused im the House of Com mons by the announcement of the Cham cellor of the Exchequer that he would not proceed with the motion for a grant in aid of the sufferers in the Rhodope district. The opposi- tion triumphed over the sudden change of front, yet the introduction and with- @rawrl of the motion became very simple when the reasons are tated. It wae thought by the Ministers the distress revealed by the. report of the Rhodope commission was a fitting ob- fect for Parliamentary aid, but it would have beex ine decorous to make an act of charity the occasion of heated debate, and the purpose of the government ‘was no sooner'known than it was clear it would be, resisted on both sides of the House. The Chancellor of the Exchequer thought it better to refrain from making the motion, even at the cost of the earcasms with which he was rewarded last night. Many conservatives aro oppored to grant public money at a time of severe distress at home, and o large part of the opposition woakd have ecenin the ect a political purpose.” DERYISG A JOKK. A communication from the Admiralty‘ declares there is no truth whatever inthe report ofvan inter- view with the Duke of Edinburgh, while at Hali- fax, published recently in one of the Hemaup’s New York cotemporaries, in which’ His Royal Highness is made to sey that he looked uppn the euthor of England's new “peace with honor” policy ‘with feelings of the utmost disgust; that the saqunte tion of Cyprus was in no sense a gain, and that the 10let regiment was nearly all sick since it want there, and had lost a great many men in consequence, To those who know the joke here this grave an- mouncament crestes much amusement. TURKEY AND THE CRSNOLA OUTRAGE. The Porte learns that the Servians and Montene- grins have concentrated on their respective fronticra, The Turkish commanders have been ordered to watoh. their movements. 4 despatch from Belgredesays that it is estimated that over 15,000 Servian troops are s(t) on the frontier. The demobilization of the 6hum.a Aa army corps of 16,000 is proceeding, and that of the militia has been ordered. Tho Porte aid Great Britain are negotiating concerning Bnit- ish jurisdiction over foreigners in Cyprus, Great Britain recognizes the Sultan's eoveseignty over the island, but denics that the capét- ulation concerning consular jurisdiction is @till spplicable there. William Anderson, the Buperintend- dent of the Mastern Telegraph Company, who was murdered near Candia, Crote, Saturday evening, last, was ® nephew of Sir James Anderson, managing director of the same compeny. At last woe have something dofinite abont the Homer case, The Thaes’ correspond ent at Pesth says that Romer, the alleged American citizen imprisoned in Constan- tinople, was arrested in Server Pacha’s home. Vari- ous weapons were found in his possession, it is alleged that they are models which he intended to submit to the government. He was pre viously concerned in # conspiracy in Syria, and is variously designated as Meyer, Maurer and Mourger. Reouf Pacha is now accused of complicity in the late conspiracy, THE FRENCH BUDGET. The French Senate, by vote of 189 to 112, hes’ adopted an amendment proposed by M. de Beleastel, of the Right, reinserting in the budget the grant of 200,000 france for angmenting tho stipends of aged priests, which was, stricken out by the Chamber of Deputies, This) action rendors necossary the reassembling of the Deputies before tho 3ist of Deceibor to reconsider this portion of the Budget. BLECTION DISTURBANCE IN IRKLAND, Lioutenant Colonel Charles J. Tottenheim, eam pervative, has been elected lo Parliamaut for New Ross, Ireland, by five me jority, defeating Mr. Delany, home ruler. After the declaration of the poll s Home Rae mob paraded the tows, throwing stgape ang ophey- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, wise disturbing the peace. The potice are uow pa’ trolling the place, CABLE ITEMS. Dr. Strousberg has offered his creditors at Berlin a compouition of three per cent if the proceedings against ian are annulled. The majority of the creditors appear willing to accept this proposition. ‘The Standard states it has been considered sufe to decrease the Mediterrancau fleet by four ships. ‘he new Spanish Copyright act protects, among other things, telegraphic despatches, newspaper arti- cles, Parliamentary and other speeches, legal docu- menta, dramatic and musical aud anonymous and posthumous works and literary collections. Mr. Heap, the American Cousul at Constantinople, will wait for the Porie's reply in regard to his call for the charges against Rommr for some days, at the expiration of which, if he fails to receive an answer, he will release Romer. Prince Dondoukoff Korsakoff will shortly leave St. Petersburg to visit Prince Milan, In consequence of the iucrease of atrocious mur- ders in Switzerland the Councel of State have agreed to discuss the restoration of capital punishment, which would require a revision of the federal con- stitution. . The Odcssa Commercial Bank, which it has been decided shall go inio liquidation, is the bank that was recently robbed by its manager. The Chinese are continually murdering and pillag- ing the inhabitants on the Ruesian frontica. ‘The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Vienna states that Count Potocki, Governor of Galicia and a friend of Russia, has come to Vienna in connection with the reconstruction of the Austrian Cabinet. ‘The Council of the Home Rule League have passed a vote of confidence in Dr. Butt. There was only one voice in the negative. M. Precy, editor of the Paris journal La Liberté, is dead. THE DEAD DUCHESS. HER BROTHERS EN ROUTE TO DARMSTADT TO AITEND THE PUNERAL. [BY CABLB TO THE HERALD.) Lonvon, Dec. 17, 1873, The Prince of Wales, Prince Christian and Prince Leopold have left for Darmstadt to attend the funeral of the Grand Dachess of Hesse Darmatadt. THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL TO BE OBSERVED IN orrawa. Orrawa, Dec. 17,.1878, The City Council to-night passed a resolution ask- ing citizens to observe Wednesday, the day fixed for the funeral of the late Princess Alice, as a day of mourning and to close all places of business between the hours of one and three in the afternoon. CHARGED WITH COWARDICE. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE WORKING OF LIFE BAVING STATION NUMBER &IX. UNDER CAP- ‘TAIN VANNOTE, (BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE HERALD.) Asbury Panx, N. J., Dec. 17, 1878. ‘The committes charged with the investigation of the charges of cowardice and incompetency against tho keeper of Life Saving station No. 6, at Deal Beach, arrived this evening. The Commiitce is Charles ¥. Shoemaker, lieutenant United States Revenue Wisvine, and Assistant Inspector of the Life Saving Seruice, and W. H. Barton, of the Solicitor’s office, Deywartment of Justice, the latter appointed at the re queshof the Secretary of the Treasury and the Super- iutendemt of the Life Saving Service. ‘The session ‘was tovipve commenced at the Lake View House this morning, but the committeo was delayed in’ New York taking tho testimony of B. B. Sherman,,president of the Mechanics’ National Bank of New Work; A. B, McDonald, president pf the Orient Mulual Life Insurance Company, of New York, and G. W. Speir, dr., of New York. The charges aro made in’ connection with tho application of Russell White to be sppointed keeper of ssid station im place of Vannote.. peter rapt scatn are apr Pigg eee on alaey with their rm ective friends and wil leaving for home onlY when darkness sot in and the late arrival of the Ge Oe made it impossible to pesin at balfpagt tan © ten to- rc and will mo °" mOFEOW | con- tae until 6ix o'clock day until the case 1s com- Ce ee re it Bul are ex. og aeh fe Et A case, It wi yrmer rc med about 8 retnes sell White. an Cornelius Vennote wer in Nip. lee “a Life Siving Station No. 6. There i been great ri- my among the crow for the position, and *Vannote was selected. amd sppointed as Seow, thosen, ot White left oft the Hst, Numerous ae ea and against boat sent neglected his duty in other ways. A tow months ago many prominent men in banking and jneurance clos in New York.interested themselves ia favor of White, and the cha against Vannote and a petition si nd by them forwi ton, asking for captain or keeper of th the ai Pied that position. ‘TESIIMONY. In the testimony teken in New York Mr. Sierman- deposed that he only knew about the truth «¥ the charges against Vannotv by hearsay; that he kuew White by reputation, but had never seen him g° through the surf in a boat. Mr. McDonald testified .w to the manner in which tho bey. rhe} to the petition’ were obtained, #: eying test obtained Mr. Sherman's aud Mr. Ogdan’s the tatter got the other signa- tures; ot Mey of the Coast Wreckin, Com r ie al serey ack ‘witness did not know ‘an Mr. Bpair, Js Seniseaiere Reese gene oo has few equals shad gone in a ‘dnhing boat ‘fannote refused to go. This on jmecirermi eye r @ Investigation Public, Vannote represented by Robert Allen, Jr., of Red Bank, an Rusecll White by MM. Hasletine, of Ashbury Park. || M. B. ‘Vaunote is a republican; White is a democrat. TRIAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER. BEMARKABLE EVIDENCE FROM A DIVINE BEVELS--| TION—A DBUNEKEN FROLIC WHICH RESULTED IN DEATH. PovanErEps, Dec. 17, 1816. On the night of the 7th of November last a man mazmed Charles Brown attacked a man eighty-five years of age, named James Patterson, at Wappinger’s Falls. Brown was drank at the time. Two days after Patterson, having remained unconscious all the time, died, In the house at the time of the ocour- rence was Mary Phillips, aged seventy-five years, s sister of Pattoreon, the murdered man. @wo days after Patterson died Brower was arrested in New York. He had an examina- tion before Judge Hignell, of Wappinger’s Falls, during which May Phillips’ testimony was very incoherent. She was greatly excited and could not control her feelings. The same was the case when she appeared before the Grand Jury, and not until to-day did she tell whiat sho avers is the true story of the murder, and ber testimony to-day on the witness stand was of an extraordinary character. She seid that since the occurrence the whole story ped somes te Bes dove When asked who se {tto her, she replied God had sont itto Ker thro prayer to Hirth, and that Rev, Dr. atte had prayed twice with her. She waa in = mypon oP ytge eae acne oo Grand Jury, came os plain as = ‘she told hor nephew of the revelation. She certain it wae & revelation from ina her manner in testifying convinced many of her veracity. the said that iroyer and she were in her Sout ween Puneroon ‘cos , aod in ® moment went ont into tne yard. While be was gone Brower com to = en haul her around she ing; Patterson re-entered room raid to poier, “What are you sbousr? Brower then turned on Patterson and battered |» him on his head with his fists and hurled 4 the stove, breaki it; wit- out of the house, frighten and Gian’ ‘t return the next morning, whon old man je een Bey ing unconscious on the loun, , with is head ond face badly bruised und covered’ with blood, Lal ee was blowd on the en and the stovo wa oe beg Sif in his testimony, “ata that when he ok Mrs man od testimony on tho inquest he considered rent, a6 in ber ex- citement abe nad @ tten all, When asked if such a situation occurs in the experience of physicians ho plied in the affirmative. tontimony* was adduced, the facts of which have beon given. ‘The defence opencd at sevon Me ~ ro) evidence he prisoner, fro the stove, receiving the induc tment is which is death. ‘The indiot for man- Slaughter in in ine second degree, shot and killed by a man named Fowler. MASSACRE IN MEXICO. THE GOVERNOR OF JALISCO HAS A MEETING OF CITIZENS FIRED UPON-—FIVE PROMINENT MER- CHANTS OF GUADALAJARA MURDERED. Cxrx or Mexico, Dee. 7, 1878. Tam just in receipt of a despatch from Guadalajara, State of Jalisco, containing the most startling news. Cold blooded assassination has apparently been xe- sorted to by the agents of the present government to check the expression of opinion. The newly elected governor of the State of Jalisco, Sefior Riestra, a firm partisan of Vallarté, has decreed an extraor- dinary’ tax of one per cent on ail real estate and capital, ‘That is to say, if a man owns land that the Assessora see fit to estimate as worth $100,000 (probably twice its value if brought to market) he must at once pay $1,000. This, in addition to the regular onerous taxes. unfortunate enough to have $500,000 worth of stock on hand (on which same stock, within the last two years, he may have paid a heavy prestamo) must again hand over $5,000 cash, “3 APPEAL TO DIAZ, Convinced of the injustice and hardship of this tax, the merchants of Guadalajara and other towns in the State telegraphed to President Diaz a protest and asked tor protection from the general goverument. No answer to this appeal was received, however, and when this tax was being collected all who protested against it wero at once imprisoned by order of Gov- ernor Riestra, The merchants who had signed the telegram to the President were all imprisoned with- outdelay, @ ‘THE MASKACRE. On the ovening of the 3d inst. the people of Gauda- lajara held a mass meeting on the public square of that city to protest against these outrageous proceed- ings. ‘The intolerant Governor, to convince the people of Guadalajara that they had no right what- ever, cither to hokt mass meetings or to protest against any act of his, ordered a detachment of troops ont of the government palace. These troops drew up in Mine, and, without tho slightest warning, firod on the peaceable crowd, killing in pure wantonness five of Guadalajara’s prominent merchants. I am anx- fously awaiting names and details. It is reported that one of the slain was an English citizen. Such is the boasted security of life and property of which the Mexican Minister Zamacona has been boasting to the merchants of Chicago. eel CRIME IN TEXAS. ASSASSINATION ON ALL SIDES—A MOB SURROUND A HOUSE, SET IT ON FIRE AND SHOOT THE FLEEING INMATES—SETTLING ALL DISPUTES WITH YHE REVOLVER. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE BERALD.] Avaryy, Dec. 17, 1878. ‘The following letter from a reliable correspondent was only received yesterday. The delay in its recep- tion is accounted for by the fact that the settlement is a long distance from railroad communication :— “TURNERSVILLE, Caryell County, Dec. 9, 1878. “I had hoped and believed this soction was free fvour the blighting curse of lynch law, but I was mis- taken. Last night, right here, near we, was commit- ted one of the most atrocious murders heard of since the lynching caso which took place a few wecks ago near Herkley. Tho circumstances are these:—Yesterday being Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. John Stull, a worthy couple living a mile east of here, went to vigit their neigbhors, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith. They spent the day there, and then insisted upon Mr. and Mrs. Smittrre- turning home with them to epend the night, which was aasented to. ‘The evening was epont in social con- verse usual among neighbors, At nine‘o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Stall, with their guests, retired to rest. Two hours later the sleepers were aroused by the fumes of burning kerosene oil. Thinking the house was on fire Mr. Smith wes the first to get into the yard. He was immediately followed by Mr. Stull. SHOT DOWN BY A MOB. “An Instant later and both were riddled with bullets, Mrs. Smit, hearing the guns and seeing her husband fall, rushed out. She was also fred upon as eoones she emerged from the door, the bullets breaking some of her limbs and otherwise wounding her. I was at the house only afew minutes ago and gleaned the above facts, but did not seo Smith's wounds, he being covered with o sheet, lying in the yard just as he fell. Stull was pierced by gix balls, two or three in the face and head, one in the abdomen and two in the left leg." Mra. Stull only saved herself and her little daughter by running {nto a room and crawling under the table. The murderers set fire to some kerosene oil at the back of the house and stationed # posse of men there. The frightened inmates ran out at tho front, and there another squad of assassins was stationed. John Stull was a Mason in good standing. He was an honest, vespectable farmer, Both families were highly esteemed. Mrs: Still is positive that she recognized two of them. ‘The murderers went off yelling ‘like Comanches.” At Bastrap, on Sunday morning, Joe Hemphill wae The parties had witnessed an execution together (of which a re- port was telegraphed to the Hearn), got drunk and fought, with the result above stated. ANOTHER SREBIBLE CRIME, Keeping up the carntvat of violence, the following statement of @ crime was sent your correspondent. The tragedy occurred last week, near Crawford, McLennon county, at the homestead of old Jack Meadows. Elijah Lane was shot and killed by his pYother-in-law, John Moadows, and W. Amos, a ten- anoft old Meadows. Lane married Miss Meadows timer yearsago. They separated, the wife returning to ‘her father’s-and taking with her a two-year-old . Old Jack Meadows died a year ago, Lan@ and his wife were reconciled. Lane went to the houso to meet his wife the fire¢timovand had caught his child by the hands, while Airs. Lane was just a few steps behind the child, conving to greet hor long separated husband, when Johi? Meadows and Amos turned the carner, both shootitg and killing Law instantly, the shots flying all erontd-the child and Mrs. Lene, but fortu nately not hit.\ing them. The feud was concerning some property. SUICIDE FROM SHAME. PUBLICLY WHIPPRD IN VIRGINIA, BLOWS OW" HIS BRAINS. * [DY THLRGRAPH FO THE HERALD. ] Norvoux, Dec. 17, 1878, Ono of the strangest of‘ tragic oécurrences took place at Buckhorn, in up,y@r Nansemond connty, yesterday morning, which sh ows up the negro char- acter in 6 new and extraomlinaty light. Moses Ford, who was employed as a negro §aberer on the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad, was srreWed for stealing $10 worth of property from a iNrincr. The judge of the neighborhood soonj asce: tained fhis guilt, and speedily sentenced him to rec ¥ive thirty-nine lashes at the public whipping post,. Which is the usual penalty in this Commonwealth for ,detit larceny. The punishment was duly inflicted by th, Seonstable, and ‘at its termination Ford exhibited Wildest he greatest precipit rr doo sense of mortification ree .V settle he was perfectly overwhelined. DMATH BY HIS OWN ACT, He spoke to his mother calmly, without men | the al shame to which he had been subjected, wd lod for bis qua. His mother banded him a, mn, when repaired to the back yard o1 of the sight of the members of his family, anu, placing the muzzle of tie gun to his forehead, puted the trigger with Lis foot. His tation caused the charge to miss, and he sf unin- jured, He deliberately readjusted the piece end fired again, this time with fatal effect, aaa large part of the skull was blown away aud his brains scat- tered over the ground, presenting a most ering and ghastly spectacle, An inquest was held by the Coroner, as the law provides, WHIPPING GROWING UNPOPULAR, This startling beng ed # simple public whipping causes considerable ling in the neighborhvod., ‘There is a growing sentiment in Virginia against the whipping post, and this tragic result will meterially~ add to Its gc ate l PROBABLE WIP WIFE MURDER. 4 Boston, Dec. 17, 1873. About four o'clock this afternoon Daniel McElroy, aged sixty-four years, residing on Columbus court, East Cambridge, went home half drunk, and in tho course of an altercation with his wife struck, her with an axo on the head, cutting a oe width of the blade of the axe, laying t! im 4 and saposing the bone for some distance. atrack in the side, ‘Fhe dociors think the wou is Will probably result fataily, Mckiroy was arresty d, A NEGRO, upon him A merchant who may be |’ ‘shown al, Ww: from ‘the ‘eee ood Fifth ay raid thou f) pare betore 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET, MORTON AND UHN SENTENCED. Pennsylvania Reads High-Toned Criminals a Lesson, —aenmaaaall OF SACRED How the Convicts Robbed the Philadelphia Passenger Company of $2,000,000, BETRAYAL TRUSTS, TEN YEARS EACH. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) PHILADELPALA, Dec. 17, 1878. ‘The last act in the saa history of Johh 8. Morton was performed to-day, Mr. Morton until September, 1877, was'president of the West Philadelphia Pussen- ger Railway Company. , Ho’ wasn great-grandson of John Morton, one of the signers of the Declaration of ‘Independence, oceupied the highest position in business “and social circles anit was universally esteemed and valued as one of Philadelphia's favorite. representative men of affairs, His ability and high probity wero unquestioned. He had great executive talent in managing the finances of the large railroad company of which he was the head, had taken a very prom inent part in organizing sad conducting the Centennial Exhibition, and became so popular that he waa mentioned as # caudidate for the Gover- norship of the State. He hid wealth, position, friends and every means of gratifying a reasonable ambition. THE OLD, OLD STORY, It was like a thunder clap from a clear sky when, in September, 1877, John 3. Morton was discovered to have forged and overissuod thousands of shares of the utock of the railroad company intrusted to his direction. For years he had been systematically stealing the money of the corporation by forgery and fraud, and, in conjunction with several others,- applying it to private’ purposes. The community wes fairly appalled. The shock of the Atacovery was the greater because Mr.‘Morton ad- mitted the truth of every charge, and the Huratp of September 25, 1877, contained an interview in which the unhappy man recited the details of hiscrime. It ‘was one of the most remarkable avents of the day, and involved the loss, of $2,000,000, Morton was ar- + rested with Hubn, Vickers and Stokes, other officers of the road, andone Nagle, a publisher. Morton and Hubn pleaded guilty, but sentence was suspended to enable them to be used as witnesses against the others. Stokes went mad from his trouble and is etinau insane asylum. Vickers and Nagle have Just been tried, and, by one of those curious hap- penings which ‘shako public faith im the jury system as tho palladium of our liberties, they were acquitted iusto the general surprise. JUDGE THAYER PASSING SENTENCE. To-day the District Attorney caused Morton and Huha to bo brought into court and moved for sen- tence to be upon . For Hubn there is not miuch 8; peyapeaky. but Mr. Morton was very gen- erally pitied a4 s foolish man, who had been moerci- lessly bled and entangled by his friends. Morton has been im prison for ten months, and has grown promaturely old and careworn. He has shown great remoree since the discovery of his crime and 9 sincere desire to make reparation, and it was thought that the sentence would uot be extreme. J ‘Thayer, however, administered the full penalty of the law. The poet in the court room was impressive and dramatic, and the room was cro’ In passing sentence Judge Thayer said :— Tt ts hardly necessary for mo to say anythin to the character of the offengo, uaa I would wil ain from doing so. because { would uci, wittingly Hecharge of m duty. pay one word whtel would add ur. necessarily to dho painful condiiton’in wisleh you find your- solves. Never ese, it Is neconsary, for me to say that © is one of the flay Se ie kind over ‘committed wikia thie. furls diction. You were the chosen guardians sud trusteos of the stockholders of this corporation, to wbom they con- Sided their interpste, apd tn an hour of erat yOu lee trayod the confidence reposed iu you and spread ruin ot thong who had trusted you. gary what hi \prepaah, that Xt may be ‘Penalty which the Jaw im- sea in heavy the csr Efren one. For Bie ‘of which yon plead iy the sentence of Court is thet you and ak ot you wi a imprisonment in” the eens Penlteneiary er the pert jod of rresinaad that you of one cont to the Common hand the costs 0 Dropoction, an and that sentence La compli Inco you Sloutod g gallty, x m imprisoned. Itis but period during whieh you were in continement ould be eganted im m your sentence, Your perlod uf con- nemnent will theset ma the day unon which you eed gallty To the sill of fadiotaent (tho 14th of Febru- £ ONONDAGA ASYLUM. PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEB—RECOMMENDATIONS To THE COUNTY OFFICIALS. (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HEBALD.) Syracuse, N. ¥., Dec. 17,.1878. ‘The Investigating Committees of the State Board of Charities and the Board of Supervisors spent to-day in sconference with the experts {nu whose company they examined the Onondaga County Poor House yes- terdey. As @ result the following preliminary report was framed and communicated to the Board of Su- porvisors thie afternoon:— THE REPORT, To Tus Hoxouaats tax Boarp oy Svrunvisons or Oxon- paca Corte :— GkNTLEMEN—In response to the resolution of your Board of gs 4, 1028, cola relating. to the department for the In- Sane of Onon ‘ounty ol, 8 comnities, of the State fariites’ ond “a committes of” your Board, mit this The’ committees have aplane the Poor House and artes t for the Insane, and have also takew considerable testimony - find thea! ole estab! ventilated rooms; ost crowded, * of prope: sommittee, imy with urgeat Hate relief, recommend Fist—That safficiont mumber vf competent paid at. vent tendante Lahn iy Hod fe ons joyed, a should prone aupervii furtherr, acticabbe the tenn nder the Hrapervision = - res! hy inageons fp both ediatcty demolished, aud in the oft bullding should be removed to jon, the diffusion of heat and to lessen view of the facts thas far devel the in- wiry, the committees are of the opinion that ry Xpendi- wg to the permanent occupancy of these bulld- ge isderirable. The subjects embraced tp your ose ton are still under consideration final Py ter will ho mnitted, all of ‘reapect! bmi tally sabmitted: w. P. LETCHWORTH, President of the CHARLES Board dof Charities, WW CLARKE. W. 1 GENE E. VY. KING. ‘The report was adopted by the Board, and subse- quently adopted » resolution appointing Mesars, Clarke, Gere and King a committee, together with the Superintendent of the Poor to cause the alterations to ve made in the Insane Asylum called for in the re- FUaTEED mqyiay POSTPONED, ‘Tho correspondent of tho Hxnaup, in an interview with bg oe, Hoyt, of the State |, this even- , Was adsurred that ine the report of tho Joint Com- {tee contemplated tho eventual abandonment of the Asylum Bh ge al Should the county refuse comply w rt tions, it will be eee wa the ia of or thee racity and A to charges cruelty restanent the insane wes necesssrily post- President Letchworth be- absent aod oe Deveraus fino ongagnd ore. commission og pt retu! an carly @ date as powsible to Se eee. ee The committee's rt will in the Bu; joraa duty which they have phirkod for yoars. juestion will doubtless entor into county polities ‘ag a issuo of tho next campaign WHISKEY RALDERS. REVENUE OFFICIALS OF KENTUCKY AND TEN NUSSEE DETERMINED TO STOP ILLICIT DIs- \TALLING—ESCAPB OF CAMPBELL MORGAN, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Nasgvitie, Tenn,, Deo. 17, 1878, Camp bell Morgyn, the “whiskey outlaw” of Jack- eon coun ty, loft that region last week for Missouri. He took with him identified with him in moonshining. Fining himself beset by hose who hed urged him forward in resistance towevenue officers who were likewise on his trail, they" Jnmped on horees and rodo rapidly to two brothers “who were Hasgow JHnefion, on tho Louisville and Nashville Groat Sathorn Railroad, a distance of fifty-five took a train forthe West. One of es ee died m futigue consequent upon La vtpaknoak nook Fide «Wer fough mountain Toads, oe th» revenue forces, Goo fifty in concentrate at Jamestown, Fentress iy Sn ny Kentucky aud Secon districts for an exten- ‘conn and Wayne county, Counties t! tv ae" revenue imen mr | GOVERNOR HAMPTON BETTER. (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Couumta, 8. C., Dec. 17, 1878, Governor Hampton's general condition is decidedly better to-day, inasmuch as Le has been able to retain solid food for the first time since the accident. He is, moreover, more cheerful in mind, and said to-day that he felt he hud “turned the corner and wili get well.” His wound, however, shows no signs what- ever of healing and there is ever indication of slough- and necrosis. The crisis will come, in all proba- ty, within the next few days, FIRE AT S' Sr. Loris, Mo., Dee, 17, 1578. Ata quarter to eight o'clock to-night a fire started | im the large five story carpet house of B.C. Powell, No. 305 North Fifth street, and ia five minutes the flames. were pouring from every window from ground to roof, Half an hour later the building was completely gutted. The root fellin and the top of the south wall toppled. over, crushing in the two upper stories of the adjoining building, on the corner of Olive street, oceupied by M. Alexander, druggist, and others, ‘The heat, which was intense, was blown across the street by a strong west wind and ignited the mansard roof of the fivestory jewelry store of Eugene Jaccard &Co., and tho whole upper part of that building is now in flames. ‘The entire fire department has been called out, and it is hoped that the fire will bo confined to the building now burning, but the high wind blowing makes the prospects dubious, Ataquurter past nine o'clock the Skinner ladder was raised to one window of tho Mansard roof, the hose wes hoisted and the entire upper story flooded, pntting out the fire in the course. of half an hour without injury to adjoining buildings. ‘The upper story, which was used as a manufactory, was destroyed and all of the lower floors were drenched with water. Juceard '&’ Co.'s stock is valued at from $250,000 to $300,000, but as most of their more valuable stock was in safes their loss will not be heavy. ‘The building cost $300,000, and is insured for $65,000. ‘The amount of insuranee on stock is $45,000, and on fixtures $20,000, I. C. Powell’s stock was valued at $75,000 and insured as follows :—In unknown com- panies, $25,000; Scottish Commercial, $10,000; Lan- cashire, of England, §5,000; Hamburg, of Magdeburg, $5,000; Howard, of New York, $5,000, ‘The building is owned by Miss Julia Cohen, of Now York. LIYERY STABLES BURNED. pe (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 17, 1878. A probably incendiary fire, at three o'clock A. M. to-day, on Exchange street, in Chicopee Center, Mass., destroyed two large livery’ stables, occupied by Bi. E. Wheeler and W. H. Dickinson, with robes, har- nesses, slcighs, grain and a cow. Dayton Brothers, paint shop anda barn. Wheeler's loss is $6,000; in- surance, $2,000, Dickinson's lo covered by insurance. Duyton’s lows is $1,200; insurance, $500. Alonzo Wait, owner of Wheeler's stable avd Dayton's shop, loses $1,900; no insurance. Madison Kendall, owner of Dickinson's stable and the barn $2,500; no insurance. Damage.to sur- rounding buildings, $400; insured. Total © losa, $12,550. Total insurance, $7,500. Br. Wheeler saved his twelve horses and Mr. Dickinson his, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, MOVEMENTS OF THE QUINNEBAUG, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Norrok, Dec. 17, 1878. The United States stcamer “Quihnebdang, Com- mander Norman H. -Farquahar, arrived here this morning from Annapolis and proceeded to the Navy Yard to take on eighty tons of coals, preparatory to a eruiao southward, probably as fur as the West Indics. She will make an independent cruise, with a view of making some important experiments with ber pro- peller und machinery. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. fan DEPABIMENT, | Orrick or CHiny SI@NAL O¥TIOER, ‘WasurxcTox, Dec, 1¢—1 A. M. Indications. For tho Middle Atlantic States and New England, falling barometer, westerly winds, stationary of higher temperatures, increasing cloudiness and possibly snow. ° For the South Atlantic dnd East Gulf States, rising followed by stationary barometer, westerly winds, stationary temperature, partly cloudy or clear weather. For the West Gulf States, diminishing northerly ‘winds, slightly cooler, clear weather, risiug barometer. For‘Tennessee and the Ohio Valley; the Upper Mis- sisstppi aud Lower Missouri valleys, rising followed by falling barometer, diminishing northwest winds, slightly cooler, partly cloudy weather, The rivers will generally fall eomewhat. 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 the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hesatp Building, No, 218 Broadway :— OBITUARY. JUSTIN E. COLBUBN, CONSUL GENERAL IN ‘ MEXICO. Consul General Colburn died in the city of Mexico, of consumption, on the 2 inst, aged about forty- five years. Ho wasa native of Vermont, received a good education and had considerable experience asa republican politician and journalist.” He was for several years the Washington correspondent of the New York Times. He sought tho appointment in Mexico early in the present year, with « view to the restoration of his shattered health. Having been nominated for tho post Tans Febr' last, he was at first rejec uery o large majority of tho Senate on tho und thet he had calummiated «d members of that body. but u ‘his proving that he was not the author of the ia question the Senate reconsiderod its action and ho ‘wes confirmed. He was accompaniod to Mexico by his family, arriving there in April last, but expori- enced no improvement in health, and for two months Lofore his death was confined to his room, He wes pigely. ve ie gg Ac by all who knew him, and bore the his loug strugyle with a be myn death vite a quiet heroiam. He was burl the American cemetery at Mexico on the 3d inst., his funcral being artended | by nearly ali the American residents in that city. COLONEL JOHN H. Alaty. Colonel John H. Almy, financial editor of the Sun, and for some time connected in the same capacity with the Avening Mail, Commercial Advertiser and Financial Record, (ied in thia’city yesterday after a brief ilinesa. He was well known during the late war as military agent in this city for Connecticut and Rhode Island. The duties of these agents occupied their entire time in attending to the interests of tho soldiers from those States while passing to and from. the seat of war, and Colonel Almy was ularly Atted for such work. He was genial, ind-heartea and active, and always eae the deepest interest in the welfare of the brave fel- lows intrusted to bis care. Many of the families of theso soldiers, too, recollect to the present day with om gy of deepest gratitude waene acts of kindness an sideration on the of the Colonel in poe for the brave feliows from Conn ages 4 Bhode Island as they were Urought home for careful nursing. ‘was appointed to this Ving Sad oy Governor Buckingham, of the former Stat born in Hartford and waa about Miocene earnot age witen he died. The deceased wi cee of Colonel F. gman a of 2 Dante Wet aie o week ago he was weized Getted all the efforts of his skye He oy . graduate of _—a College and a man of consiter- able literary abil i, DR, CARL VON DER LUENE, Dr. Carl von der Lucho, a well known phyatcian of Williamsburg, died yesterday morning at bin resi- donce, No. 98 Fifth street, from apoplexy. Tho de- ceased, who was sixty-six years of age, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, of noble parentage. Having been left a fortune of some Mig he came to this country in 1835 and purchased # o stock farin in ‘Texes, where he took up his veel nce. Deceased afterward removed to Huntington, L. L, and from there wont JA tenior an where he eatablished 8 8 very extended tice ae & physician. The funeral services will be held at his late residence to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock, JAMES HEATH. James Heath, one of the oldest and best known boatmen at Newport, R, 1, and who will be remem hared by the anupmer rasidenta. dronned dead in his | by subscribing to the v . while engaged in bailing ax he was always called, wat but many will mourn’ his boat yesterday afternoo her out. “Pony Heath,” an eecontrie characte sudden death, THE LEADING NEWSPAPER. {From the Muncie (Ind.) Courier-Democrat.} It 1s acknowledged on all sides to-be the leading newspaper in America, if not in the world, Inde+ pendent in political affairs, it deals on all questions of pudlic nature from a standpoint unbiassed by partisan judgmont or party success, In its depart ment of literature, in the sciences and arts, the farm, the garden and the bousehold, it has no superior in sound, practical sense and instructive reading. The weekly is really a compendinm of the news of the day, and a reader of the New York Herawp for a year will be found to 1 more pr val knowledge and ; be more widely educated than he could possibly be through apy set course of study, Those of our readers Who wish a first class family paper can get it New York Weexiy Hemazp, $2 ayear. Judge Amasa J. Parker, of Albany; Weir Mitchell, of Philadelph: Captain H, Gaskell, of the British Army, are at the Brevoort. Robert, Lenox Banks, of Albany, and Mrs, Scott-Siddons are at the Clarendon, Dr. C. H. F. Peters, of Hamilton College, and Con- gressman-elect Warner Miller, of Herkimer, N. ¥., are at the Hofman, Bishop John Sharp, of Uteh, and Rey, Dr. J. C. Fletcher, of Indianapolis, are*at the St. Nicholas. Pa Arthur Burtis, United States Navy, is at the Gilsey. Judge J. Prout, of Rut land, Vt., is at the Metropolitan. Elisha Atkins and F. Gordon Dester, of Boston; H. 8. MeComb, of Del- aware; D, M. 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