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

NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. AFGHAN WAR ENDED. The Flight of Shere Ali to Balkh. STUDENT LIFE Prospects of a Gigantic Strike in England. IN RUSSIA. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpon, Dec. 23, 1878, A despatch to the Daily News from Allahabad says it is reported that the Ameer Shere Ali and his family are journeying toward Balkh, with the retiring Russian mission. Complete anarchy prevails in the country between Jelalabad and Cabul, The Ameer’s flight will probably end the fighting. A despatch to the Zimes, dated Kurum, December 19, says it is reported that the Afghan Wali-Mo- hamed is near Shutorgordan Pass, with eleven regiments of infantry and four of cavalry from Balkh. He will scarcely venture to cross the pass this season. A despatch to the Daily News reports that the Zukkur-Khels in the Khyber Valley escaped to the mountains before the arrival of the British. Their towers and dwellings will be destroyed. The despatch from Quetta says:—The Governor of Candahar has determined on re- sistance, Generals Stewart and Biddulph have examined the positions of the regiments on the Can- dabar side of the Khojuk Pass. The Ameer’s Master of Horse, England's greatest enemy, is ill. THE RUSSIAN STUDENTS. The following is the petition of the St. Petersburg Students to the Czarewitch, which the former at tempted to present on December 11:— . “Your ImprriaL HiGHNess—The government be- lieves the agitation among us is cuused by a few évil disposed persons, If Your High- ness will recall to mind the fact that this agitation has been extending for some years and has met with a response from all the educational establishments of the country, Your Highness will scarcely share this opinion. The sources of this agitation are to be found in the intolerable position in which the youth of Russia are placed, Students outside of college walls are subjected to police supervision, while inside they are constantly more and more deprived of their rights. They have had taken from them their right of meeting to consider their own affairs, and they have been forbidden to es- tablish a fund for mutual aid. In attempting anything of this kind they are threatened with persecutions in the most odious form by the police administration. Whenever our rights are concerned our dispersion becomes law; but whenever there is a question of burdens to be borne we are looked upon as having & corporate existence. We are deprived of tho independence necessary to adults, and some of us are treated like children. The increasing obsta- cles placed in the way of higher education will soon make oducation the privilege of the rich. These and similar oppressions are the sole cause of the agitation. We know what awaits the stu- dents of Charkoff, and the example of the Kieff agitation is fresh in our memory. Persons should not be punished when the circumstances in which they are placed are at fault. On ‘the strength of the foregoing, we take the liberty of requesting Your Imperial Highness’ mediation on behalf of our Charkoff fellow scholars, and your attention to the present condition of students.” YEARS OF NIHILIST TROUBLES, The Times’ Vienna despatch says the Russian gov- ernment apprehend Nihilist demonstrations on the 26th inst. A uumber of arrests were male last week. It is rumored that temporary closing of the universities is seriously contemplated. These internal troubles are considered as one cause of Russia’s conciliatory foreign policy: The Times Berlin correspondent announces that he is informed on trustworthy authority that Russia has been making inquiries concerning a loan in Berlin. Times’ CABLE NOTES. Eliot Yorke, member of Parliament for Cambridge- shire, is dead. Moncasi, the would-be assassin of King Alfonso, is seriously ill with gastric fever. ‘The proposed reduction of twelve and a half per cent in the wages of colliers of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire affects 100,000 men. A monster meeting will be held during the _holi- days, when a scheme for striking en masse at the commencement of the year will be discussed. This course is favored because it is feared thatthe masters aro endeavoring to break down resistance in detail. Some pits have already Feceived notice of the reduction. TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT, TWENTY PEOPLE KILLED AND THIRTY-ZIGHT WOUNDED ON A BUSSIAN BAILWAY,. [BX CABLE TO THE HERALD. ] Panis, Dec. 22, 1878. The Temps’ Moscow special says that an express train on the Rostow and Vladi- Kavkas Railway recently fell off an embank- ment. Twenty persons were killed, includ- ing General Hintze and several function- aries and officers of the Army of the Cau- casus. Thirty-eight persons were injured. THE ROYAL MARRIAGE. THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND WEDS THE CESS THYRA OP DENMARK. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Coprygaaen, Dec, 22, 1878. The Duke of Cumberland and the Prin- oess Thyra were married with great pomp ot the Chapel of Christiansborg Castle at eight o'clock Saturday evening. PRIN- LOYALTY OF THE DANISH PEOPLE, [BY CABLE TO THR HERALD.) Lownpon, Dec, 23, 1878. The Standard's correspondent at Copen- hagen, describing the wedding, says the crowds were particularly enthusiastic in their manifestations of loyalty and joy, which they intended as a demonstration againet recent sinister rumors that o letter had been received threatening the King of Denmark with as- sassination and that a box of Orsini bombs had been seized at Hamburg. The men of the Copenhagen garrison were con- fined to their barracks on Saturday. THE CASTLE OF CHRISTIANSBONG. Christiansboru, where the marriage was sulemnized, is sitmated on # small island séparated by canals from the mainland and reached by several bridges, and is the largest public building in the city of Copenhagen. ‘The site of this building was occupied by a castle as early as 1103, since which time several buildings have been destroyed and replaced each other upon the same spot. A large banqueting hall was added during the reign of King Hans. This build- ing was succeeded by another in 1725, which was again demolished to give place to one of the finest palaces in Europe, built between 1733 and 1770. Unfortu- nately this cdifice was destroyed by fire in 1794, and the present structure, greatly inferior in beauty, was not finished so that it could be used until 1828. The interior is not yet completo and is only used for festivities on a very large scale. our colossal bronze statues ornament a facade representing Hercules, Minerva,-Nemesis and. Esculapius. The banqueting hall, or Riddersall, is 120 feet long by 50 feet wide. On the Queen's stair- case are a number of statues, including a fine group of Hercules and Hebe. The Boyal Chapel stands facing the palace. HOW AND WHY THE MARRIAGE WAS BROUGHT ABOUT—POSSIBILITIES OF POLITICAL SIGNIFI- CANCE, In the spring of this year negotiations were opened between the royal houses of Denmark and of Hanover with the view of preparing a matrimonial alliance between Her Royal Highness Princess Thyra, youngest daughter of the Danish King and Queen, and Prince Ernest August. ‘The pourparlers had been brought forward to a certain point, when, on the 12th of June, King George V. suc cumbed to the malady, the sufferings of which he had borne with such strength of will, and the King’s death naturally caused a suspension of these negotia- tions. During the autumnal stay of Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark and Princess ‘Thyra at the German seat of the Landgrave of Hesse the dropped thread was taken up again, and this time did lead to a happy result, to which King Christian IX., having returned to this capital before the definitive conclusion, gave his written consent. The Princess Thyra, whose amiable character and Inany accomplishments are well known in Eng- Jand from her frequent visits there, has just com- pleted her twenty-fifth year; the Duke of Cumberland is a little past thirty-three. hough hardly a royal marriage has pemeened in our time without its having been proclaimed that such alliances have nowadays lost every character of political importance, and though recent history has, as Denmark has only too good reason to remember, practically shown the truth of this maxim, still it is not likely that this, or in fact any other, royal marri- age will be suffered to pass without being made the sub- ject of politicalcombinations, When, in July last, the Prince Imperial passed Copenhagen on his voyage to Sweden and Norway, rumor was quick in building upon this slender tact the guess of an intended en- ement between him and the Danish Protestant incess, and this guess again was made the starting point of all sorts of considerations as to the miagiv- ings likely to be engendered in Germany and Prussia by such a union, and as to the estrangement which it must cause toward Denmark in republican France. THE HEAD OF THE GUELPH DYNasTY. The Duke of Cumberland being now the head of the Guelph dynasty, whose possessions havo been nexed by Prussia, and whose private fortune is to a considerable extent retained by the Prussian govern- ment, there is hardly any chance of avoiding new ‘speculations of similar nature. Denmark and Hanover have both suffered severely under the pitiless claw of the Hohenzollern eagle; the con- clusion might seem plausible that they should wish to make common cause against their oppressor. As for the Duke of Cumberland, he has, since the death of his father, contented himself with a quiet, passive demeanor, and no public acton his side can be construed into anything like a wish of becoming a political pretender. The case of Den- mark as against Prussia and Germany is one so en- tirely different from that of the House of Hanover that no comparison can be drawn between them; the claims of nationality upon which the annexation of the Hanoverian Kingdom has been justified are just the same as those invoked by Denmark when claiming the retrocession of the Danish part of Schleswig; and, besides, Denmark has on its side a solemn treaty, the benefits of which it could never think of impairing by taking part in hostile move- ments or conspiracies against Prussia or Germany. ‘The marriage of Princess Thyra will have to be can- sidered exclusively as family arrangement, based nthe mutual attachment of tho young people, ¢ newly married couple expect to make their prin- cipal abode in England, and this fact will further prove their wish of retiring as far as possible into private life. HOW EVENTS SHAPE THEMSELVES, More than twelve years have clapsed since the “Treaty of Prague; but still the fifth article of this in- etrument, the basis of the reconstructed German Em- pire, is left untulfilled; no serious effort has been made toexecute the promise of restoring to Den- the Danish part of Schleswig. Tho only trial made was that in 1807; when Prussia thought it prudent to open negotiations as a tactical move, but without any earnest desire of seeing them carried to s result. Sincethen an am- Diguous state of things, impossible between neigh- bors of anything like equal strength, and only to be explained by the extreme feebleness of Denmark, has been suffered to continue; the fifth article is not abro- gated, the Danish Sobleswigers continue to regard Denmark as. their coun and the Danish King as their legitimate ‘Sovereign; but the Prussian authorities are permitted to ignore the promise of the treaty, and are supported in a systematic and reckless Germanization of the Danish opulation. On the other hand, the dissensions tween the German Empire and the Guelph dynasty are well known. The conquest of Hanover will be considered by all sober politicians an accomplished event that cannot be undone as long as a united Ger- many exists, but even if this be conceded there is the contest 4s to the private fortune of the late King, confiscated by the Prussian government in order to stop, as it was alleged, the sources of hostile con- spiracies against the Empire, and since employed by Prince Bismarck under the telling name of the “Reptilien-Fond."’ The restitution of these millions, retamed with a doubtful right, can hardly be put off any longer. Besides, the Duke of Cumberland is the legitimate ‘heir to the Duchy of Brunswick when the present Duke, now in his seventy-third ycar, dics, and this consideration also should make Prussia in- clined to come to an understanding with the son of King George V. GOVERNOR HAMPTON IMPROVING. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Corumara, 8. C., Dec, 22, 1878. Governor Hampton's condition to-night is very much improved, and he is generally believed to have passed the crisis in safety. FUNERAL OF GENERAL WILLIAMS, Wasuixarox, Dec. 22, 1878, ‘The funeral of Representative Williams took place this morning. The services were conducted by Bev. Byron Sunderland, chapiain of the Senate. ‘The re- mains were escorted to the depot by two companies of the Second artillery and by the Washington artil- lery, under command of Colonel W. G. Moore, headed by the Marine Band and by Lafayette Lodge, F. and A. M., @ je number of Seuators and Representa tives and a large concourse of citizens. ARRESTED FOR MURDER. TAKEN FROM THE SOCIETY OF LADY FRIENDS TO JAIL, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE MERALD.] Wuextine, W. Va., Dec. 22, 1878. An important arrest was effected at Mount Pleas- ant, Ohio, a little village near this place, last even- ing. While 8. D. Richards, a young man raised in Jefferson county, Ohio, was passing his time pleas- autly with some lady friends, he was confronted by several determined men with revolvers and taken to jail at Steubenvilie, where he now is, THE CRIME. ‘The crime laid at his door is a terrible one. On De- cember 8 the bodies of Mrs. Holson and her three children were found murdered and lying under a haystack, near Kearney, Neb. Suspicion pointed strongly to Richards, who was supposed at the time to have gone East. Richards is twenty-four years of age. He expresses himself freely as to the crime, and says he is not the main offender, but can point out the real murderer, A newspaper article led to the arrest, RAILWAY ACCIDENT. ENGINEER AND A PORTER KILLED, New ORLEANS, Dec. 22, 1878, Information has been received of an ac- cident whieh took place © Saturday morn- ing on the Jackson Iailroad, two miles this side of Grand Junction. The freight train ran into the pay car, injuring both engines and kill- ing Enginecr Patrick Doyle and a porter, whose name is unknown, THE FLORIDA ELECTION. JACKSONVILLE, Dee, 22, 1878. The State Canvassing Board at Tallahassee yester- day completed the canvass, and gave a certificate to Hull (dem.), his majority being thirteen. This result was arrived at by throwing out Brevard county, which gave a democratic majority, on the ground that the returns were fraudulent, and Madison county, which gave a republican majority, ou the ground that one precinct was not include in the returns from that county, The Brevard Kany Canvassing Board has been indicted by the Grand Jury for making @ fraudulent return, and its members are in jail Lereiu default of $3,000 Dail each, BAYARD TAYLOR. Funeral Services in the German Capital. BERTHOLD AUERBACH’S TRIBUTE Respect for the Dead Minister Throughout Berlin. AMERICAN RESIDENTS. eet THE (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Berurs, Dec. 22, 1878. This was the day set apart for the funeral of the late Bayard Taylor, United States Minister to the German Empire. From one end of Berlin to the other flags were displayed at half-mast. After the morning service the American chapel, the American residents of Ber- lin held a meeting for the purpose of expressing their sorrow at the Minister's death. The Rey. Joseph P. Thompson pre- sided, and referred in appropriate language to the sad service that had called his hearers together on this mournful occasion.. Pro- fessor Whitney, of Yale College, gave a series of personal recollections, comprising arunning sketch of Mr, Taylor's life. He then moved the following resolutions: — THE RESOLUTIONS, ‘We, Americans residing in Berlin, deeply deplore the death of Bayard Taylor, our Minister at this court, the distinguished traveller, orator and author, whose deeds and words have made him dear to our whole people and famous wherever the English language at and literature are known; in whose character and repute his countrymen have felt just pride and at whose clevation to the high station he lately filled all rejoiced—most of all we, who promised ourselves from his presence among us, both officially and privately, greatly increased enjoy- ment and profit in this foreign land. We feel with all who, at home and abroad, are now lamenting his untimely loss, especially with his family, to whom we tender the expression of our respectful, heartfelt sympathy. TRIBUTLS OF FRIENDS. Many addresses were then made on the resolutions. Chapmann Coleman, the Sec- ond Secretary of Legation, spoke a few words, eulogizing Mr. Taylor's humane qualities and his devotion to the interests of his countrymen. He declared that the deceased gentleman was always ready and prompt to assist all naturalized citizens of the United States in political difficul- ties under the German laws. H. Sidney Everett, First Secretary of Legation and acting Chargé d’Affaires, who was present at Mr. Taylor's deathbed and. received the last grasp of his hand, mentioned the fact that the deceased Minister, un- moved by his friendly relations with German officials, literary men and savants, vigorously upheld the cause of American residents in Germany whenever an opportunity occurred. Mr. Taylor's last words referred to official business. The meeting then unanimously resolved to adopt the resolutions to be presented to the widow. A copy of them is to be forwarded to the State Department at Washington, and they will be inscribed in the journals of this Legation. THE HOME OF MOURNING. The meeting having adjourned, the Amer- ican residents proceeded to Mr. Taylor's official residence, whereon the flag of the United States was flying at half-mast. The coffin, hidden under wreaths and garlands of flowers, stood in the dining room, which, despite its large dimensions, was insuffi- cient in size to hold the immense crowd of notables of Berlin who had gathered for the purpose of paying their last respects to the memory of the dead. Besides the diplo- matic corps, including the Ambassadors, Ministers, Secretaries and attachés. of all nations, not excepting the Chinese and Japanese, there were present such distinguished scholars and poets as Dr. Bodolphe Virchow, Jean Gustave Droysen, the historian ; Jean Joseph Jules Delbritck, the statesman ; Berthold Auer- bach and Frederick Spielhagen, the nov- elists; Professors Giiist and Btinsen ; Jules Rodenberg and Herr Lindau, the well known authors, and many other dis- tinguished members of the legal and medical professions. The Emperor and the Crown Princo represented by Count Lehndorf, aide-de-camp on the Imperial staff, and Major von Panwitz, their respective adjutants, Baron von Biilow, Secretary of State, and the entire staff of the Foreign Office were thera Sev- eral other Cabinet Ministers represented the government. THE SERVICES, At two o'clock Mrs. Taylor, escorted by her brother, Miss Taylor and the family friends, entered the apartment where the corpse was, and took seats which had been placed for them opposite to the coffin. The Rev. Dr. Thompson delivered the funeral address, He- spoke of the career of the deceased from printer's boy, author and poet to the rank of Minister to the Court of Berlin. He said that Mr. ‘Taylor was throughout his life generous, kind ond trusting. He believed in mankind, and the creat throne of friends who had were assembled to bid him farewell forever was evidence ample that men believed in him. The speaker concluded with a prayer for the family of the deceased. A WORTHY TAIBUTE. Berthold Auerbach, Mr. Taylor's old friend, as the representative of German literature eloquently bade farewell to the dead American author. He declared that the lovers of literature lamented the death of a man who was admired and whose work was commended the Old and New worlds; who, born in the country of Franklin, had died in that of Goethe, but not on foreign soil, for Ger- many was his second fatherland. And, moreover, by making Goethe’s masterpiece accessible to the people of the United States he had formed a fresh link between Germany and Ameética. THE FUNERAL. The funeral cortége which formed outside the house was very imposing. An immense crowd collected in the street and stood in respectful silence until the procession moved away. The hearse was followed by the Emperor's, the Empress’ and the Crown Prince's gala carriages. Each of these three vehicles was drawn by six horses, magnificently arrayed, with out- riders, lackeys and servants in all the rich- ness of the royal livery. Then followed the funeral procession, passing along Behren strasse into Friedrich strasse. Everywhere the cortége was sympathetic- ally greeted. The people evinced general sorrow, in COMING TO AMERICA, The body was deposited in the receiving vault at the cemetery of Jerusalem Church, whence it will, within a short time, be re- moved to Cedarcroft, near Philadelphia. Mrs. and Miss Taylor will accompany the body to America. Mr. Taylor left very little property. His death was unexpected by himself. He was ever ready to lend be- nevolent aid to others, and he doubtless thought that he had ample time yet in life in which to provide for his family. His widow possesses almost nothing, excepting his assurance policy of $10,00U. A RESULT OF MR. TAYLOR'S GENEROSITY. [Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.] ’ Loxpon, Dec. 23, 1878. The Post's Berlin despatch says itis un- derstood that the late Mr. Taylor's generos- ity has rather interfered with the prospects of his family. aac age “MULBERRY SELLERS” IN A ROW. TROUBLE WITH A HOTEL PROPRIETOR—HOW THE FIGHT BEGAN AND HOW IT ENDED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Bartimone, Dec. 22, 1978. Colonel John T. Raymond (Mulberry Sellers) ap- peared in a new dle here to-day while on his way with his new company from Norfolk to Wil- mington, Del. The company breakfasted at Guy’s hotel, and during a conversation between Thomas Boylan, one of. the proprietors, and Colonel Bay- mond, the former incidentally remarked that Mrs. Raymond had been o guest at the house a couple of weeks before with other members of the Moril-Gordon combination, and that he had endeavored to render their stay pleasant, &c, Mr. Raymond replied somewhat sharply, and expressed surprise at the fact of his wife's having stopped at the house, and, after remarking that he had not heard from her for a couple of weeks, withdrew abruptly. THE Row. He subsequently returned, and when Mr. Boylan met, him he asked for an explanation of his conduct remark, adding somethin about a financial transaction wit! the Gordon combination. Colonel | Raymond refused to make any explanation, and, after an ex- change of words, Mr. Boylan addressed him a de- cidedly offensive epithet. A moment later both men clinched and exchanged several blows, but before either of the combatants had been seriously damaged George Fortescue, of the Rico “Evangeline” combination, one of # number of spectators of the encounter, rushed between the belligerents and sep- arated them with some difficulty. THE DAMAGE, Mr. Boylan bears no marks of rough usage, and Mr. Raymond’s damage to the side of his face was with an application of court- plaster at a neighboring drug store. He left for Wil- mington soon after and telegraphed his friends to- night to keep the matter quiet. THE LATE STORM. THE SOUND STEAMER OLD COLONY COMPELLED ‘TO LAY OVER—ACCIDENT 10,THE NEWPORT. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Newrort, RB. L., Dec, 22, 1878, ‘The storm last night and this morning was very severe, the wind at midnight blowing almost # huri- cane. The steamer Ola Colony, of the Fall River line, left New York at the usual hour, but was obliged to put into Huntington, where she remained until five o'clock this morning. She arrived here at one o'clock this afternoon. Captain Davis reports an unusually rough passage. ACCIDENT TO THE NEWPORT. ‘The steamer bom aie remained here all night after coming from I River. Owing to an aécident to her machinery she would have been obliged to lay over even if the weather had been favorable. At the first revolution of her engine the top of the bonnet came down, striking Assistant Engineer Benson on the back of his head tearing off the scalp and inflict- ing a serious wound. Had it struck him on the top of the head he would have been instantly killed, It was found necessary, owing to the accident, to work the steamer all the way to this port by hand. The injury was repaired and the boat proceeded to New York to-night, the passengers remaining on board all day. HEAVY SNOW FALL IN CANADA, MontReaL, Dev, 22, 1878, ‘The heaviest snow storm which has occurred here for years prevailed last night. Nearly threo feet of snow covers the ground. Allot the morning trains due here were several hours late. SNOW AND RAIN IN NEW BRUNSWICK. St, Jonna, Deo, 22, 1878, Anevere storm from the southeast passed over the city last night, Three tuches of snow fell, but it was wuhed wer by rain to-day, But little damage has been reported so far, THRER FEET OF BNOW AT QUEBEC. Qurpec, Dec, 22, 1878. About three feet of snow fell here last night, and some streets are almost impassable, COLD WEATHER IN THE SOUTHWEST. . 88, Lours, Mo., Dee. 22, 1878, A polar wave struck this city atabout ten o'clock last night, which lowered the temperature from twenty-four to three degrees above zero by seven o’clock this morning, when the mercury tood at the latter point. The storm came from the northwest and the wind attained a velocity of sixty miles an hour during the night. Snow fell before midnight, and with what was already on the ground, it now lies about four inches deep. During to-day the weather has moder- ated # good deal, and, while it ts still cold, the weather being | several — dey ow tho freezing point, the temperature is much warmer than it wes this morning, and the wind las entirely subsided, The river at this point is full of heavy ice, and the ferryboate were obliged tosusvend thuirtrivs this afternuou. It is feared that the channel will become so obstructed opposite or afew miles below the city before morning that the ice will gorge and completely stop navigation. A GALE AT HALIPAX. DAMAGE TO SHIPPING IN THE HARBOR. Hauirax, N, §., Dec. 22, 1878, A southeast gale prevailed for six hours this morn- ing, causing some damage in the harbor. The bark Usage, of Pictou, which was lying at the wharf, broke from her moorings, went adrift and ran into the schooner Libbie McGowan at Central wharf. ‘The bark was. secured without much damage. The schooner had her rail broken, lhe French brig Pyralps, which lay at West wharf, parted her fastenings and struck the schooner Brit! ish Lady, on the other side of the dock. ‘The schooner’s stern, bow and bulwarks were stove, her rails smashed, cutwater started aud windlass plank and stanchions broken. The brig was not injured. ‘The brigantine Daisey broke from her moorings at Boaks’ wharf and was in collision with the schooner Samuel Davis at Esson’s wharf. Both vessels escaped with slight damage. < ‘The schooner Village Belle had her stern smashed at Allen’s wharf. The schooner River Queen broke from her moor- ings at Granite wharf and ran into West wharf, break- ing her rails. ‘The sea was very heavy in the harbor for some hours. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Deranreyt, Orrick OF THE CHIEY SIGNAL Ov¥icen, WasHineton, Dec, 23—1 A. M. Indications, For Monday, in the Middle States and New England, southwest to northwest winds, clear, cooler weather, with rising barometer, will prevail. For the South Atlantic an@East Gulf States, cooler northwest, backing to warmer west and southwest winds, rising barometer and clear weather. For the West Gulf States, falling barometer, south- erly winds, warmer, clear weather. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys, falling barometer, southerly winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather and occasional snow. For the lake region, the Ohio Valley and ‘Tennessee, rising, followed at western stations by stationary barometer, northwest to southwest winds, partly cloudy, cooler weather and numerous light snows in the lake region. ‘The rivers will generally fall. 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, Hxnatp Building, No. 218 Broadway :— 1877. 1878. 1878. 38°12 P.M. rage temperature yesterday... - Average temperature for corresponding date last NGAT «conte Sent THE SIX DAYS’ MATCH. O'LEARY AND CAMPANA BEGIN THEIL LONG JAUNT IN GILMORE'S GARDEN, The six days’ match between Daniel O'Leary and P. Napoleon Campana, better known as “Sport,” commenced this morning at Gilmore’s Garden, and bids fair to outriyal all former events of the kind that ever took place in this country. O'Leary’s experience as a jong distance pedestrian and his many wonderful victories to guide him makes him the favorite with the speculating portion of the public, but his op- ponent has the reputation of being a runner of great staying qualities, and a-man hard to beat. ‘Sport’ sprung into notoriety by his performance at Bridge- port a few weeks ago, but his face has been familiar about Fulton Market in this city for a decade or more. The rules governing the contest are much the same as those of the Astley’s tournament in London, at which O'Leary took the distinction of champion of the world, or in other words, the men “go as they please.” On Saturday night next will be the end of the struggic, if no accident happens. But the winner will not regret the great strain, for, with the pleasure of victory will come, no doubt, great pecuniary gain. The articles of agreement on this point are that the loser will not receive any- thing unless he covers 450 miles. Thus there is every inducement for the men to begin their long journey not rashly lest the history of the contest tell of a lamentable failure. Every preparation has been made to give the men quarters that are comfortable and complete. Each is furnished with a large cottage of a portable descrip- tion.. They have thick coverings of sawdust on the grounds, and gas has been introduced by means of rubber pipes. Comfortable iron bedsteads have been provided for each with the necessary bedding, to invite the tired pedestrians to repose, while all conveniences for cooking, lavatories and other requirements have also been liberally fur- nished, so that everything the men may require will beat hand. The choice of tracks was decided on Sat- urday, that of eight laps being used by Campana and the one of nine laps falling. to O'Leary. The men appeared satisficd with the efforts which had been made to secure their comfort. The attend- ants of O'Leary are Messrs. Slattery and William E. Harding, while Messrs. Engichardt, Merritt and Sher- idan will look out for “Sport.’” INTEREST IN THE MATCH, 4 By twelve o'clock the Garden, which, by the way, never looked cleaner or neater, was fairly alive. There were many sporting men present who had already bet much moncy on the result, while amateur — athletes could be counted by scores. Merchants well known on ‘Change were also on hand, who seemed to ‘take aa much interest in the condition of the men as their immediate friends. Of professional pedestrians, known all over the Uni States, there were Harri- man, now matched with O'Leary for the Astley Belt; Donner, Holske, Van Ness and others, It must be a very interesting occasion indeed that keeps 1,200 men out of their homes until two o'clock in the morning. While waiting for the appointed hour the conversa- tions were very amusing. Every one was on the alert to glean something from those who were immedi- ately interested in the event. Backers and attendants were button-holed and scores of questions asked that appeared very absurd. One verdant youth, more annoying than the rest, was at last told in a whisper that “Sport” had done his training by walking from Bridgeport to New York the same day. « “Sport” was to him a thing of beauty, and @ visit to monico's was proposed, but the time was too limited to admit of the journey. Others confidently predicted the result, some thinki that “if O'Leary don’t walk the heart out of ‘Sport’ in three days he is @ goner,” and again the opinion was expressed that “ ‘Sport’ has roughed it too much to make a creditable showing and he is too old; why, he's near fifty, if he is a day.” Such expressions could be heard on every side. dreds surrounded the cot- tages and remained staring at the board fully half an hour before either of the men came into the building. APPEARANCE OF THE MEN. ‘The competitors looked very weil. and it was diffi- cult to give the palm for appearance to either. Cam- for the tonghly built customer, while O'Leary, who s not udergo any regular training for his tramps, could not be found fault with, His eye was bright and his step elastic. Campana, with a dog, took a pre- liminary turn around his track in an ulster, heavy pants and thick soled shoes at twenty minutes past twelve P. M., and then retired. Just before one o'clock the principals came upon the before the timing stand. plause * followed their — appearance, Campana was quite gayly attired. He sypeared radiant in blue drawers, white stockings and white merino shirt trimmed neatly with red, the word “Sport” being worked on the breast in large letters. 0" wore his old walking rig— white shirt, black velvet trunks and white drawers and stockinys. The usual bustle ended in clearing the track, but this was accomplished in good time. Then Mr. William B, Curtis, the re‘eree, addressed the competitors. He said, in sub- stance, that there had been many poor walks in New York of late and the pub- lic were about tired with extending — their patronage to such failures, One more opportunity was left for pedestrians to regain the hold they once had upon the public, and this was the occasion. Ho ho) that they (O'Leary and Campana) would make cat when Saturday had rolled around rybody would be satistied. Mr. Curtis also waid that the tracks had been measured aeity surveyor and found of the right length; but in order to meet any doubts, if such existed, the refe- reo and judge would measure the tracks durin, the week while the men were on them, an if either was ul to be an inch ort the difference would have to be made and these judges aud timekeepers placed here," co1 tinned the referee, ‘are faithful and conacientio men, and I don’t want any fault found with them.’ “['wou't find any fault,” said Sport. “Oh, ho’s cranky!” bawled out @ spectator, “Order, gentle. men,” cried Harry Mill; “let the referee speak.” “That's all,” said the referee. “Now t ready, and, looking t his wate! fe cried Go!” ‘at one o'clock — precisely. O'Leary went away, walki straight as an arrow, planting his fect solidly on the ground, as much as to my this is fair heel toe work, Campana walked the first twenty-five yards and then increased his pace to atrot in order to keep up with his opponent, On the turns he was compelled to move briskly to do this, but he succeeded without breaking iuto # smart ruu, and 7 O'Leary had when he had one mile to his credit yet another lap to go to complete that distance So side und side they continued, Campana with his run and the champion in his old clock-like precision, that demanded adiniration. Campana’s first mile was made in %n. 3ls.; O'Leary's first, 10m. 428. Campana’s second was completed in 1m. 536., and O'Leary's in 2h. Lis, A few minutes before the start ten or fif- teen females entered the building, among them being “Sport's young wife, who watched him’ with the keenest interest. “Messrs. Kendrick, Arnold and Holde, of the Harlem Achletic Chub, act as judges until six o'clock, when Messrs. Horton, Duryea and Robinson, of the same club, re- Neve them and remain until noon. COUNTERFEITERS CAPTURED. Detectives Ferris and Kearns arrested yesterday and locked up in the Central Office Frederick White and William Jones, both residing at No. 328 East Seventy-third street, on a charge of passing one dollar counterfeit coins. The follow- ing complainants appeared and identified the prisoners :—Christian Schmidt, No. 479 Third ayenne; John Lynch, No, 431 Third avenue; John P, Mortimer, No. 449 ‘Third avenue; Edward Glenuan, No. 429 Third avenue; Patrick Kiernan, No. 471 ‘Third avenue: Patrick ‘Tiernan, No. Third ave. nue, aud Matthew Murphy, 391 Third avenu Thirty-eight dollars in counterfeit coin were found on the prisoners. They will be arraigned at Court o-day. MY TERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dee, 22, 1878, Walter Gibbons, aged forty-three years, who hae for the past twenty-six years been foreman of Short & Forman’s job printing house, has been missing since Tuesday night. His watch and chain and other valuables were found in his room, and the fact that Mr. Gibbons had overtaxed himscif since the burn- ing of his employers’ establishment indicates that 10 has committed suicide while suffering from mental aberration. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressman Amos Townsend, of Ohio, and Cap tain Paul Boyton are at the Fifth Avenue. Professor 0. C, Marsh, of Yale College, is at the Buckingham, Congressman H. A. Herbert, of Alabama, is at the St. Nicholas, J. K. Emmet, the comedian, is at the Sturtevant. Captain Hamilton Perry, of the steam. ship Britannic, is at the Westminster. Alfred Byng, of England, is at the Brevoort. MR. HEZRON A. 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