The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1878, Page 5

‘ » * ALAGRAPHC WS JOY AT. JELLALABAD. Progress of British Arms on the Indian Frontier. SEVERE WEATHER IN EUROPE. Terrible Suffering Among the British Poor.’ ‘FRANCE WANTS ‘A TREATY. [By CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonnon, Dec. 24, 1878. General Browne telegraphs from Jellalabad on the 20th inst, a8 follows:—“We occupied city to-day. The inhabitants are © friendly.” ‘A telegram from Calcutta says the notables of JeNalabad came out to meet the British troops. The same despatch also says the Ameer left Cabul en the 10th inst. A Daily News despatch from Jellalabad, dated the 20th inst., “saya:— “Major Cavagnari to-day received an important com- munication from the Ameer, the contents of which have not’ yet been made known. A des- patch to the Times from Lahore reports that’ Yakoob Khan has been proclaimed by the chiefs of one. of the great Afghan sections, Opinion is divided as to his fu- ture course, but the defection of the Ameer’s troops, who at Jellalabad even joined the British, will probably compel him to accept terms, if coupled with a guarantee against his father and the Russians. "This might obviate even the temporary occupation of Cabu! by the British troops. THE RASTERN RIDDLE. A Vienna despatch to the Times states that Italy has proposed, in the event of tranquillity not being re-established when the Russians evacu- ate Roumelia and Bulgaria, that a joint occupa- tion be undertaken by the Powers not primarily in- | terested in the Eastern question—namely, France, Italy and Germany. The idea in the form suggested has not hitherto found much favor in any quarter. The Times’ Berlin correspondent states that a tele gram from Odessa announces that prepara tions are making for the return home of 100,000 of General Todleben’s men. This is regarded asa sure sign that a definitive Turco-Russian treaty is near being concluded. ‘THE RUSSIAN RNVOY AT CABUL. The Vienna correspondent of the Times says:— “According to accounts from St. Petersburg the Ras- sian government recalled the mission from Afghan- istan because of increased friendly feeling toward England and because a peaceful policy has now ob- tained the ascendancy; but other information, which comes indirectly, suggests that certain other circumstances contributed to the result, First, the rapid advance of the British in Af. ghanistan and the precarious situation of the Ameer promised to render the mission valueless, and it might become the source of un- pleasant complications; but by, consenting to the withdrawal of the mission Russis would appear to be making 4 gracious concession, while really taking a timely precaution. Again, the news reaching us of the internal state of Russia is of such a nature as to meke intelligible the’ pacific tendéacy of the govern- ment, f ‘RUSSIA'S NIGHTMARE, ‘ ‘he reports are full of the reappearance of the Nihilist spectre. Whether real or imaginary,’ the spectre is believed in, and attempts are made to hunt it down by micasures of ‘repreasion. All sorts of Nibilist demonstrations are apprehendéd. One is seid to be planned for Deceniber 26, the anniversary of the outbreak ‘on the accession of the Emperor ‘Nicholas in 1826. The police are busy every where track- ing conspirators, and within the last week a number of arrests are said to have beem'made. Quite a raid is made against the students, who wanted to present & petition to the heir apparént. There is mor that the government is seriously Glosing the universities for this year. The police in St. Petersburg are enforcing all the repreasive regu- lations in their power, among them an interdict from carrying arms. ‘TRE WINTER IN EUROPE. The weather is severe throughout Great Britain. ‘There has also been @ heavy snow fall here and in many parts of the Continent. In Scotland it is especially severe and all the railways in the North are blocked. Two London mail trains were, et the last accounts, snowed up ten or twelve miles from Aberdeen. Altogether seven traina are snowed up and the traffic is suspended. The snow was still falling last night. In some places it is over éwelve feet high. It is the heaviest snowfall in thirty A telegram from Geneva (Switzerland) ‘No post has arrived from Germany or from German Switzerland. The railway com- munication between Berne and Lausanne ‘was interrupted until lato last evening, and the ser- vice between Bouveret and St. Maurice is entirely suspended. In Geneva 400 men and 120 horses and carts are constantly occupied in clearing ‘the streets.” A Paris despatch states that the wolves have penetrated as far as tho gates of Metz. There fs more snow on the Vosges than the oldest inhabi- tant remembers. DISTRESS IN ENGLAND. ‘The returns of the Union workhouses in the cast of London are beginning to show the existence of wide- spread poverty and distress in that part of the city. ‘The applicants for relief are so numerous that houso accommodations are inadequate, At Shoreditch the workhouse infirmary is full; also the workhouse ‘self, and extra room must be provided. At he Bethnal Green Workhouse there are 1,059 in- mates and 382in the infirmary. In Hackney there sre 1,416 indoor poor chargesble to the “Union.” ‘The visitation of the district visitors discloses a vast smount of distress, and the charitable funds at their Aisposal are utterly insufficient. This is expecially the case at Poplar aud Millwall, where thousands of dock and other laborers are thrown out of employ- ment. Spitalfields, Limehouse, South Hackney, Shacklewell and Haggerston are severely feeling the acuteness of the winter. The tradesmen of the entire + eastern districts of the metropolis are crying out about the badness of trade, and even Christmas ‘wares are a heavy drug in the market. 80 severe is the distress in Hagyerston that a committee will be formed for the relief of cases of extreme necessity, but it will be greatly crippled through want of funds, GERMAN POLICY. Prince Bismarck has addressed a long letter to the German federal council, explaining his views rela live to the guiding princtples in the revision of the tnstoms tariff, The letter concludes :—‘Our own in- terests alone ought to determine our action. These interests will, perhaps, shortly lead to fresh negotiations respecting tariff treaties with foreign countries, It these negotiations are to have a prospect of beneficial result, it will first be necessary to create an autonomous customs system, placing all our home products in the most favorable possible position in relation to articles of foreign production.” The Berlin North German Gasette gays “the German government never at any time contemplated acquiring Curacoa, St. Thomas, Port Lima, San Juan del Norte or Greytown, and never contemplated founding a colony in America, Amer- ican statesmen are fully aware that this is the caso, ad no protest has ever been made, There is no qround for reports of a conflict or of unfriendly rela- tions between.Germany and America,” ‘The Stendard’s Berlin despatch says Bismarck’s let- tor on the revision of the custome tariff advocates a réturn to the old Prussian principle of duties on all imports: except the raw material indispensable for | wilt home industry and which Germany does not produce this | -will meet immediately’ to olect'a President: samen t. at: all, ‘such’ as ‘cofton, or-produces in insufficient quantity. A despatch to the vst from Berlin says it is snnounced that Prince Bismarck and Herr Hob- recht, the Prussian Pinance Minister, have arrived at ap agreement relative to a reform in the system of taxation. Prince Bismarck’s letter also recommends the virtual return to the Prussian customs legisla- tion of 1818 and the Zollverein tariff system, valid until 1865, He says, “The return to the system of universal taxation suits our present commercial and political circumstances,” ana adds that his cor- respondents point out the disastrous effect of English iron and ather products in Germany. THE FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY, M. Leon Chottean has again been delegated to America in the interest of the Franco-American com- mercial treaty, He will embark at Havre in the steamer Amerique on the 4th of January next. He will visit New York, Washington, Boston, Balti- more, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Cincinnati, St, Louis, Chicago and San Francisco, It is hoped that the draft of the treaty, with observations by French aud American chambers of commerce thereon, will be submitted to the two governments about July next; CABLEGRAMS, ‘The Paris Bourse, newspaper, says that. the Crédit Industricl and the Société Financicre, cdnjointly with a first ¢lass Aniériean’ syndicate,: have taken up the concession of a ¢gble between France and America granted to M. Pouyer-Quertier by the French govern- ment: Negotiations will begin immediately at Constanti- nople, based upon the imperial trade mentioned on the lst inst., authorizing the Grand Vizier to con- clude an arrangement respecting Novi-Bazar and Bosnia on the terms proposed by Austria. Advices from Rome announce that Count Corti has started for Constantinople. The Vatican has author- ized commemorative services on the anniversary of the death of King Victor Emmanuel in all the churches of Rome except the four Basili :as. ‘The Times’ Paris despatch says a French Company, under the chairmanship of the Duke of Bassano, is forming for the purpose of stimulating emigration. THE WEST INDIES. POLITICAL NEWS FROM CUBA, ST. DOMINGO AND HAYTI. i Havana, Dec. 23, 1878, It had been ordered that the: Gazette shall publish CROIX, ST. regularly a monthly account of the Custom House transactions, stating the income and expenditure, thereby furthering the study of reform in the tariff. ‘These figures have nover before been published. The Political aspect of the island continues favorable and order is reigning everywhere, Captain Gcneral Mar- tinez-Campos is in Santiago de Cuba. ST, CROIX QUIET, ‘The English steamer from St. Thomas December 17 has arrived. Advices from the Island of St. Croix represent that the island continues quiet. Two sail- ing vessels from Denmark are expected with troops to garrison the island. ST. DOMIXGO. Advices from St. Domingo December 10 state that Congress will assemble on the 11th inst. ‘The election for President will take pice the three last days of the present month. Guillermo, the acting Executive, ‘will probably be elected. HAXTL. Advices trom Hayti under date of December 12 say:—"The election of Deputies to the National Ansembly will take place in January. Party spirit 13 igh. s VENEZUELA. ELECTION OF A NEW PRESIDENT. Havana, Dec. 23, 1878. Venezuela advices say the Constituent Assembly It will adopt the constitution of: the year; 1404, fixing ‘the [rege aati nag at. four Leg instead; of: two. ieee! daca res argeei Einanpht Pip that the partisans of ex-President * Blanco will create disrder. “yea MOB LAW, IN NORTH CAROLINA. wens 3 - ep peta ares yee A NEGRO MURDERER EXECUTED BY ORDER OF* JUDGE LXNCH---HI8, ACCOMPLICE THREAT- ENED. J [By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.| Cuanvorre, Dec. 23, 1878. Owing to the fact that there is no telegraph line on the Charlotte. and. Statesville Railroad, nor any, Sun- day trains, the first tidings received here since Satur- day concerning;the negro murderers of the eet Fowler at Mooresville last Tuesday, arrived this afternoon. ‘They were about as had been expected. ‘The first manifestations’ of, noisy” ext t Bi’ the part of the people. of Mooresville rte dle Agrop'nding country upon'the death of Fowler) and-the (simul- tancous arrest Of his murderers’ had given place to a sullen deternitisaon; and little. cogcesiment of their fell purpose was attempted. A NIGHT ATTACK. Realizing that trouble was ahead the Deputy Sheriff, who started from Mooresville Saturday evening about dark, carrying the two negroes to the county jail at Statesville, summoned a guard of about twenty trusted men and left by private conveyance through the country. The party had not passed more than two miles from the limits of the village when they were set upon by a crowd of fifty or seventy-five men of both colors, all of them on foot. DAVIDSON'S, DOOM. Notwithstanding a vigorous defence was made the mob forced the negro Davidson, who had dealt Fowler the fatal blow, from the hands of the Deputy, and disappeared with him through the woods. Taking the victim two miles from the scene of the straight up the public road, they halted und oak tree, fastened a trace chain around his neck and drew it over the lowest limb. Passers-by the next morning saw the dead body hanging upon the tree, the feet almost touching the ground. It remained there throughout Sunday and all of to-day, no one having gone near to cut it down up to the time the train passed Mooresville this evening. ‘ THE LYNCHERS UNKNOWN, ‘Though the lynchers were not masked at the time they made the attack upon the Sheriff's posse, the night being pitchy dark and they maintaining # dis- creet silence, none of them, it is said, were recog: nized. ‘The Deputy Sheriff escaped through the dark- ness with the other prisoner, Joe Gillespie; made his way to Statesville, and at three o'clock on Sunday morning locked him safely in jail. THREATS AGAINST GILLESPIE, Notwithstanding the death of one of the self-con- feased murderers the feeling about Mooresville is un- diminished, and the crowd sssembled in the village to-day was hardly less than that there on Saturday. ‘There is some of a crowd going to Statesville to- night to take Gillespie, who planned the deed which Davidson committed, from the jail and hang him also, but this will hardly be attempted. A CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION CON- ‘ TEST. exboor (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Srnacuse, N. Y., Dec, 23, 1878, John M. Wieting, late groenback democratic candi- date for member of Congress from the Twenty-fifth district, this evening notified Frank Hiscock, the re- publican member elect that he should contest the late election on these grounds—Intimidation and threats of dismissal from employment of electors in both Courtlend and Onondaga counties; bribery in the use of money, ly in the Fourth ward of the city of Syracuse; the unlawfidl. counting of ballots, and the failure to count ballots by the inspectors, especi- ally in the city of Syracuse; the permitting of con- viets to vote; the unlawful interference of United States marshals, in preventing the free exercise of the ballot. GOVERNOR HAMPTON'S. CONDITION. [py TRLXGMAPH TO THE HERALD.) CoLemnt, 8. C., Dec, 23, 1878, The condition of Governor Hampton is favorably reported to-night. He has had fever to-day, but it is not thought that it arises from his wound, The attending physicians pronounce the crisis in the case as a Nios safely passed, and that the Governor will be able to assume his Senatorial duties at the next session. The State Legislature adjourns to-night, having been in session just one month, THE MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK. AN INJUNCTION RESTRAINING ITS OFFICERS FROM PAYING OUT ANY MONEY, Atnany, Dec. 23, 1878, _Judgo Ingalls, upon application of the Bank Super- intendent and the Attorney General, to-day granted an order restraining the officers of the Manhattan Savings Institution from paying out any of the funds of the bank until the turther order of the Court. Su- perintendent Lamb finds that, even should the bank ‘ultimately lose all the negotiable securities stolen, it by — on January 1 & surplus of over 200, ‘ DESPERATE FIGHT .WITH PISTOLS, TWO FASHIONABLE YOUNG MEN SETTLE A QUAR- REL IN AN ATTEMPY TO ‘TAKE EACH OTHER'S LIVES. (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD. ] Barrimone, Dec. 23, 1878. A desperate and sanguinary affray, which may end in death, occurred shortly before noon to-day be- tween two young men, both members of the Fifth regiment, National Guard, and formerly very intimate friends. These were D. B, Hinds, popularly known as “Wood Hinds,” aged twenty-three, and employed at the wholesale cloth house of Moore & Brother, and William M. James, a few years older, salesman in tlic wholesale house of Buck, Hefflerbower & Neer. Hinds, it is stated, frequently visited Miss James, the sister of William M. James, but during the past year he states he has not been to the house. James, it is stated, charged Hinds with having ruined his sister. This, however, Hinds positively denies, James insisted that Hinds should marry his sister, which the latter refusing, a deadly hatred sprang up between the young men, and James, it- is» stated, frequently of late threatened to kill Hinds. Having been apprised of James’ declared intention of killing him, Hinds ‘propared himself foran attack. It came, however, when he least ex- pected it. . TRE. HOSTILE MEETING. About eleven o’clocs to-day James entered the store of Moore & Brother, at Bultimore and Hanover streets, where Hinds was employed, and asked to see “Wood,"’ the name by which he is familiarly known. One of the clerks, knowing James as a friend of Hinds, told him that the latter was down stairs, Hinds had a few moments previous to James’ en- trance gone down into the basement to get a drink of water, and when near a table at the bottom of the stairway on his return he'was confronted by James, who at once drew a revolver, and after calling Hinds an insulting name commenced firing at him, FIRING AT SHORT RANGE. The young men were not more than five fect apart when the firing commenced, After receiving the first bullet in the right side of the temple, Hinds at once drew a seven barrelled revolver and returned the fire. At this point bloody fight commenced, both men continuing to fire at each other until every load in James’ pistol had been exhausted, when he exclaimed, “My pistol is empty; I have had enough,” and rushed in upon Hinds attempt to brain him with the butt end of the ‘weapo! inds, who had one more load in his re- volver, struggled desperately with his maddened an- tagonist, and, pressing his revolver close to James, right cheek, was abont to discharge 4 final shot, which would doubtless have killed him instantly, when they were separated by clerks in the store, AFTER THE FIGHT. The deadly conflict attracted the attention of all in the establishment, many of whom ran to the scene to find Hinds and James covered with blood and seated on a bench. In answer to a question pro- pounded to James as to how the affair occurred, he said, ‘‘Ask Wood.”” The floor where the conflict oc- curred was covered with blood, while both of the young men were bleeding’ in ‘the face and body. ‘either of them appeared to suffer much from their wounds, but bore the pain with remarkable coolness. ‘THE WOUNDS. Surgeon Crim, of the Fifth regiment, and Dr. Kuowles were summoned, and upon examination it was found that one ball passed upward through the skin and flesh of Hinds’ forehead, coming out and striking the ceiling. Another bullet entered the right cheek below the eye and penetrated below an artery near the ear. A third ball grazed the left hand, inflicting a slight wound. After dressing Hinds’ wounds he was removed in a hack to Dr. Crim's office, James received three wounds. One ball penetrated within a very short distance of bis héart. ‘This ball entered the chest near the medial line, inflicting a serious wound. Another ball entered the right arm near the elbow, and had evidently entered the limb when ‘it was elevated in a position to dis- charge the revolvér. A third ball passed through his hat, James also ‘received another wound, which, however, is not ‘seriotis. “He was removed to his home in a carriage and placed in bed. About halt- ast one o’clotk Hinils was removed to his home. r. Crim says ulthough the wounds of both men are vere and exceedingly painful, there is no danger of dopthin either case, : Alp THE NEWS IN THE CITY. “Hinds {x well known in the city, more especially in the western section, where he has numerous friends, and has always beew foremost in the social circles, He denies most emphatically that he seduced James’ sister, and says it is only an attempt to induce him to miarey ber, ‘Although the affair occurred in the very heart of the city andin the most frequented part of Baltimore street, there was no excitement outside of the building where it occurred. With the fo pee of oe evening hale gett a the affair gained a wides _pul end was the gen- eral topic ot prea pereee the city. : . |. THE ORIGIN OF THE QUARREL, The trouble between the young men has been the stbject of much gossip'in'the West End, where both aré well kndwn, anda collision has been expected for some time. Jamies is about bela P4g years of Le and fhird sérgeatit of Company 1, fifth regiment. He ‘was one of the 128 members who went to Camden sta- tion on the night of the great railroad riots here, und has always borne a good — reputa- tion among his ‘com: and acquaintances. Hinds is a member of the same company. He is also very Popaue in- the West End, and has hitherto stood well in the community. He says he has not met Miss James for seven months. Miss James, whose name has been brought into such un- fortunate notoriety by this occurrence, is a handsome brunette, about twenty years of age, and, it is an- derstood, has been desperately in love with young Hinds for some time. Consultation with a physician a few weeks ago showed that she was on- cointe, upon the physician’s advice she wrote to Hinds, begging him to save her from ruin by marrying her, us he was the father of her child. He, however, refused, denying the charge, and, asa last resort, the brother of Miss James visited him to-day, with the tragic result detailed above. When a reporter called at the house to-night he met Mr, James, Sr., the father of the young lady. ‘Tho old man appeared nearly heart- Broken by his troubles, and said Hinds lied when he denied having been to see his daughter recently. He was at the house not less than two weeks ago, and he had then warned his daughter that his intentions were dishonorable. JAMES GIVES BAIL. A warrant of arrest was served upon James at his residence to-night, charging him on the oath of Hinds with shooting at the latter with intent to kill. The father of James entered security in the sum of $1,000 for his son’s appearance on Monday, Jap 6, be- fore the Police Court, where a preliminary hearing will take place, RAILROAD OFFICE ROBBED. (BY-TELEGRAPA To THE HERALD.) Easton, Pa., Dec. 23, 1878, The ticket office of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, at this place, was entered by burglars about one o'clock to-day. They effected an entrance by prying open the door with jimmies. The ticket agent had left the office to go to dinner, and at the same time to deposit in the bank the receipts of the morning, ‘The robbers burst open the money drawer and carried off about $30 in change. The floor of the office was strewn with papers and tickets, but as far as can be ascertained no tickets were taken. It is thought that more than one person was engaged in the robbery, as Seep persou would scarcely have attempted it in broad daylight. The detectives have a clew to the robbers and they will probably be arrested. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION, (py TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Troy, N. Y., Dec, 23, 1878, At seven o'clock this morning a serious explosion occurred at one of the large mills operated by Corn ing & Co, in the lower part of this city. At the hour named Alfred St. Charles relieved the night hand and began filling the boiler with cold water when it was nearly empty, The hasty generation of steam which almost immediately ensued caused the boiler to ex- lode with a teriffic crash. St. Charles was instantly Eittea and his body buried beneath a mass ‘of ruins. The remains, when recovered, were found so crus! and burned as to be almost unrecognizable. Thomas Gentleman, a puddler, who was st work under the boiler, was so lly burned that death en- sued a few hours afterward. Six other operators were severely injured, but not fatally, Had the acci- dent occurred five minutes later the loss of life would have been greatly increased, because # large number of moulders would have been directly in the path of the flying boiler head and where the débris fell. One wall was shattered and a portion of the roof fell in from the shock, while bricks and timbers were gcat- tered in all directions about the scene. ‘The boiler was anew one. The damage to the mill property will be about $10,000, A fire resulted in the mill, but was soon subdued. Fifty men were near the boiler at the time it exploded. A score of them received slight flesh wounds from splinters. The boiler tender, who caused the accident and was killed, had filled his position for fifteen years, A STATUE ‘lO SUMNER. Boston, Dec, 23, 1878, ‘Tho statuo of Charles Sumner, made by Thomas Ball in accordance with resolutions adopted at the meeting in Fanuel Hall, March, 1874, was unveiled by Governor Rice at noon to-day, at its site on the public garden, near yiston street mall, The statue represents tho toe deliveri a speech, ana faces the north. It is an excellent like- ness of the original, and stands nino and a half feet high, on a square pedestal of Quincy granite, twelve fovt high. The name “Sumner” is cut in Jet. ters on the north side, aud it is the only inscription on the pedestal, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1878.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. CHARTER OAK CONSPIRACY. A CONCESSION TO THE STATE BY THE DEFEND- ANTS—ST, LOUIS, CHICAGO, WEST VIRGINIA AND OTHER PROPERTIES VALUED, (bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Hantronp, Conn., Dec, 23, 1878. In the Charter Oak Insurance trial this after- noon the iost important and quite unexpected feature was a coricession made by the de- fence to the prosecution, When the State finished its testimony in chief last’ Friday, it de- sired to put on the stand two’ witnesses who had ap- praised the New York downtown property forthe State Special Insurance ‘Commission, Messrs. Taylor and Fernald, of New York city. However, having no other witnesses to call, and being unable to produce the gentlemen named, the Court refused to grant an ad- journment to Monday, asked by the Stato, and directed that the defence proceed with their. testi- mony. Upon the opening ot the court to-day one of the counsel for the defence made a proposition to the Court that the State be permitted to reopen its case so as to secure the testimony of the necessary witnesses, and suggested Thursday next as the day. In concluding his re- marks counsel explained that the defence did not want to stand before the public in the light of having taken an advantage of the State, by which evi- { dence regarded as very important had been excluded. ‘The Judge remarked thet he would have granted the request of the State last week for an adjournment to to-day, if he had known the defence was not pre- pared to continue on Suturday. This explanation will scrye to set at rest all anxicty concerning Judge Hoyey’s somewhat summary action last week, which resulted in the exclusion of the evidence referred to. Finally, the matter was scttled to-day by the acceptance by the State of the offer made by the defence, a suggestion by the State attorney that the State onght to be given till Friday, instead of ‘Thursday, being courteously but firmly declined by the defence in @ remark that if the State could not produce the necessary witnesses by Thursday the chances were unfavorable to securing theirattendance at Ne VALUE OF CHARTER OAK PROPERTY. General J. 8, Fullerton, of St. Louis, attorney and real estate dealer, testified for the defence that the Charter Oak's St, Louis property was worth $289,000, instead of the $185,000 extimate placed upon it by the appraiser who testified for the State last week. ‘The State then resumed the cross-examina- tion of Samuel Coit, President of the New River Car Company, regarding the value of Quinnemont Iron Works and other property in West Virginia which had been minetes eae by the car company to the Charter Oak, first in 1873, and in 1876 a new mortgage was executed under the Fur- ber management to perfect titles and make the se- |. eurity safer. Coit admitted that under the first deed the iron works and 500 acres of coal lands were included in the deed, but that the car company didn’t really own either of the two properties and had no right to transfer them, but secured them later. Without say- ing anything to the Charter Oak people the car com- pany realized $100,000 on bonds based on a mortgage of the iron works. And when the second deed was made to Furber theiron works and the coal lands were properly covered in, and the Charter Oak agreed to Takercare of the bonds. Judge Van H. Higgins, the Charter Oak's repre- sentative at Chicago on real ostate matters, was inter- rogated at great length as to the values of the several roperties, the aggregate being about $245,000, or Beot000 better than the appraisal made by the parties who appraised them under the direction of the Stute special insurance commission at the time of the in- vestigation in 1877, Edmund A. Stedman, Actuary of the State In- surance Department, testified to making an examina- tion of the premium note account at the est of the Furber management, Furber believing that the real condition of this asset was overestimated. It so proved to be to the extent of $600,000. ‘The examina- tion was not completed at the time of the making of the 1876 annual statement, and the figures put in by the accused were an estimate by Furber after ap- proval by witness, the estimate being based upon the condition of the account as far as examined; prior to this Furber had opened a new set of books with the obyect of preventing such errors as had occurred in e past. Adjourned to Tuesday. ‘ANOTHER VIRGINIA, WONDER. DISCOVERY OF A REMARKABLE’ FISSURE IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS—INDICATIONS OF ENORMOUS SUBTERRANEOUS DISTURBANCE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) CHARLOTTEVILLE, Dec, 23, 1878. Accounts from most reliable sources have reached this place of a remarkable occurrence which has re- cently taken place in the Blue Ridge Moutitains, in the county of Greene, and which excites the wonder and apprehension of the rustic population in the neighborhood. A fissure has been discovered in the mountain opposite the middle fork of the Rapidan iver, which has ‘been traced for many miles, is. believed to extend entirely through and across the mountain to the Shen- andosh River, on the western side. The fissure is about a toot wide, and of such depth that its bottom could not be reached with the longest poles cut for the purpose of exploring the crevice. One man in search of lost stock traced the flesure for at least four miles. The earth on one of its sides is said to be perpendicular, but on the other side is slanting, us if the entire northeastern side of the mountain had been depressed by the sudden settling of its subterranean foundations. The phenomenon is certainly curious, and will doubtless be further investigated and the fissure traced in its entire course, If s6 the HeRatp will be fully advised. A DAYLIGHT BURGLARY, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Witmincton, Del., Dec. 23, 1878, In broad daylight this afternoon the residence of William Morrow, Register of the Water Works of this city was burglariously entered through the kitchen window while all the family were absent and several valuable articles stolen from the rooms, including Miss Morrow’s old diamond h, several rings, necklace, brace- jets, breastping, three pocketbooks containing va- rious sums of money, &c. The locks were pried open and the thieves had armed them- selves with # jimmy and knives, they, in their hasty flight, left behind. A most thorough search of all the wardrobes and closets was made and all the ancestral plate was car- ried off. No clew was left except a pair of lady's kid gloves, The number of the stolen watch is known. HEAVY SNOW FALL. TEMPORARY STOPPAGE OF RAILWAY TRAVEL NEAR BUFFALO, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) . Burrato, N. ¥., Dec, 23, 1878. Every railroad train running into this city has been more or less delayed by the snow storm which has’ prevailed in. this vicinity for the past thirty- six, hours. At five o'clock this afternoon the St. Louis Pacific express, bound west, which had stopped at the Forks, a station five miles cast of here, because of the ‘stalling’ of freight trains, was run into by the Chicago express, and two men named A, Gay and Michael Mahoney were killed, and one named George Vick had his leg broken. All the trains are blocked on this road between this city and the Forks, and will not reach bere before to-morrow forenoon. After several ineffectual efforts on the part of the Erie road to send over trains, all were finally abandoned. Only one train haa arrived over the Erie road to-day. The Lake Shore’ are sending out no sm trains, owing to no trains arriving on the New York Contral. The Canada Southern trains were several hours late, as were also those on the Great Western and Grand Trunk, Snow is piled up in various places from four to five feet. There is two feet on the level. ‘The wind is still blowing and the snow drifting. SNOW IN NORTHERN NEW YORK, Wartentows, Dec. 23, 1878, Between two and three feet of snow have fallen since Saturday morning in this region and it is stil; snowing. All trains on the Rone, Watertown and Ogdens- burg and the Utica and Black River rail are bone ly delayed. No trains have arrived since Sat- urday. EXTREME COLD IN MINNESOTA, St. Paut, Dec. 23, 1878, ‘The cold here hae steadily increased for the past three days, reaching the lowest point this morning, when differently located thermometers istered from 8 to 13 degrees below zero. There is little snow, but there are indications of continued cold weather. COLD WEATHER ON THE HUDSON. Povenkerrrsiz, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1878, ‘The cold wave has reached the Hudson River Val- ley. Reports from the Upper Hudson to-night show that the river north of Rhinebeck is filled with masses of new running ice, completely ob- structing navigation. Though all the ferries are running at Stuyvesant the ice is fast from shore to shore. The steamboat Martin, of the Albany and Newbu line, Sorthy bat wes ‘obliged. ty netare: _ Rattroeh. tote grams report @ serious detention of the holiday travel along the New York Central. None of tho fast trains from the West postal cars on them, there being no connections west of Rochester nor with Niagara Fulls. Heayy snows are. reported along the line of the New York Central Railroad west of Hochester. The uercury to-night is 18 degrees above zero and falling. A strong north- west wind is blowing. MIDNIG: ‘Tt WEATHER REPORT. War DeranrMenr, i OFFICE OF THE CHIEY SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasuinctos, Dec. 24—1 A. M. Indications. For New England and the Middle States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley and the South Atlantic States, cooler northwest following warmer southwest and southeast winds, increasing cloudiness, possibly light rain or snow falling, followed by rising barometer. For the Gulf States, warmer southerly, shifting to colder northerly winds, falling, followed by rising barometer, cloudy weather, with rain or snow. For the lake region, Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, rising barometer, colder north and northwest, winds, clearing and clear weather, ‘The rivers will generally fall. Cautionary off-shore signals continue at Indianola and Galveston.’ THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the tempersture for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last, year, as indicated by the thermometerat Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hxnatp Building, No, 218 Broadway — re = 1878, 1877, 1878. 28° «3:30 P. M. 42 26 2 6P.M. Pry 2. OP. M. 23 4 12P. M. 23 perature yesterday Average temperature for corres} y coe 8186 CAPTURE OF CHIEF MOSES, Saw Fnaxctsco, Cal., Dec. 23, 1878. A Portland, Oregon, despatch says 100 cavalry men, under Colonel Forsyth, left Wallula by steamer yes- torduy for Priests Rapids. It is reported that Chief Moses and several of his chosen warrirs have been taken prisoners by the Yakima Volunteers. Hostili- ties are feared. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Commodore John J. Glasson, United States Navy is at tho Park Avenue. United States Treasurer James Gilfillan and Isaac E. Eaton, of Kansas, are at the Fifth Avenue, Professor W. L. Montague, of Am- herst, Mass., is at the Union Square. Judge 8. B. Beardsley, of Bridgeport, Conn., is at the Windsor, Signor P. Brignoli is at the Everett. Professor D. Greene, of Troy, is at the Sturtevant. Colonel S.C. Kellogg, United States Army, is at the Brunswick. Rey. Dr. Batterson, of Philadelphia, is at the Cole- man, Lieutenant 8. M. Ackley, United States Navy, is at the Westminster. Stilson Hutchins, of Wash- ington, is at the Grand. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Parthia, for Queenstown and Liver- pool, and France, for Havre, will sail from this port on Wednesday. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at four o'clock A. M., and for France direct at the same hour, ‘The New York Heratp—Edition for Europe—will be ready at seven o'clock this (Tucsday) evening. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents, THE GREAT LIFE INSURANCE QUESTION. What the London “Review,” the leading insurance journal of Great Britain, thinks about the now feature in the businews of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, Opin. ions of an Impartial critic from a cammerctal stand: int s— : com cision {ayolved shovel: feature which, with tho atguments for and against, has been most faithfally portrayed in these ‘Tho sum total of the proposal is, that the ifo has resolved to attract oss by’spend- ing money upon hew policy holders. instead of upon agents in extra commissions or upon newspapers in fuming adver- jsomonts. While we have, as we think, imy tially recapitniated the vurious arguinents as adv for the new plan by the officers of tho Mutual and against it by the officers of the combinéd rival companies throagh a quickly w prehending press, we have not as yet expressed our own distinctly ‘on the point. It had appeared to us to tion which bardly concerned dwellers on this Atlantic; but now we have considered it worth while todo so, on the general ground of the un- doubted right of any ‘cotporation to act as it thinks fit in n interests. ‘This would seum to uk to be so incontro- vertible that the-aetion. of the. general life offices against the Mutual is to us Before, however, discussing: this, the Tet us Briefly remark upon the original o Mutual und the cases which led to it. The compan for years pust considered that its preminms were too reduced permanen| nal ast two or three years of large surrenders of first ¢ taken place, and th policies has 1 company on "i 4 apart fri Al profits an the current policies. These surpl sare now being used to replace the good lives hare goue by Hew, ones of equal commercial value to I ie case would bed lives only, had retired be diffe ut itinonly zood lives that surrender freely. This {s the point which the writers in the inspired press do not see or understand, and which their patrons, who know be are careful not to tell then this sur. they conaey at present, to the greater pany aud the greater pecuniary profit of the policy holdere. ‘We have uot as yet observed in the utterances of the critics any intelligent comprehensio ofthe nature of the reduction made by the Mutual. fice has not consid- ered it necessary to dilate upou it pearto understand it, but a lit question from a calm and impa rtial standpoint would con- Vince any business man that the existing policy holders that the officers need have no fears. the Mutual have ‘Thi Of the 30 per cent reduction event bouetit to tl I future benefit . much for the issues raised from « scientific point of view: but we now wish to look at the question in Its com- mercial aspect. The Mutual has existed for thirty-ti veurs,and its present position may be summarized us fol- lows — It has policies in force for. Its assets in hand are management) it has issued pol It has paid in claims and bonus abot Its income in 1877 was o £110,000,000 16¢ 4,000,000 5,000,000 at this machine If twenty-ti pew together ought to know how to work it, years of the same management produces such results, § would appear to be a judicious thing to let-that manage. ment alone. Such, however, is not the impartial opinion of other me 7 ‘ wal oe x their people imagine vain thing, hetion of the Mutual in allowing thirty per c icy holder himself, und the newspaper ceeding. Hud the nts, or bought up in, machines, type other compan: have uttered « i; but to pay it to the new policy holders; that is the grief and horror of th The Mutual Life ts manag ‘and second annual premium to the i of to the agents of the be a wicked i 0 to log rt q F could sately increase the their normal expenditure to any perc had # perfect right to do so. ck for setling potted beet would ham down such egregious simpletons as the Mutual Life would he did they object to th ry ontxo for reviving a waning trade, tated upon the same principles elther by the o of the goods being made showy by gilt labels and bright col ors or by the offer of sterling geods at low prices. The dis- eriminating purchaser will prefer edup if he feols we deals with, inpantes and is ing to le omeors do mot in the goods wie and tl uther frum the chorns of rival worrying about prevent policy hold: ‘as tnuch divi as they might ot = hyd Wao th it we onan Y nm hen Mt in is Ol ve } ant Baw }o com Stker than the Mutual. The ‘Staal is, however, likely ta winning the eoniidence of the impartial erith havet all ite own way: as fw the public in the new plan is con It #4 to us that the devic so shatlow that It cuntot Impose upon even the most al constituents of the Mutual. if company iy s owertdl and without peer un the face of ‘the glbbe, e rnived it to its pinnacle of greatness are 1 guide its destinges. Surely experience is =. ignoranee at couss is fa if the opi sof ite on inies can be relied on. Let it rely on itself, Losen geod it todd wd : reo ite aud ot the dist its w wehing frieads apprecial i In trying 4 fresh plan to benefi a pulley Instend of outsiders, the Mutual has, perhaps, made many cooules, but more friends. The enmity up: ‘ars, however, to as to be more begotten by four than by justics.—(The Ke’ A—- —- Wane Ovensioxs, largest stock in the elty. SKLE-ACTING OVEHSIOKS, nt on and off without using the hands, | BROOKS, 1,190 Broadway, coruar 2th st, | AMIDON'S CELEBRATED SILK HATS, IN ALL rexpects the sume standard quality of former years, re- Guved to$7. Stil Feut Hats, §, 220th ay.,nowe 20th 9h, A COUGH, A COLD OR HOARSENESS INSTANTLY relieved by tho use of Brown's BRONCHIAL ThOCHKS, 2c, A.—HATS FOR GENTLEMEN, HOLIDAY STYLES, lowest prices, I. BRNENWEIN, 148 Nassau st, neat Spruce. A—HOLIDAY HATS, SEAL CAPS AND GLOVES, Hemen, at popular prices. Fink Sitm Hat, 8. en Lent ita? BURKE, 214 ha BROOKS PATENT CORK SOLE Boots and 81 HORS, Recommended by all physicians, 1,108 Broadway, corner 20th st. SPALDING'S o> 1 > ® toe rae MENDS BROKEN TOYS. ‘Thy bold little boys _ Whio smash up their toys Should save all the MENDS BROKEN TOYS, rors are sinashed. If the Or the dishes all crashed, no matter how small; For the hie ts at baud That will make them withstand Nitro-slycerine, rockrént or ball, Save the pieces, we say, HW find it wall pay— Id friends are much better than new— ne hard tin We'l aid Christmas chimes, ‘So cultivate SPaLpiNG’s Goop Give. sold by druggists, stationers ang ly ze. per Bottle, with Brush. A.—FOR CORRECT or the holidays, go to ES ear Ann. —-THE PANSY CORSET. The are nell lic are cautioned un Inferior artic all wuch that they infring issued to me on June 13, 1876, and Twill prosecute all ig fringements. JOHN C. DEVIN, 1.192, 1194 Broadway, AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY. 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