The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1878, Page 5

a yr NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1878—-WITH SUPPLEMENT. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of th World. THE UNLUCKY AMEER. Conditions on Which Russia Will Evacuate Roumelia, ENGLAND'S ANXIETY. A More Quiet Fealing in London Commercial’ Gireles. , ‘DISTRESS IN SHEFFIELD. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD] Loxvon, Dec. 25, 1878. | The Pesther Lloyd's St, Petersburg despatch says the Ameer of Afghanistan anda portion of the Russian mission have already passed the frontier en route for ‘Tashkend. i WHEN WILL RUSSIA LEAVE ? ‘The Vienna correspondent of the Times, comment- ing upon the satisfactory progress of the negoti- ations for a definitive Russo-Turkish Convention, » ®ays the time for the evacuation of Turkish territory is still unfixed, but it is understood that it will begin immediately after the signature of the Conven- tion and proceed as speedily as possible ugder the supervision of the mixed Commission. It will not extend, in any case, beyond the period fixed by the treaty. The same cor- respondent says apprehensions of plots have subsided in Constantinople. A despatch to the Standard, from Rome, states that the Italian consuls are instructed to use every means to discourago Albanian agitation for annexation to Italy. ENGLAND'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, ‘The Times, in its financial article yesterday morn- ing, ssid:—“‘The quiet feeling visible on Saturday continues to pervade the money market, and people begin to hope that in a few more days tho worst will be over. The market will no doubt be much helped by the large influx of gold ‘into the bank yesterday. The amount was not known up to the close of business, and it was ramored to be larger than it was. More will probably be sent in to-day, and should the hoards known to be in the provinces begin to come back the reserve is likely soon to recover its strength. This is very satisfactory, but it will not materially affect the price of money for the next few days. All the banks, which render some sort.of a balance sheet at the end of the year, are extremely anxious to show a large accumulation of cash, and in order to do so are calling in money, which,tif held but for a few days, must make borrowing very difficult. TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES. “The greater part.of the bullion consumed yester- day came from France, and was sent to pay for stocks which the French have bought, or in con- nection with their trade indebtedness to the United States, The monoy is not the product of our own present capacityas ‘traders to command gold to any smount at will. It is here in a great measure because of our necessities, and represents in 80 far our poverty, not our wealth. The want of bul- lion has never bronght on our present difficulties, and the temporary presence of: bullion in large ‘quantities may do less to rolievo them than people seem to expect. Ihe firmer holding of bar silver at the end of the week has led to a slight recovery inthe price. In the afternoon there, was some inquiry on Austrian account, and this, coupled with the great scarcity of the metal, caused an im- provement of an cighth, at which price the market closed firm.” COLD AND POVERTY. The severe weather continues throughout the United Kingdom, and the distress increases. The Mayor ot Sheffield announced. yesterday that £10,000 were required for the relief of the sick and hungry in that city, The master builders of Sheffield have unanimously resolved to give notice of a reduction of wage’ in all the branches of the building trade—in the case of masons, bricklayers, plasterers and labor- ers on January 1, and joiners on June 24, 1879, ENGLISH CROPS, The Mark Lane Express in its review of the corn trade for the past week says:—‘‘A severe frost has prevailed for some days, which has proved salutary; from an agricultural point of view, as the too rapid growth of cereals is tnus checked. Field work, of course,- has. been out of the question, but, as most of the land intended for winter wheat * is already sown, the interests of farmers have not suffered materially by the delay. The snow fall in Scotland has been very heavy and has served to pro- tect young plants in a great measure from the action of the frost, while in France, where the weather is also very severe, a decided’ stop has been put to the ravages of insects and field vermin. Farmers con- tinue to market their wheat with some freedom, but notwithstanding the improved condition of the offer- ings trade is very flat in the majority of the provin- cial markets, as millers are disinclined to add to their stocks at the close of the year. An equal dul- ness has marked the London trade. For- eign wheat, of which the imports are now much smaller, has been dealt in sparingly, but, despite the limited nature of the demand, busi- ness has not lacked some features of steadiness. Ex- cept oats, the continued heavy arrivals of which cause prices to droop, all varieties of feeding corn have sold slowly at last week’s currencies and the steadiness shown has been more apparent in the general tone of trade than in the actual amount of business trans- bic AN ASPIRING KING-KILLER, ‘The Standard’s Copenhagen despatch says the writer of the letter threatening the King with assassination (the news of which created much feeling and enthusi- astic demonstrations of loyalty from the populace on the occasion of the marriage of the Princess Thyra on the 21st inst.) was arrested, but released again, as he is apparently fnsane. CABLE ITEMS, Romer has been examined both by American Con- sul General Heap and by the Porte. He is still held prisoner. The Porte will provide him with means necessary to quit Turkey. The Porte, considering a .Buitish guarantee of a further Turkish loan improbable, is discussing the possibility of obtaining an int ial guarantee. M. Gambetta, speaking at 8 banquet at the Grand Hotel last night, anticipated &-tepublican majority of twenty-five in the Senate, and said the duty of the Republic would be to solidify its own party and govern the others. The Leeds Mercury says:—‘“We are able to contra dict, on the best authority, the report that Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has actually decided to become a candidate for Midlothian at the next general election. He has been requested to contest that constituency, but has given no final answer to the liberal commit- tee.” India council bills were allotted yesterday at a de- cline of 9-16d. per rupee. The Daily Telegraph's Vienna despatch says that forty per cent of the Bosnians who have returned to their homes will have perished by spring if tho weather does not moderate, Aspecial despatch to the Vienna New Free Press from Rome states that the Italian Consul at Cyprus has protested against the suspension of his Consular jurisdiction and refuses to apply for a British ex- equator. A Times despatch from Vienna states that an Aus- tro-Italian treaty of commerce has been signed, A despatch to the Times from Berlin says the Socialist law is being enforced with renewed severity. Seventeen publications haye been prohibited in Leivsic alone THE DEAD MINISTER. SYMPATHY OF THE EMPRESS OF GERMANY AND OF PRINCE BISMARCK-—MRS, TAYLOR's RETURN TO AMERICA, (BY CABLE 70 THE HERALD.) Beauty, Dec. 24, 1878, The Empress of Germany, in an auto- graph letter to Mrs. Taylor, widow of the late Minister, has in the most sincere and sympathetic language tendered her con- dolence, and through Lord Odo Russell Her Majesty has requested an interview with the bereaved lady. _ Prince Bismarck telegraphieally signified his sympathy, aid | expressed the deepest regret at the loss of an statesmen whom he greatly esteemed, Mrs. Taylor will proceed with the’ body of her husband to America, where it will be placed in the family vault. The transatiantic steamship companies have tendered Mr. Taylor's family a free passage to the United States. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ASHORE ON THE NORTH COAST OF IRELAND— CHANCES OP SAVING HER. [py caBLe TO ‘THE HERALD!] Loxvon, Dec, 25, 1878. As before announced, the State line steamer State of Louisiana, Captain John- ‘stone, which sailed from Glasgow on the 23d for New York, ran aground in Lough Larne, about twenty miles northeast of Belfast, yesterday morning during a heavy fog. She was going up the Lough to touch at Larne for passengers. All her pas- sengers and crew were saved, but the posi- tion of the ship is a very dangerous one. ‘Assistance in the shape of two powerful tugs and several vessels to lighten the steamship was sent from Belfast during the afternoon, aid wrecking steamers will be sent from Glasgow to-day. The managers of the compan$ hope to float the Louisiana, al- though there is now nine fect of water in her engine roem,: A despatch received in this city yesterday afternoon stated that the steamship was likely to become a total wreck. The weather is still very cloudy. GOVERNOR HAMPTON IMPROVING. | [BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE HERALD.) CoLumara, 8. C., Dec. 24, 1878. Governor Hampton is reported to-day as improv- ing rapidly. His wound has commenced to heal. DRIVEN OUT TO DIE. eminent A WOMAN FROZEN AND LOSES*HER LIFE DURING THE OPERATION OF AMPUTATION. Crnctnatt, Dec. 24, 1878. Aspecial despatch says that Eva Leroy, a young. woman, was found lying in the road, badly frozen, near Rogers City, Mich., last night. She was brought to town, and the surgeons decided the amputation of both lege to be necessary, but she dicd during the operation. She was a woman of bad repute, who had been driven out of Alpens, without funds. Becoming exhausted, she had fallen by the roadside, where sho was found. She was a native of Cleveland, and went to Detroit, where's few years ago she created a sensa- tion, but afterward sank lower and lower until no one would give her shelter. gro xs SND ee a A VILE MURDERER. A PRISONER CONFESSES TO HAVING MURDEBED NINE PERSONS IN THREE YEARS. Crxcrynatt, Dec, 24, 1878. Aspecial despatch from Steubenville, Ohio, says Stephen D. Richards, who is in jail in that place, charged with the murder of the Harelson family at Kearney, Nebraska, has made a full confession, acknowledging the commission of nino murders within the last three years. His first murder was committed near Sand Hills, ‘Neb., where he had an altercation with a man un- known to him and shot him through the head. The next was that of Mrs. Harelson and three children, in October last. He met Mrs. Hareleon in jail, she hav- ing been arrested on a oe of aiding her husband ee a When Richards was released ho visited Harelsun, remaining two wecks, when he concluded to murder her and take charge of her farin, which he had pre-empted. He broke her jaw and smashed in the back of her skull with s smoothing iron, then killed her two older children with the same instrument, and seizing her babe dashed its head against the floor. He then gave out that Mrs. Harelson had gone to Texas to join her fugitive husband, Suspicion was, however, aroused, and search being made the bodies were found under a straw stack, whereupon Richards fled. i Before the Harelson murder Richards was assist- ing a Swede, named Peter Anderson, in putting up a building. Anderson told some neighbors he believed that Richards had poisoned him. The neighbors called the next day, but Anderson could be found. Richards was in posses- Anderson’s horses and wagone and while the neighbors were searching the “honse killed An- he made his escape. derson with a hammor. He says he committed two oe murders, but refuses to give the names of the victims. ‘The Sheriffs of Kearney and Buffalo counties take Richards to Nebraska to-day. They think he is o member of an organized gang of outlaws and cut- throats in that region. LAWLESSNESS IN TEXAS. GALVESTON, Dec, 24, 1878, Aspecial despatch to the News from Mason, Texas, says:—“At Junction City, Texas, Tom Doran and Louis Temple fought with pistols, Doran killed ‘Yemple, when the father of the latter pursued Doran and shot him twice, killing him. He then stabbed the body of Doran eleven times and cut his throat from ear to ear,” VICTIMS OF A RAILROAD COLLISION. [ey TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Berrato, N. ¥., Dec. 24, 1878. ‘The two men killed on the New Youk Central Itail- road yesterday at the Forks and the wounded man Vicks, were brought to the city to-day. Mr. A. E. Gay, a son of one of the men killed, took charge of the body of his father and will take it to Rochester fs soon as the roads are open. Mr. Gay leaves a wife and six children. George Vick, the injured man, had his leg amputated below the knee, DISASTROUS FIRE. Wiiatsaron, N. C., Dec. 24, 1878, The steamer J. P. Underhill was burned at her wharf this morning. The flames spread to the steamer Northeast and to buildings in the vicinity, Halt a square. was burned, including five stores, five warehouses, two steamers, two stables, five horses, 100 hogsheads of jolasses, 700 tons of coal, 1,000 Whrrels of ros and # large amount of other produce, involving © total loss of $70,000, on which there is an insurance as follows:—In the Phenix, $7,000; 2 of Hartford writers’ Agency, $4,000; German American, Lancashire, $2,400; Home, of New Yor Howard, of Now York, $1,000; Petersburg, $400 Hartford, $2,000; Atlantic, of New York, $150; Con- necticut, $3,000; North American, $2,000; Queen, $5,000, The fire originated from a raft lying beside tho steamer, BUILDINGS BURNED AT ROME, N. Y. Urtea, Dee 24, 1878, ‘The destruction of the Armstrong block at Rome, by fire this morning, causes « loss of about $40,000; insurance, $19,500, Louis Gleasman, the owner of the block, will lose $20,000 over the insurance, Smith & Morgan, stove and tinware dealers’ is $3,000; insurance, $4,000, ‘Lhe fire originated trom a uefective fue THE ONONDAGA POORHOUSE. CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION—A DIS- GRACEFUL PLACE OF CONFINEMENT FOR IN- SANE PATIENTS, WITH DRUNKEN, CRUEL AT- “TENDANTS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Syuacuse, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1878. Aconclusion was reached to-day in the mvestiga- tion into the management of the Onondaga County Poorhouse and Insane Asylum, which has been in progress here at intervals during the past two weeks, under the direction of the State Board of Charities, on whose part the President, William P. Letchworth, and the Secretary, Dr. Charles 8. Hoyt, have been constantly in attendance. This committee acted in conjunction with Messrs, Clarke, Gere and King, of the Board of Supervisors. ‘The testimony taken to-day was of a highly important character, sustaining inevery essen- tial particnlar the statements published in the Hemaip atthe time the facts were disclosed. The testimony even goes furtherthan tho original charges, going to show that the institution is officered by a corps of five persons, four of whom are not alone utterly incompetent to fulfil their trusts, but are also brutal in their treatment of their unfortunate charges in other ways than incarcerating them in the gloomy basement dungeons. Many of the statements sworn to by tho attendants were to-day refuted by better and inore trustworthy witnesses, divulging a state of affairs not heretofore hinted at. THE TESTIMONY. ‘Timothy Hongh, an ex-Superintendent of the Poor, was the first witness. Nothing important was elicited from him except that he considered O'Connell, tho head attendant in the Insane Asylum, unfitted by ago, int ence and habits for the place. . e W. Board of Supervisors on County Buildings, teatitied that the committee paid an official visit to the poor- house on the 28th of August last; in the passage through the Dulldings various proposed improvements were suggested and discussed ; after going through the buildings the committee went out into the stockades or yards where the patients had their out door exer- cise; the committee were on the point of leaving, after having exchanged views, when the wit- ness be i for an insano man named Judd Settle, who, he was told, was down below; tho wit- ness asked to see him and was shown to the dark cells or dungeons at the north end of the insane building; there they found five men; the cella’. were totally dark and the ventila- tion very bad; the“ ball into which they opened was faintly lighted; the straw in the cells was not clean, und one of the committee said ho hoped none of his friends would ever como- to that; the’ men confined had not much clothing on, it being a that it could not be kept on them; Settle had of a garment whith looked like a coffee sack, and it had the appearance of havin been sewed on him; the witness ask what these places were used for, and was answered that there was uo other place to confine violent cases; the witness suggested that this stato of affairs should be remedied, so that these men could be got into the air; he was informed of the contem- lated removal of some of these patients to the Willard Asylum, at Ovid. ‘THE UNLIGHTED CELLS, The witness looked into the.cells when the doors were opened; the smell was terrible; there was one colored man in one cell who had nothing but a short shirt ee him; when the witness asked why the dark- [ere of the Eon ene ae be done gg ey it eo! that tho present managers wore forced to take the butldings as they found them; th witness said ho suggested that windows, at Jeast, could be broken into the cells for the admittance of light and air; he noticed other evidences of neglect, of a general character, which showed that the institution was being run cheaply; there appeared to be very few attendants about .the premises; the committce discussed the want of help and the capacity of those that were about; the witness came to the conclusion that the institution was deficient in both respects; he thought O’Connell was not 2 fit man to have charge of the attendants; he was too old and had held the place too long; it was barely possible that the committee would not have seen the cells had not Chase, one of the Committee of the - : the witness happened to ask for Settle, UNEXPECTED VISIT. . The witness did not think Mr. Loomis was advised a visit, but was not to his knowledge advised on what it would be made; the witness thought the system im vogue at the Poorhouse not the right one; he was 0} to pauper attendants and anything but kind treatment. ‘Mr, Chase's testimony was corroborated by Messrs. Eastwood und Mason, his colleagues on the Committee on County Buildings. ‘Ihe latter, however, would not admit the wrong of shatting up the insane in dungeons. DBUNKEN ATTENDANTS, The most important witness was Mrs. T. M. Dor- e keeper of the institution during seven months of the year 1874. She testified that Morris O'Connell was sn attendant st the witness was ma- tron and it was her duty to visit the —— daily; O'Connell was recog- nized as the head of the attendants; he was allowed to go to the city; the witness had seen him return from the city in an intoxicated state; he was boister- ous and excited; the witness reprimanded O’Connell for his conduct; O'Connell was seen by visitors who drove up at the time that O’Connell was ig the office; had heard of ,the bad repu of Barbara —— one. of the attend- ants; she seen Barbara under pbell; her "al conduct to the insane was ty- rapnical and }, especially so to Protestant patients; ’ STRIKING AN INSANE PATIENT. her im the face; the woman fell to the ground, when she returned her face was badly bruised; it ‘was many weeks before the marks disappeared; Hilton justified himself by saying she was poor to escape; the witness reported the te to Mr. iD rwin; the witness also saw Mrs. O'Connell inflict corporal punisment on a woman named Matty Wood tor bi @ looking ylass; she threw the girl on the floor by the hair; she had the testimony of the ininates that Mr. O'Connell was often harsh; the <lark cells in the north end of the new building were shown the witness by Thomas Hill, who died in one of them, and they were in a bad condition; the witness saw Denix O'Connor, who had charge of the hospital, strike, an insane man, named Post, in the hospital; Connor was recommended by Mr. Warner, the superintendent, as-a competent man; Post was severely bruised; O'Connor was reported as having several times injured those in his care; O'Connor was still employed when she last heard anything of the institution; her husband had nothing to do with engaging help. AN UNFEKLING DOCTOR, ‘Tho witness said:—During her husband's adminis- tration Dr. Tefit often showed himself very unfeel- ing; he had been her family physician for # long time, and it was o long time — betore she ' could see his imporfections; Dr. Tet came sometimes every day in the week, and at other timés only occasionally; the wit- ness knew a Mrs. Padbury, a finely educated woman, whose board was paid for by her husband's estate; while sick of typhoid fever the witness met her im the = hal one day and asked her why she was not in bed; the patient said Mra, O'Connell would not permit her; later sbe asked to be taken a1 , and just before leaving she became quite rational; her condition was such as to carry conviction; since that time she has been re- stored completel ined bitterly of Miss Campbell and Mrs. O'Connell, saying that they had abused her and refused to furnish the food ordered for her. WOMEN IN DARK CELLS. ‘The witness had examined the cells of the kitchen. ‘There was not aray of light inthem. She thought women had been a9 over night in these cells. There was no way of ventilating them unless the door was left open. Mrs. Darwin's testimony was substantiated by her husband. He testified to nearly the same state of affairs. This concluded the investigation, the result of which will doubtless be for the general good of the insane of the State, as well as of those of Onon- dago county. A TEMPERANCE LESSON. AN INEBRIATED FARMER CRUSHED TO DEATH. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Norrork, Va., Dec. 24, 1878, AChristmas spreo ended terribly to-day with Mr. Richard Benton, a farmer, of Gates county, N.C. While on his way to Norfolk yesterday he got drunk at the various drinking places on tho road, and at the Bowers’ Hill Station carelessly at- tempted to board ® moving freight train, bu' losing his footing, fell under the rear ‘coach, the wheels of which passed over his right arm and crushed it, cutting it off at the elbow, Mis head was also badly cut and bruised. The accident was discovered by the epyineer of the train, who laced the injured man on board and brought him to temouth, He was then placed in o hack and taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, where Dr, Ward amputated the limb. The shock was too great, however, and he died early this mornin. SNOW AND ICE. Heavy Snowfall and Extreme Cold | in New York, | RAILROAD TRAFFIC DELAYED. Trains “Stalled” Between Gotham and Buffalo, CLOSING THE HUDSON. Travel Stopped in Wisconsin and : Michigan. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Warkutowy, N. Y., via Osweao, Dec. 24, 1878, ‘The most violent snow storm that has visited this section in many years commenced here on Thursday morning last, and has continued almost without in- terruption till the present time.. To-day the storm has raged furiously. Railroad traffic is entirely suspended here to-night. No trains are moving on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad, and none are likely to until the storm coases, ‘There are two trains snowed in here and one two miles north of Brownsville, where it has been since Monday afternoon. The train which left Romo thjs morning for the north is snowed in at Sandy Creck and is helpless. The Utica and Black River road is also blocked, bug not so much 80 as the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg. A MAIL TRAIN GETS THROUGH FROM NEW YORK. A train worked through from Utica this morning, bringing the New York mails. Snow has fallen to» depth of three to four feet, aud the strony wind which has prevailed during the storm has drifted it very, batty The country roads are impassable. The weather thus far during the storm has not been cold, ‘To-night the thermometer marked fifteen above zero. ‘The barometer now stands 29.68 and is , indi- cating that the énd is not yet. The storm to-night is terrific. ‘No casualties have been reported. The storm does not extend as far north as Ogdensburg, while at Oswego there has been no snow falling to-day. The ethacas nature of the storm astonishes the oest in- habitants. THE HUDSON FROZEN OVER FOR FIFTY MILES SOUTH OF ALBANY—STOPPING RIVEB STEAM- EES. . Povanxerrpste, Dec. 24, 1878. The cold wave which entered the Hudson River valley Sunday night continues, and a sharp west- southwest wind prevails to-day. ¢ Atrip along the Upper Hudson this afternoon re- veals important information for shippers and freight- ors gencrally, showing that the navigation of the river, at least north of Rondout, is effectually closed for the season. Opposite this city thore is considera- ble floating ice, but not enough to hinder tho regular departure and arrival of the propellers John L. Has- brouck and Daniel S. Miller, which vessels form a oer and passenger line between this city and New ‘ork. Seven miles north, opposite Hyde Park the river is filled with new, ranning ice, which would be danger- ous to any vessel attempting to force its way through it. Near pus lighthouse there are also bse A heavy fields of ice moving sl with the tide, with now and then only.s: open 4] visible. At Rhinebeck the ferryboat Luck had # good track at noon, but there, too, the heavy new ice wason the move, and the track was liable to be shut at almost any moment. From Rhinebeck to Barrytown the moving ice reaches from shore tashore. In seme places the west wind has forced it against the east shore, and it is piled ten feet high. BLOCKING ‘PERRYBOATS. m Barrytown to Tevoli the ice is much heavier tl at any place svath, and the entire river is filled with it. It is ii ible for the ferryboat to make regular trips to Saugerties dock, and, in all proba- bility, she. will be laid up to-night. Then the only mode of ferriage will be in small boats on runners, which will be shoved across by men, and thefer- riage rates will advance from fifteen to fifty ta or $1 as tho ice guides deem proper. Off Saugertics lighthouse a canal boat and barge are visible, ani they are fast in the ice, having come down Sauger- ties Oreek during the recent freshct. At Catskill the ferry track is obstructed with masses of mov- ice from ve, .and tho ‘boat has a hard time of it today. It looks rmanently frozen over to- night. The same could be said of the fersy track at Hudson, as the channel is completely choked with ice, and in some places it is fast. At Coxsackie also the ferry travel is seriously ob- distance is fast from shore to shore, and in spme places skaters were seen. At Albany the ice is still-on the move, as the current is stronger there, yet the ferry- boats are having a hard time of it, and possibly their business will be brought to aclose to-night or to- morrow. YIFTY MILES OF ICE. In all probabilit; Rey of the Hudson River, from y south, will be solidly frozen over to- night, as ice is all the time. Of course all the lines of steamers north of Po have been hauled off and e' boat has gone into winter q making the Upper Hudson season quite an ly one, ae last year a sail vessel reached Hondout from New York on the lst of Janu- ary. The Po gteamers and Newburg barges will run as "aon the ice permits—perbaps a week longer. It is believed that shippers generall: have succeeded in getting off their freights, thoug! there may be a few behind. Gifford, Sherman & Innis, of this city, expect a bf from New York this week, and also expect to send the vessel back loaded. This decidedly wintry state of affairs has infased enthusiasm into the hearts of ice yachtamen, and the members of the Poughkcepsie New Hamburg Ice Yacht associations are getting their crafis in order for a lively season. Several now boats will be added to the clubs this winter and the annual! regattas will be full of interest. Theodore V. Johnston has been elected Viee Commodore of the Poughkeepsie Club. Railroad telegrams from the West tell of the snow blockade along the other end of the New York Central, between Rochester and Buffalo. Last Saturday a train of six cars, loaded with silk worms from China, came through from San Francisco and weut to New York, from whonce they were shipped by steamer to Since then thero have been no through trai from the West. All the postal cars that were found last whero the storm commenced are blocked in the snow uear Buffalo., This morning tho First Atlantic me and the St. Louis Express were discontinued. the wind goos down it is thought travel to and from the West will be resumod by to- morrow afternoon. The wind whirls the heavy snow into hugo drifts and trains cannot get through. HIGH WIND AND DRIFTING SNOW AT BUFFALO— STOPPAGE OF BAILROAD TRAVEL. Burvax, N. ¥., Dec, 24, 1878. ‘The eform of snow and wind which commenced on Sunday evening continud, with only en occasional lull, and at this time (balf-past ten P. M.) it is blow- ing alinost a gale. Since Sunday afternoon snow has fallen to the depth of thirty-seven inches, and the wind, at oon to-day, attained a velocity of forty-two miles an hour, ‘The severity of the storm extends in area about ten miles east of this city. On the Central Railroad no trains, passenger pr freight, have urrived or started from the city since Monday morning, except on the Niagara Falls brauch, The New York Central train which left New York last night is stalled at Lancaster, ten miles cast of here, the track from there being completely blocked with snow, in some places six to eight feet deep, and for the present wll efforts at clearing it having been ou account of the intense cold, ‘On the Erie road 200 men were at work all night at the immense banks of snow in tho vicinity of East Buffato. The train which left hero yest after- noon was returned to the city, and nothing has been sent out sine. Au uttempt will be mado to starts train early to-morrow, On tho Lake Shore road through and local passenger trains are being sent out, euch of seven to nine care, with four to six engines as far as Angola, beyond which the track is com tively clear. All trains are necessarily behind timo, but live stock trains are being received regularly, On the Canada roads the tracks are clear beyond Fort Erie, and there is comparatively little snow from that pointin. Trains ere running with considerable ir- regularity. On the local roads traffic is almost en- tirely suspended, On tho Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Road thirty freiyht cars and three eugines are completely covered with snow near Ebeneze train due here at eleven o'clock. y' yet, being stalled at the latter placo, At Last Buffalo live stock yards nothiug has been shipping out since Sunday, and there are on hand at this point 120 cars of cattle, 100 cars of hogs and 30 cars of sheep, The intense cold has prevented jocal dealers from moving purchases made Monday, A COMPLETE BLOCKADE ON ALL RAILROADS RUNNING INTO BUFFALO. Burrato, Dee, 26—1 A. M. All the roads at this hour are, if possible, in a worse condition than before. and the probabilities are that nots trainon any road running into this city will be seut out to-morrow. 4 SNOW BOUND TRAIN AT SANDY CRERK. Unica, N. Y., Dec, 24, 1878, The New York Central trains between Albany and Rochester are all right. Freights are moving in short trains. On the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg road. the trains are virtually abandoned. The halt-past seven A. M. train from Rome got to Sandy Creek, forty- seven miles away, aud is snowbound for the night. ‘The Utica and Black River road to Watertown ‘Sad Ogdensburg is open and trains are not delayed over an hour, There is a terrific storm at Watertown to-night and the (ee po for the Rome road are discouraging. ‘The south roads are all right. A very high wind pre- vails here at midnight and there are prospects of further blockades. SNOW IN ONTARIO. ‘Lononro, Dec. 24, 1878. ‘There is a heavy snowstorm in the west and north- western part of Ontario, the snowfall varying from one to three feet on the level. The trains are consid- erably delayed. MICHIGAN TRAINS BLOCKED BY SNOW. Deraorr, Dec. 24, 1878, The weather in this section has been extremely cold for the last few days, the thermome- ter falling a6 low as 4 degrees below zero. Snow has fallen in large quantities. Trains on nearly all the roads centring in this city were delayed last night. ‘The Michigan Central road west of Kulamazoo has been blocked with snow. ‘There were no trains over the Toledo and Ann Arbor Railroad to-day on account of heavy snow drifts be- tween Anu Arbor and Dundee. BAILROAD TRAVEL DELAYED IN THE WEST. Curcago, Il., Dec, 24, 1878. ‘The oxtremeiy cold weather of the past few days has made an unusually quiet Christmas season on the streets. Trains have been delayed as much as twelve hours on some roads, and freight trains have in some cases been laid up entirely. Instead of be- ing removed by time the embargo on railroad travel seems to be more rigid, the severity of the cold and the constant drifting of snow proving moro lous obstacles than before. STOPPAGE OF TRAINS IN THE NORTHWEST. MiLwavKEE, Dec. 24, 1878. The temperature for the past two days ranged from five to cight dogrees below zero. Avery high wind prevailed most of the time. The maximum velocity was forty-five miles per hour. Nearly all the rail- roads centring here report trouble from the snow drifts. The officials of the St. Paul road say totnight that their road is in clear, and the trains are running about on time. ‘Che Mil- waukee division of the Northwestern road has proba- bly suffered ace am drifts a irieanprgnan _ er train from Chicago due hero at noon Bot, arrive until five P. M. The road is now clear of drifts, however, and by to-morrow the trains will probably be running on time. A COLD WAVE OVER ARKANSAS, Litre Rock, Dec. 24, 1878. i sh I To-day has been the coldest of the season, the | {wg sppiiqaiiens it thorugh mercury indicating thirty degrees at six o'clock P. M. ‘THE MISSISSIPPI FROZEN OVER, Sr. Louis, Mo., Dec. 24, 1878 ‘The Mississippi River is closed by ice from St. Paul to Cairo. EIGHT DZGRBES ABOVE ZERO AT LOUISVILLE, KY. ¢ Lovrsvitte, Ky., Dec. 24, 1878. The weather seems to be getting colder here. At daybreak the thermometer was below zero. At noon it was 10 degrees above. At eleven to-night it is only 8 above. ‘TOO ROUGH FOR THE SOUND STEAMERS.” Provipenck, R. L, Dec. 24, 1878, ‘The steamer Old Colony, for New York, after going out from Newport last night, returned because of the heavy sea. The steamer Newport, from New York, arrived at Newport at five o’clock this morning. TRAINS NOT HEARD OF SINCE SUNDAY. ‘Wasminarow, Dec, 24, 1878. AtAogram received by the General Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service this’ morning from the acting division superintendent at Cleveland suys:— “The trains and postal cars that left New York Sun- day have uot yet reached Buffalo. Can leara nothing concerning them."’ MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE oF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIGKR, Wasumaton, Dec. 25—1 A. M. Undacations, For Wednesday in the Middle Atlantic States and New England falling, possibly followed by rising barometer, slightly warmer west and southwest winds, clear or partly cloudy weather will prevail. For the South Atlantic States, northwest winds, stationary, followed by rising barometer, colder clear or clearing weather. For the Gulf States, diminishing northerly winds, cooler, followed by warmer clear or partly cloudy ‘whather. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, northwest backing to southwest winds, falling barometer, slightly warmer, clear weather. ‘The rivers will continue falling. - Cautionary off shore signals continue at New York, New Haven, New London, Newport, Wood's Hole, Boston, section 8; Portland, section 7; Eastport, In- @ianola, Galveston, Port Eads, Mobile and St. Mark's, and cautionary signals continue at Key West. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following rocord will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- Paani wag aap tare date of last a8 indicated by the Prams crane Hudnut’s poh ening 3AM. ) 6A. M.. 9A. M.. way i— SHOOTINGS IN GEORGIA. [BY TRLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Macon, Dee. 24, 1878, To-day, near Macon, Gus Roberts, while intox- feated, shot two colored brothers nated Lanier, one boven Bee the car and the other probably fatally in the abdomen. In Leesburg John Hayne shot and killed Jack = colared, while advancing on him with a nife. : HOMICIDE BY A BOY. (Bx TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Wnexiina, W. Va., Dec. 24, 1878. A boy was shot at Martin’s Ferry, Ohio, two'miles from this city, at noon yesterday, under the follow- ing circumstances :—It appears that Michael Mallen, eyed twelve years, and Frank Blanco, who is but two months older, wert ti er at the house ofa married sister of the former. Mullen was in rocking a cradle in which was a three weoks' hild. Blanco went into the kitchen, picked double-barrelled shotgun and asked the lady of the house if it were loaded, She that she did not know. ope | was inilen, wi front part of his head. AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MUSIO—‘‘IL TROVATORE,” Manrico. ig. Ti Conte di si Fernando jucena. nen. Leonora, The announcement that Mme. Marie Roze would represent the part of Leonora in “Il Trovatoro’’ last evening attracted to the Academy of Music a large audience. She has recently made « concert tour of our principal cities and won not « little praise by roason of her exquisite art. While not always perfect, she yet illustrates so much of artistic culture that it is difficult to find faults that are worthy mention. Last evening, the second act of “Il Trovatore, presented with 4 basket of to which two milk white pigeons ribbons. As it was banded ie footlights the birds became detached the basket, aud suddenly the singular from spectacle was presented of two finttering pig- eons circling about the dome of the thea- tre, They were attracted by the painted en- tablature curving over the stage, and where the mimic scrollwork seemed to afford a footing they in vain tried to perch, It was grotesque and — to see the frightened flyers Mere gee each disap- intment to a fresh attack upon the phantom foot- ne ‘The Manrico of Signor Campanini, the Conte di Luna of Galassi and the Azucena of Mme, Lablache have been before described, ‘They are masterpieces of 5 there is no reason to change the favorable expressions that have heretofore _deseribed the respective performances of these —ar- tistes. A grand ‘performance will take place to-morrow “evening, when selections — from two or three enjoyable operas will be performed for the purpose of raising a specia! fund tor the pur poses vi the Academy directors and stockholders. 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