The New York Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1879, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS) HRD From All Parts of the World. ON TO CANDAHAR. vo ne ee England Struggling with Poverty and Labor Strikes. THE MOSCOW EXHIBITION. Germany Endeavoring to Reor- -ganize Her Finances. [By CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpvon, Jan. 2, 1879. The Viceroy of India telegraphs that General Stewart reports the completion of a good road, suitable for heavy artillery, over the Ghorazin Pass. Advances were commenced by both the Ghorazin and Khojack passes yesterday, with the intention of concentrating at Takht-i-pul for the final advance on Candahar. The most re- liable reports state that only three or four weak Afghan regiments and a few hunired irregulars, des- titute of artillery, are at Candahar. There is no news from Cabul or from Yakoob Khan. A correspond- ent with the Quetta column says the artillery has safely passed the Khojak Pass. The bulk of General Biddulph’s division is now in the plain of Candahar. A telegram from Jelalabad states that four regiments have deserte.l Yakoob Khan, because of a dispute about pay. BISMARCK’S FINANCIAL SCHEMES. A correspondent at Berlin says a majority of the Federal Council are friendly to the gen- eral principle of Prince Bismarck’s financial scheme. It is thought that’ Prince Bismarck will secure the support of the rural members of the Reichstag by protecting native corn and cattle. Although the liberals will determinedly oppose the measure they are probably aware that their protest will be little more than formal. 5 RUSSIAN AFFATRS, A despatch from St. Petersburg announces that the Tevolt of the Tartars at Kazan has been suppressed. ‘Two hundred rioters have been publicly flogged. A grand national exhibition will be held at Moscow, Russia, in 1880, which will probably be accompanied by great festivities, as it will be the twenty-fifth an- niversary of the Emperor’s accession to the throne. TURKEY'S DIFFICULTIES. A Constantinople special despatch says a further enormous depreciation of Turkish paper money has occurred. As @ consequence numbers of bakers’ shops have been closed. Reports relative to arbitrary plans tor the conversion of paper money raised the price of gold at Constantinople last week to 420, but government purchases of paper and police interference reduced this to 176. United States Consul General Heap has obtained $1,500 for Romer's expenses. Romer will leave for America to-day. THE FRENCH CABINET AND THE ELECTIONS. A despatch from Paris says:—Though the coming elections do not endanger the Cabinet the Ministers have perceived that they ought to ask a kind of Teinstatement from the new majority in the Senate, and have agreed upon a programme, which will be submitted at the opening of.the scssion and which will insist that no reform shall be adopted without full discussion,” S POVERTY IN ENGLAND, The distress among the poorer populace seems about stationary at the great industrial centres. The Lord Mayor of London writes that he con- siders it unadvisable to start a central fund for London, as he gathers that the distress is not at present so exceptionally heavy as to overpower the local relief organizations. The Mayors of Manchester, Preston, Sheffield and Black- burn, replying to official inquiries, state that the local resources are sufficient to meet the distress. This report, nowever, has provoked indignation in the case of Blackburn, where 14,000 persons are un- emplosed. The Mayors of Bolton and Oldham have informed Home. Secretary Cross that the local re- sources are able to cope with the distress at those localities. LABORERS AND MECHANICS ON STRIKE. Over one thousand dock laborers have struck work at Hull. Contrary to expectation, nearly all the masons at Sheffield have struck against the reduction which they were notified on December 24 would take effect yesterday. The Oldham cotton strike has ter- minated. At conference between the employers’ and operators’ committees yesterday the latipr un- conditionally accepted the proposed reduction. It is expected that work will be fully resumed on Monday next, The Oltham masters refused to pledge them- selves to restore old hands to their former places or exempt carders from the reduction. ‘The loss in wages by the strike amounts to £60,000 besides the expenditure of the union funds and loss to capital by the stoppage of 4,000,000 spindles. The Sun Mill, which is the largest limited company in Oldham, announces a loss of £2,200 during the last three months. This is the greatest loss ever sus- tained by any company since the cotton famine. SPRING FRESHETS, The recent sudden thaw has caused numerous floods in England and Scotland. At Nottingham the flood is the greatest which has occurred for fourteen years, The country around Darlington and Wrex- ham is flooded for miles. Much damage is reported at Berwick and Aberdecn. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS, The Times yesterday in its discussion of the rev- enue returns, concludes that, if no further foreign disturbances ensue, Lord Northcote may, on the whole, be but little worse off than he anticipated, The rate of discount for three months’ bills in the open market is 5% per cent. The amount of bullion that went into the Bank of England on balance yesterday was £167,000, India Council bills wero allotted yesterday at a decline of one-eighth of a penny per rupee. Re- fined petroleum was quoted yesterday at 104d. per gallon, Linseod oil, £23 108. per ton, ‘Tallow, 36s, 6d. per cwt. Spirits of turpentine, 21s. 3d. a 21s, 6d. per ewt. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND IRELAND. A Dublin correspondent says the rumor has been revived that the Duke of Connaught will become Viceroy of Ireland, aud it meets with rather more cre- dence than formerly. SHOT BY A POLICEMAN, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] WILttAMsront, Pa., Jan. 1, 1879, Lost night William Tropp, Michael Leonard and Frank Gordon were arrested for participating in a bloody row in a saloon on Sunday night, As Officer Smith was escorting Tropp about the city to find bail the prisoner broke away and sped up a dark alley. The officer drew his revolver and tired two hots, one taking effect in Tropp's arm and halting He Was taken to tho jail and medical assistance fi hed. ‘Tropp’s parents are quite wealthy, and this affair has caused considerable excitement, but the action of the policeman is approved by our citi- tens. MURDER OR SUICIDE. (bY TELRGRAPH To THE HERALD.} Easton, Pa,, Jan. 1, 1879, This morning & young married man named Chris- tian Ditler, a resident of the Sixth ward, was found bg on Pearl street in an unconscious condition, ‘with a pistol shot in the left breast. Hi: ny Fron faa “R°shary eet een Short distance from where he lay, with one cartridge exploded, Some of his friends Believe that he was shot and then robbed, while others are of the opinion that he shot himself with the intent to commit sui- cide, as it isa known fact that hi have not of late lived happily Toortines barninaaaed NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANU ARY 2, 1879. WEATHER SERVICE Continued Stormy Weather Throughout Great Britain and Northern France fe PROSPECTS OF SEVERE STORMS DURING THE WEEK a Ae (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpon, Jan. 1, 1879. The prediction sent by the Hznarp Weather Bureau on the 26th of December, stating that “Stormy weather will probably prevail on the North and Central Atlantic coasts of Europe until about the end of the first week in January; succession of storm centres will arrive on the Norwegian, British and French coasts between the 28th of December and the 34 of January, with strong gales, chiefly westerly, and rains or snow,” is now being fulfilled to an unexceptional degree, THK ADVANCE OF THE DISTURBANCE. The weather became very unsettled on Monday last, and on Tuesday morning & storm centre advanced over those islands, attended by strong gales and squalls, with heavy rains. During yesterday very heavy squalls from the westward were experienced in London. The wind in some instances blew with extraordinary severity for about an hour and then lulled almost immedi- ately into a gentle breeze. DANGEROUS GALES. On the coasts of Ireland, England and Northern France the gale was very strong, the centre of greatest disturbance being at the mouth of the Channel. REPORTS FROM AFFECTED LOCALITIES, The following reports were received from 4 some of the coast stations:—From Brigh- ton—‘‘The weather here is very showery and a strong westerly wind prevails.” From Bedford—“Very stormy weather continues in this section, with very little proba- bility of its abatement.” From Bristol— “A heavy gale is blowing from the southwest and the aspect is very threat- ening.” From Portsmouth—‘‘Heavy show- ers, accompanied by stormy weather, continue here, and the prospect for clear weather during the week is mot very encouraging.” - The fore- cast published in the London Times says that the continuation of the stormy weather during the present week is very probable, and it is likely that there will be a renewal of the gales and squalls from the west and southwest during the next few days. Alto- gether the weather has been anything but favorable to the enjoyment of the holiday: very STATE GOVERNMENTS. ORGANIZATION OF LEGISLATURES AND DEDIGA- ‘TION OF NEW CAPITAL BUILDINGS. Avausra, Me., Jan. 1, 1879. The Maine Legislature convened this forenoon. In the Senate the following officers were elected :— President, J. Manchester Haynes, of Kennebunk; Secretary, Samuel W. Lane, of Augusta, The following resolution was passed and ordered to be engrossed Resolved, Th vate interests wlike demu happily achioved, shall be mal ruptedly ut every hazard, and « resentntives in € gress are requested to u: endeavors. ‘The House organized by the choice of M. P. Frank, of Portland, president, and Benjamin L. Staples, of Houlton, clerk. MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, Bosrox, Jun. 1, 1879. ‘The State Legislature met this morning. ‘The Senate elected J, B. D. Cogswell President, and the House, Levi C. Wade, of Newton, Speaker. Stephen Gifford was clected Clerk of the Senate, and George A. Marden Clerk of the House; Orib F. Mitchell, of Bridgewater, was elected Sergcant-at-Arms. MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE, Dernorr, Jan, 1, 1879. ‘The new State Capitol at Lansing was dedicated to- day, and the Hall of Representatives and the corridor were crowded with people from all parts of the State to witness the ceremonies. Both houses of the Legislature convened at noon and proceeded to organization and the election of officers, after which both houses adjourned until to-morrow morning, when Governor Crosswell’s messuge will be read. CONNECTICUT'S NEW STATE HOUSE, Hantvonp, Jan. 1, 1879. Comptroller Hubbard opened the new State House to the public to-day, and the edifice was visited by thousands of people. The legislative halls and all public offices were thrown open to visitors, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drrarnrent, \ OFFICE OF THE CHIkF StoxaL Orricen, Wash incton, Jan, 2—1 A. M. Indications, For the Middle Atlantic States, increasing north- | cast winds, cloudy weather, with light rain or snow, followed by cooler westerly winds and possibly by 4 rising barometer, For the South Atlantic Stat cooler, northwest winds, rising barometer, partly cloudy or clearing weather, For the Gulf States, cooler, northerly winds, rising barometer, cloudy, followed by clear weather. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley and the upper lake region, colder, north and west winds, rising barometer, clouds and snow, followed by clearing weather. For New England, falling barometer, south and east winds, slightly warmer cloudy weather with rain of snow, possibly followed by cooler westerly winds, , For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, stationary or rising barometer, colder northwest winds, clear or partly cloudy weather. For the Pacific coast, variable end east winds, with clear or partly cloudy weather, ‘The rivers will remain stationary or falling. Cautionary off shore signals continue at Indianola, Galveston and Port Eads, and cautionary signals at Macon, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk and Cape Henry, and are ordered for Milwaukee, Grand Haven, Ludington, Sandy Hook, Barnegat, Atlantic City, Cape May and Lewes, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘Tho following record will show the changes in tho’ 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, Henatp Building, No. 218 Broadway ;— 1s 18, 1879, 1879. SA. M 6AM. 9A, 30 12 M.. Pi) Average temy sevee BO% date Averaye temperature for corresponding last year.. teeveee BON, WASHINGTON. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasuinoron, Jan. 1, 1879. SENATOR THURMAN ON ELECTION FRAUDS. "The following letter is self explanatory : Wasuineton Crry, Jan. 1, 18° To Hon H. M, Tetten, Chairman of the Select Com- mittce of Investigation :— Dean Sm—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 21st ult., enclosing a copy of a resolution adopted by your committee requesting me to turnish in writing such facts and such evidence as may be in my possession touching the matter in- volved in the amendment made on my motion to the resolution under which the committee is acting. Of course the committee matters embraced does not feat gd that the in that amendment are within my personal knowl- edge or that of any one man. ‘They relate to the elec- tions: in every part of the Republic, and the allega- tions are, for the most part, to be found in the publie press. In the opening of his speech in support ot his resolution (December 11) the Senator from Maine distinctly stated that the resolu- tion was based on accounts given in the press. Well, the press has teemed with statements, which, if true, require the investigation proposed by my amendment, and, as I have no doubt that the members of the committee read the news- papers quite as diligently as I do, it is probable they know ‘whose to look for the sources of information as fully us Ido; and us they are charged with the re- sponsibility of making the investigation and Iam not I beg leave respectfully to say that I take no part of it upon my shoulders, Nevertheless, as the amendment was offered in perfect good faith, and with a firm belief that as the matters it embraces require investigation quite as much as the matters contained in the original reso- lution, it will be proper for me, especially since the comunittee has requested it, to turnish such informa- tion touching the subject as may from time to time come under my observation. I, therefore, send here- with “instalment No, 1,” consisting of: First—An editorial article cut from this morning’s Washington Jost. Sccond—A copy of a petition of sixty odd citizens of New York to the House of Representatives, com- plaining of the illegal and oppressive conduct of John I, Davenport and other federal officials at the late election in New York city, and I am authorized by the Hon. Fernando Wood, who presented the peti- tion, to say that its statements are proved by sundry affidavits in his hands, and that he will, if requested, furnish the names of the affiants and other witnesses to the same facts, Third—A copy of an opinion of Judge Freedman touching the rights of certain naturalized citizens of New York, which rights were grossly violated by said Davenport, as set torth in said petitions. Fourth—1 respectfully refer you to that portion of the speech of Senator Wallace (one of your number) delivered in the Senate December 17, _ 1878, which relates to the last election in Penn- sylvania, (See Congressional Record of — De- cember 18, page 8.) I also beg leave to refer you to a published letter of Hon. William D, Kelley, of Pennsylvania, showing the means employed by federal officials and others to defeat his nomina- tion and election. You haye, no doubt, scen the letter in newspapers. If not, I will have a copy procured for you. Fifth—An editorial article from the Argus and Pat- riot newspaper, of Montpelier, Vt., touching the election at Bennington, in that State. Sizth—A copy of the President's Civil Service order of Jung 22, 1877, and, as showing what attention has been paid to it and aiso what means were resorted to by the Republican Congressional Committee of 1878, Tenclose a circular of that Committee signed by George C. Gorham, its Secretery. ‘This circular, it is suid, was sent to nearly every person in the Civil Ser- vice of the government, and to public contractors aud others having relations with the government. Lam very respectfully your obedient servant, A. G, THURMAN. NEW YEAR'S DAY IN THE CAPITAL—THE PRESI- DENI'S RECEPTION—GENERAL OBSERVANCE OF THE DA - The advent of the New Year was generally ob- served. The principal point of attraction was the Executive Mansion, where the reception of guests commenced at eleven o’cloc, In company with the President were Vice President Wheeler, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Jewett, of Chicago; Mrs. Austin, of Cleveland; Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Anderson, of Cincinnati; the Misses Scott, Mrs. Woodworth and Mrs. Andrews. Rarely, if ever before, has the Vice President received with the President on such occa- sions. Leading across the main portico from the carriageway carpets were laid, and guests received at the door by ushers in full dreas suits and con- ducted to the Red Parlor, whence they passed into the Blue Parlor, and, after preactitation to the Presi- dent and others, proceeded to thé East Room, leaving the mansion through an open window facing Pennsylvania avenue. ‘The long ante- room leading to the reception room was brilliantly lighted, and rare tropical plants were conspicuously displayed. In the Blue Room the chandelier and mirrors were draped with similax. On either side of the mantel large candelabras were placed bearing bouquets of flowers. In the centre was a large divan, in front of which stood the Presi- dent, Vice President, Mrs. Hayes and her lady tendants. The East Room was brilliantly lighted, and plants and flowers were distributed at all points. Thirty policemen guarded the building, while in the main vestibule of the mansion the ma- rine band was stationed, playing at brief intervals, According to the programme the members of the Cabinet and those of the diplomatic corps had the precedence, a half hour being set apart for their reception. Attorney General Devens was the first to receive a New Year's welcome. Then followed Postmaster General Key, Secretary Evarts, Secretary Schurz, Secretary McCrary, and Secretary Thompson, all accompanied by ladies. ‘The only absentee was Secretary Sherman, who was informed by telegraph this morning of the death of his brother. He had called, however, before the re- ception commenced to inform the President of his bereavement. ‘The British Legation, being in mourning, was not represented. Baron Schlozer was the first diplomat to enter the parlor, Nearly all the members of the diplomatic corps were present in full court dress, accompanied by their wives or other ladies of their households. The Chinese Legation attracted most attention, and many sought an introduction to that Ambassador and his attachés, The Ministers and Secretaries, except Mr. Bartlett, wore the Chinese dress, It was their first visit on a New Year's occa- sion, and they were evidently much pleased with the attentions bestowed upon them. All the judges of the United States Supreme Court, with the exception of Justice Clifford, who is on a visit to Richmond, and the judges of the Court of Claims, the Southern Claims Commission and the courts for the District of Columbia were present with ladies. Nearly all the members of Congress now in Washington called to pay their respects to the President and Vice President, and prominent among them were Senators Beck, Booth, Butler, Ea- munds, Kernan, McDonald and Morrill, and Speaker Randall and Representatives Atkins,- Durham, Jor- gensen, Mills, Page, Patterson, of Colorado; Sapp, Schleicher, Witthorue, Willis, of New York, and Willis and Carlisle, of Kentucky. The attend- ance of officers of the army was unusu- ally large, all in full uniform, including Adjutant General Townsend, Generals Meigs, Me- Feely, Barnes, Alvord, Humphreys and Myers, and McCook, Audenreid and Poe, of General Sherman's staf; Colonel Corbin, Lieutenant John Clemm and others. ‘Tho navy was represented by Admiral Howell, Commodores Whiting and Jeffers, I master eral Cutler, Surgeon General Gri Mr. Easby, Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair; Commodore Febuger, Captain De Kraft and Colonel Maccawey, Majors Nicholson, Slack and Goodloe, of the United States Marine corps, All classes of officers and employés of the government were represented, including United States Marshal Frederick Doyglass and other colored persons. At half-past twelve o'clock were received the Secre- tary of the Smithtonian Institute, the Commis- sioner of Agriculture, the assistant secretaries of the departments, the Assistant Postmaster General, the Solicitor General, the Assistant Attorney General, the Superintendent of the Coast Survey and the heads of bureaus of the several departments, The Smith- sonian Institute was represented by the secretary, Mr. Spencer F. Baird; the Agricultural Department by Commissioner Le Due; the State Department by Messrs. Seward, Hunter and Sevillon Brown; the Treasury Dep nt by Assistant Secre- taries Hawley, French and Treasurer Gilfillan; Chief Clerk Crosby represented the War Department ; Assistant Postmasters General ‘Tyner, Hazen and Brady the t Office Department, and Assistant Sec- retary Bell the Interior Department. There were also present First Controller Porter, Commissioner of Customs Johnson, Register of the Treasury Schofield, Auditors Reynolds, French, Austin, Faber, Ela and McGrew, of the Treasury; Commissioner Raum, Commissioners Bently, Hayt and Eaton; Solicitor General Phillips, Assistant Attorneys General Marble and Freeman, Solicitor Raynor and Assistant Robin- son, Mr. Defrees, the public printer, and others. The Supreme Court of the District ot Columbia was represented by Chief Justice’ Carter and Judge MacArthur. ‘The President next received the soldiers of the war of 1812, the Associated Veterans of the Mexican Wer, the members of the Oldest Inhubitants’ Association of the District of Columbia and the Grand Army of the Republic, The public generally were promiscnously admitted from one to two o'clock, at which time the reception terminated, ‘The attendance was comparatively small, owing to a heavy snow storm, Immediately after the recep- tion at the Executive Mansion many persons proceeded to the residences of Secretaries Evarts, ‘Thompson, Mecrary, Schurz and Attorney General Devens, who personally received their guests, assisted by ladies. At the residences of the Judges of the Supreme Court, at all the hotels and at many other places in the city hospitalities were liberally extended. NEW YEAR'S IN ANNAPOLIS. ‘ADETS TAKING rH THROUGH THE ICE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Annapowis, Md., Jan, 1, 1879. The custom of receiving at Annapolis meets with intermittent fayor, Last year a number of our citi- zens received, but to-day assiduous inquiry reveals but a single house receiving. The basket, however, hangs on anumber of doors. Governor Carroll did not receive to-day in consequence of the death of a near relative, nor Commodore Parker, of the Naval Academy, because of an accident to his brother. Several of the officers received, among them Com- mander F, V, MeNair, Medical Inspector A. L. Gion, Lieutenants William H. Brownson, Socrates Hubbard and L. (. Derby and Professor Marshall Oliver. About noon the snow began to fall, and (he storm continues at a furious rate, In the afternoon Mrs. Caroline Richings-Bernard gave a matince of oper- atic singing and musi CADETS GET A COLD BATH. Earlier in the day the cadet midshipmen skating on Graveyard Creek made a lively affair that threatened to be serious. Midshipman Harry Phelps, of Il nois, went too near the Severn River, and the ic broke with him. Midshipman Robert’ B. Dashiell, of Muryland, went to his assistance, and he too got in the water. Midshipmen W. 8 of Pennsylvania: Edward Simpson, Jr.; Fitz Aubernt Huntoon, of ‘Toxas, and John Frazier Luly, of New York, in endeay- oring ‘to get their comrades out also broke in. remaining cadets on the stroug ive, with the help of two citizens brought poles and brush from the neigh- boring shore, and succeeded in getting their fellows FEW RECEPTIONS —' BS A COLD out of the water. The affair produced great excite- meut on the ice among the skaters, while the adja- cent shore was covered with people. The cadets were in the water four or five minutes, and when Cadet Phelps, the first to get in, was taken out, he could not stand from cold and exhaustion. He with the rest of his submerged companions, however, an- swered personally the di inner call at one P. M. LORD LORNE’ NEW YEAR'S RE- CEPTION. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Orrawa, Jan. 1, 1879, ‘The Governor General held his New Year's levee at the Council Chamber from half-past eleven to one o'clock to-day, Rideau Hall not being out of mourn- ing. Upward of five hundred persons were presented. Gentlemen wore ordinary mourning costume. The cordial manner in which he received his visitors and the total absence ot any formality were most noticeable, he going about the room talk- ing and chatting with a degree of familiarity which surprised every one. AN ANT-CHINESE MOVEMENT. A petition will be presented to Parliament from British Columbia to prevent Chinese labor being em- ployed upon public works, and, if possible, to prevent Chinese coming into Canada, LOUISIANA ELECTION TROUBLES, CONDITIONS ON WHICH THE WITNESS HORNSBY MAY BE BAILED—AN APPEAL TO THE GOV- ERNOR. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) New Onveans, Jan. 1, 1879. ‘The State authorities have at last come to a con- clusion on the subject of bail in the case of the wit- ness Hornsby which is quite as remarkable as the entire procecdings in relation to this man. The amount of Dail has been fixed at $350, with the un- derstanding, however, that it must be furnished in the parish from whence it is alleged he is a fugitive. ‘This places the prisoner in something of a dilemma, He must go to Natchitoches in order to give bail, and he can't go because he is detained as a prisoner in the parish jail here. In order to meet all the difti- culties of his situation Hornsby sent @ petition to the Governor yesterday asking that he would order him to be sent to Natchitoches, so that he could present himself before the only’ tribunal which, he was told, had jurisdiction in his case, offer the amount of bail that had been required of him and so obtain his freedom until his case is called. The petition further asked that the Governor would “pro- tect him from all bodily harm to be done, or procured to be done, by any and all lawless mobs,” which protection it is to be hoped the Governor will give. When Hornsby was first arrested, on the 17th of December, on a warrant is- sued on the 5th of the month, after he had already been ordered to leave the parish’ of Natchitoches, le was committed without the benefit of bail. He has been lying since then in our city parish prison and has evidently suffered from the effects of his impris- onment. HORNSDY'S OF FENCE. The account he gave me of the circumstance which led to charges against him was quite as inte esting as the law in his case. He says the m who inade the charges had covered his body with a double barrelled gun, cocked and loaded, threatening tokill him, This, after some deliberation, he con- cluded not to do. Instead, he made an’ affidavit against Hornsby charging him with assault with in- tent to kill, THE POTTER INVESTIGATION. RETURN OF THE COMMITTEE TO WASHINGTON. New Ontxays, Jan. 1, 1879. At to-day’s session of the Potter Committee John Ray, counsel for Secretary Sherman, filed a com- munication setting forth that he had no intention of offering further evidence on the subject of intimida- tion in the elections of 1 Ex4iovernor Michael Hahn was examined and cor- roborated the statement of ex-Secretary of State Deslonde, to the effect that blank commissions of appointment for supervisors of registration and clerks had been furnished to George L. Smith for use in the Fourth Congressional distric Hahn at the time was State Registrar of Voters. The witness tes- titted that while np amc ot the Mint here he appointed ‘Thomas D, Jenks to a position. ‘The only recommendation that Jenks had wes a verbal one, and the witness declined to make known the name of the gentleman who made the recommendation. Chairman Potter then announced that, inasian several witnesses wanted by the committee Washington, the comunittee would adj in that city next Tue In the Ray, representing Mr. 8 man tobe selected by the chairman, we New Orleans and take whatever testimony might be ofered in rebuttal of the already taken by the committee, The committee then adjourned, Mr, Potter says Colonel Zacharie will prob: ably be appointed to act with Mr. Ray in taking testi- mony after the departure of the committee, After the committee adjourned Mr. Potter re- marked, in nversation, that the object. of this visit of the committee Ni Orleana was to give retary an portunity of — producing any — further evidence in support of his charges of intimidation in the elections of 1876, and, inasmneh as Mr, Ray, coun- sel for Mr. Sherman, had communicated to the com- mittee that he had no farther evidence to offer on this subject, the object of the committee on this visit was accomplished, ‘The members of the committee left for Washington this afternoon. LAWLESSNESS TO BE PUT DOWN, (RY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Lovisvitin, Ky., Jan, 1, 1879, A despatch was received from Governor MeCreery to-day ordering a lieutenant and fourteen men from Louisville to report at Mount Sterling, where they will be mounted to scout the country for Strong’s gang. The force responded promptly to the call, FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION, Tern Havre, Ind, Jan, 1, 18 An explosion of three boilers occurred at half-past three o'clock this afternoon at the distillery of Hul- man & Fairbanks, William Day (colored), fireman, and Frank Hughes, a boy aged fourteen years, were instantly killed. The damage is about $5,000. The three boilers were torn to fragments. A piece of one was thrown across the Wabash River, The ruins of the distillery caught fire, which, how- ever, was soon subdued, ‘The exploded boilers were new ones. Three other batterics of three boilers each stood uninjured, The of the explosion is not known. A Coroner's inquest on the bodies of Day and Hughes will be held to-norrow, CONGRESSMAN ACKLEN. Brief History of Early Life and Training. MRS. ACKLEN’S MARRIAGES pot How the Tennessee Belle Caught ¢a Millionnaire. THREE TIMES AT THE ALTAR OF HYMEN auaeuereendermemamnee! [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ind., Jan. 1, 1879. Shakespeare says, “Some born great, some achieve greatness and some ve yreatness thrust upon them.” The readers of the Henaty have prob- ably judged for themselves under which cat comes the name of Congressman Acklen, of Louisiane, whose exploits just now are filling the publie prints and are rolled out so trippingly on the tongue of the sensation loving public, The eminent social r lations of Mr. Acklen, particularly in the South, EVANSVILLI render his case peculiarly interesting. Indeed there are many incidents associated with Mi Acklen’s social history which, though bearing no relation to his recont adventures, may yet be told as a part of the romantic history of a most romantic young man, Mr, Acklen is a young man, searcely more than eight and twenty, and is a native ot Nash- born literally “’mid pleasure and He has been the especial pet of fortune, and his life one of ease, elegance and luxurious leisure. His mother, at present Mrs, Dr. Cheatham, of Nashville, was formerly Miss Adelicia Hays, whose nephew, J, Addison Hays, of Memphis, about one year since married the daughter of Jefferson Davis, President of the late Confederacy. MRS. ACKLEN’S TRIPLE MARRIAGE. In order, however, to clearly set forth Mr. Acklen’s connection with other prominent Southern families it will be necessary to revive a bit of history in which Mr. Acklen’s mother is the heroine. Her matri- monial events number three. First, she was the wife of Mr. Franklin, of Tennessee; second, of Joseph Acklen, Sr., of Huntsville, Ala., and third, of Dr. William A. Cheatham, of Nashville. The history of her life reads something like a romance. About forty years ago there lived in Sumner county, Tenn., twenty miles north of Nashville, an immensely wealthy old bachelor named Franklin. He was the richest man in Tennessee, owned two cotton planta- tions in Mississippi, two sugar plantations in Louisiana, and more than one thous- and negro slaves. His place of residence, Fairfield, was a lordly manor of several hundred bluc- grass acres and rich in hill and vale and lawn and running brook. It had a magnificent park stocked with herds of buffalo and deer. ‘The stables were filled with blue-blooded nags, fat cattle browsed in its fields and imported occupants bleated in its cosey sheepfolds, The Vairfi mansion was quite in keeping with all its beautiful surroundings. Splendid art galleries of choice works, libraries stocked with mental opulence, while statues, fountains, lakes, ar- bors, rustic bridges and conservatories ado grounds and completed the picture of whic words are but a rough outline. The owner of all this was a benevolent-hearted, yenerous-souled old gentleman, a man of varied ‘accomplishments and thorough culture, a typical Southern plante1 times, hospitable, gonial and philanth doors were always swung ajar for the HOW MISS HAYS CAUGH One day a gay party of young people from Nash- ville visited the abode of ‘the bachelor, and among them was Miss Hays, since mother to Congressman Acklen, who at that time was a beautiful and viva- cious belle of the Tennessee capital. Mr. Franklin was absent, but his lodgekeeper accommodated the visitors with the rare sight ot a buffalo chase and a deer hunt; the maitre d’hotel set out a most bountiful spread, and the hours, though brief, were rosy. Be- tore leaving each lady and gentleman was requested to register in the reception room, an eccentricity of Mr. Franklin being autographs. ’ Pretty Miss Hays thought it capital fun to place opposite her delicate chirography u sentence signifying her intention to “set her cap for the old bachelor.” It worked like a charm. It was the turn of the tide in the affairs of Miss Hays, Bachelor Franklin, hitherto invulner- able to Cupid’s arrows, was struck in a tender spot by the feathered dart—the gray goose quill of Miss ays. A brief courtship, a grand wedding and Miss Hays became Mrs. Franklin, aud the mistress, too, of Fairfield’s broad acres and its concomitants. ‘Two or three children blessed the union, but the angel of death looked in upon the household, and in the course of a few years claimed ax his own each of the babes, as well as millionnaire Franklin himself, thus leaving a blooming young widow “rich as’ creek mud" and no encumbrances whatever. MARRIED TO JOSEPH AC EN, Mrs, Franklin had money to spend, money to lend, money to giveaway. Her corps of gallants was as strong as @ Scottish clan, and contained more chivalry than the retinue of @ feudal lord. If, as it was churged, she married the first time for mone her second’ wedding was to be an affair of love. Among her suitors was a poor but respectable young lawyer of Huntsville, Ala., Joseph Acklen. It is not Known to the writer whether Mr. Acklen had ever formed the acquaintance of a brief or re- ceived an introduction to case in court, bat in his maiden speech, though it was spoken to a widow, he was successful. it is said that his en- gagement ring was paid for by the fidy he bad’ won. After their marriage they began to live in regal splendor. ‘Three children were born to them, of whom Congressman Acklen was their eldest and their pride. ‘hey removed to a still more beautiful place near Nashville, on the Franklin road, A magniticent mansion ¥ and called “Belmont.” It was superbly sit | | terest in bills high, commanding ground, a_ portion of those charming conterminous hills — stretching from river to river and enclosing the hand- some y of Nashvill Behind was the city with its superb and elegant capital surmount- ing a central hill, as if a citadel, amd quite as pictur- esque as a Rhenish castle or Athenian acropolis, [a front, two miles distant, stood another range of hills stretching from river to river. Across this valley the battle of Nashv ight in December, 1864, While Sherman was marching down to the sea the rebel General Hood made a dash toward Nashville, and drove General Thomas back upon this splendid line of natural fortification, and Belmont became General Thomas’ Headquarters, and thus becomes historical ground. To describe this superb home, with all of its elegant surroundings, would require cousiderable spa It was freely acknowledged the grandest residence in the South and was the Mecca of all sightse Y NG ACKLEN'S BIRTHPLACE, Born and reared at this magniticeut spot young Acklen hada far happicr lot than usually falls to mortals, His education was intrusted to the very best private teach He was taken to Europe, learned French, German and Italian; travelled and saw etrange lands, he up a handsorm dashing fellow, During the war his mothe in Europe with her children, His father went Louistana to look after their plantations, One of ions was situated up Red River, where len was cut off from the world by the for of General Banks and where he was taken sick and died, MARRIAGE No. 3. After the war Mrs, Acklen returned to Nashville, a widow for the second time, still fresh, blooming and attractive. Suitors were not at all’ “backward in coming forward,” and finally, in 1867, she was mar- ried to Dr. William A. Cheatham, a ‘distinguished ‘Tonnesseo physician, Whose brother was the Conted- erate Genera Frank Cheatham and whose first wife was sister to the wife of General John H. Morgan, the famous Confederate raider. Incidental to Mrs, Ackien's history it may be told that her crop of cot- ton having been seized by the federal authorities she engaged the legal services of General Gideon J. Pil- low, of Tennessee, who recovered for her the hand- some sum of $1,000,000 in payment for the cotton seized, HOW ACKLEN REACHED CONGRESS, As his share of the princely fortune Congressman Acklen ived one of ¢ Louisiana plantations, Atter completing his education in Europe he also graduated from the Lebanon, Tenn., Law School, and shortly after moved to Memphis. He did not prac: tice his profession long, however, for he soon becam enamoured of and was married to Miss Betsel, whose father was also rich, about one year, and young Acklen moved fre phis to his Louisiana plantation, from which se he was sent to C&ngress. ATTEMPT me jon ‘O KILL [oy TELEe PH TO THE HERALD.) fass., Jan, 1, 1879, recently shooting at Mrs. David Tilley in a house of bad repute with intent to kill her. The bullet was stopped by the heavy cotton batting which the woman used to pad out her form, and she is unhurt, SPECIE RESUMPTION, Provipence, R. L., Jan. 1, 187% ‘Tue resumption of specie payments to-day did not cause a ripple at the banks or in Anancial circles, Very few wanted checks paid in gold, and some banks e gold on deposit than they paid out. 1 business transact Dills were pr savings banks depositors took their in- rather than gold, é Eve terred, His wite only lived | CONFLAGRATIONS. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN COTTON WAREHOUSES —DE+ STRUCTION OF OVER LEN THOUSAND BALES. i, 8. C., Jan. 1, 1879, At three o'clock this morning the large cottom press and warehouses of the Union Cotton Press Company were destroyed by fire, together with 10,121 bales of cotton. The property comprised four cotton presses, with a capacity of pressing about two thousand five hundred bales of cotton per diem and storage room for over ten thousand bales. Only two of the presses * running. The buildings and wes are valued at about $100,000; insured for 000, a8 follows :— ew York compani 0; Hartford, 33,000; 09; foreign 00, loss ou cotton is estimated at 34 this there ix an insurance to the amount o: 2,000; San Francisco, Franklin and Philadelphia, companies, $27,000; Charleston, Street Brothers, 830 ss Dales, Kodgers & Co., 6 bales, ine insured for sured for $250, frame dwellings in the to an extent ayyregating about $8,000, most ed by the insurance, ‘The tire was pndiary. A aman was hailed by the watchman a few moments before the fire was dis- ¢ , running trom the place where the fire started. The watchman shot at him, but he escaped, hborkood were FLOUR MILL IN ASHES, Dunvgur, Iowa, Jan. 1, 1879, This morning, between midnight and one o'clock, a large stone flouring mill at Rockdale, two miles west of this city, was burned to the ground. As no other possible cause can be ascertained for its origin it is lieved that the fire originated irom tlour gas in the patent flour apartment. ‘There was a large quantity of gram ant flour in the mill, all of which was de stroyed. ‘The mill was valued ut $25,000 and was ins sured for $17,000. BUSINESS PROPERTY CONSUMED. San Francisco A fire at Tuscarora, Ney., last night, destroyed nearly a block of buildings in Main street, including the Young America Hoisting Works. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The loss is estimated at $40,000, HOTEL BURNED. The Minnesota Hotel and eight smaller buildings Bae burned at Portland, Oregon, last night. Loss, $20,000. RAILROAD ELECTION, cu D, Obio, Jan. 1, 1879. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Company was held to-day and the following named gentlemen were elected directors for the ensuing year:—August Belmont, Samuel J. Tilden, Charles Lanier and F. T. Walker, of New York; B. F. Jones and J, N. MeCul- E. M. Fe: R.P. Ranney, James F, Clark and J. Vy Painter, of Cleveland. Owing to the absence of several directors the Board did not organiz TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. reports the profits of Sing Sing for the last month. In Cranston, R. L, yesterday, Thomas Vaughn's seven year old daughter was burned, probably fatally, * by her clothing taking fire. ‘The St. Louis and Southeastern Railroad Company: having failed to pay the sum required the part of tha roud in Tennessee will be sold in April. In New Orleans, yesterday, Alfred S, Stautrush, a sailor on the ship Swallow, from Philadelphia, fell from the rigging and was instantly killed. ‘The total amount of revenue collected by United States Collector William Woodcock in Nashville (Yenn.) district during the past year is $681,410, At Shenandoah, Pa., on Tuesday, a horse attached toasleign ran away and collided with a sled on which some boys were coasting, fatally injuring a boy named Hayes. ‘The jury in the case of Isaac Mulock (until recently a clerk in the Philadelphia Water Department), charged with embezzlement, yesterday morning ren= dered a verdict of guilty. ‘The proprietors’ of the Saunders Print Works in Southbridge, Mass., have failed, with liabilities to five Fall River mill firms amounting to $55,500, and to persons in Providence amounting to $18,000. ; ‘The jury in the case of Joseph Benstein, who wash on trial at Memphis, Tenn., for indecent assault on Annie Dugan, an orphan thirteen years of age, yester+ day returned a verdict of guilty. ‘The penalty is jeath. Upward of 13,000,000 pounds of codish and 000,000 pounds of halibut from the Banks and ,000,000 pounds of codfish from George's were landed at Gloucester, Mass., during the year just closed. ss Mrs. Crosby, now at Newport, has telegraphic ine formation from Kingston, Ja,, that her son, Rutgers Crosby, was with the captain on the raft that put off from the steamer E. B. Souder. She" hopes the men from the raft were picked up. The Old Colony Railroad Company has leased the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg an: Bedford Raile road tor a term of ninety-nine years. It is said the . Old Colony Company is to pay one-third of thirty- two per cent of the gross earnings of both roads, Governor Robinson has, in the absence of Adjutan® General Townsend, detailed Brigadier General John B. Woodward, Inspector General, as Acting Adjutant General. General Townsend, owing to ill health, has been granted a two months’ leave of absence. Early yesterday morning a man was killed by thes Worcester freight train, near the city line. ‘The bo has been identified as’ Orrin Harris, of Smithfiel lately 4 messenger and bartender at the Hoyle Hotely in Providence. It is uncertain whether it was a cas® of suicide or the result of accident. At a gathering of young people at Middle Creeky Floyd county, Ky., a dispute arose between Noais Wadkins and ‘Greenwade Hamilton which led to @ fight. Waikins drew a knite and plunged it into Hamilton's neck, causing death. Shortly afterward Wadkins was arrested and placed in jail. ‘Ten convicts who were at work on James Rives and Kanawha Canal, near Lexington, Va., escay ‘Tuesday night. The prisoners, who were all whites. broke ont of the stockade in which they were cons fined at night. They were fired upon by the guard, ‘out none were so seriously hurt as to result in theim capture. On Christmas Eve Samuel D. 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