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NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, J; TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. LABOR STRUGGLING FOR LIFE. The North Wales Miners Offered Passages to America. + DOOM OF THE DUFAURE CABINET Germany’s Campaign Against the Samoan Islands. [By CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lowpvox, Jan, 20, 1879. A despatch to the Times from Lahore states that various unauthenticated rumors ‘are cur- rent that Shere Ali is returning to Cabul. A despatch from Candahar reports that Generals Stewart and Biddulph are reconnoitring toward Khelat-i-Ghilzai, on the road to Cabul, and Girishk, on the road to Herat. LABOR IN GREAT BRITAIN. The North Wales Miners’ Association has resolved to vote £7 ($33 88) to every member of the union who desires to emigrate to America, and £14 ($67 %) to emigrants to Australia, Notices were posted on Saturday by the Iron Trade Employers’ Aesocia- Hon in the iron shipbuilding yards and foundries in Liverpool and the district around, of a reduction in wages of seven and a half per cent after the first of January, It is thought the men will strike, Ata meeting of the Great Northern Railway employés, held in London to-day (Sunday), the men pledged themselves to oppose any reduction in wages. The decision of the directors of the road will be made known on Tuesday. Six engineering firms at Huddersfield have locked out their workmen for re- fusing to consent to an extension of the hours of labor. FRENCH POLITICS, The Paris Republique Frangaise, M. Gambetta’s or- gan, says the Ministry, by choosing a policy of inac- tion, has signed itsown doom, The Standard’s Paris correspondent says that at a meeting of Bonapartists on Sunday M. Rouher and a majority of those present considered that the Bonapartists should show that their first object was to preserve conservative prin- ciples. The minority favored a precipitation of the crisis. The Times’ Paris despatch says the tone of the radical organs is growing stronger. The. ordeal is very serious, as behind the agitation for the dis- missal of officials is an attack of the Jacobins on gradual legal reforms. THE FRIGATE CONSTITUTION, Captain Badger, of the United States frigste Consti- tution, says, in regard to the grounding of the ship, judging from the time he had sailed, he supposed he was twenty-two miles from the English coast when he struck. He. believes he must have been carried out of his reckoning by the current. After getting afloat the ship had a nar- row escape, as the tow rope broke when passing the Needles. One of the Constitution’s boats capsized off Cowes and two of its occupants were rescued with difficulty. GERMANY AND THE SAMOANS. The Berlin North German Gazette denies the sensa- tional reports relative to Germany's intended action toward the Samoan Islanders, and states that Ger- many will merely keep sufficient naval force in the neighborhood to retain possession of two small ports on'the’ island of Upola, which she seized and will hold as a pledge until the Samoan government grants Germany her treaty rights. CABLE NOTES. ‘The Henatp's correspondent at Naples. telegraphs the arrival of the United States corvette Wyoming at that port yesterday. The popular vote throughout Switzerland has re- sulted in a large majority in favor of subvention to the St. Gothard and other Alpine railways. Adespatch from Athens says Mukhtar Pacha has flecided on Janina as the meeting place of the Frontier Commission. The Greek delegates will pe instructed to insist on the cession of Janina. The Greek journals urge the government to remain firm on this point. The Standard’s correspondent at Copenhagen hears ®sensational rumor that Prussia is negotiating to obtain a renunciation by the Duke of Cumberland of his rights to Hanover in return for the cession of Northern Schleswig to him. The Vienna Fremdenbdlatt is authorized to deny that Austria has any intention of advancing to Salonica, DISASTER ON THE DEEP. 1088 OF THE LANCASHIRE WITCH WITH ALL ON BOARD. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Corunna, Spain, Jan. 19, 1879. The Spanish steamer Yrurac Bat, from Baltimore via Liverpool, has arrived here in a damaged condition. She reports that she was in collision with a British sailing vessel, the Lancashire Witch, which sank with all on board. The steamer’s bows were broken in. Cs Sei Sena A RECEIVING TELLER MISSING. UNITED STATES BONDS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Crxcrsxatt, Ohio, Jan. 19, 1879. William E. Coffin, for the last twelve years receiv- ing teller of the Lafayette Bank, of this city; has been missing since the 2d of this month, and it is stated that some $10,000 of bonds belonging te depositors are tu be accounted for. The story is that these depositors had left government bonds in Coffin's hands to be credited to their ac- counts, and while he ertered them up on their passbooks he failed to put them on books of the bank. ‘Three cases of this kind are reported dis- covered as yet, the amount footing up as above mentioned, but it is feared that more of the same class will turn up before the examination is finished, Coffin had been a trusted employé for a long time, but lately there had been rumors of his leading » fast life, It is believed that he has gone to Europe. AN OVERDOSE OF OPIUM, STRANGE DEATH OF A TRUSTED EMPLOYE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Truaca, N, ¥., Jan, 19, 1879. John Montanye, of this place, a prominent citizen and trusted employé of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, caine to a curious death yesterday, He had been troubled with rheumatism and sleeplessness lately. He entered a drug store where a clerk was weighing gum opium, «and asked how large a picce would weigh one-quarter ounce, ‘The, clerk took from the axe a quarter-ounce lump, when Montanye said:— “Put that tip for me, I want to try an experiment. He then went home; was cheerful all the evening and ia ko several social games of cards, At his usual retiring hour he took his newspaper to read, FOUND DEAD. The next known of him was in the morning, when his housekeeper found him dead in bed, with his lamp still burning. The paper that contained the opium was tound with but a grains of the drug remuin- ing. It i# believed that he took 115 grains, A Cor- oner’s jury returned @ verdict, “Cause of death wn- known.” Montanye stood so high in the estimation of the Lehigh Vai Railroad Company that a special train was sent to convey the remains to his former home in Towanda, Pa A CELEBRATED IRISH MURDER. RELEASE OF DR, KERWIN FROM SPIKE ISLAND PRISON AFTER TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS’ INCAR> CERATION—A LEGAL CONTEST OF ’FIFTY-ODD, (Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Quzznstown, Jan. 19, 1879. Dr. Kerwin, the famous Ireland’s Eye murderer, was released from Spike Islend Prison, in this harbor, on Saturday, after twenty-seven years of incarceration, The murder for which this man was convicted in 1851 was one of the most celebrated criminal cases Ireland has ever known. Dr. Kerwin was a wealthy and very dis- tinguished physician in Dublin. During the early summer of 1851 he visited the island in the harbor of Dublin, known as Ireland’s Eye. Soon after the body of his wife was found on the beach of this island. The woman had been stabbed to death with the blade of a sword cane. The visit of the Doctor to the island was readily estab- lished, but there was little or no evidence going to show that his wife had accom- panied him. ONLY CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. Indeed, the evidence throughout was of a circumstantial nature, and the efforts put forth by the Doctor’s many wealthy friends to save his life were unceasing and multi- form. The ablest legal talent in Great Britain defended him. The jury, after a protracted trial, convicted Dr. Kerwin of murder in the first degree and he was sen- tenced to death. The Queen, taking into consideration the fact that the evidence upon which the prisoner was convicted was wholly circumstantial, commuted the sen- tence to penal servitude for life, From this sentence he was released yesterday, as be- fore stated, but the greatest secrecy is main- tained among the prison officials regarding his departure from the jail. THE DIRECT CABLE BREAK. PorrsmovutH, N. H., Jan. 19, 1879, The break in the direct cable, which occurred on the 4th inst., has been located in water from twenty to twenty-five fathoms deep about six miles from Torbay. Arrangements to overrun and repair it are now in progress. THE NEW YORK SENATORSHIP. SMALL INTEREST FELT IN THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS—COURSE OF THE DEMOCRATS—MB. CONELING’S RE-ELECTION ASSURED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Atpany, Jan, 19, 1879. ‘The important fact that a republican caucus for tho selection of a candidate for United States Senator takes place here to-morrow evening does not cause the slightest ripple of excitement in Albany to-night, ‘The State capital can be compared to a graveyard a3 far as the advent of politicians is concerned, Friday afternoon trains carried all the Senators, Assembly- men and political leaders to their homes, and they are not expected back until to-morrow afternoon, in time for the caucus, which takes place at seven o'clock. COURSE OF THE DEMOCRATS. Still rumors come floating from New York that the democrats intend to attempt to prevent the election of a United States Senator by the entering of a pro- test against the constitutionality of the present Legis- lature or on some other peculiar device, but as to how such movements could at all operate in that direction no one here can give the slightest inkling. Secretary of State Beach, one of the prominent lead- ers in democratic State politics, ridiculed the idea in conversation with me-to-day. Governor Robinson is very demonstrative in his denunciation of the last two republican Legislatures, which failed in passing a proper apportionment bill, but he appears to be far from advising any sensational movement in attempt to repel the legitimate work of the present session, which might result in throwing the State government into chaos, CONKLING TO BE RE-ELECTED. It is entirely apparent here to-night that Mr. Roscoe Conkling will be unanimously dec! the caucus nominee and the proceedings subsequently ratified on Tuesday and Wednesday by both houses of the Legislature. If the democrats conclude to enter a protest it will doubtless be placed on file, and it re- quires no prophet to assert that the document will remain there for some time to come. SOCIALISM IN BALTIMORE. TWO HUNDRED SOCIALISTS IN CONSULTATION— RADICAL SPEECHES AGAINST THE EXISTING ORDER—ASPIRATION FOR EQUALITY, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Barrnwore, Md,, Jun, 19, 1879. A meeting of socialist was held here this evening there being probably two hundred present, some ac- companied by their wives and daughters, ‘The La Salle Singing Society opened the enter- tainment with a song, reciting the delights of freedom, the subdued clinking of beer glasses from which many of the audience were partaking freely of the favorite Teutonic beverage, concerting harmoniously with the voices of the singers, The meeting was organized with Ernst Bauer in the chair. THE SPEECHES. The first speaker was Simon Kanders, who spoke in German, defending socialism as the only remedy for what he termed the oppression of the poor und the only means of obtaining for them their rights. He was followed by Samuel W. Pierce, who said for eighteen hundred years peo- ple have been praying tor God's kingdom to come on earth, and now, When it is manifest that it is just about to come, they find out that — the don’t want it, as it would make too rad- fecal achange in ‘society and make all men equal in rank. All over the world temporal power backed by the Christian Church is making an organized ef- fort to crush those whe demand this equality. Even this country is drifting rapidly toward des- potism. A privileged few who divide all the offices among themselves have control and will do anything to keep control. A SENSUAL HERO, ‘Thomac C. Weeks said that there is now a profes- sor in this city from a college in some other State who comes here to teach the people government. ‘This man says those who are making this movement in favor of right and humanity are men who have ho idea in so doing save the gratification of their own sensuality, Such statements were mere twaddle. Dovsn't the professor know that everything man does is done for the grstification of some one of his senses? ‘The speaker here digresses somewhat upon the natural impulse of men to hero worship, by which they enabled strong minded men to get wer over them. He said this hero worship is taught in the schools, and should not be, Children learh that all men are equal, and that one man, be he ‘@ leader or not, is no better than any other man NO USE FOR HEROES, He had no use for military despotism; no use fer the man who rides on a horse with an army behind him to crush the liberties of the people; no use for Bismarck; no use for Wellington; no use for Napoleon no use for Grant. (Cheers.) When will the world learn that a strong government is one which is rooted in the hearts of the people, and that asirong government, as it is meant, is the rule of a few over the many. When the last speaker finished a resolution was adopted complaining of the policy of ek and viaring it to be the duty of the Congress and P dent of the United States to protest ayainst the pression of civil rights in Germany. Ludwig Ecks, the exiled Berlin socialist, then made a few remarks, and the La Salle Society closed the eesern pons entertainment by singing the “Marsel- aise,” A WORD TOO MUCH. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) CHicaao, Jan. 19, 1879. In my report of yesterday's proceedings of the Reno Court of Inquiry I find on looking over my notes that the word “not” was inadvertently inter- polated in the testimony of the scout Girard, In- steal of saying that he thought 100 men with 100 rounds each could not have held the position, Girard ‘was emphatic in saying that they could have held it, This correction is an important one, and I hasten te Jt iu ordor that the record may be complete, THE ARCTIC MYSTERY. Russia to Send a Sledge Party to Nordenskiold’s Relief, HOPES CENTRED IN THE JEANNEDTE. LAE "ec Latest Mail Advices from the Swedish Explorer. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Benuiy, Jan. 19, 1879. The Czar of Russia has ordered the au- thorities of East Siberia to immediately despatch an overland sledge expedition to ascertain the whereabouts of Nordenskiéld’s expedition, The Swedish and German friends of the explorer believe that the steamer Jeannette, of the American Arctic expedition, will be the first to reach and succor Nordenskiéld and Lis companions. MORE AFRICAN EXPLORATIONS. The German government, in its budget, proposes granting to a German society for the exploration of Africa 70,000 marks (about $15,400). PROGRESS OF THE NORDENSK OLD EXPEDITION— DEPARTURE FRCM THE MOUTH OF THE LENA RIVER-—INIERESTING DEEP SEA SOUNDINGS. UNDER Sat, BEIWEEN CAPE TSCHELJUSKIN AND OLONEK, ‘August 21 to 25, 1878. ‘When the Vega weighed anchor at noon on the 20th of August the sea inthe closest proximity to the northern point cf Asia was so free from ice that I hoped we should find open sea, not only along the coast, which for some distance beyond Cape Tschel- juskin runs in a southerly direction, but also east- ward as far as the New Siberian islands. In accord- ance with the plan of the expedition the true course was steered east to south in the hope of finding on our way a western continuation of the group of West Siberian islands. On the 20th and 2ist of August we steamed on in the said direction among floating ice, which continued much broken up, but on the whole formed thicker and larger masses than those we had met earlier on our way. Unfortunately the navigation was impeded by so dense a fog that only the ice ficlds and ice blocks in the immediate vicinity of the vessels were distinguishable, and it became impossible to gain any idea of the extent or situation of the ice. After having sailed on the night of the 22d through rather a compact field of floating ice we were, later in the day, unable to advance farther in an ¢asterly direc- tion. The course was then stecred more southerly, but also in that direction our progress was arrested by ice, at least as far as we could make out in the thick fog. To wait for clearer weather wo laid to at noon by one of the large ice fields, At a dis- tance it appeared thick and strong, but on descend- ing on to it it was found to be so fragile that it was evident it would soon be entirely melted. When the weather cleared a little we steamed on again. But it was only a short time before we were again obliged to moor the vessels by ice anchors to another block ofice, There was, moreover, danger in the fog of our being locked into the maze of ice where we found ourselves, when the Swedish Expedition would have met the same fate as the Austro-Hungarian six years . PROGRESS STOPPED. Early in the morning of the 23d the air became clearer. The ice anchors by which we lay moored were drawn up again and we recommenced steaming on through the ice ficld to find open sea. Though the ice which now surrounded us was so soft that it was plain wecould not be far from the extremity of the ice field, we were unable to discover any navigable channel to the cast or south through the fog which again enveloped us. To make our escape there was no alternative otber than by sailing to the north and northwest to try and reach the opening through which we had penetrated into the ice field. This occupied nearly twenty-four hours, so it was not until the 23d, at half-past six o'clock P. M., that we again found ourselves in open sea. The depth, which ranged from thirty-three to thirty-five fathoms during our progress through the ice, now began to diminish, which indicated the neighborhood of land. It was announced at a quarter to nine o'clock P.M. The Jand was the northeast point of the castern penin- sula of Taimyr, about 76 deg. 30 min. north Iati- tude and 113 deg. east longitude of Greenwich. The sea outside was entirely free from ice to a distance of fifteen or sixteen minutes. Six minutes from land the depth ranged from six to twelve fathoms. ‘The sky had cleared. A breeze from the northwest carried the vessel rapidly along without the aid of steam over a perfectly calm sea. Soon the outlines of the shore became higher, and as it were split into pyramidal cones, a peculiar formation, which dis- tinguishes the eastern border of the Yenisei between Mesenkin and Jacovicva, In the background moun- tains of at least 2,000 to 3,000 fect in height were visi- ble some way inland. Not only the shore but the sides, peaks and the highest apex of the mountains were entirely free from snow, if we except some few collections of small extent which had gathered in the mountain ravines. There was also the appear- ance of a few glaciers, but they did not, so far as I could see, extend below 800 or 1,000 feet. OCEAN FAUNA. ‘The fauna now began to be very rich. While we were still moored to the ice blocks in the ficlds of floating ice just mentioned Dr. Stuxberg had taken up in the trawlnet from a depth of thirty-cight fathoms an unexpected number of magnificent marine animal forms, among which were three specimens of chrinoide attached to a stem, probably young speci- mens of electo eschrichti, which are also to be found in numberless full grown specimens; num- bers of starfish (f. i., solaster papposus, endeca, furci. fer, pterasser militaris, asterophyton eucnems) and of the very rare molpadia borealis, two enttle fish, a colossal pyenogonide of 180 millimetres diameter, &e. The lower fauna in shallower water was as rich. though in part represented by other forms. The animals here represented are evidently pure Arctic forms, without any immigration from more southern waters, as is doubtless the case with the fauna of Spitzbergen. The collection we have wade must, consequently, be of great scientific in- terest in the investigations which have long been carried on by the naturalists of the North relating to the living and fossil glacial animal forms found on our coasts and affecting questions of great import- ance to our knowledge of the latest period of the globe, Often we could not see a trace of ice from the vessel, Earlier we had encountered land far north, up where the maps had indicated sea; and now, as you will see from the ¢nelosed maps, we have sailed over stretches indicated as land on the surface, 1D AMEAD, At eleven o'clock A. M., on the 24th of August, “Land ahead and to port’ was announced, clearly the island which, under the name of Preo- Dbraschenski Island, is found on the maps situated at the entrance of the mouth of Chatauga. However, it is situated four degrees of longitude or ten Swedish qiles further to the east than given on the nautical charts, As we approached it the island proved to consist of stone with horizontal strata, forming abrupt sides, in which [ hoped to find petrefactions. Partly for this purpose and partly to afford Drs. Kjellman and Almquist an opportunity to make an excursion on shore in this region, which had never before been visited by any naturalist, I allowed the ships to cast anchor here some hours, ‘The north- eastern abrupt shore of the island, measuring in ‘height 300 feet according to Lieutenant Nordquist, is the refuge of mumberless aks and spect mens of larus triductyjus, and as the anchor It was | NUARY Wy iit ve Wu dropping two bears were annéunced on the shore below, They were shortly after killed—one by Licu- tenant Brosewitz, the other by Captain Johannesen. ‘The southern grass grown slopes of the island were covered by a vegetation rather rich in species and the botanists reaped an abundant harvest. Besides euks and lari several mountain owls, large gulls and | guillemots were also seen, Of insects » species of | Staphylinus and three specimens of a chrysomela species were collected besides some diptera, podures and arachnides. But my hope of finding abundant petrefactions in the limestone beds was frustrated. Only asingle belemnite was fonnd, indicating that the island is composed of the strata deposited dur- ing the secondary period, which occupied large parts of the plain lend of Northwestern Siberia, OPEN WATER. Innpatient to proceed further we again weighed anchor at ten o'clock P, M. We are now on the 73d and 74th degrees north latitude, and the nights begin to grow darker, which obliges Lieutenant Palander to use great caution in navigation, particularly as the coast is indistinctly defined on the chart and the water outside is so shallow that during the last purt of our journey to the mouth of the Lena River we have had for the most part a depth of only 5.8 fathoms. On the other hand, since the even- ing of the 23d we have been favored with magnifi- cent weather and a sea entirely free trom ice. To judge from the experience we have now gained the northern coast of Siberia cannot be more obstructed with ice during tho last part of the summer than the White Sea in the middle of the summer, ‘The explanation, as I have already pointed, out in the plan of the expedition, is to bo found in the quantity of warm water which the large rivers of Siberia empty into the sea during the summer. ‘These phenomena are better explained by the bydro- graphical examinations made during the expedition, INTERESTING DETAILS, Independent of the verifications of the tempera- ture on the surface of the water, which are made, to- gether with the usual amicteorological obser- vations, six times every twenty-four hours, we have twice or three times a duy ver fied the saltness and the temperature of the water at different depths. At these exami- nations, which were made chiefly by Lieutenants Pa lander and Bove, the heat-isolating apparatus for raising watér, invented by Professor Ekman, was employed. It works exceedingly well, at least at lesser depths where we had opportunity to try it. The results were as follows: At a depth of at least thirty meters the temperature at the bottom varies between —~1.0 deg. and 1.4 deg. C. The weight of the water is there 1.026 deg. to 1.027 deg., corresponding to a saltness a little less than that of the water in the Atlantic Ocean. But at the surface the temperature has been exceedingly variable, f.i.-{-10 deg. at Dickson’s Harbor, +- 5.4 deg. a little south of the Taimyr Sound, - 0.8 deg. between the drift ice just outside that sound, + 3.0 deg. outside the Taimyr Creek, --0.1 deg. at Cape ‘Techeljuskin, + 4 deg, outside the Chatauga Bay, +-1.2 deg. up to -}- 5.8 deg. between Chatanga and Lena, Tho weight of the water at the surface has never exceeded 1.023 deg. in a wide ‘channel near the coust, it was im most cases only 101 deg. or below. ‘The last figure corresponds to a mixture of about one part of sea water and two parts river water. These figures prove indisputably that a warm and slightly salt surface current is running from the mouths of the Yenisei and Obi, first along the coast toward northeast, and afterward under the influence of the rotation of the earth toward east. All similar currents are produced by Chatauga, Anabar, Olonek, Lena, Jana, Indigitka and Kolymn, all of which empty their waters, more or less heated during the hot summer of Siberia, into the Arctic Sea, rendering it for a short time of the year almost free from ice along the coasts. Wo made a correct estimate of these conditions when we planned the present expedition, Until now every- thing has happene’ as we had expected. May our calculations still hold good, so that I this very autumn may have the joy of sending homéa telegram from some harbor on the coasts of the Pacific Ocean. All the members of the expedition are enthusiastic at the prospect, and each of them labors in his posi- tion for its realization. Yours, respectfully and gratefully, A. E. NORDENSKIOLD. : [posrscuirr.] Tweive Mixures Norra or 1ne Mourn or THE Lena Riven, August 27, 1878, It was originally my intention to anchor at the mouth of the Lena, but fair wind and ice-free sea offer so excellent an opportunity to proceed that I feel I have no right to neglect it. We are, therefore, now separating from the steamer Lena, in the night, between the 2ith and the 28th, to sail direct to the Fadijew Island, where Iintend to remain for some days. From there the journey will be continued direct to Behring Strait and Japan, The prospects of success are the best possible. All right on board. The vessel in excellent condition. The supply of coal sufficient AEN. DODD, BROWN & CO. TO RESUME, Sr. Lovts, Mo., Jan. 19, 1879, It is announced here on good authority that the firm of Dodd, Brown & Co. will resume business shortly, arrangements favorable to such action bay- ing been made with their creditors. COLD IN ST. LOUIS. Sr. Louis, Mo., Jan. 19, 1879. Old Boreas came blowing down fro: the north- west again lust night and drove the mercury close to zero, The cold will not last long, however, as in- quiry at the Signal Service Office shows that the temperature is rising at all points west and south- west from here. THE MONONGAHELA ICE GORGE. Prrrspune, Pa., Jan, 19, 1879. ‘The ice gorge in the Monongahela River, which had slipped above Greensboro, Pa., from about fifteen miles below Morgantown, W. Va., began to move at ten minutes to one o'clock yesterday morning. The river is rising rapidly and the ice ix reported to have carried along several coal barges. The gorge is hourly expected to reach this city. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan DEPARTMENT, Orrick oF THE CHIEFY SiGNAL Orricer, Wasutneron, Jan, 20-—1 A, M. Indwations, For the Middle States, colder northwest to south- west winds, partly cloudy or clear weather and rising, followed by falling barometer, ‘The tempera- ture will rise slowly during Monday night. For the South Atlantic States, northwest to south- west winds, partly cloudy or clear weather, lower temperature than on Sunday and rising barometer. For the Gulf States, clear or partly cloudy weather, slowly rising temperaturc, falling barometer and northerly winds, shifting to westerly and southerly. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly cloudy weather, with slowly rising temperature, southeast to sonthwest winds and falling barometer. For the lower iake region, westerly to southerly | winds and lower temperature than on Sunday, with rising followed by falling barometer, partly cloudy weather and light snow. For the upper and lower lake region, slight rise in temperature and partly cloudy weather, with ereas of snow and falling barometer. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, partly cloudy or cleat weather, with southerly to westerly winds, falling barometer and stationary or slowly rising temperature. For New England, colder northerly to westerly winds, rising barometer, partly cloudy weather and in the northern portions light snow. For the Pacific coast regions generally clear or fair weather will prevail. ‘The rivers will change but slightiy, Cautionary offshore signals continue at Smith- ville, Wilmington, Macon, Cape L: May, Atlantic City, Barnegat and Sandy Hook, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Huduut's phi Henat Building, No. 21% Broadway :— 1878, «1879, 1878. a A. Me Pi 2 3:30P.M 3 4 6PM 2% 9 BM wM.. . v7 PPM. Average temperature yesterday... ‘Averaye temperature for corresponding date last iv 20, 1879.—TRIPLE SHKET, RAILROAD ACCIDENT. CITIZENS OF NEW YORK INJURED. Crncrxnatt, Ohio, Jan. 19, 1879. ‘The Pullman car on train No, 4o0f the Ohio and Mississippi Railway, which was due here at hulf-past seven o'clock this morning, was thrown from the track by & broken rail near a gravel pit seventeen miles from here, ‘The only passengers injured were J. E, Nathan, of New York, whose shoulder was dis- located, and Mack Sherry, of New York, who sus- tained 4 simple fracture of ‘the right leg just below the knee, The injured persons were brought to the city and immediately placed under the best surgical treatment, MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE. York, Pa., Jan, 19, 1879. ‘The jury in the case of William Matson, on trial for the murder of Erastus D, King, in August last, yes- terday rendered a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree, Matson was sentenced to three years and three months in the Penitentiary. FIRES. BUSINESS PORTION OF ALLENSVILLE, KY., DE- STROYED. LovuIsvie, Jan. 19, 1879. A special despatch to the Courier-Journal says:-- “On Saturday morning at one o'clock all the business portion of Allensville was destroyed by fire, Mr. Adams, a dry goods dealer, had $15,000 worth of stock, occupying a two story brick building, He had an insurance of $5,500 on the stock, but nothing on the building. Aduins’ Express Company lost aconsiderable amount. A mumber of other stores were burned out. A lady owning 4 millinery establishment iost her en- tire stock and “a trunk containing $100 in silver. The total loss will reach from 0,000 to fire ix condiury for 000, ‘There was but little insurance. upposed to have been started by an in the purpose of plunder. BRICK BUILDINGS BURNED. Gauesa, DL, Jan, 20, 1879. A fire here this morning destroyed three two story brick buildings in the Union block. ‘The total loss is estimated at $20,000, which is partially insured. NEW YORK MUTUAL LIFE. Provipencr, R. L, Jan. 19, 1879. ‘The committee provided tor by a resolution of the policy-holders in the New York Mutual Life Insur- ance Company, ut the meeting of Friday evening, has since been appointed by the chairman, Its mem- bers are George L. Clarke, William S. Slater and Jon- athan Chace. ORANGEMEN ASSAULTED. Orrawa, Jan. 19, 1879. ‘Two Orange young Britons were bratally assaulted last night, while on their way home, by a party of roughs. ‘They both received severe wottnds about the head. COST OF HILARITY IN TRENTON. N. J., Jan, 19, 1879. ‘Twenty-four students from Princeton College were arrested in this city about midnight last night on a charge of disorderly conduct in the streets. ‘They came here in two large sleighs last evening, and by their noise and hilarious conduct greatly disturbed the peace in driving from street to street. The poltce finally mustered in force, and, surrounding the sleighs, captured the disorderly occupants. ‘They we! h fined $3 80 and discharged. ‘The scene at the police office was amusing and exciting, Pa MATTHEW T. BRENNAN. THE EX-SHERIFF LYING AT THE POINT OF DEATH—SKETCH OF HIS PROSPEROUS CAREER— A MAN OF THE FEOPLE. Mr. Matthew T. Brennan, ex-Comptroller, ex-Sheriff and ex-Police Justice, was in an extremely low con- dition last evening, and it was thought by his phy- sician that he would not survive the night. Mr. Brennan rose from the ranks of privation and obscurity and fought his way into one of the foremost public positions among his fellow citizens. The main principles of his success were sobriety of habit, steadiness of purpose and morality of character, Mr. Brennan was born in Cherry street in 1822. After receiving a brief common school education he used todo errands for his mother, who kept a vegetable stand at the old Franklin Market, which was burned down in 1835. He afterward became attached to Engine Company No. 21, then having their quarters in Temple street, and subsequently he was made fore- man of what was called the volunteer roll call of the Fire Department, composed of young men who had not reached the voting age and were candidates for enrolment in the regular fire companies. His start in life was as a bartender, after the great fire of 1835, in a place called Monroe Hall, corner of Centre and Pearl streets, kept by his brother, Owen W. Brennan. From there he went down town and opened business for himself at the northeast corner of Broadway and Cedar street, in a basement, where he dispensed coffee, cakes and oysters, He skout, Cape Hat- | f | teras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Norfolk, Lewes, Cape | remained there for four or five years and gained con- siderable custom. He afterward returned to Monroe Hall and became proprietor of the salvon, the rest of the establishment being carriea on by George Wool- ridge, who had a novelty show overhead, MR. BRENNAN'’S ENTRANCE INTO POLITICS. His entrance into politics was made in the First ward, in a controversy with the late Oliver Charlick, and in this he was not altogether snecessful; but when he moved up to the Sixth ward the star of for- tune dawned upon him and he went on propitiously to the end. At this time his mother was living at the corner of Leonard and Elm streets, and he never pissed @ day without calling on ner. His filial affection was of the strongest possible kind. His mother died at the uge of ninety. While he was keeping the pluce already referred’ to he was ap- pointed captain of the old police about 1851. Then he ran for the position ot Police Justice, made vacant the death of Judge Magrath. and was clec' is office he resigned to fill the post of Comptroller, on which his ambition was chiefly set, and to which he was clected after a spirited con! Prior to this he was on the demo- cratic State ticket for inspector of State Prisous, He also ren in a triangular contest for the office of Register, his competitors being James Lynch and John Keyser. Lynch was elected. After leaving the oftice of Comptroller he was appointed Police Com- missioner, and while holding that office he was elected to the position of Sheriff, the last post in the gift of the people that he neki, Tweed and Sweeney, it is said, objected to his nomination for 5I unless he and Charley Loew would consent to cust their strength tor Oakey Hall dud Richard B. Connolly, candidates tor Mayor and Comptrolier. Hose Fire Company No. 60 was organized and named after Mr. Brennan, After he ceased to be Sheriff he might be said to tired to private life, for he was sel- heard of afterward in the political ar tter part of his carcer ax Sheriff was mar! by the duty that made him custodian of William M. ‘Tweed and others of his ral associates, the vig: rdinutes some. caped. For this fault of puntshed along with ilance of one of Mr. Bi how relaxed, and the co1 Deputy Shields Mr. Bren that official, Bothof them were contined in Ludlow Street Jail for thirty days, from January $ till Peb- ruary 6, 1874. He was prominently identified with the politics of the y and his following was uumer- ous and powerful, ‘The Matthew ‘f, Brennan clubs, valls and barbecues demonstrated the hold he had ou a strong element of the voting population. His name has been conspicuous for years in ali the shifting phases of city politics, and, in truth, he was a power in the political machinery of New York city. AS A POLITICIAN, As a politician he was essentially a representative man ot the democracy, He was prudent in this as in other matters, weighing the chances well, nev liking to embark in any enterprise whose le aspect gave only slight promise of success, Amun of warn and vigorous friendship as well as of strong antipathics. As a strict and conscientious member of his party and an unwavering supporter of the regular nominations, he combined in himself greater elements of strength than could be found in any other quarter, He was looked up to by the poor of his ward as a friend and protector, and honored and esteemed by a very large ¢ le of friends, He was amen of large physique. He had an open, honest, pleasunt face, dark eyes, and a kindly, gonial manner, His private life was blamo- . He was tree from any of the social vices of the He lived a temperate life in all things, was fond jis fireside and family, and showed a stanch devo- on to his friends, His habits of living were ofthe old fashioned type, land early to rise, up at clock in the oftice, whether as f or Comptroller, hours any of his subordinates thought of stirring. n Police Justice it was said of him that he always ored the administration of justice, tempered with uch mercy and leniency as the nature of ase would admit of. He had strong com- mon sense, which enabled him to grasp promptly the points of the case presented to him, and i his judicial career he earned the hearty respec entin servative community, and he was © by the law officers of all ranks and degrees as the most reliable public servant in the range of the police judiciary. A GOOD COM OLLER, While in the position of Compt &@ thorough and systematic finances, While Controller which illustrated well the character of the man, A resolution was atovted by the Common Couneil aud 1 signed by the Mayor, aigooting the Comptrolier tc issue paper fractional currency to take the place of the small coins which were withdrawn from circulation ‘s00n after the commencement of the war, Mr. Brennap firmly refused to obey the resolution. He said that it the city issued the fractional currency it would furnish an opportunity for a systematic swindling of the ople through counterfeits and otherwise. ‘The Mayor wrote a letter peremptorily commanding him to comply with the order of the Commou Council, but Mr. Brennan remained firm im the position he had taken, Finally the matter was brought into court and a decision obtained against him. He announced that he would appealaguinst the decision, if he had to ki on curry! up the case until it reached the highest legal’ tribunal in the State. While the con- troversy was going on the government at Washing- ton issued fractional curre s ended all dis- piteamong the city suthoritie An incident is told of niin that when Wood and Hay or ran tor Mayor ot carrying the “I'll wager that I'N secure the ward for said Brennan. Wood took the wager and put up $1,000, which Brennan matched, with the stipulation that the winner should give the money to the Church of the Transfiguration. Brennan won the wager and the church gained $1,000. ‘ HLS LEGAL TROUBLES, The main cause of Mr. Brennan's illness was worri- ment of mind, Andrew H. Green, when Comptroller, refused to pay his bills for services as Sueritt, and. Mr. Brennan brought suit against the city’ and lost his case in the lower conrts, His case was carried up end is now pending in the Supreme Court. Mr. Brennan conxei- entiously belicved that the charges he made aguinst the city were proper and legal, and it annoyed him grievously that his word or his honesty should be for a moment eteses. Personally he was above re- proach and would no more think of appropriating a dollar of public money to his own use than of cutting off his right arm. In regard to his party affiliations he mained taithful to the regular nominees, and threw the weight of his influe: in their favor. was another striking feature of his character. wax not irresolute—adopting courses only to. cast them suddenly aside—but he always refrained from action until the chances of success or failure seemed well drawn and clearly defined. While his hot headed Political associates at times complained of this in- disposition of his to take no risks, the issue gener- ally went to show tiat his. prudence was judicious aud conducive to ultimate success. Belonging to the people himself, Mr. Brennan never sought to weaken in any way the links that bound him’to them. Always attentive to the wants of his constituents, he took a special and personal interest in he pear of his district, and always lent a willing ear to their grievances and had still a ready hand to help them. EX-MAYOR WESTERVELT. always re- The condition of ex-Mayor Westervelt remains Un changed, MR. LORD'S CONDITION. Mr. Thomas Lord's condition was not materially altered yesterday, and he is still very low, OBITUARY. JOSEPH C. GRUBB. Joseph C. Grubb, of the firm of Joseph C. Grubb & Co, and a member of the Board-of Trade of Philadel- phia, died at his residence in Wilmington yesterday morning after a lingering illness. PROFESSO2 JOHN B. BIDDLE. Dr. Jonn B. Biddle, Dean of Jefferson College, Philadalphia, a well known physician and a medical author of some repute, died in that city yesterday. AMUSEMENTS. GILMOKE’S SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT—GRAND OPERA HOUSE, A unique feature ot the concert given at the Grand Opera House last evening was a fantasic composed by Signor Fanciulli, illustrative of the tour of Gil- more’s Band in Europe. It introduced the airs of the various countries visited, and was interspersed with original .interludes, among which was a representation of a storm at sea, in the midst of which a fine choral effect was produced by a corps of fairly trained singers of the Itulian school. The work required about twenty minutes in its representation, and is replete with musical merit, although experience and further practice will naturally suggest a toning down, or rather a nicer shading, of several of the picturesque effects that are sought to be at- tained, The sudience warmly applauded the com- position, and at the end Mr. Gilmore complimented the author by leading him to the front, where he re ceived the praise that delights the hearts of all trucartists. Anotlier feature of the evening was the violin playing by Mr. Bernhard Mollenhauer. His first selection was the “Rondo Papageno,” by Ernst, which being encored brought ont two other solos, The young artist admirably sustains the reputation ofs family of well known violinists. He showed slight nervousness at the ontset and ceca sionally in his rapid phrasing struck a falso note, but there was so much of true cul- ture in his style that these accidental defects must be generously overlooked. Signor Baccelli, a basso cantate. whose name is well known to old opera-goers, @ cavatina from Rossini’s “Cen- crentola,”” and Miss Julict Fenderson the “Casta Diva,” and for an encore yave one of Arditi’s song waltzes. Levy, the cornetist, came from a sick room to take part in the Dae gramme, but owing to illness was compelled to perform some of the old familiar airs in the place of the more ambitious arrangement of Luzzi’s “Ave Maria,” which he intended to present for the first time. The piano solo by Master A. V. Benham, a ten-year-old lad, was commendable, but it is a question ‘whether among so | many well trained artists the introduction of @ comparative novice, simply because he is youthful and better than average performers, is good policy. ‘Lhe Palestrina Choral Society will doubtless make a better impression with longer practice. Their direce tor should place them nearer the front ot the pose oo Mrs. Helen Norman, a sister of Mr. William Carle ton, the baritone, sang with an exceilent cons tralto voice Rossini’s well known “Di tanti palpiti’ and being recalled rendered “The Storm,” by Hullah, She had every reason to be satisfed with her recep- tion, Of the band itself it is scarcely necessary to say a word. The beauty and popularity of its musie are as familiar to the public as household words, ‘The fantasie above referred to, with all of its em. bellishments and attractions, will be again performed next Sunday evening. THE OPERA CONCERT AT BOOTH'S THEATRE, The audience that assembled at the above place of amtsement last night was somewhat slim, and not to a notable degree demonstrative. Mr. Mag Strakosch, however, is entitled to credit for his efforts to tisfy the public tastes, The artists wio appeared last night were Mr. Edouard Reményi, Miss Giulia Mario, Sefiorita Galimberti, Mme. Teresa Carreno’ and Sefior Lazzarini, as sisted by Messrs, Ferdinand Dulcken and De Novéllis as musical directors. Mr. Caufh man was absent. The voice of Mlle. Maria was shown to much better advantage in concert than on the occasion of her appearance in opera. There was an absence of nervousness, larger treedom and a decidedly better exhibition of the art that has her caused her many friends to predict fc & musical success, She sang Verdi's “Pace aduet from “Traviata” with Signor Lazzarin ményi was warmly encored, being called out three or four times, and was finally obliged to play Dulcken's poetical romanza, “Le Cracovienne.”” Galimberti was in excellent voice, and rendered two or three of her bravura ngs with admirable effeet. Of Mine. ‘Teresa Carreno it is scarcely necessary to say more than that she played her piavo solos with the taste and perfection that have made the reputation of thi Indy so favorably known in al! musical circles, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Henry Adams, of Boston, is at the Breyoort. Pays master A. J. Pritchard, United States Navy, is at the Windsor. Gencral Charles KE. Furlong, of Mississippi, is at the Fifth Avenue, Captain H. W. Howgate, United States Army, and Lieutenant W. H. 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