The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1879, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. FRANCE’S NEW GOVERNMENT. *A Republic Thursday.” Since SENTIMENT OF EUROPE. Gambetta Elected -President of the Chamber of Deputies. SHERE ALI REPORTED DEAD. Progress of the Plague and Ef- forts to Check It. COURTESY OF OLD ENGLAND. OEE a [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] \ Loxpon, Feb. 1, 1879. ‘There is a general feeling of gratification through- out France at the issue of the crisiv, Flags were flying all day yesterday in many parts of Paris, M. Gambetta’ was yesterday elected President of the Chamber of Deputies, as M. Grévy’s sucsessor, by gif votes out of a total of 405, giving him a majority of 223. The Paris correspondent of the says:—“No- thing can be better for the country or for M. Gambetta, His attitude the crisis considerably damaged him, and his loss of prestige could not be prolonged without danger to the government and himself. He had be- come the head of a violent opposition to the repub- Hean Cabinet without being willing to succeed it. Had this gone would have become mixed up with the irreconcilables and been used up without benefiting his country or his party, and without being able to retrace his steps. ‘The presidency of the Chamber of Deputics changes his present position and may pave the way for his future, for M. Grévy’s cxample shows that it may lead up higher.” The Paris correspondent of the Zimes says in Thursday's ballot for President of the Re- public Gambetta received five votes and l’Admirault, a’Aumale and Gallifet one each. Baron Haussmann was among the first to congratulate M. Grévy, who, in reply, assured him that the Bonapartists could rely upon his sense of judgment and impartiality. ‘THE NEW GOVERNMENT. A Cabinet council was held yesterday morning at President Grévy’s private residence. Presi- dent Grévy will shortly take up his residence at the Palais d’Elyspe. Colonel Robert, chief of ex- President MacMahon’s private Cabinent, transferred the affairs of his department yesterday morning to M, Duhamel, who holds the same post under Presi- dent Gravy. There is no foundation for the report that Marshal MacMahon wil! iminediately leave Paris. He will remain for a few days to assist Presi- dent Grévy in the details connected with his assump- tion of the office. A notification of the election of M. Grévy to the Presidency was telegraphed on Thurs- day night to all foreign governments. Minister Teisserenc de Bort will probably be appointed Ambassador to England, General Chanzy to Russia and Colonel d’Andlau to Austria, The Paris correspondent of the Times says:—“The ninety-nine votes for General Chanzy for President of the Republic, in the Congress, were probably cast by members of the Right, who, fearing his capacity, wish to render him unpopular with the republican: It is still uncertain whether M. Dufaure, Presi- dent of the Council, will retain office. ‘The Paris Soir has reason to believe that M. Dufaure has consented to retain the Premier- ship on condition of formal abandonment of the impeachmnet scheme. A message from President Grévy will be communicated to the Chambers, prob- ably, on Thursday next. FRENCH, ENGLISH AND GERMAN OPINION. ‘The Paris papers unanimously acknowledge the correct and dignified course pursued by Marshal MacMahon on Thursday. The Journal des Débats says:—The Republic has passed through a formida- ble crisis, and has emerged more firmly consolidated.” The République Frangaise says:—*What has passed may be summed up by saying, ‘Since yesterday we have a republic.’ ” ‘The London papers unanimously congratulate France on Thursday's proceedings. The German press generally approves M. Grévy's election to the Presidency of the French Republic. The Berlin Post, commenting on the situation in France, says the recent events have introduced party conflict into the French army, and on this rock cither the army or the Republic must founder. The Standard hears that M. Tvisserene de Bort, Min- ister of Commerce; M. Bordoux, Minister of Pub- lie Instruction, and M. Waddington, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will retire from the Cabinet and Premier Dufaure will remain only a few weeks, The Times’ Paris despatch says:— “Gambetta’s lection to the chair of the Chamber of Deputies ‘is regarded as giving him a consultative voice in the government, Italy and Spain have received the news of M. Grévy’s elebiion without comment, Germany only is anxious, Messrs. Waddington and de St. Valier will retain their posts.” The Times says M. Dufaure appears to have scruples whether it will be honorable for him to remain in the Cabinet. It is thought, however, that the great efforts being made will in- duce him to postpone his retirement, particularly as the Ambassadors at Vienna and St. Petersburg report that the news of the Presidential change was received there with a very slight reserve, which M. Dufaures retention in office will suffice to dispel. The Daily Telegraph's Paris despatch says the French ambassa- dors at St, Petorsburg and Vienns have resigned or are about to resign. WHICH 18 TRUE? Shero Ali, Amecr of Cabul, has arrived at the Russian frontier, although the despatch from Bt. Petersburg fixes no date. His followers were disarmed, The Amecr alone was allowed to retain his arms. The Russian authorities endeavored to persuade him that it would be useless to yo to St. Petersburg, but the Ameer in- Times since former on he sists, and, unless prevailed upon to abandon his in- | tention, may be expected to reach the Russian cap- ital by the endof Fobruary, though every effort will be made to deter him, The Amoer appears to be astonished at his treatment. A despatch to the Daily News from Jellalabad states that an unconfirmed rumor is current there that Bhere Aliis dead, Major Cavagnari does not credit it. THE DREADFUL PLacuE. An official report from Astrakhan, dated January 80, states that no fresh case of the plague has oc- curred in Wetlianka or in that neighborhood. Four persons died and ono was taken ill with the dis- ease at Selitrono during the 2th and 2th » A Vienna despatch to the Times says:— regiment of Russian light cavalry has been sent to strengthen the foree on the line of the cordon marked out against the advance of the plague, and the Russian Minister of the Interior hag offered lib- eral terms to medical men volunteoring for sanitary service and pensions to their families in case of their deuth. A despatch from Vienna; to the Times says:—It is stated that Professor “Botkin, physician to tho Cur, advises the burping of We'lianka and the other villages where the epidemic has broken out, together with all the furmiture in dctuiery aad cae Buber aud 6 NEW. YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. them, and the removal of the inhabitants to healthy places. In spite of the heavy expenses that such a scheme would involve, the Czar is said to be disposed to follow Professor Botkins’ adviec, The German Commission to investigate the plague will start for Russia next week under the direction of Professor Hirsch, They will be joined by the Austrian doctors at Breslau, The Rus- sian medical authorities are anxiously await- ing the Austro-German Commissioners, The statement that Italy has remonstrated against the precautionary measures proposed by Ger- many and Anstria against the plague is unfounded. It is considered in the best informed quarters at Ber- lin that the present decrease of the plague is merely due to the extreme cold, consequently the precautions against its spread are unrelaxed, AMERICAN CATTLE. A Liverpool despatch to the Zimes says, with ref- erence to future arrivals of cattle from America:—“It is announced ‘nat the Privy Council Department have the subject under con- sideration and will issue orders hereafter. It is probable that for the present no general regulation will be laid down, but that the arrival of cach con- signment will be closely watched, and each case, dealt with on its own merits. Those engaged in the trade contend that an unnecessary amount of alarm has been created out of the Ontario's case, and they even dispute the statement that the animals condemned haye suffered from pleuro-pheumonia. For the protection of their own interests they have retained the services of veterinary surgeons of high repute, to act as acheck upon the Privy Council In- spectors.”” , A GENEROUS COURTESY. ‘The British Admiralty has directed the dock-yard authorities to charge the United States only with the bare cost of labor and materials employed on the repairs of the Constitution. No dock dues or towago was charged. ‘The captain of the Constitution has: written, warmly thanking the Admiral Superintendent at Portsmouth for the courtesy and kindness of all of the officials. CONDEMNED BY THEIR PEERS. The trial of the directors of the City of Glasgow Bank, at Edinburgh, on charges of fraud, theft and embezzlement, which was begun on the 20th inst. in the High Court of Justiciary, has re- sulted in the conviction of Lewis Potter, of the Glasgow shipping firm of Potter, Wilson & Co., and of Robert Summer Stronach, the manager of the bank, of the offences as charged. The other direct- ors were found guilty of uttering false abstracts of balance sheets. The sentence of the prisoners was deferred till to-day. LABOR ON STRIKE. Ageneral strike of the ironworkers, numbering 3,500, and brass founders will commence to-day at Liverpoo). Two thousand boilermakers and ship- builders are also considering the advisability of striking. ‘The engineers’ and deckmen’s strike began at Liverpool and Birkenhead, where over 2,000 went out, yesterday morning. CABLEGRAMS, A despatch from Belgrade states that Gencral ‘Tchernaieff entered Servia yesterday via Semendria with a large staf. His arrival is believed to be con- nected with the railway concessions and other politi- cal matters. : ‘A Berlin despatch to the Pall Mall Gazelle says:— “Bavaria has moved the rejection of the Parliamen- tary Discipline bill in the Federal Council.” The United States steamer Ticonderoga arrived at St. Vincent January 5, and sailedon the 8th for the west coast of Africa, ‘The clerical organ at Toulouse announces that the Pope has declared the reported miracle at La Salette to be an imposture, ; Charles Shaw & Co., merchants in the China trade, have failed. It is beheved their liabilities are heavy. A Vienna despatch to the Times says the Sultan is suffering from nervousness snd suspicion more se- verely than ever. He distrusts even his soldiers, AMONG FRENCH RESIDENTS. HOW MACMAHON’S RESIGNATION IS LIKELY TO AFFECT POLITICAL PARTIES IN FRANCE— DANGER OF DISORGANIZING THE ARMY. ‘The news of the downfall of MacMahon and of the election of Grévy was most eagerly discussed among our Frencn residents yesterday, and hardly anything else was talked about in French cafés, restaurants or clubs. It was the source of much pleasurable con- gratulation among the nine tenths of Frenchmen in this city who are enthusiastic republicans. The remaining small minority, composed of clerical con- servatives on the one hand, and “reds” on the other, were not so delighted, for the first named class looked upon the government of MacMahon as a stanch friend of the Church, which, they fear, will be now rudely assailed, while the latter, though pleased at the change, would have still rather seen a member of the Extreme Left in the President's chair than the moderate Jules Grévy. A FORTUNATE CHANGE, ‘The following very interesting interview with Mr: Frederic R. Condert was had yesterday by a Hnap reporter :— “Will the change, in your opinion, be beneficial or not, Mr. Coudert? "’ was the first question asked, “I do not know,” Mr. Coudert replied; “that is the wisest answer that I can give. Ido not believe that any human being upon whom the mantle of propheey has not fallen could give a different one. I will say, however, that in some respects I think the occurrence a fortunate one. The dreaded ghost of 1981 has been looming up and growing larger and more formidable as it approached. What will follow MacMahon’s retirement was & question that was more easily put than answered, That problem has been suddenly resolved in an unlooked for fashion. So far, then, as any change in the Executive is con- cerned and is likely to influence public events, there are seven years of probable or possible peace. Then, too, it is satisfactory to see that the change has been effected in a regular and consti- tutional manner, The fabric of republican govern- ment to that cxtent has been tested and found safe. It is fortunate, too, in some respects, that such a man as M. Grévy has been selected, He is moderate, reasonably popular, enjoys a good reputation, and his talents are not of that very high and brilliaut order such as might be likely to mislead him into mis- chicvous attempts. I think, too, without speaking here especially with reference to France, that the worst rulers iu a republican country are likely to be military men. The very qualities that muke good soldiers of them are calculated to interfere with their eficiency as constitutional servants of the Republic. I beg to say here that Iam not talking of General Grant as a possible candidate for the succession here or elsewhere.” DANGERS OF History. “What effect will it have on republicanism in France and in Europe generally ?” “In France I think the effect is likely to be good if the movement stops here, But as revolutions do not generally stop half way there are ve grave appre- hensions to be entertained, I tear, for the future. ‘Lhe overwhelming successes of the republicans at the late clection tor Senators, I venture to fear, are un- fortunate for the republican party. Republican in- stitutions cannot Live without party differences, party contlicts and a strong opposition to the parties that be. If the republicans had held their own and « little more, to show that the popular feeling was greatly growing in thoir favor, they would, of neces- sity, have becn compelled to act moderately and wisely. ‘They could not have afforded to disregard opposition, and those elements of conciliation which are absolutely hecessary to republican success could not have been overt human nature to be very ™ nature all over the world, it is to be feared that the tide of radical republicanism will become very strong, and possibly tuo strong to be checked.” KDUCATION NEEDED. “What will the new government probably do with ce to Church, clergy and education?” sto education, 1 think that all men agreo that compulsory education is absolutely required. Ed. ueation is the great want of the day, Ido not mean that there is less in France than in other Con- tal countries; indeed, it is my own opinion that re more thoroughly instructed men in France »purtion to the population than in any other country on this globe, But the masses must be cul- tivated if the Republic is to endure.” In old fashioned times the King, the army and the bourrean (execn- tioner) made up for the deficiencies of the people in the matter of school educktion; but kings are out of fashion, the army is popularized and the functions of the bowrreau are rapidly becom- ing obsolete. ‘The Church also stepped in with her mild precepts to restrain popular violence, It is not going too tar to say that la France, asin many other countries, the restraints of practical religion have become and are becoming weaker. Whether the re- publican fori of government will be able to conecili- ate the religions, wants and aspirations of a great part of the people, with the necessities or supposed neves- sities of the age, I take to be one of the greatest, if not the chief, problem to be solved,” FRANCE 'S POSITION BEFORE EUROPE. “How will it affect France's position before Europe as a great Power?” “Frauce's position before Burope as a great Power wilt depend more, L think, Upon the character of her or “not her soudiera | than upon the fact that M. Grovy succecds Mac- Mahon.” “Will the change please or dissafisfy the army— wilt, you thing, sow discord among the rank and ler” “This question is another dificult one to answer. The introduction of polities and the holding out of preferment asx a reward for political services is, I think, one of the most dangerous elements in the inatter that we are now discussing. if the changes in the army are to be confined to the great corps the fecling will probably be small; but will they be likely to stop there? We all remember during our civil war how many colone!s and brigadier generals showed themselves resplendent in gorgeous uni- forms, whose titles had been earned, not on bloody fields, but in the less dangerous battles of their com- panies’ Political elections, If this should be at- fempted in France there can be no doubt, I think, that the effect would be serious.” CCMMERCE IN THE ARCTIC, A NEW FIELD FOR AMERICAN TRADE-—WHAT MAY BE DONE FROM THE PACIFIC PORTS. [BY CcaBLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpox, Jan, 31, 1879. The following letter, from M: Sibiriakoff, is forwarded for publication:— To Tae Eprror ov THe Heratp:— The success of Professor Nordenskivld’s passage from the mouth of the Lena River to East Cape induces me to call your atten- tion to a proposition which, if not new, has received all the consideration it deserves. “The experience of American whalers in the Western Arctie Ocean proves that navigation nemains open in the waters north of Behring Straits until late in the season, whalers frequently re- turning throngh the straits in) October. Why would it not be practicable for steam- ers laden with American merchandise to reach the mouth of the Lena River from San Francisco and discharge their cargoes at a point from whence they could be trans- ported by other steamers to Yakutsk, an important point of distribution tor North- ern Russia? THE RETURN VOYAGE. The steamers could return to fan Fran- cisco the same season, as Iam convinced that navigation is practicable long enough to make the voyage and return through the straits before the closing in of the ice. Be- sides the transportation of grain from San Francisco there are many articles, such as sugar, which command sufliciently high prices at Yakutsk to secure profit, irrespec- tive of return cargoes of fish, fat, mam- moth ivory, &c¢., which could be obtained. Yours, sincerely, E. SIBIRIAKOFT, Zounicu, Jan, 22, 1879. STORMS OVER ENGLAND. PROSPECTS OF TEMPESTUOUS SOME DAYS. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpen, Jan. 31, 1879. The weather over the British Islands is stormy. A sttong gale blew all day at Scilly fromthe east-sotitheast, accompanied WEATHER FOR by heavy rains. The gale is ulso severe on the southwest coast of Ireland. ‘he pressure is falling rapidly, and the indications are that tempestuous weather will prevail for afew days. The following warning was sent from the Meteorolugical office in London to all the stations eastward, trom Exeter to Southampton, and also the Channel Islands:—“‘Strong gales are blowing on the west coast. Disturbance may extend. Hoist south danger cone.” The advent of this storm completely confirms the warn- ing cabled by the Hesatp Weather Bureau on the 24th. A DEAD CREW. TEN MEN PERISH IN CHESAPEAKE BAY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) " Bavrimone, Jan. 31, 1879. The schooner Adamantine, of Baltimore, with Captain Horace D, Baker and a crew of nino men {including ‘one sick man taken on board from the schooner Merchant) has been missing since January 2, when she was seen off Point Lookout, in the Chesapeake Bay, about ninety-five miles from this port. News reached here to-night that the vessel had been caught in the galo of the 2d and driven toward Smith Island, where she struck the wreck of the steamer Express, which went down at that point last October, The crew of the Adamantine had lashed themselves to the deck and the vessel sunk in shallow water, carrying them all down with her. THE CAPTAIN'S WATCH. ‘The Captain had tied himself in the foretop, and asthe mast remained above water, could be seen from the island, making signals with the: topsail. He continued in this perilous position for three days and four nights, it being impossible to reach him on account of the heavy sea. On the fourth day the sea calmed, and the man's motions ceased, When the people from the island reached the sunken vessel the Captain was dead from exhaustion and cold, BODIES RECOVERED. The vessel and cargo were worth about $3,000, Barker belonged to Philadelphia, where he has a wife and family. His body was buried on the shore. ‘The other nine corpses were subsequently recovered and buried on the shore. NATIONAL BANK REDEMPTION. Wasntnoton, Jan, 31, 1879. The following is a statement of the operations of the National Bank Redemption Agency (or the month and seven months ending this day as compared with the corresponding period of last year : For the Month. For the @ Months, National Bank Notes | of Notes fit for circulation as- sorted and relurnud to the’ Danks of issue... Notes wnt for circ’ sorted and delivered to the Comptroller of the Cur: ‘ reney for destruction and replacement with new notes Notes of failed, liquidating and reducing banks depos- ited i tho Treasury .... $7,659,100] $70,144,000 3,030,800] 488,200) 3,901,670 Totals for 1879. Totals for 187} 126,983,150 $30,675,000 Decreas BISHOP AND MRS. COBB, Newice, Conn, Jan, 31, 1879, It has just transpired that Mra, Cobb and Wesley W. Bishop had an interview at the jail here a few days since at the latter's request. Jailer Beckwith, the Rev, Hugh Montgomery ond Mr, Thresher, of Mra, Cobb's counsel, were present, Bishop thought he could draw Mera, Cobb to a con- fession of guilt by such an interview. Mrs, Cobb fused to recognize him or bow to him when he entered the room, Atter prayer by the Rey, Mr. Montgomery, Bishop said to Mrs. Cobb, “Katie, you know that atatement of mine is true.” Mrs, Cobb replied, in- nantly, “I don't know any seh thing. 1 know it is not true,” Bishop repeated his appeal in various forme and was met with @ similar denial every time. He then lect the room, she refusing to speak to him THE TERRIBLE CHEYENNES. REMOVAL OF THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS TO RED CLOUD—DREADFUL SCENES ON THE DEPAR- TURE—WILD HOG FOUND WOUNDED IN HIS LODGE—SUICIDE OR MURDER BY HIS WIFE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Forr Ronmyson, Neb., Jan, 31, 1879. Inaccordance with orders from the Secretary of War Colonel Peter D. Vroom, commanding the post here, has sent thirty-three squaws and twenty-two children, widows and orphans of the late Cheyenne desperadoes, to the Pine Ridge agency to be turned over to Red Cloud’s people, The order to do this, received from General Crook, says that it is done in Geterence to Red Cloud's request. The departure of these helpless and tried people, covered with wounds and gaunt with hunger, was effected quietly end in the most humane manner, under the personal supervisioff of Colonel Vroom, who provided five wagons for the purpose, with canvas enough to cover them and rations for a five days’ journey to the camp of Red Cloud, on White Clay Creek, sixty-five miles distant. AN AFFECTING SCENE. All passed over quietly until they reached the lower camp, Where Colonel Vroom had Wild Hog, Old Crow, Left Hand and the other remaining bucks, numbering fifteen, in irons, Here the scene baftled description, Lieutenant G. W. Dodd, who is in charge of the Ind- ian scouts and has great influence among the Indians, was awaiting the arrival of the trains to add the remainiug women and children there of Sioux extraction, when sll of a sudden among the Cheyenne women who were not to go there was set up the most hideous and terrific wailing and gesticulation. Afor- most among them, on the little hillock back a few vods from the camp, heaping imprecations, was the He- cate like form of Wild Hog's wife,the sister.of American Horse. With lean und shrivelled arms, her rags flaunting in the wind, stood this female demon, by her siae half a dozen more, presenting a picture hardly paralleled in modern times, Licutenant Dodd immediately ordered a full and rigid search into the secrets of the squalid lodges occupied by the deso- late and grovelling inmates. First and foremost t arch witch was looked to, and No Flesh, a friendly Sioux Indian scout, was asked to go and dis- arm her. Stricking her breast violently with both hands and exhibiting a perfectly diabolical attitude it was discovered, when she, was approuched, that in one hand she had a half of a sharp pointed scissors and in tho other a fork, of which only the middle prong, sharpened like a minature stilletto, remained, Disarmed she was taken to a tent near by, where it was learned she had endeay- ored a short time previons to kill one of her chil- ‘dren and had stamped on all the others, some of whom said they were ufraid of their lives. SUICIDE OF WILD Hoa. ‘ After the wife wags taken cave of some of the soldiers looked after “Wild Hog,” who was found lyiug in his lodge bathed in blood and insensible. A closer inspection showed several stab wounds from a sharp instrument near the sternum and below the region of the heart, These are be- lieved, at this writing, to bo self-inflicted, but the half blido of scissors taken from the wite of “Wild Hog” would indicate that this terrible woman ina secret moment had dealt the death blow to her warrior chief rather than see him taken in irons to Leavenworth, where his many and shocsing crimes would be sure to bring him to the halter, which is the only thing the Indian fears. A VISIT TO THE SCEN I visited at ten o’clock to-night, im company with Lieutenant Dodd, the scene of this tragedy. ‘he oldest daughter of Wild Hog laid asleep. Shé is one of the three survivors from the pit where the fighting Cheyennes made their last stand, and where she’ was shot through the ‘neck. Lying head to head with her was the wounded chief. ‘The girl was sleeping like a besotted drunkard, with her tace lying close to the burning faggots in the middle of th} flimsy habitation. Wild Hog, wounded unto death, breathed heavily and moaned with pain, thongh under the influence of morphia ‘administered vo him by Dr. Pettys, Corporal Lewis gave him another pill, with some words kindly spoken in In- dian dialect.’ ‘he mother, wild and Cerritied, sat at the portal to the lodge, one old gash under the right eye being the most prominent sign on her averted face, which looked out of the lodge flag. Suddenly the wounded girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old, awoke with # shrill cry of pain, and seeing the soldiers through the smoke of the lodge fire she shrieked hysterically and acted as though she thought she was azain under the mur- derous rain of bullets trom which her people had suffered so much. She was finally quieted and your correspondent withdrew from the heartrending scene. VIRGINIA’'S DEBT. A PROPOSITION BY THE BONDHOLDERS, RicuMoxp, Jan. 31, 1879. The conference between the creditors of the State of Virginia and ghe committee of the Legis, lature has been continued to-day, and the freest interchange of opinions has been had- The creditors have been fully informed as to the revenues of the State and her impaired ca pacity to pay the debt. They ars compelled to recog- nize these facts, and come to the conclusion that whatever their legal rights may be they cannot long be enforced as against an ad- yerse public sentiment. The principal of the debt is about $30,000,000 and the aggregate of ac- crued, unpaid interest aboat $5,000,000, When the conference adjourned this afternoon it was with the understanding that it would convene at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning, when a formal proposition will ubmitted by the creditors and a bill will be pre- sented embodying the proposition thus made. THE CREDITORS’ PLAN FOR SETTLEMENT. ‘Tho bill will probably provide for funding the principal of the debt in bonds bearing three per cent st for a few years, say five: four per interest for" the’ stcceeding — twenty- years, and fiy? per cent interest for y the next succeeding ten years, thus muk- ing the bonds run for forty years ‘with coupons attached receivable in payment of all public dues, and exempt from all State taxation. “The agerued in- terest will be funded at fifty cents in the dollar, or will be paid in full in equal yearly instalments, run- ning through twenty years, without interest.’ It is believed that such’ bill can be passed, and that it will not require an oppressive rate of taxation, FIRE IN AN ALMSHOUSE. THREE OF THR INMAT£S KILLED AND ONE BADLY BURNED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THT HERALD.) Lovisviiie, Ky., Jan. 31, 1879. In the midst of a fire at the City Alms House to-day Fred Meyer, who was in the sesond story of the building, endeavored to escape by tying the sheets of his bed together. The rope thus made broke and he fell to the ground below, fracturing his skull and causing instant death, Thomas Dickinson, aged filty years, being cut off from escape, jumped” and broke his neck, James Riddle was alse Killed in jumping from a window. ‘The officers fear that other Hives have been lost, a8 several were ob- served to run back into the building atter their effects. A WOMAN SERIOUSLY BURNED, Mrs. Christina Johnson was badly burned, After getting out of the building she was greatly excited, and while running about near the building, acting as if she was endeavoring to get in to obtain something she had lett behind, a burning timber fell upon he burning her head, face and shoulders quite sexiou OIL PRODUCERS’ MEETING, A ViGOROUS PROTEST AGAINST TAXING LEUM. PETRO- ae he went out, ‘ [DY TELEGRAPH To THE TERALD.) Purapenpatra, Jan, 31, 1879, ‘The Record has a special despatch from Bradford, Pu., saying that an enthusiastic mecting of ofl producers was held there to-day to pro- test against a tax on oil, There was entire unity of spirit and action and a strong remonstrance was adopted for presentation to tho Legislature, against the giant evil of which the producers claim the Standard Oil Company is the representat! ‘There are two bills before the Legislature imposing a tax on oil, said to be backed wp ¢ Standard Oil Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The pas- sage of eithe have an extremely important bearing on the oil producing interest. A FORGED DEED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Newront, R. L, Jan, 31, 187% ‘There was received, some days since, by the port City Clerk, from a Now Jersey Post Office, an envelope containing a deed for record, with the fee, anda direction that the deed be retarned to an ad- dress in Camden, N. J. The deed purported to have beon drawn in due form in New York city Feb- ruary 17, 1874, by Francis Smith, oue of Newport's suminer residents, and to convey to Henry L, Street, of Elizabethport, N.J., Mr. Smith's estate in this city, situated on Bellevue, Coggeshall and Baneroft avennes. Mr, Smith proactnees the deed a forgery, and the auime of Strees ie a pace Helio SUICIDE BY HANGING, [S¥ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Tueston, N. J., Jan. 31, 1879, This afternoon, at Woodsville, near Hopewetl, about fourteen miles from this city, Richard Runkle, 4 middle man, committed suicide by hanging himself. No cause is assigned for the uct. HORRIBLE DEATH. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Easton, Pa., Jan. 31, 1879, ‘This morning a young man named William Stocker, employed at the ore mines near Eston, met with a terrible death. He was drinking water at the mouth of the washing machine, when he was seen suddenly to disappear, and before the mill could be stopped he was torn and mangled in a fearfully horrible manner by the spades of the washer and killed. JUDGE BLODGETT'S CASE, Curcaco, TL, Jan. 31, 1879. The morning session of the sub-committee from Washington was occupied in hearing the evidence of Messrs. Durley and Shoop, mem- bers of the late federal Grand Jury. Their testimony was in effect that an indictment had been found by that jury against Register in Bank- ruptey Hebbard for perjury and = making a false report, but that District Attorney Bangs, after promising to draw up an in- dictment against Hubbard, had failed to do so, giv- ing asa reason that Judge Blodgett had instructed him to withhold it. District Attorney Bangs also re- fused to tind an indictment prepared by the jury themseives. In the afternoon session to-day the same line of evidence was taken as in the morning, the witnesses all being members of the Grand Jury last fall. estimony was that the indictment against Hubbard for false returns was found, made out and returned, but that an indictment against Hubbard for perjury, although found and reported to Judge Bangs, was not framed, Bangs informing the jury that with the con- currence of Judge Blodgett he should _re- fuse to frame it, and that Blodgett had said that he — (Blodgett) was responsible for the interpretation of the law under which Hubbard made his returns aud affidavits, Several witnesses testificl to remarks by Judge Blodgett, or from him, to the ef- fect’ that the’ jury were grangers loafing here st yovernment expense and should be dis- missed; also that Judge Bangs had seemed reluctant to bring before the jury other than minor matters. RULY PATIENT. At Beileyue Hospital last evening four gentle- men called snd requested that one of the party would be allowed to cnter the hos- pital, as ho was very sick, This one gave his name as Samuel Fergusop, twenty-one years 02d, o No. 142 East Eighteenth ft It was found he was suffering from the effects of a dose of Paris green, and Dr. Dixion and other physicians began with a stomach pump. Dur- the doctors say he _be- came violent, and declined ‘to allow them to uso the pump. He sprang from the bed and broke the tubo attached to the ping apparatus. Another tube was then pro- d, but the young man refused to allow it used on him, remarking at the same time that “he would rather dic from the poison than be choked by the tube.” He was then informed couid leave the hospital if he so desired. Some time later ke and his companions left the institution. One of the men who accompanied Verguson gave the name of James Williams, and his address as at_ No. 303° East Ninth strect. The house No. 142 East Eighteenth strect, is @ fashionable | apartment ~ house, but ‘inquiries made their elicited the statement that Ferguson did not reside Aa Abe mi intelligence was received at the house in Ninth street, where Fergusot friend said he lived. It is the opinion of the physic- ians that Ferguson canuot survive the effects of the poison. . A TART CORRESPONDENCE. TOM TAYLOR REPLIES TO MR. WHISTLER’S ‘4 RANGEMENT IN BROWN PAPER.” {From the London World.] Mr, Whistler having forwarded to Mr, Tumtaler a copy of his recently published pamphlet, inscribed with the words ‘sans rancune,’ the following corre- spondence has taken place, and has been forwarded to us for publication :— LAVENDER SWEEP, Jan. 6, 1879. “Sans rancune’’ by all means, my dear Whistler; but you should not have quoted from my urticle of June 6, 1874, on Velasquez in such a way as to give exactly the opposite impression to that which the article, taken as a whole, conveys. I appreciate and admire Velasquez as cntirely and, allow me to say, 28 intelligently as yourself. I have probably seen and studied more of his work than you have. And I maintain that the article you have “garbled” in your quotation gives a fair and sciogis account of the picture it deals with (“Las Menifias”}, and one which any artist who knows the picture would, in essentials, subscribe to. God help the artists if ever the criticism of pictures falls into the hands of painters! It would be a case of vivisetion all round. Your pamphlet is a very natural result of your late disagreeable legal expe- riences, though nota very wise one, It the critics are not better qualified to deal with the painters than the painter in your pamphlet shows himsetf quali- fied to deal with the cfitics it will be « bad day for art when the hands that have been trained to the brush lay it aside tor the pen. If you had read my article on Velasquez I cannot but sey that you have made an unfair use of it in quoting a detached sentence, which, read with the context, bears exactly the opposite sense from that you have quoted it as bearing. This isabad “'throw- off” in the critical line, whether it affect */¢ premier littérateur venu” or yours always, ‘TOM 'TAYLOR. P, S.—As your attack on my’ article is public, I re- serve to myself the right of giving equal publicity to this letter. ‘Tur Ware Hovsr, Jan. 8, 1879, Dead for a ducat, dead! my dear Tom; and the rattle has reached me by post, “Sans rancume,” say YOu? Bah! you seream unkind threats, and die’ badly. Why squabble over your article? You did print what I quote, you know, Lom; and itis surely un- important what more you may have written of the ‘That you should have written anything at your crime. shrive your naughty soul, and give up nd pass your last days ‘properly in the Set your house in order with the arrears of time and paper, and leay Lord, who will forgive my “garblin writing. J. A. Mi LAVENDER SW! Pardon me, my dear Whistler, for having taken you au scriewz, even for a moment. Lought to have remembered that your penning, like your painting, belongs to the region of “chatt.” I will not torget it again; and meantime remain yours always; TOM TAYLOR. my dear old Tom, I never was serious with yon, even when you were among us. Indeed, I killed us who should say, without seriousness, rat!" you know, rather cursorily, haf,’ Tom, as in your pre state you are be- winning to perceive, was your fate here, and doubt- less will be throughout the eternity before you, With ages at r disposal, this truth will dimly dawn mu you; and as you look back upon this lite perchance iauny situations that you took aw sérieuz {art critic, who knows, expoundér of Velasquez, and t) will explain’ themeclves sadly—cn Go J. A. MeN. WHISTLER, RECEPTION. THE GRAN (From the London World.} ‘The American Minister had a reception last Thurs- day in hon of General Grant, His Excellency is RS aS 7 $= HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressman-elect Robert M. McLane, of Balti more, is at the New York, Insurance Superintendent John #. Smyth, of Albany; Senator D. 8. Lynde, of Hermon, N. ¥., aud Mayor J, J. Belden, of Syracuse, we at the Pith Avenue, Senator W. W, Rockwell, of Gion’s Falls, N. ¥., is at the Gilsey. Professor J. 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