The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1879, Page 7

s- TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. FREE SPEECH IN GERMANY. Resignation of the Paris Municipality. RUSSIANS GOING HOME. No Change of Commanders at the Cape of Good Hope. EXILING A GRAND DUKE. The Irish University Question Not To Be Taken Up. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonvon, Feb. 19, 1879. Prince Hohenlohe was yesterday elected Second Vice President of the German Reichstag, having ov- tained 106 votes against 78 for Herr Luzuis, Another letter from Count Stolberg-Wernigerode was submit- ted to the Reichstag asking pariiamentary approval of the prosecution and arrest of Deputy Hassel- mann, whereupon Herr Lasker gave notice of ® motion contesting the correctness of the government's interpretation of the law and refusing the consent of the Reichstag to the arrests. Debate on the subject was postponed until Wednesday. The national liberals, ultramontanes and progressists have ayreed to support Herr Lasker. The Daily Telegraph's Berlin, correspondent says:—“The result of the de- bate on the proposition to arrest and prosecuto Deputy Fritzsche on a charge of violating the Socialist law, will foreshadow the fate of the Disciplinary bill. In Parhamentary circles there seems to bo little doubt that the bill will be rejected by a considerable majority. For the first time tho national liberals and progressists aro united. Still the previous hostile policy of the national lib- erals must not be forgotton, and it is quite possible that a slashing speech by Prince Bismarck would dis- solve the alliance.” ‘The Standard's correspondent at Berlin states that the free conservatives will support Deputy Lasker's’ motion, as they consider the ac- tion of the government unnecessary. The liberals will declare they did not, when voting for the Socialist law, intend to give it the meaning that amember of the Reichstag could, by a mere police order, be prevented from fulfilling his constitutional duties in the House. The special correspondents still predict an overwhelming defeat of the govern- ment. 5 A BOLD FRONT AGAINST BISMARCK. The Zimes’ despatch from Berlin states that Deputies Fritzsche and Hasselmann were pres- ent in the Reichstag on Tuesday and were epparently confident that the Reichstag ill show a fearless spirit. They aro encouraged in this belief by the fact that the criminal court of Frankfort yesterday acquitted the members of the staff of the Frankfurter #eitung, who had publithed a collective protest against Princo Bismarck’s assertion that that Journal was managed in the interests of France. One of the staff only was sentenced to seven weeks’ imprisonment for two other articles. The despatch further states that it is believed the governmentis pressing, its request for the Reichstag’s panction of the arrests of the Deputies when it knows phat it is certain to be rejected, with the object of finding a pretext for dissolving the Chamber. RESIGNATION OF THE PARIS MUNICIPALITY, The Journal des Débats of Paris mentions a report that the municipality of Paris have resigned in con- sequence of the cancelling of their grant to the re- turning Communists. The Zemps understands that the government has agreed to the proposals of the Committee on the Amnesty bill. The National denies that the government has so agreed. The Temps has information that the report of the commission on the acts of the Ministry of the 16th of May will simply state the facts with- out expressing opinion relative to impeachment. The Ministry will thus be able to state their views. It is said that M. Waddington at to-day’s council formally announced that he would resist the impeach- ment movement and make it a Cabinet question. The imes’ Paris despatch says the Chamber of Deputies has, on account of alleged informality, annulled the appointment of M. de la Fosse (Bona- partist) to be a member of the Electoral Commission, M. Louis Blane is one of the new members of the Commission. The Cabinet has annulled the de- cision by which the Municipality of Paris asserted the right to control the Prefecture of Police. The Municipality has violently protested, and will prob- ably appeal to the Council of State. PATRICK MAY GET THE PLACE, The full report of Tuesday night's proceedings in the House of Commons shows that Sir Stafford Northcote did not deny Wnowledge of an intention to appoint the Duke of Connaught Viccroy of Ire- land. The following is a verbatim report of the pro- ecedings on this point:— In answer to Mr, Stacpoole (liberal), member for Ennis, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said;—"I am. not aware of any foundation for the report put for- ward iv certain newspapers that a royal residence is about to be established in Ireland and that His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught is to sueceed the Duke of Marlborough as permancnt Prince Viceroy of Ireland,” THE IRISH QUESTION, Sir Stafford Northcote, replying to Mr. O’Donohue, Member for Tralee, said the government has de- cided not to deal with the Irish university question, Eighteen Catholic Bishops of Ireland met at May- nooth yesterday and adopted resolutions strongly censuring the government for its conduct in regard to university education, ELECTING A HOME RULER, ‘The majority on Monday for the home rule candi- date, at the election for member of Parhament in the county of Cork, was larger than the most sanguine persons anticipated. Tho election was fought on the questions of home rulo and fixity of tenure alone. Colonel Colthurst, the successful candidate, advocated both propositions, while his opponent, Sir George Colthurst, his nephew (conscrvative), declared that the first was a degradation of Ireland and the latter meant spoliation. Tho landiords generally sided with tho conservative. NO CHANGE AT PRESENT, ‘The Press Association is authorized to deny that the War Office has at present any intention to super- sede Lord Chelmsford in his command, This par. ticularly refers to the rumors in relation to the ap- pointment of Lord Napier of Magdala or Sir Garnct Wolseley to the command of the Zulu expedition. Dhe Daily News reports that Sir Charles Dilke has given notice of a motion in the House of Commons, that while ready to assist in retrieving the situation at the Cape tho House considors that Zulu territory ‘was invaded on inadequate grounds, NICHOLAS THK YOUNGER RXILED, ‘Tho J’st's despatch from 8t. Petersburg says tho Grand Duko Nicholas, son of the Grand Duke Con- stantine, has beon exiled,to Orenburg for communi- cating with the Berlin National Zeitung in regard to a strategic railway. MOVING IN AFTER RUSSIA, ‘The Turkish Minister of Finance, in announcing that a new Turkish loan has been concluded, de- clares that it will be in great part devoted to buying up the paper currency at twenty-five per cont of its nominal value, Measures are boing taken to ocoupy the territory evacuated by the Russians, Orders have NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1879—TRIPLE SHEET. | advance from the Tehataldga lines in the direction of Adrianople, A portion of two regiments of yend- armerie, which are to be ready by the Ist of March, will Hkewise be sent into that province. The gend- armeric will be under Englisli and French officers. ‘The Russian army train was to have begun moving from Adrianople toward Bourgas yesterday, Febru- ary 18. ‘THE ARAB TABIA AFYAIR SETTLED. The Agence Russe of St. Petersburg announces that the Arab Tabia affair has been satisfactorily arranged, Russia and Roumania having exchanged explana tions. POLITICAL UNION IN SPAIN. A body of constitutionalists were present at Madrid on Monday, at a banquet given in furtherance of a coalition with the adherents of Sefior Castelar in the event of a dissolution of the Cortes, A majority of the constitutionalists are in favor of a coalition, but await the arrival of General Martinez Canipos from Cuba before deciding finally. CABLE PARAGRAPHS, Weston, tho pedestrian, reached D:rby at half-past } one o'clock yesterday afternoon, 181 miles. behind time, r !Phe' National Zeitung Of Berlin states thht fd Cus- toms Patiff Committee have decided to: propose; an impost duty of ten marks per hundred weight on hops, but to admit wool and cotton free. The strike of the iron and stecl founders at Shet- field has terminated, the men accepting the reduc- tion in their wages. ‘The Commissioners appointed by the Austrian and German governments to investigate the subject of the plague left Moscow for Tvaritzin on Monday evening. A special despatch from Geneva to the Pust says:— “The contractor for the St. Gothard Railway tunnel is treating with 3 group of French financiers to pierce the Simplon.”” The Rome Osservatore Romano formally denice that tho Pope is in favor of the Catholics participating in the elections. Tho mil) masters of Ashton-under-Lyne met yester- day and decided to begin a general lockout on Satur- day if the strike is not settled. The strikers are now estimated at 10,000, Premier Stremuyr hos informed the Austrian Reichsrath that the new Ministry was merely ap- pointed to fill the gap until the dissolution of the Chamber. A despatch from Constantinople to the Times says the Sultan authorized the commencement of nego- tiations relative to Bosnia and Herzegovina to-day on the basis proposed, General Von Roon is hopelessly ill at Berlin. KAUFMANN’S JOURNEY. A PROPOSED VISIT TO ST. PETERSBURG—PROB- ABLE IMPORTANT DISCUSSION OF CENTRAL ASIAN POLITICS. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Tasuxeno, Turkestan, Feb. 16, 1879. General Kaufmann, the Russian Governor General of Turkestan and Commander-in- Chief in Central Asia, is making arrange- ments for a rapid journey to St. Petersburg to consult with the Czar and Russian Ministry regarding affairs in the East. SOMETHING MAY PREVENT THE JOURNEY. He is expected to leave Tashkend soon, and will certainly go unless the arrival of the embassy of the Ameer, Shere Ali, inter- poses some important obstacle to his departure. HERALD WEATHER SERVICE. ANOTHER REMARKABLE FULFILMENT HERALD STORM WARNING—GALES AND RAINS OVER ENGLAND AND FRANCE. . [py CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonvon, Feb, 18, 1879. Your storm warning dated the 11th inst. predicting the arrival “between the 14th and 16th on the British and French coasts” of ‘‘a depression attended by stormy con- ditions, with rains and gales from the southeast, veering to northwest,” has been fulfilled in a remarkable manner, ARRIVING ON TIME, The depression arrived exactly as pre- dicted, and was preceded by the almost general rainfall which attended the south- easterly winds that set in as the storm moved over theso islands, Tho winds over Ireland and Western England have veered steadily toward the northwest since Satur- day. or A ALONG THE COASTS. At North Shields during Sunday a heavy southeast gale prevailed, and at Dundee moderate gales. At Stornoway and other quarters strong rain squalls were expe- rienced, London had similar weather. IN PRANCE. The weather in France, particularly the northern districts, was seriously affected by the movement of the depression, and rains attended by fierce squalls were frequent at the Channel ports and toward Paris, RIOT AT CAIRO. A MOB OF DISBANDED EGYPTIAN OFFICERS IN- SULT THE KHEDIVE AND DEMAND THEIR PAY —ATTACKED BY THE KHEDIVE'S BODY GUARD, [By caBLE TO THE HERALD.) Carr», Feb, 18, 1879. A crowd gathered before the house of the Minister of Finance to-day, composed of some four hundred disbanded officers, who clamored angrily for their arrears of pay. Nubar Pacha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Rivers Wilson, the Minis- ter of Finance, were insulted by the mob as they wore leaving the Ministry... ‘The lattaér’s’ coat was torn. ‘Thirty’ rfotbis ‘en- tered the building, but were expelled on the arrival of the Khedive and the Foreign Consuls, The rioters then invested the Ministry. RAISES HIS VOICE, Tho Khedive harrangued the crowd and mado three futile attempts to depart in a carriage, but was himself insulted. Mean- while his body guard arrived, fired on and dispersed the rioters. Several arrests were made. Nubar Pacha was shot in tho hand, His coachman and tho Khedive’s master of ceremonies were also wounded. THE EGYPTIAN ARMY. 3 The Egyptian Bu igot proposes that the army shall bo reducéd ‘to 10,000 men, and that the remainder, including 2,000 officers, boon wiven for soyen battalions of Turkish troovs to | be disbandeds CATTLE PLAGUE. A VALUABLE TRADE INTERFERED W1TH-—TWO HUNDRED DISEASED CATTLE. [BY caBLE To THE HERALD.]} Lowpow, Feb. 13, 1879, In the House of Commons Sir George Campbell, member for the Kirkcaldy district, will move, on ‘Tuesday next, that the summary prohibition of tho importation of cattle from the United States is cal- culated to destroy an important trade and to deprive England of the advantages of cheap meat. 1 MORE OF THE DISEASE, A telegram from Salford says:—‘“I'wo hundred American beasts consigned direct to this market were slaughtered in Liverpool. They were suffering from pleuro-pneumonia,” The steamship Sorrento, which has arrived at Hull rrom New York, lost 82 head of cattle and 163 head of sheep on the pas- sage. CASES OF PLEURO-PNEUMONIA IN WASHINGTON AND VICINITY—CAUSES OF THE DISEASE—THE MATTER BEFORE THE CABINET—ADDITIONAL _ LEGISLATION THOUGHT NECESSARY, (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Wasuinaron, Feb, 18, 1879. The attention of the Health Oilicer of Wash- the ington was this afternoon called to fact that a milch cow which recently died in one of the stables on the outskirls of the city had died of plouro-pnemonia. ‘The post- mortem was made by Mr. Robert Smith, a veterinary surgeon, to satisfy himself that tno cause of death was really what he suspected it to be, There are a number but not many cases of sickness from the same cause among the cattle in this neighborhood. CAUSE OF THE DISEABE. It is estimated that there are about eighty-five stables in and around Washington where cows are kept and that fully 600 cows are housed therein. In addition there are several dairies in Virginia, near this city,. which also supply the in- habitants of Washington with milk. Several causes aro assigned for the existence of the diseaso in the district, one of which is that cattle from other places have recently been pur- chased and brougnt here, and it is thought they were suffering with the disease at the time of the purchase. Another is the feeding of cows on swill collected from hotels and boarding houses. DEVORE THE CABINET. The Cabinet while in session to-day expressed decided views with relation to the necessity for some legislation which will prevent discrimination against the American export cattle trade cither on the part of England or by any other nation, and it was intimated that for this purpose a Con- gressional enactment to prevent the shipment of diseased cattle will be necessary. As the matter now stands collectors of customs are directed to inspect cargoes of cattle and give cer- tificates of ‘no contagious disease,” when its non- existence is shown to bo a fact, and to report all cases of Buch discases when discovered. ‘They can- not, however, prevent the shipment of diseased cat- tle. The subject will be brought by the President to the attention of Congress. MEXICO. LAST DAYS OF THE AMERICAN EXCURSIONISTS— DIFFICULTIES OF TRADE TO BE OVERCOME. Crry or Mexico, Feb. 10, Via Havana, Feb. 18, 1879. The American excursionists have returned home. The comments of the Mexican journals on their remark visit are generally favorable. They that if the. samples brought and placed on exhibition by the visitors had shown the differences of price between American and Moxi- can products, with the charges clearly defined, the absurd comments of forcign merchants hostile to American trade would have been silenced. As long as foreigners monopolize Mexican trade Americans must do overything to recommend and popularize their goods, so that consumers will come to prefer them. European mantifacturers give six and cight months’ credit, while Americans only allow thirty days. Extended credit is preferred here to even the very. liberal commission which Americans allow. Itis belidved the visit will prove fruitless unless Americans establish permanent commission houses: for import and cxport business. Mexico would prefer American commerce, because the ¢ mereial intercats created by it would lessen the d: ger of political troubles. Commerco with the United States woukd be poace and life for Mexico, Justo Bonitez has sailed for Europe. ‘The Minister of Finances has published an elabo- rate memorial correcting the information given by Minister Foster to the association of manufacturers in Chicago last October. It states that since 1866 the Mexican government granted thirty-three railroad concessions, of which nineteen were to Americans, ALASKA, . THE GOVERNMENT POLICY CONDEMNED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO PRESS—SEVERE COMMENTS ON THE TREATMENT OF THE INDIANS, Z Saw Fnancrsco, Feb. 18, 1879, Tho Chronicle has an editorial this morning se- yerely animadverting on the action of tho govern- ment in leaving Alaska without protection, and on the fact that there is not asingle man-of-war on this station available for a cruiso to Sitka. The Sacramento Record-Union this morning.com- pares the unsettled condition of Indian affairs in Alaska with their peaceful status under the Russians, and attributes the disturbance in a great measure to traders, who sell liquor to Indians. It suggests @ government inquiry into the cause of the trouble. ILLNESS “OF MR. FECHTER. [py TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Baurtmony, Md., Feb. 18, 1879. Mr. Fechter.was taken suddenly ill with heart disease in the dressing room of the Holliday Street Wheatre a few minutes before the curtain rose on the “Lady of Lyons” to-night. Physicians from the audience attended him, and he is now resting comfortably, The attack was very severe, and for some minutes his life was in danger. Mr, Russell, of the regular company, at a few mo- ment’s notice played Claude Melnotte, and was favor- ably received by the house, DOMINION OF CANADA. Orrawa, Ont., Feb. 18, 1879, ‘The public accounts for tho year ending June, 1578, were laid before the House of Commons to-da; The total liabilities of the Dominion ot Canada are placed at $174,957,268, a8 compared with $174,675,804 in 1877. Of the former amount $149,587,912 represents the funded and unfunded debt, of which sum about $129,000,000 in round numbers is payable in London and the remainder in Ae the total receipts for tho year wore $22,375,011, while the expenditure was $23,503,158, The deficit’on the year’s operations is $1,128,117, as against $1,460,027 in 1877. TRADE WITT re hm consented, so far as the government could go, to allow Canadian ships the rights asked for in Preneh ports, and that Canada would, in all probability, Epeedily be permitted to, trade with France on the most favorable basis, BISHOP FOLEY'S CONDITION. Cuicaco, MIL, Feb, 18, 1879, ‘The midnight report from Bishop Foley is that he is weaker, but more rational, and his physicians say they have him well in hand, although his abdominal complications are worse, No immediate danger is apprehended, It will be some days before it can be determined whether he will eventually recover, NAVAL INTELLIG CE. ORDERED TO COURT MARTIAL DUTY, (bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Portsmouri, Va., Feb, 18, 1879, Captain Stephen P, Quackenbush, Lieutenant Com- mander Denis W. Mullan and Lieutenant B. Watson leave in the morning for Port Royal, 8. C., where re ordered on court martial duty, Captain ‘ubush is president of the court, CHANGES IN THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS. Wasurnoros, Feb, 18, 1879. Passed Assistant Paymaster 8, R, Calhoun has been ordered to the Marion, Captain Henry Wilson is de- t cial duty on the South Atlantic sta fiom and pisces on waiting orders, Paymaster M. bi, Cushing is detached from the Marion and placed on waiting orders. A ROTTEN BRIDGE. Terrible Disaster on the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad. A TRAIN FALLS INTO A CREEK. Three Dead Bodies Recovered and Several More Deaths Expected. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]} Sena, Ala., Feb. 18, 1879. Tho passenger train on the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad went through Dunclin’s bridge, fifty feet high, over Mulberry Creek, thirteen miles above Selma, about six o'clock this morning. The whole train is a wreck excepting the engine, which jumped from under the cars, and the sleep- ing car, which miraculously hung from the bridge abutment. The scene was one of horror and con- fusion. The struggles of the wounded passengers endeavoring to crawl from beneath the cars was fear- j ful, many being pinned between the broken pices, unable to extricate themselves without aid. The es- cape of the passengers from tho sleeping car that hung on the brink of the chasm was perilous, but ‘was executed without loss of life. RESCUING THE VICTIMS. Superintendent Stanton and Conductor White were found, both fearfully mangled, and it is believed that both will die. N, Y. Hunter, the mail agent, is also probably fatally injured. The first dead bodies dis- covered were those of two negroes; then came the mutilated corpse of George BR. Evans, a promi- nent young Albanian. The wreck has not yet been fully cleared out and two white train hands are miss- ing. Tho total list of casualties is twenty-four, of whom threo are certainly dead and two missing; four aro fatally wounded and the others more or less severely. The wounded were carried back to Sclma for treatment and the corpses will also be brought here. THR KILLED. * Tho following were killed :— GEORGE R. EVANS, a promising young man, of Sylvia, Ga, Two negroes, names unknown. MORTALLY INJURED, Tho following were injured, it {s believed, fa tally :— M. STANTON, General Superintendent. Captain WHITE, tho conductor. . HUNTER, the mail agent. WOUNDED. The following were severely injured:— ALBERT PITNER, brakeman. JOHN SHOEMAKER, baggage master. HH. A. REYNOLDS, express messenger. JOHN, RIVERS (colored), brakeman, JORDAN LEE (colored), porter. MISS WELSH, of Talladega. MISS GRAHAM, of Talladega. MISS BRADFORD, of Talladega. NATHAN KAHN, of St. Louis. A. MEYER, of Ba T. G. PULLIAM, of Savannah. BENJAMIN SCHUSTER, of Selma. MRS. PORTIS and two daughters, of St. Louis. Four negro passengers, names unknown. CARS BURNED. A loaded box car, with sixty bales of cotton; the mail, baggage and express car and one passenger coach were totally burned. A ROTTEN STBUCTURE. An investigation of the broken timber showed that the bridge was rotten through and through, and it is a wonder that it has not fallen before. Much indigna- tion was expressed at the state of tho bridge timbers, The creck is considerably swollen, but not so as to have endangered a trusty bridge. The express car is crushed and its contents are lost, but, fortunately, its freight was not heavy. CRUSHED TO DEATH, The road has been in deep money troubles since the war. Travel will not be impeded. The deaths were all caused by crushing, and seem to have been instantaneous, as the bodies are badly broken. None of the wounded persons, except those named, are con- sidered dangerously hurt. THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION. PoiLape para, Feb, 13, 1879. ‘The municipal election in this city to-day passed off quietly. William MeMullin, democratic candi- date in the Fourth ward for select council, received alarge majority. The “Pathers’ ticket” for school directors, Which was an independent movement against the regular republican nominees, was badly beaten. The Disston republican ticket, in opposition to the regular republican ticket for Councilmen, was elected. ‘The republicans have gained generally. REPUBLICAN DEFEAT. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE mERaLp.) ReaptyG, Pa., Feb. 18, Mayor Evans, republican, was defeated in this city for re-election to-day by a majority of 1,200, Henry A. ‘Tyson, democrat, also had the support of the nationals and was clected Mayor. William A. Runkle, republican, was elected City Comptroller over Joseph 8. Hoyer, democ and Colonel John FE. Arthur, democrat, was re-elected City Treasurer. The democrats also gained control of the City Councils. EASTON M ICIPAL ELECTION. ) THE HERALD.) Easrox, Pa., Feb. 18, 1879, The municipal elections have resulted in # com- plete republican victory in this place, They clect six out of seven now councilmen and their chief burgess and borough treasurer. The results are unprecented. MICHIGAN'S NEW Deruort, Feb. 18, 1879. An election for United States Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of I, P. Chris- tiancy took placeat Lanett the two houses of the Legislature voting resulting in the election of Zachariah © ‘ote was as fol- lows (re) O. M. Barnes (democrat), Henry Chamberlin (greenback), 18, MID) THER REPORT, (py TELEGRAPH NATOR. OFFICE OF THE CHLEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasnixoron, Feb, 19—1 A. M. Indications, For the Middle States, partly cloudy weather, a slight rise, tollowed by falling barometer, northerly winds shifting to caster!y and southerly and slowly rising temperature during the day, For New England, partly cloudy weather and pos- sibly light snow near the coast, northerly to easterly winds, rising, followed by falling barometer, and by Wednesday evening slowly rising temperature, For the Western Gulf States, warmer cast to south winds, clear or fair weather, and in the eastern por- tions stationary or falling barometer. For the Eastern Gulf States, partly cloudy, slightly warmer weather, northerly winds, becoming light and variable, and a slight risy, followed by falling barometer. ‘ For the Central and South’ Pacific coast regions, partly cloudy or clear weather, ‘The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers will rise, ‘Tho Mississippi will fall at stations below St, Louis, . THE WEATIIER 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 ye indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy (Hrnanp Building), No. 218 Broadway :— ISTH, ASTD. 1 Wan Devanrment, { ww 9:90PM. . a7 6PM 2 0PM 12M.. al w WPM Averag perature yesterday. . Average temperature for responding dat your, eee ELOPED. 4 NAVY LIEUTENANT LEAVES A WIFE AND TWO LITTLE CHILDREN AND RUNS AWAY WITH A GIRL OF EIGHTERN-—THR COUPLE SUPPOSED TO BE IN NEW YORK. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Barrmmonx, Md., Feb. 18, 1879. The rumored elopement of Lieutenant Fletcher, of the United States Navy, and Miss Bailey, the accom- plished daughter of Mrs, Bailey, proprietor of a fashionable boarding house, which became noised about to-day, excited mueh interest. The Lieutenant lett his wife and two children behind, and they have gone to their relatives in Washington. relative of the girl makes the following statement :— “The man is Lieutenant Fletcher, an officer of the United States Navy, and the woman 1s the daughter of the lady of this house.” “When did they elope ?” “They lett here on Wednesday last and are supposed to have gone to New York. In October last Lieuten- ant Fletcher, with bis wife and two children, c: here to board. He is about forty years of age, de! cate in appearance and bald-headed. His manners and deportment were always those of a gentleman. but he was by no means sucha man as in my opinion would attract a young lady. He came here from the West, but his father, who is @ physician, resides in Washington. PLETCHER’S FAMILY, Irs. Fletcher is much er than he, and ie a very sweet and attractive lady. They have two little children, and seemed to live very happily to- gether. On Wednesday last Fletcher — took his wife to the Peabody Institute and showed her through the building. He was especially attentive to her on that occasion. That evening he ‘and Miss Bailey eloped together, and are supposed to have gone to New York. It was along time before the mother of Miss Bailey could realize that her daughter had really taken such an extraordinary step.” YOUNG, MODEST AND UETIRING. “How old was the young lady ?”" ‘She was just eighteen, She is quite pretty and unusually retiring and modest in ber manners, was scarcely ever in the parlor and seemed to shun the society of men.” “Was thore anything observed in the deportment of the two toward each other t> arouse suspicions?” “Nothing. Miss Bailey never went out of the house with the Lieutenant alone prior to the even- ing of the elopement. They were never seen to- gether, and no ove ever suspected that there was any improper relations Letween them.” “What steps are being taken to secure the arrest of the parties?” “The only steps that have been taken are to secure the returnof the young lady, She is devoted to her mother, who is confident that when her betrayer becomes tired of her, ashe probably wili, she will be willing to return. Her tather was in New York at the tine of the elopement and is there still, making efforts, through private detectives, to get some clew to his danghter.”” THE DESERTED WIFE. Mrs. Fletcher has gone home with her children. Her father, a well known dentist of Washington, came after her ax soon as the clopenient became a certainty. Lieutenant and Mrs. Fletcher's families are amon the best people in Washington, and bis conduct was @ great shock to them. THE SEDUCER’S VICTIM. Miss Bailey was educated at the Pg schools of the city and is said to be remarkably sprightly aud intelligent. Sho has an only sister, still quito a child, and no brothers. Her father is in very delicate health, and was in New York for the purpose of consulting ‘3 physician when his daughter ran away. The mother of the young lady is, of course, almost heartbroken, but says she will receive her erring daughter willingly if shoe returns. The family of Miss Bailey move in the most re- spectable. circles, They have been brought to somewhat reduced circumstances by the ill health of the father, and the mother largely supports the family by her boarding house, which has been filled by tho best class ot gentlemen and their families. Tho decpest sympathy is felt for the parents of the girl in their great trouble. A DARING SWINDLER. A SHERMAN WHO SHOULD BE LOOKED FOR— NARROW ESCAPE OF A BOSTON MONEY LENDER. Naricx, Mass., Feb. 18, 1879. Four weeks ago a gentleman of very nice appear ance camo to this quiet manufacturing town. He seemed to be about forty years of ago, five feet ight inches in height ond weighing about two hundred pounds. He was a porfect gentleman in his manner and appearance, and represented himself to be Major C. H. Sherman, and a nephew of General W, T. Sherman. He said ho was delayed -on accouut of tho loss of his trunk, and had stopped over at Natick to visit the shoe factories; that he was a native of Washington, and had been to Canada and other points on business. for his uncle, General Sherman, He said ho had written the railroad authorities in regard to his missing trunk; that it contained valuable papers which be was sorely in need of, and that not hearing from it he had placed the matter in the hands of a Boston lawyer to work up. He claimed to be an inti- mate friend of Jules Verne, the novelist, and said he had been with Lim (Verne) during his trip up the Mediterranean and other places. He soon got well acquainted with all the trades people, store keep- crs, &e., and kept himself we!l posted on all mattors of local interest. He also became well posted in all the business, acquainted with the prominent men of the place, and finally appeared to know u# much of the town and its people as a resident of a number of years. He interested real estate owners by ex- amining their property and telling them he was in search of good investments. ALMOST A “TLAUL.” Last Saturday the “Major’’ went toa certain money lender, who does business in Dock square, Boston, and represented himself to be Charles Bielow, of Nati He said he owned a fine houso and lot here, which was free from all encumbrance, and that he wanted $1,000 loan on the same. In order to give the aifaira better look the “Major” took the money lender to the registry office, where the rec Is were examined and the property found to be represented. The money lender was invited out to look at the property, He camo to Natick, and in company with the “Major” the residence of Mr. Bigelow was ex- amined fromm the exterior, and all looked like busi- ness, The parties started for the e o'clock A. M. train for Boston, but lnekily were about two minutes too lute, the train having gone. While at the depot Mr. Ike Randall, a citi- ven of this town, happened to pass, and, meeting the money lender, with whom he was acquainted, asked his business here, The reply was that he had come up to look at My, Charles Bigelow's house, as he was going to lend $1,000 on it. Mr. Randall'said there must be some Inistake, as Mr, Bigelow did not waut any money, and if he did he could get it here in Natici. “Well, Mr. Bigelow has applied to me for tho said the other; “there he is himself ell y at the same time pointing to Mr. Randall looked at Sherman, and, to the other party, told him it was Bigelow, but some stranger here. The money lender went over to the * ” and told him what Randall had said. ‘Oh,”” said Sherman, “he does not know me. I do business in Boston and am there nearly all the time.” Just then a long freight train passed, and the “Mujor,” being on the opposite side, passed over by turnin, not the freight depot, and when the train had gone by the “Major” was missing, and nothing hus been heard from him since. Detectives were at once put on his track, and It 1s hoped that his arrest may be heard of at any mo- ment, as he is shadowed and cannot escape. This is one of the most daring attempts of the kind that has ever occurred here aud bad the parties been at the depot five minutes earlier the woney would have becn paid over, and the swindler probably made good his escape. THE OLD § OUTH CHURCH, A FANCY BALL FOR THE PRESERVATION FUND IN THE MUSIC HALL, BOSTON—A DISTIN- GUISHED AND GAY THRONG. [Py TELeonarH To THE wERALD.) Bostox, Mass., Feb, 18, 1879, ‘The annual ball for the preservation fund of the Old South Church was held in Music Hall this evening. ‘The attendance, cspecially of spectators, was not largo, but the array of wealth, beauty and Boston culture was quite brilliant. ‘The balconies were tastefully festooned with white and blud silk. The staye was also richly decorated, Tho Governor and his mili- tary staf, the Lieutenant Governor, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, with their ladies; Mayor Prince, General A. P, Martin, General Blackman and other dignitaries oc- cupted seats on the platform, ‘The scene on the tloor porticularly brilliant. Several ladies and gentle men appeared in fancy costume; as Hightander, gen- tleman of a hundred years ago, French and Swiss peasants, fyroleso youths and maidens, and ancient dnd modorn soldiers, Ay the dancers moved about in the mazes of the gracoful minuct the voluptnous waltz, the giddy galop and the bewildering guadrille, y spectators in the gallery had a very tevtige” picture presented. Ka "shedes “and Viore of dress, all “styles of head gear, all. shapes and conditions ot men and women passed in teview like the changing scones in a gor- Veous panorama, The prevailing color of dress was plite and the prevailing style priticesse, ent square or heart shape Vhore and there were a few and garnet cos. of white aad pink. uous searle kept up tll three. Supper was served in Bumstead Hall, in the same building. "The Governor and the Mayor held an informal re- ception on the platfor ring the carly part of the evening, an ot ladies aud gentleme: paid their respects to t At halt-past ten they took # promenade round the hall, and, with their Indies, proceeded to the supper room. ‘The ball w on the whole, very snecesstul, although the asse Dblage was uot so large as it had been in former years, 7 ————— GARROTER. “DAVE, THE KID," ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE OF ROBBING MRS. DE BARY-——HE ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT CAPTAIN BYRNES—LDENTLPICATION OF THE THIEF, The reckless daring of the desperado who im broad daylight and in the cigy’s gayest thoroughfare resorted to the garroter’s brutal devices, wrenched the sparkling pendant from alady’sear and made off in the face of the surprised crowd, has made the robbery of Mrs, De Bary the wonder of the week, Old reeords have been carefully conned over by the police, and the descriptions of offenders capable of such @ crime have been compared with thut of this later day phenomenon. But somehow the class of men fitted for such acts were found to be compara tively small, and the ferrets of the station houses went blundering about after criminals who had formerly dabbled in kindred offences, but whose rashness the chill of the pricon bars had effectually cooled, Such a one was on Monday brought before s criminal court, and his complete exoneration had anything but a cheerful effect upon the other garroter hunters. One police official had struck the right scent, though, and for the last few duys Captain Byrnes has been hot upon the track of a criminal upon whow last night's developments scem to fix the onus of the crime. The story of the quest is a simple one, though at one moment it bid fair to have a tragic dé nouement, To an intelligent description fur- nished by an onlooker, coupled with a happy facility for using it, the arrest ot David Pender last night is owing. On Friday, after the desperado had accom plished his design and left his battled pursuers in a quandary, Miss Swan, the companion of the plun- dese i lady, was the only person who had a well de fined recollection of the criminal’s appearance, MISS SWAN DESCLIDES THE THIEF, In the moment when, startled by Mrs. De Bary’s cry, she turned to find her fainting in the arms of the ruffian who had assaulted -her, she took a mental photograph, so to speak, of the man whose temerity terrified her into inaction, The brutal sweep of the arm, the wrench of the diamonds and the sudden dash for liberty were only an instant’s work, but the lady had taken in every feature of the face ‘at a glance aud every peculiarity of apparel. When she furnished a THE FIFTH AVENUE description on Saturday it was explicit and detailed, She went further and referred to a person knew, 8 tradesman in Hoboken, whose emblance to the offender would facilitate ‘These details were sufficient for Captain Byrnes, who on going over the list of crim: he knew of, stumbled upon a person whom they pre- cisely fitted, It was this David Pender, who is moro familiar to the criminal world ‘as “The Kid.” He he is cighteen—though he looks — twenty-five—and his car in and out of prison confirms the latter estimate. Originally a thief of low degree, he came in time to higher and more dangerous arts of the criminal. was arrested—tor a burglary it is believed— aud went to State prison to expiate it. It is certain that he was at uo good, tor the registers of Black- well’s Isiand and Auburn are both ‘said to bear his name. . On his track Captain Byrnes started. He learned he was in the city, found he had been ripe for any mis- ghief and at 0 set about running him down. He got seeut of him on Sunday, followed it up in the afternoon, but lost it late at night in Brooklyn. Since that Dave has kept out of harm’s way, and Captain Byrnes was fearful that he had got wind of his peril and taken himeelf off. But yesterday evening he took up the trail again, and a little after sundown came iace to face with the quarry. It was on the “wickedest’® block in the Bowery—the one bounded by Grand and Hester streets—that the meeting occurred, ‘The character of the denizens of that locality sug- ares the probability of Pender’s being about there. the dusk and half hidden as he was in the passin; crowd, ‘The Kid” might have made a shift to slin! by, but the glare of a yas ligbt fell full upon him as he camo upon the Captain. Escape was hopeless, but the man was full of pluck and willing to venture all, AITEMPDS ‘TO SHOOT. Ife drow aside, swung suddenly about and mado adash for tho crowd. But the Captain was upom, him, and his hand came down on the other's left shoulder ina moment. Detective Slevin was at his other side as quickly, and not an instant too soon, either, for Pender, aroused to a sense of bis peril, and bent on cacape, thrust his hand behind him and up came flashing a revoiver with # movement that meant murder. But Slevin's hand was on his wrist then, and a vigorous wrench sent the weapon to the ground unexploded. Sullenly the fellow dropyed his arms and sub- mitted to be searched, and then be went off with his captors te the station house. “What have you yiven ime the collar for?” was all he asked. “Kor the De Bary robbery, of course.” “I didn’t do that,” he said, and then became silont, Word was at once sent to Mrs. De Bary's house of the capture, but owing to the lady‘s illness Miss Swan and a Mr. Thebaud, who joined in the pursuit, came to the station housc. The latter only caught sight of the fugitive’s back us he ran away, but from the casual glances he had of him he nounced Pender the man. Miss Swan’s identification was complete. She came into the room, where the prisoner was standing among several other men, came up to him with a moment's hesitancy and gid:-—‘That is the man, When he knockel poor Mrs. De Bary down he struck me, too. I would know him anywhere.” Pender flushed up to the forehead at sight of her, and his embarrassment served to strengthea the force ot her identification, In the VFifteeuth precinct police station “the Kid” will pass the night, and he will go to Court in the morning. a6 John Gardnor, of No. 60 Forsyth street, called om Inspector Thorne last night, at Police Headquarters, and reported that his wife had eloped with her ancle and had taken his children and furniture with her. On Monday evening he ave his wife his earnings for two weeks aud yestor- moruing lett his house tor work. When ‘he ro turned last evening he found the rooms empty. A general alarm was sounded for Mrs. Gardner, Asa Packer and William L. Scott, of Ponnsyivania, are at the Fifth Avenue. William H. Seward, of Au- burn, N. Y., is at tho Windsor. Horatio G. Knight, of Massachusetts, and Postmaster John H, Burnham, of Hartford, arc at the Park Avenue, William Ty Walters, of Baltimore, is at the Breyoort. ‘Tue steamship Batavia, for Queenstown and Liver pool, and Canada, for Havre, will sail from this port on Wednesday, The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at haif-past twelve, and for France direct at half-past one P. M. The New York Henatp—Editioa tor Europe—will be ready at half-past eight o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents, ~~ O1ED. 1p.—On Tuesday ovening, Tobruary 18, Harrik.y, in the 63d year of his age. 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