The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1879, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. ANOTHER BATTLE IN ZULULAND British Troops Hurried Forward to Meet Cetywayo. EGYPT’S CABINET CRISIS German Representatives Defeat the “Gag Law” in Parliament. BISMARCK OVERRULED. Harmony Between Russia and Eng- land Concerning Afghanistan. [By caBLE TO THE HERALD. | Loxpon, Feb. 20, 1879. Advices have been received from Cape Town Janu- ary 29, via Madeira, as follows:—Colonel Wood's column was attacked on January 24 by 4,000 Zulus. The enemy were dispersed with but trifling loss to Col. Wood’s command. Several attacks on Pearson’s tolumn and other columns have been repulsed, but the gravity of the situation has not been exaggerated. The enemy are concentrating toward Ekowe, where Pearson is intrenched. A grand attack is daily: ex- pected. Colonel Wood is falling back to cover Utrecht.” SENDING FORWARD REINFORCEMENTS. ‘The third battalion of the Sixtieth rifles left Col- thester yesterday morning tor the Cape of Good Hope. The streets were decorated with flags, evergreens and mottoes. The Corporation Presented an address to the troops, wherein the hope was expressed that they would recover the colors of the Twenty-fourth regi- ment. Colonel Pemberton replied. The troops marched to the railway station accom- panied by ‘four regimental bands. The char- tered steamers, Dublin Castle, from London, with the third battalion of the Sixtieth regiment, and Pretoria, from Southampton, with the Ninety-first Highlanders (Princess Louise’s regiment), sailed yesterday, There was great onthusiasm at the docks when the vessels left. Several other ships will be ready for troops in the course of the present weck, and one or two will «Probably sail before Sunday. The steamer City of Paris is expected at Queenstown this weck to em- dark volunteers from’ the Eighty-seventh reginient and Nineteenth Hussars, The last to sail of the fifteen chartered transports will probably be the steamers Egypt, Spain, France and England, which Pre to.carrpthe cavalry. regiments. Each is being fitted dor: 350:mén and; upward of three hundred orses.:!* 175) pei) 7 CABINET GHANGES IN EorPT. 1A dlespateh from Cairo says it is believed that at Yesterday's Cabinet Council the Khedive insisted Ppon appointing a Ministry of his own choice, an- his refusal to guarantes contin- Yance of tranquillity of the population if Nuber. Pacha continued in office. It is re- perted that Mr. Rivers Wilson, Minister of Fipance, and M. de Blignieres, Minister of Public ywprks, thereupon expressed their confidence in Nu- par Pacha, and it is said that Mr. Wilson. will shortly fender his resiguation.. There is groat excitement gmong.the disbanded officers, and they demand the Fs ni their comrades.who were arrested on + Nubar. Pacha, the Promier, has tendered his resignation, and the Khetive has accepted it. ‘Thefimes correspondent at Cairo says a shot fired by one.ofthemobon Tuesday passed close to the Ehedive, Great pressure is being used to in- duce Mr, Wilson to remain in office. M. de Blignieres awaits the advice of the French government. The: Daily News’ despatch from Alexandria, says the officers threaten o general ro- volt if their comrades are not released. ‘The Minister of War has resigned. It is said Cherif Pacha, an old ‘Turk, will succeed Nubar Pacha at the head of tho Ministry. GERMANY AND THE SOCIALISTS. In the Reichstag at Berlin yesterday Herr Lasker Presented the motion, of which he gave notice on Tuosday, contesting tne correctness of the gov- ernment’s interpretation of the Socialist law and refusing the consent of the Reichstag to the proposed arrests of members. Deputies Rickert and Lasker spoke in support of the motion. The letter argued that the action of the government in the matter of theso arrests was unnecessary, and that the Reichstag never in- tended that the Socialist law should have the mean- Ing which the government secks to give it. Ho de- clared that an authoritative interpretation of that paragraph of the Socialist law, under which permis- sion for these arrests was applied for, was absolutely necessary. The Minister of Justice replied that the decision of the legal question rested with the courts. The Public Prosecutor had only per- formed his duty in scoking to institute proceedings where he considered such step necessary. ‘The ob- Ject of his proposal was simply to render it possible to proceed against tho two deputies, for it was for the courts of justice to permit or forbid their arrest. If he (the Minister) had declined assent to the Public Prosecutor's proposal he would have obstructed the course of law, Federal Councillor Friedberg main- tained thatthe government merely wished to take measures which appeared to it legal, to prevent a ro- currence of the events of the past year, and that it ‘would not be equal to its responsibility if it failed ‘to do 80, DISMARCK'S PETS SET ASIDE, After a long debate the first part of the motion (disputing the correctness of the government's in- terpretation of the law) was adopted by a large ma- Jority, only the German conservatives and imperial- ints voting against it. The part refusing assent to the arrests was adopted almost unanimously, The Provincial announces that Count Stol- berz will close the session of the Prussian dict on Saturday. The Germania (ultramontane newspa- Per) alloges that the petition of the Catholic ladies ofthe Rhine provinces to Emperor William has re- sulted in a postponement, under certain conditions, of the dissolution of the Catholic nunnery schools at Ahnuziler and Nonnenwerth. Princo Hohenlohe has by telegraph declined the vice presidency of the Reichstag. It is reported that Herr Seydowits, of the German conservative party, will probably be elected in place of Prince Hohenlohe. Deputies Fritsche end Hasselman wore present in the Reichstag during yoaterday’s debate, but woro silent. THE BEAR AND THR LION. Further correspondenco respecting Central Asia is published. On the 19th of December Count Behouvaloff, Russian Ambassador at London, wrote to Lord Salisbury that the Czar was disposed to observe all Anglo-Russian arrangements relative to Central Asia, and to immodiately recall the mission to Cabul, Lord Salisbury replied that tho presence of the mission at Cabul was the sole obstacle to @ revival of @ complete un- orstanding between the two Powers regarding Central’ Asia. When the mission was withdrawn Her Majesty's government would consider that all engagements on both sides respecting Afghaniatfn and Central Asia retained their obligatory character. Lord Salisbury simultaneously telegraphod to Lord Augustus Loftus at St. Petersburg :—I was informed to-day by Count Schouvaloff that instructions have been seut to the mission at Cabul to withdraw.” The communication for which the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, son of the Grand Duke Constan- tine, has been exiled to Orenburg was a pamphiet in NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, #EBRUARY 20, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. favor of the speedy construction of the Orenburg and Tashkend Railway by the way of Kara Turgall and the Sir Darya River, in order to force England to abandon her resistance to Russia's Eastern policy. BULGARIA AND. TURKEY. The members of the Bulgarian Assembly have nearly all arrived at Tirnova, There is considerable excitement in consequence of the rumors of Ser- vian encroachments, “The powerful party wishes to postpone the date of opening the Assembly. A despatch from Constantinople states that the Porte has appointed four commissioners to superintend the proposed reforms in’ the administration of Asia Minor. A Vienna despatch to the Times says M. Waddington has sent'a note to the Porte supporting the Greek view that the boundary indicated in the Treaty of Berlin must form the basis of negotiation. ROUMANIA YIELDS AT ARAB TABLA. A Vienna despatch says advices from Bucharest are to the effect that the settlement of the Arab ‘Tabia affair, announced by the Agence Russe, con- sists of the evacuation of Arab Tabia by the Rou- manians and their withdrawal to the line proposed by Russia, AUSTRIA AND HER FUTURE. Premier Stremayr declared in the Austrian Reichs- rath on ‘Tuesday that the Cabinet had no programme for the future, The work which was required to be done was the consideration of the budget and the passage of bills connected therewith. In reference to Eastern affairs he said the government, taking its stand on the Treaty of Berlin, would consider it its duty to execute fully the task assigned it by the Powers, It would seek to dvoid all constitutioual complications and further, sacrifices as far as com- patible with the honor and security of the monarchy. ah RUSSIA’S ALARMING PLAGUE. Despite the general thaw and warmth throughout the infected district, both public and private advices state that na fresh cases of the plague have occurred. Acommission is forming in St. Petersburg under General Helfreich specially to watch over the sani- tary condition of the troops with reference to the prevailing typhus and plague epidemias. At a mect- ing of the Fellows of the London Royal College of Physicians on Tuesday it was resolved that the gov- ernment ought to appoint a royal commission con- sisting of eminent statesmen, medical men and spe- cialists to investigate the plague in Russia. AFFAIRE IN FRANCE, The protectionists in France are very active. Sev- eral deputations of shipowners and others inter- viewed M. Lepére, Minister of Agriculture and Com- merce, on Tuesday, urging sur-taxes in favor of the French flag and manufacturers. They pointed out that the constant lowering of wages in England com- pelled a reduction in the wages of French operatives. M. Lepére said the minds of the government are open to all sides of this question, and invited @ continued presentation of arguments and evi- dence on the subject. A similar deputation, a few days ago, interviewed President Grévy and re- ceived s similar answer, which excited so much at- tention as to provoke a counter visit from the British Ambassador. The Ministry have accepted the Am- nesty bill as amended by the Committee of the Chamber of Deputies. There is no foundation for the report that the Municipal Council have resigned. Adespatch from Paris states that the appointments of Admiral Pothuan as Ambassador to London and ‘M. Teisserence de Bort as Ambassador to Vienna have been determined upon. The Extreme Lett have re- solved to support the Amnesty bill in the form de- sired by the government. The Municipality of Paris is endeavoring to arrange a compromise relative to its grant to the communists which was annulled by the Cabinet, EDUCATION AND RELIGION IN IRELAND. Mr. Isaac Butt intends to move in the House of Commons shortly the following resolution :—“That in the opinion of the House it is essential to the interests of Ireland that the university: institu- tions of that country should be so arranged that Irishmen of all religious persuasions should be ablo to'ovtain the benefit of degrees and the advantages of a univorsity education without a compromise of their religious convictions, and that in order to ac- complish this object legislation on the subject is ab- solutely necessary.” The Standard states that seventy Irish members of Parliament, many liberals and some conservatives will support Dr. Butt’s motion in regard to university education. BRITISH LABOR DIPPICULTIES, ‘The large engineering firm of Westwood & Baily, at Blackwall, have opened their works to the old hands at unreduced wages. Some other masters are expected to follow suit in aday or two, though a few aro endeavoring to obtain hands from the provinces, The strike committee, however, are confident that they can persuade any imported hands to return to their homes. Three thousand shipbuilders in the Tyne shipyards struck work yesterday. CABLE NOTES, Weston reachod Stamford at four o'clock yestesday afternoon, 183 miles behind time. HERALD STORM WARNINGS. ANOTHER PREDICTED STORM ON THE BRITISH COASTS—SIGNALS ORDERED BY THE METEORO- LOGICAL OFFICE. (Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpon, Feb. 19, 1879. Your warning of the 14th to the effect that a storm of considerable energy would probably strike the British, French and Norwegian coasts between the 17th and 19th, and bidding us to expect heavy winds and gales from the southeast veering tothe northwest with rains and snow, is ‘ying signally fulfilled, BRITISH NOTICE OF THE STORM. To-day the British Meteorological Office issued the following notice to the southwest coast and the Channel ports west of Ports- mouth by telegraph:—‘Barometer falling. briskly. Southwest wind increasing: at Scilly, with high sea. Hoist south cone for westerly gale.” THE BERALD'S PREDICTION, The prediction of this storm by the Hrratp Weather Bureau was received at all the British ports on the 14th, or three days be- foro the first indications of it were observed on these coasts. The storm predicted on the 11th was then passing over the British / Islands. WEATHIR LAST EVENING. Our special weather reports from the west and southwest coasts arc:—Scilly—Strong westerly wind, increasing probably to o heavy gale; barometer, 29.20 inches, Ply- mouth—Wind fresh from the west south- west; barometer, 29.25 inches. Holyhead— Wind southwest, moderate; barometer, 29.30 inches, MRS. CAMPOS. inte SHE GIVES BIRTH TO A DAUGHTER BORN UNDER DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES, Havana, Feb. 19, 1879, Tho wife of Captain General Martinez Campos gavo birth yesterday to adaughter. Although, owing to @ fall, the birth was premature and serious conse- quences were feared, mother and child are doi well, Great ot! and sympathy were manifested by the public for the lady, who shares largely in the popularity of her absent husband. MR. FECHTER BETTER, [py TeLecraPr ‘ro THR HERALD.) Baurimone, Md., Feb, 19, 1879, Mr. Fechter is better to-night, but was unable to play at the matings or to-night at the Holliday, His physicians say he will be im condition to go on the stage to-morrow might, THE FRIGATE CONSTITUTION. SHE IS TOWED INTO LISBON DISABLED-—MORE SALVAGE CLAIMS. [BY caBLE TO THE HERALD.] . Lonpow, Feb. 19, 1879. The Hznatp correspondent at Lisbon tel- egraphs that the United States frigate Con- stitution has met with another mishap, and was towed into that port to-day with her rudder broken. Two coasting steamers had her in charge. After she had repaired the damage at Portsmouth, occasioned by her striking on the rocks‘on the southeastern coast of England, she met with very heavy weather in the Bay of Biscay and had to apply for help to get into port. A repetition of the salvage trouble is threatened, as one of the steam- ers claims $3,000 for services. It is ex- pected she will go to sea again in about a week, THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT. Orrawa, Ont., Feb. 19, 1879, In the House of Commons yeéterday, Mr. Bunster moved for copies of the letter of instructions for the removal of steel rails from Nanaimo and Es- quimalt to Frasor River, British Columbia, and a statement showing the cost of euch removal. In moving the resolution, he said he owed it to his constituents and the Dominion at large to make this motion. The rails were landed at Nanaimo in good faith to build the Nanaimo and Esquimalt Railroad, making Esquimalt the terminus. If the work had been prosecuted the road would now be in good run- ning order, Esquimalt was the only veritable ter- minus. It had an excellent harbor, had been recom- mended by engineers and was the only place to which commerce pointed. The motion was agreed Mr. Auglin moved for copies of the correspondence between the Clerk and the late Speaker of the House respecting appointments to vacancies in the service of the House of Commons since the last session of Parliament. He said he felt it his duty to bring for- ward this motion because he believed it affected materially the rights of Parliament and its dignity, certain appointments made by him having been can- celled by the incoming government. He believed he was competent to make such appointments until an- other Speaker had been elected in his place. The motion was agreed to. TARIFF CHANGES. Hon. Mr. Tilley, Finance Minister, has given formal notice that he will, on Friday, move the House in Committeo of Ways and Means. ‘The gov- ernment’s policy as to tariff changes will then be an- nounced, A STATE BALL. Orrawa, Ont., Feb. 19, 1879. A State ball took place at Redeau Hall to-night. About eight hundred persons were present. NO PARDON FOR REIL. Orrawa, Feb. 19, 1879. Sir John Macdonald, in replying to Mr. Fisct in the House of Com:nons to-day, said the government had not solicted or recommended, nor did they in tend to recommend, the pardon of Louis Reil. NO YELLOW FEVER. New Onveans, La., Feb. 19, 1879, Reports having been recently published of the ex- istence of yellow fever in New Orleans a statement is made that such reports are untrue, no cases-or deaths from yellow fever haying occurred here during this year. The statement is signed by many promi- nent citizens and officials, inctuding Dr. Samuel Choppin, president of the Board of Health; Governor Nicholls, Mayor Patton and Perry Nugent, president of the Cotton Exchange. PENNSYLVANIA'S STRIKES. * SEVENTY IRON WORKERS STRIKE AT COATES- 4 VILLE. : CoaTESVILLE, Feb. 19, 1879. About seventy men employed at the Steele & ‘Worth Company's iron works have struck on account of # proposed chauge in the time of paying their wages, which would place pay day’s at longer inter- vals than at present. The men paraded ina ly last evening and haved in a disorderly manuer. THE TROUBLES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19, 1879. A despatch from Pittsburg to-day says:—‘Ihe troubles among the miners at California, Washington county, Pa., are not yet over. This morning Sheriff Work proceeded to Brownsville, Fayette county, with a posse, and arrested some twenty miners in that place, who are said to have been engaged in the efforts to stop the miners at Neil's coal works, at California, from continuing work. It is also un- derstood that @ warrant has issued for the ar- rest of the Sheriff of Fayette county for refusing to aid the Sheriff of Washington county in making arrests last week. The miners implicated in the affair at Neil's are fleecing in every direction to avoid a . About seventy-five arrests have already becn made, A TREACHEROUS WIFE. Cixcryxatt, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1879, A special despatch says:—On Monday Orrin Lam- kin and his wife went to Monroe, Mich., for the purpose of raising some money on 4 mortgage. Hay- ing succeeded and Mrs. Lamkin having the money, she told her husband she would make a few purchases and then rejoin him. He did not see her ayain till yesterday, when she returned and confessed that she had been to Detroit, with one David Lake; that the latter had taken the money and then abandoned her. After the confession she seized a bottle of bed- bug poison and drank a portion of its contents. Sho now Lies at the point of death. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, Wan Department, Ovvier ov THE CHIR¥Y SIGNAL Ovricrr, Wasutnaton, Feb, 20—1 A. M. Indications, For the Middle States, light snow, followed by clearing weather, followed by rising barometer, cast- erly to southerly winds, shifting to westerly and northerly, and during the night lower temperature. For New England, generally cloudy weather and snow, easterly to southerly winds, shifting to north- erly and westerly, falling, followed by rising barom- eter, and during the day slowly rising temperature, followed by colder weather by Friday morning. For the lower lake region, light snow, followed by partly cloudy, colder northerly to westerly winds and rising barometer, For the upper lake region, partly cloudy and de cidedly colder weather, with northerly to westerly winds, and rising barometer and light snows in Michigan. Yor the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, decidedly colder and clear or fair weather, northerly to westerly winds, becoming variable, and in Missouri and Iowa @ slight rise, followed by tall- ing barometer. : For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, colder north- erly to westerly winds, rising barometer and partly cloudy weather; possibly light snow in the Upper Whio Valley during the morning. The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers will riso slightly. ‘The Central Mississippi will fall slowly, For the Southern and Central Pacific coast regions, clear or partly cloudy weather. Cautionary signals continue at Milwaukee, Grand Haven, Ludington, Smithville, Wilmington, Macon, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Norfolk, Lewes, Cape May, Atlantic City, Barnegat, Sandy Hook and New York, and are ordered for New Haven, New London, Newport, Wood's Hole, Boston and Section Eight, Portland and Section Seven, and Eastport. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for tho past twenty-four hours, tn com- parigon with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the beg mag mm y hood Hudnut’s pharmacy HxmaLp Building), No. 218 jway:— \ inte. 1879. 1878 1879. 3AM. 15 % 3:90 P.M... 31 30 6AM. 13 ww OP. 26 9 . 16 2 9PM. 8 WM 2 2% WP.M..... 26 Average temperature yesterday ...... “WD Average temperature for corresponding date last a ni “ a MILITARY PARTY ROBBED. SHARP ACHIEVEMENT OF ROAD AGENTS IN THE WEST-——\ PARTY OF ARMY OFFICERS AND THEIR ESCORT THE VICTIMS-~AN EXTENSIVE HAUL OF MONEY. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Biswanck, D. 'f., Feb. 19, 1879. Colonel Edmund Rice, of the Fifth infantry and trowell bayonet fame; Lieutenant Fred Sibley, of the same regiment, aud Morris Cahn, # merchant of Evansville, Ind., arrived to-day from Fort Keogh. They were the victims of an experience which recalls the days of Dick Turpin, ‘The party was accom- panicd by a military escort of six mem and driver. The second ' day out, near Glen Dive Creek, on the Yellowstone, the ambu- lance ou runners, containing Rice, Sibley, Cahn and the orderly and driver on the front seat, slid down into @ cooly, where four Winchester rifles and four masked men startled them with a sharp sunumons to halt and throw up their hands. The driver took in the situation and halted. A heavy snow storm was raging and the Rice party were all tucked away in the ambulance, not suspecting or dreading the least danger. ‘Their guns were also all laid away in the bottom of the ambulance, ‘hey got out and held up their hands, and while -repeating rifles were held on them their pockets were rifled. From Colonel Rice they got $150 and from Sibley $50, Cahn is a German ant talks broken English. He quickly handed out from his inside vest pocket $80, and told the robbers that was all he had, but the leader wouldn't believe him. He tendered his watch, and the head road agent ex- claimed :— “Damn your watches; we don't§want any of them things.” Colonel Rice also had a costly watch, which was offered the agents, but they would not accept it. ‘They only wanted something they could use. Durin; the progress of their search they came upon a tray- elling bag. Cahn had the corner of his lett eye on that bag, aud as soon as he saw the boss pick it up, groaned and dropped his hands. The robber took out five five hundred dollar packages and remarked, “That's business, old man.”” THE ESCORT CAPTURED. After the party was all relieved the robbers put them under a bank with one of their gang on guard, The main body of the escort was a mile behind, b soon came up, and rode into the cooly as unsus: ingly as the ambulance fellows. The robbers covere the soldiers and their sergeant. ‘They all laughed at the idea of their having any wealth, but one of them was able to show up seven cents, which was cheer- fully taken. A discharged soldier saved $50, tied up in his handkerchiet, and another accidentally saved $60. ‘The head man was very cool aud experienced in his movements; he commanded the others in bravado language, calling Nos.1,2and3. His fol- lowers trembled, and seemed to realize they were dealing with men who would shootif they got an opportunity. When the robbery was over they stacked all the yuns and told the soldicrs to goon half a mile and then come back for their arms. The party obeyed, and the agents taking the sergcant’s horse rode in an opposite direction. THE PURSUIT. Colonel Rice despatched a soldier to Keogh with the news, and asquad of twenty men went iu pursuit. William Dixon, one of the quartet, was captured; the others are at large. TRANSFER OF INDIAN PRISONERS. Say Francisco, Feb. 19, 1879. A despatch from Walla Walla says:—When Cap- tain Winters arrived with over 500 Indian prisoners at Yakima reservation, as ordered by the Interior Department, the agent had received no instructions relative to the transfer and declined to receive the Indians. Captain Winters is supporting them until the agent writes to the department on the subject. INDIAN MURDERS. Deavwoop, D. T., Feb. 19, 1879. Couriers from Rapid City arrived at Fort Meade this evening with news that two freighters were killed on the 17th inst. by Indians on the Fort Pierre route, about fifty miles trom Rapid City. The names of the freighters were James Brady and Frank Han- nan, and they were on their way to Rapid City with grain. Brady was killed instantly and Hannan was mortally wounded, but succeeded in reaching a ranch two iiles distant from the scene of attack, where he died afew hours later. The Indiaus mu- tilated Brady’s body and set fire to his clothing. ‘They are supposed to be the same who attacked a party of hunters in the vicinity of Rapid City a few days ago. OHIO POLITICS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Cotumbvs, Feb. 19, 1879. Having ascertained who the republican members of the General Assembly want tor Governor and President, a reporter has had interviows with these gentlemen to learn who their choice would be for United States Senator with the following result:— Twenty-eight declared warmly in favor of General Garfield, four for Secretary John Sherman, two tor State Senator Howland, five were non-committal, and ‘Taft, Foster, Matthews and ex-Governor Young haa one supporter each. - LOCAL ELECTIONS. Hapnispune, Pa,, Fep. 19, 1879. Mayor Patterson, republican, was yesterday re- elected by over three hundred majority and Treas- urer Shilsby, republican, by about five hundred majority. The Comptrollership is undecided. The democrats have elected both branches of the Coun- cil. Warertown, N. Y¥., Feb. 19, 1879. ‘The election of Supervisors for Jetferson ‘county yesterday resulted in the election of fourteen repub- licans and thirteen democrats—a democratic gain of two. TENNESSEE'S DEBT. A HEAVY MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE AGAINST A SETTLEMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Nasuvitie, Feb. 19 ‘The House refused, by a yote of 52 to 12, to-day to adopt a resolution providing for the settlement of the State debt at fifty cents, with four per cent in- terest. Many were opposed to the resolution on the ground that it did not represent a proposition from the State creditors, others because it required the subject to be submitted to the people, while others still did not favor adjustment at that rate. The largo majority, however, voted against the proposition for the reason that they believe that none should be adopted until a report is made by the committee appointed ,to investigate the State debt. ‘There are no State credit men on the committee, and itis understood that its report will be in favor of invalidating large number of the bonds. Eugene Kelley, re} mtative of the bondholders, returned Kome ‘to-day. He does not believe « settlement will be reached during this logisla:ive sessic A LETTER YROM Mi. KEL In a communication to the American Eugene Kelley, representative of the bondholders’ com- mittee, “I regret to say that so many of your most prominent _ politicians professing to be State credit mon did not at our State Convention sustain by their vote the sincerity of their professions. I leave your city with the conviction that the present Legislature wiil do nothing to redeem the honor ot your State or to show to the world that the demo- cratic party is opy i to vudiation. How- ever, I rejoice to learn that thero are still in old Tennessee a very large party of honorable, high toned democrats in favor that justice shall be done to her creditors, and that in their hearts still burn the fire of old Jackson in discouraging every- thing that can tend to dishonor the fair name of their — State or to — corrupt the morals of hereafter who will have the honor of the State in their keeping. ‘The bond- holders’ committee's provonition of sixty conts, with six per cent interest, has only been placed in thir keeping for acceptance or rejection by the Legisia- ture during its present session VIRGINIA UNWILLING TO PAY. Ricumonn, Feb, 19, 1879, ‘The House of Delegates to-day adopted the report of acommittee of the Courts of Justice, embracing a resolution declaring the State of Virginia not liable for certificates issued under acts of 1871 and 1872 for one-third of the public debt apportioned to the State of West Virginia, except, as expressed on their face, to provide for the payment of such proportion of the amount thereof as may be derived from the setdement with West Virginia in regard to the debt as it existed at the time of the dismemberment of the State. ‘The discussion of the bill providing for the settle- ment of the State debt was begun in the Senate to- day, and the House will take it up to-morrow as special orders, The indications are that it will pass in the Senate without much opposition, but in tae House the fight will be obstinate, ECONOMY IN SALARIES, Raretan, N. C., Fob. 19, 1879. ‘The Senate to-day reduced the sala of State off- cials as followa:—Governor, $9,000; Secretary of State, $2,000; Auditor, $1,750; Treasurer, $3,000; Attorney General, $2,000; Superior Court judges, £2,500, and no additional pay tor extra courts. j his vessel, the re ALASKA. BRITISH GUNBOAT OSPREY AT SITKA—AMERICAN REVENCE CUTTER OKDERED THITHER. Wasnixaton, Feb, 19, 1879. Major William Gouverneur Morris, special agent tor the Treasury, who has recently returned from Alaska, received a telegram yesterday from Surzcon Minor, of the Marine Hospital Service at Puget Sound, | stating that the commander of the British gunboat Osprey would take h sel from Vancouver Island to Sitka ir the American Consul ewould request it. ‘The latter declined to take the responsibility. A REQUEST FROM THE CITIZENS. Major Morris then telegraphed to the Consul for particulars, and has received the following reply :— ve Y tection fears of indiscriminate massacre were enter- tained. The commander sizniticd his readiness to go, on an official request, if instructed that the situa- tion was urgent. No objection was made by me, nor was prote as necessary, and xo I intormed the commander. ‘The Osprey left for Sitka to-day at noon, ALLEN FRANCIS, United States Consul, In response to Co}lector Ball's appeal for wid See- retary Sherman has telegraphel to the Collector of Customs’at Port Townsend, W. 'f., to direct Captain Selden to proceed to Sitka as soon as practicable in nue steamer Olver Wolcott, and preserve the p THE | UNANIMOUS CONDEMNATION OF THE BILL BY THE CONNECTICUT SENATE. Hanzronp, Conn., Feb. 19, 1879. The State Senate to-day unanimously passed a reso- lution condemning the action of Congress on the Chinese question, which resolution passed the House, also unauiously, yesterday. 7 BEECHER ON TREATY BREAKING. In his lecture on Tuesday evening the Boxton Jour- nal says Mr. Beecher spoke as follows :—*Considering next the relations between the two countries, having by her own right hand led China out of her seclusion and into the ranks of nations and made a solemn treaty with her, what does the United States propose todo? Reconsider that treaty and abolish it? No. It means in the most dastardly and cowardly manner to pretend to keep the treaty, but at the same time to render it invalid. For this gréat and sovereign na- tion to palter with its treaty with that far oriental and future nation and abrogate a treaty by so.des- picable a device as that, to’ mark itselt down as a treaty breaking nation, to write on its brow the word “bully’--for it would not dare to break a treaty with Great Britain, nor with France, nor with Germany in any such mode as that—is mean and short-sighted beyond expression, and a man who advocates such a policy as that—who undertakes, while that treaty is in vogue, to break it—I would. never lift a hand to vote tor and would stigmatize as a betrayer of his country. It is not an outrage against China; it is an outrage against the United States of America. It is not a wrong done to the Mongolian; it is a wrong done to every American. I plead for the Chinaman, because I plead for my country and for its constitution, its honor, its integrity, for myself and for my children, and for the future ‘generations that shail come up in the days that are before us. I plead that the escutcheon of this uation may not be spotted or tainted and that demagogues may not, for base temporary uses, place you and me and our pos- terity in the position of treaty breakers, of Selon | strong men assailing the rights of the weak an treading them under foot.’” NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, COURT MARTIAL CONVENED—THE MARION—RE- Palns ON THE PorTsmouTH. ““*"" [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) * Nonvoxx, Va., Feb.,19¢.1879,- Lieutenant J. K. Hobson and Sailmaker Samuel Tatem, of the storeship New Hampshire, at. Port Royal, 8. C., are to be tried by court martial on the 24th inst. for violating the regulations. ‘The follow- ing officers compose the court :— Captain 8. P. Quackenbush, president. Surgeon Henry H. Kidder, Paymaster Theodore 8. Thompson, Lieutenant Commander Charles H. Pen- icutenant Commander D. W. Muilan, Lieu- jommander O. F. Heyerman, Lieutenant E. W. Watson, members, Captain H. R. Burtlett, United States Marine Corps, judge advocate. ‘The Marion is expected here next week. ‘The repairs on the Portsmouth are finished and she is now repainting. She will not go to sea for two weeks yet. ORDERS AND NOMINATIONS, ‘Wasurneron, Feb. 19, 1879, Lieutenant Commander R. D. Hitchcock, of the United States ship Supply, reports his arrival off the Madeira Islands on the 27th of January, after a pas- sage of twenty-five days from Havre. The weather throughout was extremely stormy, and from the 18th to the 22d in the Bay of Biscay the ship. made no progress whatever, owing to heavy head gales. On the night of January 12 she collided with the English bark Diadem, from Swansea, but without serious dan to either vessel. Lieutenant Hitch- tock expected to leave Madeira for home on January 30. The health of officers and crew was, without exception, good. ‘TO BE REAR ADMIRAL. ‘The President sent the following nomination to the Senate to-day:—Commodore Charles Boarman to be a rear admiral on the retired list. ‘ORDERS. Paymaster W. W. Woodhull has been detached from duty as naval storekeeper at Yokohama, Japan, and Passed Assistant Paymaster W, W. Bond ordered to take his place. Upon the arrival of his relief Pay- master Woodhull will return home, Lieutenant Delahanty hasgbeen detached from the Hydrographic Office and ordered to the Naval Acad- emy. Midshipman Richard Henderson has reported his return home from the Essex, South Atlantic Station, and been placed on waiting orders. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. Wasutsorton, Feb, 19, 1879. ‘The superintendent of the mounted recruiting service has been ordered to cause seventy-three re- eruits to be prepared and forwarded under proper charge for assignment to, the Eighth cavalry as fol- lows :—Forty-five to Fort Brown, Texas, and tweuty- eight to San Antonio. BASEBALL, ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Unica, N. ¥., Feb. 19, 1879. The International Baseball Association met here to-day. Delegates were present represent- ing Utica, Albany (two clubs), Columbus, Spring- field, Holyoke, Worcester, Manchester, New Bedford and Washingtov. During the day tho Convention spent the time in rovising the constitution and by- laws. The principal new features of the League play- ing rules were adopted, The Judiciary Committee heard argument for five hours on the championship award. In the evening the committee made a unanimous report to the Convention that the Bulle los were first, Stars second and Uticas third. On motion of Mr. Clark, of Manchester, the Con- vention, by a vote of 6 to 3, refused to agree with the report of the committee, on the ground that the Stars aud Buffalos were not i the International Association. The Con- vention adopted instead a motion giving the Uticas the first place, Manchesters second and the Tecumsehs third. A strong effort will be made to-morrow by the Utica directors to have the action of tho Convention reconsidered. There is a controversy over the admission of asecond Albany club, The matter has been referred to a com- mittee, TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, O. B. Barker, a telegraph operator in the service of the Western Union Company, shot himself at Buffalo last night. ‘The new steamer State of California left Phita- delphia yesterday on her trial trip. Sho is intended for the Pacific coast trade. Ralph Glasco and Edward Halfhide were drowned inthe Niagara River yesterday. Their bodies were probably carriea over the Fal Frank Viants, County Surveyor, committed suicide by taking morphine at Bucyrus, Ohio, Tuesday, on account of disappointment in love, H. M. Jurvis, a clerk in the Post Office at London, Ont., was held yesterday on seventeen ¢! ‘ges of ab- stracting money from registered letters, CITY NEWS ITEMS. Loroy Peters, a doaf mute, and James Neill were arraigned before Justich Smith, at the Tombs Poltee Court, yesterday, charged with burglary. ‘They were somanitid in default of $1,000 bail each for trial, Inspectors of the customs seized yesterday on board the German steamer Donau, at Hoboken, 431 packages of snuff, 8%, yards of flannel, 17%, yards of merino, 2 yards of silk, 1 silk umbrella, 92 cigars and W bottles of liquor. Mrs. Goff read a lecture last night in the Shiloh Pres- byterian Church, Sixth avenue, on the subject of “South Carolina and Her Citizens.” The attendance, mostly of colored citizens, was not large. Mrs, Gott cited statistics intended to show that educational facilities are decreasing in the South, that life ts insecure there and that illegal rifle clubs and Ku Klux meetings control the ballot box. SUBURBAN NOTES. m ‘Tuesday morn tern on the insane from the against the Brook- over $5,000 damages: 157s, the jury t yesterday in the Brooklyn City lyn tity Railroad « for injuries su: returned a rd Court tor $500 in favor of the plaintiff. General Isaae Catlin, District Attorney of Kings ) lay admitted William Blake, who. was arreste’ and held ter the m| ot Patrick White, in Williamsburg on Febrnary 1, to bail in the sun $5,000, His boudsman is William Blake, 4 relatiy case of the People vs. John and indicted for assault with intent tion and thr. Rey. Dr, V: Presbyterian nr of the Clinton Street y yn, has been selected chairman of the cou’ ntly appointed by the Brooklyn Pres tigite the charges itist Rey. J, W. Stearns, of Greenpoint, The r is Rev. 8. P. Halsey. A man named Elmore Elwood was arrested in New- d., last evening, charged with being the ho has passed a number of bogus checks on business men during the last woek, the mounts ranging from a few doliars to over one hun ‘He is held for examination, There is trouble about the mails between New YOrk and Bayside, L. 1. It is alleged that money has been extracted from letters and that letters have been 1 with one cnd of the envelope cut of, cvideutly for the purpose of examining the contents, The matter is now under investigation. « affainst Thomas A, Shea, the contractor jor removing the night soil from’ Brooklyn, have been preterred to the Board of Health of that city by a number of scavengers, It is alleged that he has failed to furnish boats for the reception of material collected by the scavengers for a period of two weeks, thereby readeriug it impossible tor the men to do their work, A dead infant, a few day: morning on the dum| Fourth avenues, Brooklyn. ‘Tenth pre tion house a fied. ‘Th upon w discover Bridge st been col ec! The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan “L’* Road met yesterday afternoon, and discussed the question of again commencing ‘operations upon the construction of the cxteusion of the road. Mr, John 'T, Conover, sup:rintendent, said he had not decided aa to when he would recommence work, but thought it would be in a few days. The wages paid will be $1 25 per day. Elizabeth Knowles has sucd the East River Ferry Company in the Kings County Cirenit Court for $30,000 damages for the loss of one leg and removal of four toes of the other foot. Plaintiff claims that one night in the year 1874 she crossed the river at ‘Thirty-fourth street in one of defeudant’s boats, and that when the chains were let down, there not being sufficient light, she slipped between the boat and the dock and thereby sustained the injuries, The trial will be conclude. to-day HOTEL d_ yesterday n ‘Third and oved to the » Coroner, noti+ Je { an investigation, etelin an ash barrel om Ix and Prospect, and had 2s. polic ARRIVALS. Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin, George W. Childs and A.J. Drexel, of Pennsylvania; James T. Fields, Walbridge A. Field and F. 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