The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1879, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. ‘ THE FIGHTING ZULUS. Russia and Her Neighbors Com- batting the Plague. FRANCE UNSETTLED. Germany’s First Step in Her Protection Policy. ENGLAND AND EGYPT. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpon, Feb. 27, 1879. ‘Mail advices from Cape ‘Town explain the recent disaster to the British forces. The Zulus attacked campment where Major Pulleine was in com- mand. Major Pulleine went to the assistance Colonel Darnford’s column before it reached the en- of Colonel Durnford, and was himself cut off by the Zulus. An estimate will be submitted to Parlia- ment for an advance of £1,500,000 for the expenses of the Zulu war. This is.on account, and does not pur- port to represent the entire or auy exact propor, tion of the expenses of tho war, ‘Tho vote is necessary to supply what would otherwise bea deficiency in the budget, which expires on the 4th of April. Prince Louis Napoleon and retinue will sail in the steamer Danube from Southampton to-day for ‘the Cape to join the British military forces in South Africa as a volunteer. The Prince has written a letter to M. Rouher announcing his intention to join the British forces at the Cape. ‘He says:—‘For the last efght years I have been the gucst of England. My education was completed in the English military school. I have strengthened my ties of friend- ship with the English army by taking part in its annual maneuvres. The war at the Cape baving assumed a more serious character I have wished to follow the campaign. I could not refrain from sharing the dangers and fatigues of the troops, mong whom I have so many friends. Moreover, the time spent in witnessing this struggle of civilization against barbarisni will not be wasted for me.” The government has chartered the steamer Andcan to tarry a portion of the artillery to the Cape. This is the sixteenth steamer chartered -by the government to carry troops and war materigs to Africa. The Slandard announces that the estimate of £1,500,000 toward the expenses of the war will be passed to- night without opposition. TURKEY AND HER “FRIENDS.” ‘A Constantinople despatch states that the Turkish Council of Ministers has decided in fayor of a line of demarcation between Greece and Turkey, leaving Prevesa to the latter. Advices from Cettinje state that a convention relative to the cession of Gusinja and Playa to Montenegro has just been signed at Scutari, thus removing the last pending territorial question betwcen Montenegro and Turkey, A late despatch reports that the Bulgarians, at De- totica, sacked the residenco of the Greck Mctropoli- tan, where the Ottoman Governor was residing. The Political Correspondence of Vienna states that there is some excitement at Adrianople on account of the ar- rival ofa number of Bulgarian refugees and of the recent attack on the Greek Archbishop, The Rus- bliin ‘antthorities have sdopted special precautions against outbreaks. ’ © ‘THE RGYPTIAN DIFFICULTY. The Ehedive's son, Prince Hassan, commander of the army, has publicly apologized to the English Consul for the insults to Mr. Rivers Wilson, Minis- ter of Finance, and Mr. Wilson has expressed his satisfaction with the apology. The Telegraph's cor- respondent at Paris is informed that France opposes the Khedive’s assuming the presidency of the Egyp- tian Council of Ministers, England will support France. The Soir professes to have private in- formation that the Khedive has asked England and France what civil list will be guaranteed him if he abdicates in favor of his son. ‘RUSSIA'S GREAT PLAGUE. The sale’ of the Golos on the streets has been pro- hibited at St. Petorsburg, the authorities declaring ‘Yts plague news false and exaggerated. The Oficial Messenger, of St. Petersburg, states that a footman in that city is suffering from a slight attack of the As- trathan disease, Himself and forty-eight of his asso- ciates have been isolated and their effects disin- fected-or burned. The Vienna Tagblatt says:— “A telegram from the Austro-German plague Commissio# at Tsaritzin says the Commissioners mect with the greatest opposition from the Russian authorities in the execution of their duties.” The Sanitary departmeht of the German Empire has re- ceived information that the plague has ceased in the government of Astrakhan. The Lemberg Offcial Gazette announces the prevalence in Eastern Galicia of epidemic spotted typhus. - FRENCH POLITIC. The report of the resignation of the Prefect of Police of Paris is confirmed. M. Reynault, Prefect of Charente-Inferieure, has been appointed his suc- cessor, At the Cabinet Council, on Tuesday, M. de Marcere, Minister of the Interior, announced that he would to-day (Thursday) make a defence in the Chamber against the attacks upon his conduct concerning police and other matters. M. Brisson has been appointed president of the Budget Committee. The Times’ correspondent at Paris, reviewing the French government's recent concessions on the amnesty question to the extrome Left by the acceptance of the modifications introduced by the committee, says:—“The Cabinet must clearly say whether it abandons M. Dufaure’s programme, and, if so, “what its -progranime is, Otherwise it is in danger of losing the support of its old friends without securing new ones. Thecoun- try wishes to be governed, and though the Cabinet does not seem to understand this M. Gambetta does, If, when the inevitable struggie arrives, between those who support und those who chafe ‘under authority, the government makes dangerous concessions in exchange for fictitious victories (as onthe Amnesty bill), M. Gambetta will substitute his firmness for the government's weakness, and at & single stroke gain that direction over timorous minds which leads to the highest posi- tion to which a public man can aspire.” Another despatch says:—'The Chamber of Deputies have virtually declared in favor of the conversion of the five per cent rentes, which has now become a necessity. A continuation of silence on the matter is so da\erous to the Republic and the country is #0 uncusy that M, Léon Say, Minister of Finance, must declare his plan and put an end to the panic.” A deputation of protectionists waited on M. Wad- dington yesterday. They report he spoke in favor of protection for cotton, linen, velvet, metal and ship- ping industries, but deprecated protective duties on wheat. : AFFAIRS IN GERMANY, ‘Tho Official Gazette of Berlin denounces as palpablo inventions certain newspaper reports attributing to the Emperor remarks unfavorable to President Gréevy and the new order of things in France, The German ‘Tariff Commission yesterday passed a resolution favoring duty on raw fron of fifty pfenniga per hundred weight; upon fron bands one mark, and upon tron in bars one and one-half marks por hundred weight. A brisk offi- cial correspondence is progressing between Germany and Denmark. Prince Bi irek, replying to the deputation of Alsatian members of the Reichstag, who presented a petition for an extension of self- government, admitted tho justice of their claim and intimated that further concessions may sgon be ex- pected. The Emperor William is slightly indisposed with an affection of the larynx anda cola, Lord Dut- ferin will remain in Berlin for some days. He will have an interview with Proce Lismarck during his ' “NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1879.—-TRIPLE SHEE, stay. A-despatch tothe Standard from Berlin say#:— In consequence of the favorabie result of their mnter- view with Prince Bismarck yesterday, the Alsatian autonomists are preparing to introduce a motjon in the Reichstag that Aleace and Lorraine be constituted a federal State, and the appearances are in favor of its adoption. A despatch to the ‘eleyraph says the Reichstag would readily sanction & régime for Alsace-Lorraine, amounting to federal constitution, and that probably after further discussion of the subject between Prince Bismarck and the AJsatian mem- bers the project will be submitted to the Emperor’s decision. There is every reason to believe that tho German government will be contented with an extension of the powers of the President, of the Reichstag as a substitute for the Parliamentary Dis- cipline bill. EVENTS IN ENGLAND, ‘The operatives of Marriage & Pinnock’s mill, Blackbura, have struck against a ten per cent reduc- tion of their wages. The masters are acting in con- cert with others to enforce s general reduction of wages. In reference to the recent resolve of the North Wales Quarrymen’s Union to assist members desirous of emigrating to the United States, New Zealand or Canada, emigration agents of the two last-mentioned govern- ments have been busy in the slate district, and have already succeeded in inducing ® number of skilled quarrymen and laborers 'to accept the Union's terms. A meeting of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad bondholders and shareholders is announced for to- day (Thursday), to consider the proposals of the trustees for an arrangement with the Eric Railway and the propositions of Mr. James McHenry against such an arrangement. A meeting called by the trustees to consider, this report> will be held on Friday. ‘The date of the mecting which Mr. McHenry will call to separate the Atlantic end Great Western Railroad coinpletely from connection with the Erie is not yet fixed, It is not publicly known in whut interest the meeting to be held to-day is called. ‘Whe elegraph, in its financial article, says:—It is understood that there will be another meeting of the creditors of the City of Glasgow Bank in a fortnight, after which, it is stated, there will be a call for £4,000 or £5,000 per share, so ‘as to place the estates of all the sharelol¢ers imme- diately under the control of the liquidator and ob- viate the necessity for a further call. A report from the liquidator, presented at a meeting in London, anticipates that all the creditors will be paid in full, if, as is believed, the House of Lords confirms the decision of the Scotch Judgos concerning the Mability of the trustees for the shares registered in their name.” , SEVERE STORMS IN EUROPE. Tremendous storms continue to be reported in the south of France, where hundreds of people are thrown on public charity by tho destruction and inundation of their houses. In Spain the tempest lasted four days, with much damage and loss of life. Various villages and farms in Navarre and Asturias were destroyed. A heavy storm prevailed yesterday throughout Italy. Tho 7imes’ despatch from Rome reports that the sea inundated a large portion of Venice. In the Piazza San Marco the water was thirty inches deep. The coast from Genos to Naples is strewn with wrecks. Parma, Piaccflza, Mi- lan and Florence were damaged by the storm. The English steamer Silistria has been wrecked at Sa- lerno, and eighteen persons on board drowned. There has been an eruption of ashes from Mount Vesuvius, ~/ CABLE, NOTES, i i The-Echo announces that tho. widow of Charles Dickens is dangeroualy ill. a Adespatch from Madrid says work has been com- menced on the buildings for the International Exhi- bition of 1880. An outbreak of pleuro-pneumonis amang cattle in Manchester is announced. In the Haddington district Sir David Wedderburn (liberal) has been elected to Parliament by 921 votes, over Mr. Macdonald (conservative), who received 723 votes. » Weston has arrived at Buckingham, having walked 1,844 miles. He is now ninety-two miles behind schedule time. 4 Horrocks, Jackson & Co.’s cotton mills at Preston have been burned and a hundred hands thrown out ofemployment. The loss is £30,000. Alarge fire has occurred on Market street, Man- chester, the principal thoroughfare. The damage is estimated at £100,000. * Nearly all the Ashton-under-Tyne weavers have re- sumed work. A despatch from Dublin says the condition of Dr. Butt has decidedly imanyeee . “BOYTON'S TRIP. - PINNED TO THE SHORE BY LARGE CAKES OF. ‘ICE—BABY MINE INJURED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] WELLSVILLE, Ohio, Feb, 26, 1879. Captain Paul Boyton entered the water at Esst Liverpool at twenty minutes past one this afternoon in @ rising stream filled with shore ice forced from its pofition by the revent thaw. As the run was @ short one, Boyton brought with him his little boat, “Baby Mine," in which were rockets and his water gun., An enthusiastic crowd watched his departure, which was made in the face of a terrible head wind, which camo in contact with the current and threw blinding spray into the swimmer’s‘eyes.. As to-day was selected asa day of rest the Captain calculated on making the four miles in about an hour, but in this he was mistaken. Just below Li: is a large river bend, from the east shore of which the ice was frozen two-thirds across, thus throw- ing the river into a narrow channel, filled with very heavy ice, which rendered 8 passage through it one of extreme difficulty and. danger. When the captain entered this gorge the shore was ‘lined with people, who looked on in silence, as though aware of the great peril he was undergoing. For over half an hour he struggled through the pass, being held from time to time by huge cakes of ice, which pinned him fast to the shore. A PERILOUS PASHAGE, Finally he mounted one of the cakes, dragging his boat after him, and uttempted to fire a distress sig- nal from his gun, which he found was frozen fast. afew minutes the er was passed and with s wave of the han to the sympathetic spectators Boyton plunged in again and paddled hea. Several other dangerous places were . and, after two —— bar oye ma Sie perienced yet, otri int and effected landing amid loud cheering trom the populace. A number of salutes were then fired from # cannon ou the of a neighboring When the Teac! his hotel it was found that Baby Mine was badly injured and half filled with water. The Captsin will rest to-night and start on a twenty-one mile run to Steuben to? morrow. MIDNIGHT WEATHER . REPORT. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasurxctox, Feb, 27—1 A. M. Indications, * For the Middle States, colder northerly to westerly winds, rising barometer and clearing weather, pre- ceded during the morning by light snow in New York and New Jersey. For New England, decidedly colder northwest to southwest winds, rising barometer and light rain or show, followed by partiy cloudy weather. For the South Atlantic States, colder, partly cloudy weather, northerly to westerly winds and rising barometer, possibly light rains on the North Caro- lina coast during the morning. For the North Pacific toast region, cloudy weather and rain. ‘Yor tho Southern and Central Pacific coast regions, clear or fair weather. ‘The lower Mississippi River will fall slowly. Cautionary off-shore signals continue at Galveston, Indianola, Savannah, Charleston, Smithville, Wil- mington, Macon, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Norfolk, Lewes, Cape May, Atlantic City, Barnegat, Sandy Hook and New York. Cautionary signals continue at New Orleans, Port Eads, New Haven, New London, Newport, Wood's Hole, Boston and Section 8, Portland and Section 7 and Eastport. * THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- arison with the corresponding date of last year, as Prdteated by the thermometer at Hudson's pharmacy, War Derantment, } Henan we No. 218 Broadway :— 1478, 1879, 1878, 1879, vy 3:30 P.M, 42 52 PEACE» EXECUTED. Tgnominious End of a Remarkable Enelish Criminal, eel HIS CAREER. A Recital Savoring of the Exploits of Claude Duval. UNPARALLELED COOLNESS. Walking Into Scotland Yard While Under Indictment for Murder. — ooo [sy CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Loxpon, Feb, 26, 1879. Charles Peace, the notorious burglarand murderer, recently convicted of the murder of Arthur Dyson, & civil engineer, at Bannercross, on the 29tn of Novem- ber, 1876, was executed at Leeds yesterday. He died forgiving all his enemies. Some days bdfore his execution he confessed that he was the murderer of a Mauchester policeman at Whalley Rango in 1876, for which crime & man named Habron was sentenced to death, Tho sentence, however, was commuted on account of Habron’s youth, and he is now undergoing impris- onment for life. Peace said he was surprised by the officers while ‘attempting a burglary, and fired upon them in self-defence, He was in court when Habron was sentenced to death. The Manchestér newspapers find discrepancies Between the statements of Peace and the circun.- stances of the Whalley Range murder. It is believed that Peace sought to prolong his life;pending an in- vestigation of his statemeht concerning the murder | of the policeman, But Peace persisted in his state- mént to the last moment. The Home Office has begun an inquiry into the case of Habron. A REMARKABLE CAREER. Peace was born in Sheffield. Although a poor working boy he early displayed a taste for music, and fine arts. He was employed at one time in a music hall, appearing as the -‘Ethiopian Paganini.” His ambition was greater than his talent, and he left the musical platform for the burglar’s haunts. He became o most daring robber, and managed to live on tho fruits of his new “indus- try’ m “style.” After serving five years in prison he married, and several children were born to him, all of whom he insisted should have a thorough moral education. He had changed his name to Jonnsdh, and his manner of life led some people to believe he was a fhan of independent for- tune. He’ played religious airs on the harmonium, and carved the images of saints out of wood. He lived,-at Hull, in the-enjoyment of a promi- ment clergyman’s confidence, to whom he saideon one “occasion, “I believe in a God and a devil, but I fear neither the one nor the othe! He kept’ a carriage, Ho was regarded as a sober, respectable man, educated— a genius who had made money out of patents. Dur- ing all this time he was committing crimes of all kinds. He usually went out in the dusk of the even- ing, “cracked a crib” and took home the booty in his |. carriage in a businese-like manner. He seldom had confederates. He was an actor of ability, and could so change the position of his lower jaw as to com- pletely hide his identity. hi EQUAL TO TURPIN OB DUVAL. The following is told of Peace by the London police. He had gone to Portsmouth torob a safe Which he believed contained a large amount of money and valuables. But the safe resisted all his efforts. He got into the owner’s house the next night and stole his keys, penetrating for this Purpose into tHe merchant's bedroom. Thence, undiscovered, he went again to the safe and un- locked it, only to find that the money be expected was gone. ‘There were some papers left;' so he took these to be revenged. On reaching home he found among them the mer- chant’s will. As it was a fair and equitable testa- ment he entered the counting house # week or two afterward and returned it, er burning the other papers. Subsequently Peace carried off $25,000 worth of jewelry from a house at Melton Mowbray. On one occasion, while attempting to rob a house 4 London, # footman let a bulldog loose at him, and Peace quietly drew @ revolver, shot the dog and de- camped, much to the consternation of the servant He broke into York House, Sheffield, and carried off $2,000 worth of laces and skins. THE BLACKHEATH TRAGEDY. Last year a nitmber of remarkable robberies were committed at Blackheath, Greenwich and other places in tho southeast of London. People were stopped on the roads that led past the late residence of John Stuart Mill into Kent and plundered of their money and valuables. . Burglaries Occurred at dif- ferent points during the same cen ana it was thought that a regular must at work. It soon became known that one individual only was the offender. Une night the police waited for him. A detective named Kol pounced upon him while he was entering a dwelling house. The thief fired five shots at him, Raion 9 be se From grappling with hiss, “Tho burglar than are & ‘rom ng Ww: im. ru wa Tong sheath knile and stabbed the oliccr, but Hobin: son held on and fought until assistance came. When he was secured and charged he gave the namo of John Ward. He had stained face with walnut juice. His hair was closely cut, and he wore Beant but wiry build, he did not lock asf burylasy slight but wiry bu not rey ca hts ular trade. John Ward was locked as John Ward; but presently there came to the the information Johu Ward was no other than Charles Peace, for whose apprehension a reward of $500 had been offered in connection with the murder of one Dyson in 1876, When the le at Hull were told that the ‘man of Ce a it means by the name of Johnson,” who been there so quietly and decently, was “Peace, the burglar,” and, package. “Peace, the murderer,” they would not believe it. The police went to his wife’s house and found some stolen goods there, and they arrested her and put her on her trial, She was acquitted on the ground that she had acted under the directions of her husband, and, pos- sibly, a very proper verdict, for two other women, not bound *, wifcly ties, were so firmly under his control that they dared not expose him even when they discovered his ‘‘bvuiness.” A GALLANT AND 4 MURDERER. In 1866 a family named Dyson went to live at Dar- nall, near Sheffield. Mra. id ee was an American women, sie married her husband, an English- man, at Cleveland, Ohio. Peave fell in love with Mrs. Dyson, and she seems to have reciprocsted, for she went about with Peace to theatres, &c., and_on one occasion was phot with him, Mr. Dyson soon discove tho real character of his wifo’s friend = forbade him the house, Mrs. Dyson hi to *deliver her husband’s ultimatum, Peace was indignant. He resolved never to “enter that house again.” Occasionally he loitered noar the house for the pur- of talking withMrs. Dyson. One night she told im to go. He pointed a revolver at her threatening to kill her and her husband. A magistrate’s warrant was issued for him but he decamped, ‘The Dysons then determimed to remove to Bauncrcross to escape Peace. The first man they saw atter arriving at Ban- nercross, however, was the “carver of saintly 4 He told Mrs. Dyson he would annoy her wherever she went, and did not care for her or the police, This was in October, 1876. Ag about eight o'clock On the night of November 29, a month later, Mrs. Dyson went out into the yard at the back of her house, holding # lantern in her hand, As she was returning into the house she was confronted by Peace, “Speak, or I'll fire,” he said, She screamed and rushed into a little outside closct. Her husband, hearing her cry, came out of the house on the instant. Hearing footsteps she reappeared in the yard and saw the prisoncr walkin, away into the street. She also saw her hasban going after him, and she followed her husband. Peace turned round and fired. The shot went into an vd- jacent wall, Peace fired again and Dyson fell at his wife's fo Peace by this time was in the roadway, where he stood for a few minutes; but, seeing somo ople who hat heard the disturbance and the Bring hurrying to the spot, he scaled a garden wall “loading to some meadows and disay Dyson did not speak again. He died afew hours after he was shot. Warrants for Peace were issued and $500 offered by the government for his capture, but no more was seen or heard of him until “John Ward,” the Blackheath burglar, was captured last year, A NEW NAME AND A NRW ROLE, After successtully avoiding the police for a time he assumed a disguise aud went to live at Nottingham. Here he met & woman who called herself ‘Chompsvn, but whose real name is Susan Grey. She had been living with a commercial traveller, but she deserted him for the tascinating Peace, who now, in a new make-up, called himself Thompson, A large laco robbery was committed at Notting: ham, and ® local officer belioved he had house whee Peace, alias He found Peace there, and Powe in the wild famo. traced the thief to the 1, Was Kosiding. wake a anarch cent manner he could assume in an emergency “I'm @ packman (a pedler or travelling drsper); my, pack is down stairs; I shall only be too happy to itover to you; I will go and fetch it.” e traveller went below, anxious to clear his character and ait the police by ex) Au his goods. The oilicer waited 4 little while, an then with a sudden inspiration of fresh suspicion went to look for the honest packman. Peace had been surprised by the officer while undressing for bed. He escaped half dressed by the window of a lower room. The officer vemembers the circumstance with chagrin and is chatfod by his comrades, for Peace made a joke of it, He seems to have been very partial to Hull. He left Nottingham for that town accompanied by “Mr: ‘Thompson,” and settled down there as Mr. Thom) “‘wanun of independent moans.” In the spring of 187’ he was living there in ments near Hengler's Cireus or Hippodrome, and his landlord was actually a sergeant of police, The lodgers were chietly eques- trian artists, and Mr. ‘Thompson was & great favorite among them. He u: ¢ “Mrs, Thompson” to the circus and they often supped afterward in com- ey, with some of the performers. Thompson was he life and soul of these little parties. During this time he committed a burglary characterized by pe- culiar audacity and often talked with his landlord about it and the pi ts of catching the thief, ‘The “‘Thompsous” subsequently_went to Loudon. HIS PARAMOUL'S DISCOVERY, One “Mrs. Thompson” discovered the real name character of her “friend.” She charged him with various crimes, papecleal? with committing the Bannercross murder, His manner changed im- mediately, He determined if possible to get rid of Mrs. Thorapson by sending her to Hull with a letter to his real wife, asking forgivencss tor past errors and saying that she had better come to London at once and occupy & provision store he had opencd for her, as‘he was now a rich man. When Mrs. Pesce arrived in town she was placed in a dwelling house which had becu rented for her, and he made his wife and mistress live under the same roof. As the story gbes, he did not treat either of them kindly; he was w fierce disciplinarian in his domestic affairs, and yet neither of the women dared to emancipate her- self by denouncing hini. A COOL SCOUNDREL. Soon after this he was accosted by a friend in the street, and in order to convince his pal that it was a case of mistaken identity he walked into the Head- quarters of the Police at Scotland Yard, His friend id not follow him, and Peace, without going into the station, passed out of the yard by the public house passage which leadsinto Parliament street. Onanother pases nh he addreseed a policeman, who looked at him curiously, and inquired his way to St. Paul’ychureh- yard. When the tumous trial of the police detec- tives was going on he dressed himself in his black clothes and put on a pair of gold spectacles which hoe often wore in this favorite disguise, and called at Scotland Yard fora police pass to attend the investi- [ordi He said he took a great interest in the case, ing traveller anda mun of independent means. While the officer was makin, Pouce remarked on the station wi reward bill. out the pass i the Bannercross “Hasn't that villain been captured i, pointing to the bill, “No,” said . “Dear me, I'm very sorry; it was a cruel murder, that!’ But his timo came. When Mrs. Thompson heard of the cap- ture of John Ward, the name of Mrs. Peace’s first husband, at Biackheath, read the description of the man, and found that Peace, alias ‘Thompson, did not come home any more to Peck- ham, she told the police who John Ward really was, and then began the scarch for Mrs. Dyson, late of Bannercross. Meanwhile Peace was tried, found (Sorig and sentenced to penal servitude for the Black- eath iis poke The trial and conviction of Peace occasioned considerable excitement in England, tho bree features of which have already been printed the Henatp. AN EX-PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED, SENOB RIVAROLA, PARAGUAY, FORMERLY PRESIDENT OF STABBED TO DEATH IN THE STREETS OF ASUNCION, Montrvipro, Jan. 21, 1879. Intelligence reaches here from Asuncion, the capi- tal of Paraguay, of the occurrence of a tragedy there which has caused considerable excitement in that city. On the last “day of December, as Senor Cirillo Antonio Rivarola, ex-President of Paragnay and amnestied revolutionist, was walk- ing on the principal street of Asuncion he was set upon by five assassins, who, before any resistance could be made or interference attempted, inflicted seven mortal wounds upon him. The assassins then fled. Sefior Rivarola was born at Villa Real about 1815, of one of the most distinguished families of the yer- vales region, During the consulate and’ presi- doncy of Carlos Antonio Lopez he was juez de pas, or magistrate, of that department, member of successive Congresses sid employed in various offices of trust, being one of the best-cda cated men of the country. Upon theaccession of the younger Lopez, September 10, 1862, Sefior Rivarola, like many others who had enjoyed the favor of the elder Lopez, fell into disfavor from his liberal views about a constitution, and soon afterward he found it convenient to make 8 voyage to Buenos Ayres, from which place he did not return until the success of the arms of the Triple Alliance in 1869 rendered it safe for him to repair to Asupcion. In the meantime hia family had remained in Paraguay, and his eldest daughter, Dolores, » beautiful, amiable and intelligent lady of twenty-two y@ars ef age, who had been on terms of friendship with the principal foreign residents of Asuncion, was involved in the charge of conspiracy which proved fatal to so many hundreds of the leading men of the country. It will be remembered that Minister Washburne, of the United States, was charged with compliciiy in this imaginary conspiracy, and that two members of the American Legation were seized, tried by a military commission and were in momentary dangér. of execution when rescued by # squadron of five American vessels under Admiral Charles H. Davis’ De- cember 10, 1368. Of all tho victims in that memorable holocaust which comprehended aly that there was of rank, wealth or talent in Paraguay, none inspired greater compassion than Dolores Rivarola, who was lanced to death on the charge of having served as the medium of communi- cation between conspirators in Bucnos Ayres and Paraguay. . RIVAUOLA'S ACCESSION TO THE GOVERNMENT, All the Paraguayans of administrative capacity who had romained at home perished: by the casualties of war, pestilence and famine, or were put to death on the charge of conspiracy. The new govern- ment formed August 12, 1869, had, there- fore, to be composed exclusively of Para- guayans who hed been exiles in Buenos Ayres and Montevideo, Colonel Carlos Loizags was at the head of & governmental triumvirate of which Sefior Rivarola was’ the second member, acting as Secretary of the Interior. This arrangement lasted for little more than a year, when 8 new coustitution having been formed November 25, 1870, Sefior Rivarola was chosen first President of Paraguay under the new régime. His government was, of course, subject to tho influence of the brazilian military autnoritica, who still gar- risoned the country; but something was done under such unfavorable circumstances to restore prosperity to @ country nearly ruined by five years’ war and centuries of administrative tyranny. In Decom- 1871, he was succeeded in the Presi- dency by Don Silvador Jovellands, the last scion of @ family nearly related to the Spanish statesman of that name, a family which had been nearly exterminated by the persecutions of three successive tyrants, Francia and the two Lopez. Jovellanos was elected for three years, and served Out his term in spite of a formidable revola- tion, headed by General Caballero, one of the favorite officers of Lopez, and politically di- rected by Don Candido Barreiro,” who had been Lopez's Minister in London and Paris. ‘The new President, elected for six years, was Don Juan Bautista Gill, son of Don Andrés Gill, who had been the principal minister of tne clder Lopez, aud whose family was universally recognized as the first in Paraguay in social distinction. Seflor Rivarola was concerned in most of these revolu- tionary movements, but did not succeed in procuring his own restoration to power, An amnosty for political offences was proclaimed by President Gill, and the late cnief of the revolution, Goneral Bernardo Caballero was made Prime Minister, but the truce was only ipparent one, and a new in- surtection soon broke out, ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT GILL. In April, 1877, President Gill and one of his brothers were assassinated in a public place in Ascencion by ® band of conspirators, headed by Captain Matias Goyburu, who had been one of the officers employed by Lopez to. superintend the judicial tor- ture of the Paraguayans aceured of conspiracy. Doh Higinio Uriarve was chosen President April r2, but his government lasted little more’ than a A rovalntion headed by Don Candido Rarriira: said:— | the ex-Minister of Lopez in London triumphed in “September, 1878, and on the 25th of that month Barriero was inétalled as President. The Vice President is Don Adolfo Saguier, @ man of intelligence, wealth and probity, son of a Frenchman who visited Paraguay as a naturalist sbout 1515, and was detained there for the rest of his lite by the Dictator Francia. RIVAROLA’S RECENT CAREER. Sefior’ Rivarola had lately been engaged in revolutionary enterprises but returned to Asuncion in December last by virtue of @ political amnesty, but, as is seen by the above telegram from Montevideo, his carver bas been suddenly cut short by the hand of assassins. He was aman of undoubted talent and political capacity, and with him is extinguished one ot the hopes of the liberal party in Paraguay. SHIPWRECKS. WRECK AT CORUNNA, SPAIN--REPOKT THAT ‘THIRTY MEN WERE DROWNED. . (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Loxpow, Feb. 26, 1879. A bark, name unknown, was recently wrecked at Corunns. It is feared that thirty lives were lost, Lost NEAR LONG BEACH—THE SCHOONER DAVID H, TOLCK RUNS AGROUND IN A FroG-— HER CREW SAVED, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Lona Bracn, N. J., Feb, 26, 1879, The schooner David H. Tolck, Captain Sawyer, with _% cargo of sugar, lies stranded six iiles” south of Barnegat Signal Office and head station No. 21 at, Long ° Beach. She was first discerned at seven o'clock this morning by the south patrol of the life saving station No. 20 trom Ship's Bottom. A deep fog veiled the coast, and it was seen by her lights that she was tossin, in the trough of the sea inside of the bar. Signal ing to her crew that aid was ut hand, the patrol- man ran to his station house and gave the alarm of “Ship's ashore!’ In the meantime Captain Crane, of station No. 21, hud received word from his petrol that’ a vessel was stranded just below Long Beach. Both life saving crews were soon on the spot, but the tossiug ship was 400 yards from the shore, aud the sea was such that no bout could live in ita second, The only knowledge the coastguard hud of the vessel’s position was gumed by a view of her dipping lights, now and then seen through the fog. ‘THE CREW SAPELY LANDED. It was. impossible to bespeak the vessel, and her location was not long enough known to permit a shot line being thrown to her. Au hour atter- ward the fog cleared and tho crew were seen clinging to the rigging. Signals were exchanged and word came from the ship that she heli well to- yether. The life saving men signalled that they would remain by her until the tide lowered and then go to her By twelve o'clock the crew were safely landed, when the name of the schooner was ascel She was loaded with a cargo of sugar, trom Sagua, W. L. 1., consigned to 8. & W. Welch and Swann & Co., of New York. ‘The statement of Captain Sawyer is that he left Sugua on Yebruary 13, with 650 hoygsheads und 110 boxes of sugar. “He experienced bad weather and contrary winds throughout the entire voyage, and sighted Absccoim light ut ten o'clock last night. The weuther was very thick and the vessel was enciveled in a dense fog. She struck the beach at three o'clock this morning. She is of 445 tons Custom House measurement, rates 14 and is valued at $15,000; insured, She was bililt in Millbridge, ‘Me., in 1873, and is owned by John Zittlosen and others. Captain Young, of the Coast Wrecking Company, arrived here this after- noon, and says the steamer Kelief has left Sand: Hook for the wreck. To-night the schooner is ful ot water and begins to break up. But little hopes are entertained of saving either vessel or cargo. Tne véusel ‘lies near where the schooner Cuba, loaded with molusses, was lost last month. FOUNDERED AT SEA—SHIPS PASSING A DISABLED BARK BUT RENDEUING NO ASSISTANCE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Hoxsr Suox, N, J., Feb. 26, 1879. The bark Viking, of Charlestown, P. McDougal, which sailed from Hampton Roads, February 18, for tho Thames, had brisk northeast winds and fine weather until the 20th, iatitude 36 deg. 30 min. north, longitude 73 deg. 20 min, west, when the wind shifted suddenly to northwest in a terrific squall at six P. M. It blew a furious gale and tho sea began running very high. Thinking the ship was in danger of being “pooped” I hove her to on the starboard tack. At eight o'clock P, M. we shipped a heavy sea which threw the ship on her beam endsand shifted the cargo to port, I then ordered the helm hard up in order to get the vessel before the wind, but she would not answer her helm, then” I set foretopmaststaysail and hauled down the weather clew of the foresail and fmally got her before the wind. At nine P. M. we shipped another heavy sea over the stern, washing away the men at the wheel and breaking the steering gear, The rudder now being useless the ship broached to to port and the wind threw her on her beam ends again. cy ty 2 ; then, in sient to the 8 0 sea up . 1 poe was obi to cut away tho fe which, in falling, took the main topmast with it. After wetting the wreck clear of the ship we sounded the pumps and found three feet of water in her hold. The pumps were started and continued at without @ moment's intermission until the 23d, when we were taken off by the bark Essex, from Aleppo tor New York, leaving the Viking sinking on the 22d at four P. M. A bark hove down before the wind, pass- ing within two miles of us. I hoisted a sig- nal of distress but the stranger took no notice of it and went on his way, leaving us with death staring us in the fuce, At seven o'clock the same evening I saw a veasel’s red jut to leeward of us. We showed a flash light several times, but it scemed to be without avail as the red light soon disappeared in the darkness, but not for long, for at halt-past eight P. M. we saw the vessel’s green light meritg. Sore us and before many minutes a large ‘k under lower top- saile—it blowing very heavy from southwest at the time—passed close to us. We again showed our flash light and tried to tell them to save us, for men’s voices would not bo heard in such a gale, and the bark disappeared in the darkness, leaving us in our mirery and despondency. About twenty minutes later a sea- man out, “Light ho!" and a few minutes later the same bark, apparently, passed close to us, answering our signal. This bark then kept near us all night, sacrificing » fair wind in doing so, and losing a good run and probably prolonging her passage from three to four days arses. In the morning the wind moderated, when the bark came up alongside of us the Captain asked if he could render us any assistance. requested him to take as our ship was sinking and our boats were ove to # short distance from us and got out his boats and took us off. She proved to be the Essex, Captain Peterson, from the East Indies for Now York, who deserves our everlasting gratitude, not only for saying us, but tor receiving us so kindly on board his vessol, which but few would have in these degenerate days. A CREW OF TWELVE RESCUED—TWO LIVES LosT IN A TERRIFIC STORM—THE BARK KONG HERALD GOES DOWN AT SEA. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Battrwork, Md., Feb. 26, 1879. Captain Robert Court, of the steamship Zeal, which reached here to-day, tho first of a new freight line between Baltimgre and Liverpool, estab- lishod by Drexei, Rauschenberg & Co., and reports the drowning at sca of his first and third mates and the rescue of Captain Schwings and a crew of eleven men of the Norwegian bark Kong Har- ald, 4 terrific storm was ng J when the first mate, J. W. Firth, a1 third mate, L. ‘W. Partridge were swept from the deck of the Zeal and lost. A tremendous wave struck the vessel and tore over her decks, carrying away the unfortunate men and two of the ts. The chart room and wheelhouse were badly damaged, the water making a clean sweep of the decks. Firth, the first mate, was forty-nine years old and was from Liverpool. The third mate was twenty-fonr years old and re- sided at Salcome, England. ‘The vesxel, despite the heavy weather, bore steadily on her course, and on the 244 fell in with the Norwegian bark Kong Harold, from Baltimore for Drogheda, in a sinking condition, ‘The Teal took of her crew, twelve in number, and brought them into this port. THE KONG HARALD'S VOYAGE, Kong Harald sailett from this port on Febroary 12 for Drogheda, with corn, valued at $10,008, shipped by Gill & Fisher, She passed out ti Capes Febroury 18, and on the following day en- countered @ heavy northeast ie, aceom- panied by sno and = hail. ‘he increased in violence, and as night camo on the v 1 was pitching heavily and being repeatedly sw y the chormous waves that came crashing over her, carrying away everything on deck, The wind in: crewed — to violence that at ten at night ark was hove to in hopes of easing the strain npon her. At this juncture the pumps were sonnded and the dis- covery mado that the vessel had sprang a bad leak ‘and had nearly a foot of water in her hold. Captain Schwings at once manned a pump, but the water still gainod, and early the next morning a secotd pump wae rigged and all hands put to work. Meanwhile the storm cont wd and the de- epeiving. and almost exhausted w abandoned hope. It was intensely cold, and several of the crew beeame exhausted and almost insensible after pass- ing a —_ of terrible suffering, rendering every man almost beipiess and scarcely able to stand, A SAIL IN SIGHT, The Zeal wan sighted and signals of distress hosted. The stounshin vromotly resnended ang 9 despite the heavy sea launched a boat and sent it to the assistance ot the bark. The waves were still running very high, rendering it impossible for the rescuing crew to bos the bark. The w Were unable to save anything but the clothing they wore, One by one they leaped into the sea and were hauled into the boat from the steamer. Captain Schwings way the last to leave the sinking bark. The Zeal encountered a second heavy storm im a few hours, in which the ill fated bark undoubtedly went down, The King Harold was 409 tons register and built in June, 1866, She was insured at Bergen, Norway, where she"belonged. ‘The cargo was ins! for $11,000 in the American Lloyds. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE RICEMOND AT NAPLES. [BY caBLE TO THE HERALD.) Loxpon, Feb. 26, 1879, The United States steamer Richmond has arrived af Naples, ‘THE CONSTITUTION GOING INTO DOCK, A despatch from Lisbon to the Daily News says the United states frigate Constitution must go into dock for about a month for repairs. THE SOUTH ATLANTIC STAZION, Mowtevipxo, Jan. 21, 1879, The United States corvette Essex, Commander Sebley, sailed from this port ou the 16th inst. on a cruise to the Falkland Islands and the east coast of Patagonia. ‘The United States frigate Hartford, Rear Admiral Nichols, is at this place. All well on board. VESSELS UNDERGOING REPAIRS AT THE GOSPORP? NAVY YARD. [By TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.] Porrsmoutu, Va., Feb, 26, 1879, ~ The training ship Portsmouth, having been over- hauled and repaired, has been ordered to Washing: ton und will sail from the yard ina few days. ‘The practice ship Constellation is now in the dry dock and the work of repairing her for the annual sanmet cruise of the midshipmen is going ahead rapidly. is the new sloop-of-war Galena will be launched on the luth of March. She is 4 magnificently built ship. CHANGES IN THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS. Wasurxeron, Feb. 26, 1879. Passed Assistant Paymaster Joseph T. Addicks has been ordered to temporary duty on board the Alert, at the Navy Yard at Mare Island, Cal., aud Passed Assistant Engineer John C. Rafer to the Naval Academy. Commander Henry D. H. Manley has been detached from the Alert and directed to proceed home and await orders. Lieutenant Charles H, Black, detached from the Hartford, has been placed on’ waiting orders. Licutenante W. W. Kimball, Francis M. Barber und Charles 8. Norton; Master John D. Keeler and Ensign J. M. Robinson have been detached trom the Alert and ordered to proceed home and wait orders. The flowing officers have been detached trom their present stations and ordered to the Alert:— Lieutenant Henry C. Hunter, from. the Mare Island Navy Yard; Lieutenant William Watts, from the Navy’ Yurd at New York; Licutenant Robert G. Peck, from the nautical schoolship St. Mary's, and Ensigns Richard H. Townley and Frank H. Holmes trom the receiving ship Independ- ence, Cadet Midshipman P. J. Werlick, detached from the Lackawanna, has reported his return home and gbeen placed on’ sick leave. Assistant Paymaster George E. Baughman has been detuched from the Alert and ordered to settle accounts. THE CADET ENGINEERS PRACTICALLY TESTING THEIR MECHANICAL SKILL. [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.) ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 26, 1879. Yesterday the first iron casting ever made here was successfully done at the Naval Academy, being @ weight of fifty-five pounds fg: a new cut-off for the United States steamer Mayflower. The steam engineering department, under the immediate supervision of Passed Assistant Engineer Charles H. Greenleaf, is now repairing the Mayflower, and, at the same time, giving the cadet engineers practical instruction in their profession. Recently this de- partment put a Stevens cut-off on the United States steamer Phlox. The two jobs saved the government nearly four hundred dollars. As is customary with the graduates, the class of cadet engineers of 1879 is building o steam engine to leave behind them as @ monument of their efficiency in their profession. ‘This engine will have Stevens’ new reversing gear on it. GONKLIN’S DEFALCATION. Osweao, N. ¥., Feb, 26, 1879, ‘Phe Board of Supervisors mct here to-night to ree ceive the report of the special committee appointed to examine the accounts of the late treasurer, T. H. Conklin. After making some corrections the com- mitteo reported a defaleation of $111.84 It is reported that the bondsmen will employ an expert to ascertain if the deficit is correct. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Attorney General Augustus Schoonmaker, Jr., of Albany; ex-Governor Frederick Smyth, of New Hampshire, and ex-Mayor J. J. Cronse, of Syracuse, are at the Fifth Avenue. Comptroller Frederic P. Olcott, of Albany, and ex-Governor H. D. Cooke, of the District of Columbia, are at the St. James. 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