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LATEST CABLE NEWS. Interview with the Grand Vizier of Afghanistan, CENTRAL ASIATIC POLITICS. The Advice of Russia Desired as to Whether the Afghans Shall Declare for Peace or War. AFGHAN HOPES AND PLANS. Loss of a Spanish Steamer Off the Irish Coast. : NEWS. GENERAL EUROPEAN —— CENTRAL ASIA. A HERALD CORRESPONDENT INTERVIEWS THE GRAND VIZIER—WAITING FOR RUSSIA TO DE- CIDE PEACE OR WAR—¥AKOOB KHAN ATING WITH ENGLAND. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Tasuxrnp, Turkestan, Feb. 28, 1879. I have just succeeded in obtaining an interview with the Grand Vizier of the Ameer, the chief of the Afghan Embassy, this evening. The task was a very difficult one, as it was necessary to employ no less than three interpreters*in order to bring about a mutual understanding. Nevertheless, I can give tho assurance that the Grand Vi- tier’s replies to my questions are rendered in an accurate manner, My first question to the Granu Vizier was respeating the mis- sion of the ambassadors:-- THE MISSION OF THE EMBASSY. CorrnesponpEent—Can you say what aro the intentions or instructions of your Em- bassy ? Granp Vizren—Wo have como here in order to solicit the advice of Russia in our present difficulties with England, and the Ameer intends to follow the Czar’s advice implicitly. Cornesronpent—But it is probable that the Ameer is dead, and if so you are with- out thé power to act. Grav Vizrex—Yakoob Khan will, in case of the Ameer’s death, be the successor to the Afghan throne, and he is perfectly ac- quainted with the object of our mission, and out of respect to the memory of his father ho will adhere to tho engagements that we may contract with the government of Russia, . RUSSIA'S ADVICE WANTED, CorrEsroxpent—But what do you propose to do in case Russia should advise the Ameer to make peace with the English at NEGOTI- any price? . Gnanp Vizrer—Then, of course, we shall make peace. CognrsponpENT—And suppose that Russia should refuse to interfere in the matter— should refuse to give you'advice as to the course the Ameer should take in the future ? Gnrano Vizizr—Then we shall continue the war. Conr:svoxpent—Do you think that the English forces will be able to hold the posi- tions they have occupied? Granp Vizter—No. They will bo obliged to evacuate them. A forced ocoupation is not possible in territories purchased but not conquered, And this is especially true in regard to Afghanistan, where all the advances made by the English up to the present time have been made possible only by’means of the bribes which they have given tothe mountaineers: The latter will turn and attack the invaders at the first signal from Yakoob Khan—that is, when they feel sure of being supported. AIGHAN HOPES OF FINAL SUCC#SS, Connrsronpent—But may not the Eng- lish, by means of the money at their com- mand, succeed in occupying the whole of Afghanistan, just as they have succeeded in the passes? Gnaxp Viztsn—No. By such means the English will not be able to conquer and permanently occupy tho land, for the more territory the English occupy the more will tho Afghans concentrate while falling back; and the further the English advance from their base of operations in India the moro difficulties they will find in keeping open and guard- ing their lines of communication. When ® favorable opportunity arrives we shall begin war in earnest, Cornesponpent—And do you expect to be successful ? . Gnaxp Vizien—Wo certainly do, but it will take time. YAKOOB KHAN DESIROUS OF OPENING NEGOTIA- 7 TIONS WITH ENGLAND, [by CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpox, March 2, 1879, A telegram from Calcutta says that the Viceroy of India has received a letter from Yukoob Khan, dated the 20th of February, making overtures for a renewal of friendly relations, A despatch from Calcutta to the Times states that Yakoob Khan will be re- ferred to the Viceroy’s proclamation, which stated that the war was waged only against the Ameer, and he will be told that futuro relations wall depend wholly on himself, It is prob- - | able that the Viceroy will not insist on the army entering Cabal if negotiations proceed smeothly. Generals Browne and Roberts report that the troops are ready to advance if necessary, ‘The Tunes’ correspondent at Lahore sends the following:—‘*Yhere is some talk here-of a coming war with the Afridis, but the best judges think it would not be worih the ex- pense or risk.” LOSS OF A SPANISH STEAMER. THE SPANISH STEAMER GUILLERMO' RUN DOWN— ALL HANDS BELIEVED 10 BE SAVED—REPOBT OF ANOTHER COLLISION. , {BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonvon, March 2, 1879. The Spanish steamer Guillermo, Captain Luzzurraga, bound trom Baltimore, Feb- ruary 17, for Liverpool, sank yesterday morning four miles south of the Skerries, south const of Ireland, after a collision with the British steamer Istrian, be- lieved to be en route from Liverpool to Boston. The steamer caught fire before she sank, ho Istrian received consider- able damage, and proceeded in tow for Beauman’s Bay. Captain Luzzurraga and thirty-one men of the Guillermo were brought to Liverpool by the Irish steamer Lord Athlumm, bound from Drogheda, ‘The captain and several of the crew were injured, and « number are missing, though it is said that six of the crew of the Guillermo were picked up by the steamer Magnet, bound for Dublin. The Lord Athlumm was also in collision with the Istrian and had her bul- warks damaged. The Guillermo was an iron steamer of 1,793 tons, built in 1872, and was owned by J. Serra & Font, of Bilbac. She had for some time been en- gaged in grain transportation and was bound for Liverpool with’ a cargo of wheat and corn at the time of the disaster.] FRENCH POLITICS. M. CLEMENCEAU SAID TO SUCCEED GAMBETTA AS LEADER OF THE LEFI—THE FRENCH CAB- INET. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Loxpox, March 3, 1879. A Paris despatch to the Standard says:—“M. Clem- enceau, who moved the adjournment of the debate on the Marcére interpellation, has evidently suc- ceeded M. Gambetta as leader of the left. Itis re- ported that the Cabinet, at its meeting on Sunday, decided to demand acollective vote of confidence. ‘The Bonapartists have determined to support the radicals. It is expected that the government will have a small majority.” . * Minister de Marcére expressed the desire that the interpellation in regard to police malpractice bo dis- cussed immbdiately.” An article in La France, signed by M. Girardin, discussing the vote by which the Chamber fixed the debate for Monday, says tho Cabinet has lived its time; has lost all power over tho majority, and the situation imperatively requires the formation of a Cabinet presided over by a leader of the majority. It also says’ the present Ministry has but a short time to live and that the radicals will speedily succeed to power. CABLE NOTES. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpon, March 3, 1879. The debate in the German Reichstag on the Parlia- mentary Discipline bill will commence to-morrow. A despatch from Paris to tho 7imes says M. Reg- nauit has declined the Prefecture of Police. A Times despatch from Lahore says the gloomiest accounts’ have been received there of the suffering fram famine in Cashmere. William Howitt, the distinguished author and member of the Society of Friends, is seriously ill at Rome. He is now in his eighty-fifth year. The Standard’s correspondent at Tirnova mentions a sonsational rumor that Fhance has been making overtures for a protectorate over Eastern Roumelia. The Times’ despatch from Pesth says the idea of a supplementary conference to settle the points men- tioned in the Russian circular to the Powers seems to grow. A despatch to the Daily News from Baku, a Russian port on the Caspian, reports that General Lazareff is expected there with 20,000 reinforcements for General Kaufmann in Khiva. A despatch from Rome says that Cardinal Nina is about to send a fresh memorandum to Princo Bis- marck touching more explicitlywipon points the im- ‘mediate solution of which the Vatican deems neccs- sary. The home rfflers at their mecting on Saturday, contrary to expectation, did not touch on the syb- ject of electing any one as substitute for Mr. Butt at the head of the party during his absenco or indis- position. A despatch from Berlin to the Times reports that a compromise relative to the financial policy, instead of a dissolution of the Reichstag, is now talked of. The debate on the Parliamentary Disciplino bill may settle the question. The Paris correspondent of the Times states that Franco aud ~England will ask tho Khedivo to retire Nubar Pacha not perma nently, but until the now system of administration is thoroughly tested, It is thought the Khedive will not hesitate to comply. The London Observer understands that England and France conajder they are not authorized to dictate to the Khedive relative to the reinstalment of Nubar Pacha, though they havea perfect right to insist upon the Khedive's adhering to his engagements in regard to the appointment of responsible ministers. Doth Powers sre determined to support Mr. Wilson and ‘M. de Blignicres, and will not sanction any arrange- ment for the composition of an Egyptian Ministry, which they disapprove. General Mellikoi telegraphs to St. Petersburg that Astrachan still continues free from the plague. The president of the German Imperial Chancellery, von Hoftmann, repiying to an interpellation in the Reich- stag, says that tho goverument, despite an official Russian statement, of tho correctness of which they are unable to judge, would not take for granted that tho case of sickness reported at St, Petersburg was not a case of the plague. They would not relax their precautions, but would resume negotiations for the establishment of au international plague commiasion. The Berliy Sanitary Committee are discussing the proposals of the Minister of Commerce relative to the establish- ment of quarantine in German harbors, which will affect eighteen ports on the North Sea and thirty on the Baltic. PROVESSOR COGGIA, OF MARSEILLES, ANNOUNCES THE RESULT OF HIS SUCCESSFUL BEARCH. Wasitnorox, March 2, 1879. ‘Tho following cable despatch, announcing the dis- covery of a now planet, has boon received by Mr. Spencer F’, Baird, Secretary of the Smithsonian In- wtitute:— - Pants, March 1, 1879. Pianet discovered by Cogtia, at Marsvilles, Right ascension, 11h, 20m.; declination, & deg. 2 min. north; diarnal motion, minus sixty seconds in right awension aud plus six minutes in declination; twoltth maguitude, THE SEAL FISHERIES, Hartrax, N. 8.°March 2, 1879, A bill has been passed by the Now Foundland Leg- islature and assented to by the Governor providing that sailing vessels shall be fveo to leave port for the 1, but shall be bound not to tuke seal wutiithe 12th. ‘The Woking of immature or cat sould is p@htbited, and all xeals weighing, than twenty-eight pounds come tuder this pro ton seal flehe hibi- less |. be A TOWN IN FLAMES. THE GREATES PARY OF THE TOWN OF RENO, NEVADA, DESTROYED BY FILE—LOsS, ONS MILLION LOLLARS. San Fraxcisco, Cal., March 2, Agia. Adespstch from Reno, Nev., announces that at about a quarter befores six o'clock this morning fire broke out in some wooden buildings at the west end of th» business strects, back ot the Masonie Block, A strong gale was blowing from the west, and before water could be thrown on the fire it was beyond control, ‘The flames leaped frém honse to house and bletk to block with the rapidity of lightning, and the panic stricken people leaped from their beds, seized handfuls of their most valuable property and escaped, leaving ajl else to the devouring flames, ‘The firemen were helpless, as the strength ofthe gule and intensity of the heat rendered close approach to the flames impossible, Ip three hours tho whole business portion of the town was in ashes, with the exception of the Masonic Building, with Hagerman & Schooling's grocery. store on its first floor and Johu Larcomb’s. Among the build- ings destroyed are the frdight depots, Bender's bank, the Post Office, Shgemaker's drug store, the Pollard, International arid Arcade hotels, the depot, Dav son's and Frederick's jewelry stores, Penninger & Osburn’s drug store, both telegraph offices, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s office, the railroad and baggage rooms, the Baptist and Catholic churches, Hammond & Wilson's stable, the Academy of Music, Barnett’s, Prescott’s and Grey & Isaats’ dry goods stores; Abraham's and Nath@n’s clothing stores, and Man- ning and Ducks’ Farmers’ Co-operative Association Grocery store. Two or three Central Pacific traffis, including the lightning train, were also destroyed. The condition of the track made it necessary to transfer passengers to the Virginia and Truckee train across the river for Virginia City. ‘Che loss, as nearly as can be calculated at present, is about $1,000,000, and tho insurance only bout $150,000. Only five lives are known to have been lost—those of Mrs. John Beck, John Riley and three tramps. A number of persons were in- jured, but at this writing it is impossible to obtain correct information regarding them. ‘The gale blowing was the fiercest known for many a@day, and it carried blazing pieces of timber miles away and several farm houses. two miles down tho meadows were burned by this means. After working until exhausted the whites fogced the Chinese’ to work on the engines. Already several persons are having lumber hauled on their still smoking ground. Homes are in great demand and the citi- zens are throwing open their doors to the home- less and are doing all they can to relieve the dis- The buildings on Plaza street, including the Acad- emy of Music, are all destroyed, and the fire only ceased its ravages when there was nothing left for destruction. Evemthe residences of W. H. Getchell and W.H. Treadway and others wore not far enough away to be saved. Tho Central Pacific Yard Engine, No. 48, fought the fire bravely until her cab caught fire, when the’engineer had to abandon her to her fate. A water train arrived from Truckee, but it was too late to do any good. Reno is now a suburb without a town, and great fear is entertained as to its ability to survive the shock. FIRE PANIC IN COLUMBUS, GREAT ALARM AMONG THE CITIZENS—SUSPICIOUS RERSONS ARRESTED—A COMPANY ORGANIZED FOR PROTECTION AND THE MILITIA ORDERED IN BEADINESS, 4 i (sx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Coiumbus, Ohio, March 2, 1879. fhe excitement over incendiary fires last night was in exccss of anything which has occurred here since the labor troubles two years ago. Shortly after mid- night the impression became general that precon- certed efforts had been made to burn the city, and this was increased by the arrest of four strangers who wero found acting suspiciously in the neighbor- hood of where several fires occurred. CITIZENS ‘ORGANIZING. At midnight leading business men in tho eastern aoction organized themselves into a company and patrolled the neighborhood until morning. Nearly every house in some sections was illuminated all night as brightly as at an carly hour in the evening, aud in many instances families did not go to bod during tho night, but stood guard over their valuables, which were packed together tor speedy removal, Revolvers and modern and ancient shooting irons were made ready for uso all over the city, and a general feeling of disquictude prevailed until daylight. ie d OHIO. LITIA IN R¥ADINESS, Shortly after midnight, when the excitement was at its height, the State Adjutant General issued an order directing the militia to be ready for duty at a moment's warning. It may be that the men under arrest may not bg the guilty parties, but it is signifi- cant that no new fires occurred after their arrest. INSURANCE, ‘Tho insurance on Moneypenny’s warehouse, burned last night, aggregates $31,000, divided as follows: — Franklin, of Columbus, $20,000; Western Assurance, of Toronto, $3,000; Rochester, $2,000; Merchants and Mechanics’, of Richmond, $4,000 and Newark, of Nowark, $2,000. ea RHODE ISLAND SUNDAY LAW. ENFORCEMENT OF. A LONG TIME OBSOLETE STATUTE—INCONVENIENCE AND DISGUST OF THE INHABITANTS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Newvort, March 2, 1879, The State law in relation to Sunday trading was enforced here to-day for the first time in years, Heretofore those who desired were allowed to keep their places of business open until nine o’clock on Sunday morning, to the indignation of the Puri- tanic portiam of the community, In the recent ro- vidion of the city ordinances a clause was inserted which was intended to remody the evil, but before they were adopted it was ascertained that the Stato law covered the Sunday business, and that for nearly & generation said law had been violated, against the peace and dignity of the State. WORKING OF THE LAW. Inhabitants were accordingly notified, and, as stated above, it was enforced to-day for the first time, to the disgust of those who always have occasion to purchase provisions, nowspapers, &c., on the Sab- bath, ‘The nowsdealers are allowed, however, to do- liver the Now York evening papers and tho business men orders ‘which they may receive over night, but in no case are they to be allowed to keep their shops open. Many of the barrooms were open, however, the ingress being through rear entrances, ABANDONED AT SEA, Loss OF THE BARK YSUSGUIZA—THE CAPTAIN AND CREW TAKE TO THE BOATS—ARRIVAL oF ONE BOATS “CREW AT HORSESHOE—PATE oY THE QTHER UNKNOWN, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Honsesnon, N. J., March 251879, Captain Clark, of the British bark Ysusguiza, of Ar- broth, reports that he sailed trom Baltimore on Feb- ruary 13, and cleared the Capes on the 16th, for Nowry, with a cargo of corn; that he had northerly and easterly winds to the 20th, when the vessel was struck by a severe hurricane, from west-southwe in which the ship was hove on her beam ends, shifting the cargo and staving tho deck through, which caused the vessel to partly fill with water. He was obliged to cut away tho foremast to right her, He then manned the pumps, which were kept constantly going until the 22d, when they became choked, and, finding it impossible to save the yeusel and the men being nearly exhausted by con- stant pumping for forty-eight hours, he concluded to abandon her, He then got the boats out, the cap- tain and six men in one and tho first officer and four men in the other, the bark meantime settling fast when they left hex, on the 25th PICKED U Tu latitude 34 41, longitude 66 50, one of the boats were observed by the Italian bark Armonia, Captain Southampton for New, York, who kindly row op boatd his vessel, after aysin the boat, and brought them to . ‘The fate of the other boat w unknown, they having become separated during the night. : ‘ NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1879--TRIPLE SHEET, | “|THE LYXN HORROR The Detectives Still Work- ing Up the Case, A WELL BASED THEORY. The Trunk That Was Re- moved by the Tramp. IDENTIFYING TIE BODY. Probable Unearthing of the Mystery * Within a Few Days. ———_+—__—_ [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Lynn, Mass, March 2, 1879. ul day long crowds of anxious und curious people filedin and out of the City Marshal's office trying to get a look at tho fast decomposing body of the victim of the Saugus River tragedy. Worshippers in the churches thought over the terrible deed of brutality as they listencd to the sermons. Families eujoying the quict of the Sabbath at home, vead the details of the pust two days’ investigations, and failures; parents who wore blessed with grown up daughtcrs and saw them safe and sound, felt a thrill of satisfaction, and could afford to pity the poor people whose daughter or sister lay still agd cold in the slumber of death, unknown and uaburied, NUMEROUS CLEWS, ‘The detectives, exhausted by tho fruitless search, rested from their labors for a time, but went to work again, and every thread that could be picked up was persistently followed by them. It was learne1 carly this morning that a physician in Boston had been re quested, about ten days ago, to perform an abortion on a Nova Scotia woman by aman who said that a travelling agent in New York had got her into trouble. Tho doctor declined to do the job, and he said he ‘could discover the man who mide the re- quest. This clow was soon put in the hands of com- petent Boston officers, who started to work it up promptly. A DETECTIVE’S THEORY. Detective Pinkham, who has the largest share of the confidence awarded the men on the case, how- ever, is not inclined to believe that the murder was committed in Boston or Salem. He holds that it was done within a radius of ten miles from Lynn or Sau- gus. Ho says that the girl lost her life by the bungling of some unprofessional operators, and that the clothes found in the trunk are no just criterion by which to form an opinion of the victim's standing in the community in which she may have lived. Tho “Dolly Varden” oilcloth, part of an old dross, &c., found in the trnnk were, ho claims, put there for the purposo of misleading those who might seek to prove hor identity, and to give the impression that they wero the belongings of the victim. THR ACT COMMITTED AT LXNN. The act of abortion was not along, he says, the work of unscrupulous novices in the business, but there are several reasons for belioving that it oc- eurred in some place not very remote from tho ‘woman's abode, nd near the spot where the body was found. That the miscreants should havo taken the risk of driving over the long road betweon Boston and this city, when they. might have been stopped at any moment by the officers of the towns and cities through which they passed, seems very improbable to him, and the additional circumstance that several rivers where tho body might have easily been dumped in would have had to be c: helps to sustain this theory. Furthermore, the theory: that the body was driven from Salem, whence not a few suppose it was taken, also seems imnprobable from the fact that in this case, too,» deep stream (Forest River) has to be crossed and that, inasmuch as it within tidewater limits and is ‘open to the sea, no better chance for the disposal of a body could have been found. There are many other things mih- tating aguinst tho idea that the body was brought any considerable distance, and the detective feels sure that the particulars of the crime, the name of the victim, &c., will evontually be ascertained in the near neighborliood of this city. A SUBSTANTIAL CLEW. ‘To strengthen further this theory a3 to location a very substantial clow hxs been found, and although the officers are extremely reticent on the subject, it has leaked out that a young girl named Gibbons, who lived in Saugus,’ near the Cliftondale lines is missing. A man named Churchill, who re- sides in Clittondale, and was at one time City Mar- shal of Lynn, has been closeted with the detectives for twelve hours. The City Marshal refused to give any of the points that might be material, but he hinted that a point had been discovered that would Dear investigation. THE TELLTALE BOTTLE, A bottle of poctere ree up by Byas in London and an exact fac-simile of those found in the trunk, had been found in a house in the village, but he refused to state what house. Beyond this nothing could be learned, but the detectives have gone to work vigor- ously on the clew. WHO 18 s3tb? Aman who thought ho identified the body lying in the casket ‘as that of the Gibbons woman has been detained. Soon after these developments a woman and her daughter visited the City Hall and almost positively identified the remains ax those of Sarah McConnologue, who formerly resided in Woburn and laterin Boston, They said she lett Woburn for Lynn in company with a music teacher and has not been heard of lately. She was twenty-five years of je and answered the gencral description very accn- rately. Another batch of detectives left at once to work ‘upethie theory, and all hands have plenty to do until morning. There is # growing belicf that the thing ts getting narrowed down and that before twenty-four hours @ positive stop will bo taken. Mcanwhile the excitement is on the increase, ‘WAS IY ‘rH TRUNK ? A stout, rather rough lodking man gavo a story to ome of the officera in Boston something like the following:—He said that a week ayo last Thursday, while standing on a strect at tho North End, a good looking | youn; womin came w to him and asked =him if he would carry couple of trunks for her. Ho agreed to do so for twenty-five cents, and at once proceeded to ahouve of illtame. Ho says, after going up threo flights, a trunk answering somewhat the description of that in which the body was found was pointed to him as one to be removed. With the aid of several girls in the house he got the trunk on his back, and on starting down stairs found it extraordinarily heavy. Tt seemed to weigh fully one hundred and titty pounds, After reaching the lower entry he refnsed Pp carry it further on account of its weight unless another man was procured to og! him. The woman who had hired hum asked him to be very careful m it and —— Noms keeping close to n while saovig it from the building. he says was hired to help him = Haymarket square, and the trunk, was then cn between them to a-house at the West End. He saya tho trunk was so heavy that they had to stop eight times to rest before reaching their destination, which — w: but about a quarter ota mile distant. The tramp refused to give the lo- cation of the houges in question and said he simply called with the view pf getting an opportunity of seo- ing the truuk found at Lynn before he went to ship at Gloucester on Mot He said the trunk he helped tocarry had iron bauds at the corners and he is positive of this, because while handling the baggage he had the forefinger of his left hand cut. Tho trunk was an old fashioned one and had four strips of wood on the top, aud besides being locked was bound with a stout strap, FATAL ASSAULT. Puiwapernia, Pa., March 2, 1879, ‘This morning John Baptiste Mazzanta, an Italian, was struck on the head with @ large glass pitcher by a fellow countryman uamed Antonio Riggio. Maz. a's skull was fractured and he will probably die, The assault occurred on tho steps of a barber shop ju Kains’ court, and is supposed to have been incited by a tantalizing remark from Mazzanta, The mon hod maintained wnicable relations previous to this wilair. nervously, he was re- Avother man handling . BUSINESS DIFFICULTIES, Borrato, N. ¥., March 2, 1879. M. H. Tryon & Son, merchapt tailors, made a gen- eral assignment for the benefit of their creditors to 2, Tryon yesterday, , . Enos & € xtonsive tillers, have sus- odvrati Y refime a state- e also involves firm of J.B, Epos & Co., millers, of Waterford, N. Y, " DISTRESS IN NEWFOUNDLAND. . Harirax, N. 8., March 2, 1579, The condition of the inhabitants of Burin, N. F., and vicinity i# most deplorable, ‘The disastrously meagre returns of the cod fishery for the past four years are telling on the poor people of this section with total fect THE ANTI-CHINESE BIL. FEELING IN CALIFORNIA OVER THE PRESIDEN?'S vero. + San Francisco, Cal., March 2, 1879. Owing to the tact that for the last two or three days the community had beon lea to expect a veto of the bill to restrain immigration, and that anxiety on the subject had to some extent worn itself out, the actual receipt of the news of the veto failed to create any excitement in this city. It cannot, however, be argued from this that a uni- versul feeling of deep *regret and indignation does not exist throughout the Stste and Pacitic coast. All duy despatches have been pouring into the office of the Associated Press giving voice to the sentiments of the press and people on the action of the President, and thus far thege are but three excep- tions to the perfect unanimity which has prevailed in these expressions, the only difference being in de- gree. COMMENTS OF THE PREXS. ‘Tho city journals, of course, all treat the subject éditorially this morning. The Cali, after bricily re- viewing the points of the veto message, says:— There is no intimation that negotiatigns are pending to accomplish the purpose aimed ut by the bill objected to. On the contrary, he seems to regard the nation as pledged to permit the immigration of free Chinese with only such = degree of restriction as may. limit the intiux of Chinese to the capacity “of the country to absorb them. This message docs not indicate any compre- hensive conception’ of the part of the executive of the, question as it affects this coast. The argument of the mesaage is not of a character to mitigate in any degree the disappointment of people of this coast will feel at the failure of a bill on which so many hopes had been built. ‘The Alla suys:—"We tail to find any satisfactory reason in the message for withholding his upproval, except the inference that, it being u treaty, therefore, it must -stand until new nego- tiations can be inaugurated for a revision of it. That is to say, we aro bound and can- not free ourselves except by permission of the Em- poror of China. It is a pity that the President could not have realized that ‘the people of the Pacific coast betieve they are threatened with a great evil. They are suffering from a great evil and realizing the great strait of the people who have petitioned for his intercession, have exercised his prerogative to allow the bill to become law, but it re- quired more courage than is possessed by the taper! to listen to the voice of tho Dee in the section most directly interested, and he has chosen an easier course to follow, in deference to the clamor of those who are nexrer to him, but who aro im nowise affected by the evil to be relieved by the bill.” THE BREAKER BURNERS. EXCITEMENT. IN THE SCHUYLKILL REGION— FATHER O’RIELLY DENOUNCES THE M'NULIY GANG FROM THE PULPIT. [py TELEGRAPE To TaE HERALD.) SHENANDOAH, Pa., March 2, 1879. Schuylkill county is a region of continual excite- ment. The Knights of Labor now occupy wide- spread attention. On ‘Thursday last ‘they engaged a lawyer to petition Judge Persh- ing to use his uence toward compelling Franklin B. “Gowen to prove the existence of the McNulty gang, a’ crowd of coal-breaker burners whom many people believe exist only in his imagina- tlon. His Honor advised the District Attorney to comply with the request, and it is believed he will subpana Mr. Gowen to appear before the Grand Jury as soon as possible. Last evening Captain Linden, superintendent of Pinkerton’s Detective Agency of Philadelphia, arrived here, and his presence greated considerable excitement. It was said that, at the | instance of Mr. Gowen, he was here hunting up evi- dence that would substantiate the existence of Mr. MeNulty and his gang. DENOUNCED FROM THE PULPIT, ‘This morning Rev. Father O’Rielly, the Catholio priest, astonished his egneregation by dolivering a terrible tirade against the Knights of Labor. He suid they would be held responsible for all crimes committed by the breaker burners. Ho called “Muff” Lawlor a sacrilegious scoundrel, and advised his congregation to “drum M. C. Leary,” 8 promi- nent knight, out of town,’ and in addition “tie a tin can hid coat tail.’ He then went on to say that Mack, Morgan, Maguire and McNulty, of McNulty’s gangy were real charac- ters, and that they lived in this neighborhood. Me- Nulty: hiznself was w shoemaker and boarded at tho United States Hotel, but has since left the neighbor- hood. He then requested the male portion of his congregation to meet him in thechureh this even- ing, as he intended reading off the names of the Knights of Labor. IN EXPECTATION, OF A SENSATION, Accordingly several thousand men proceeded to the sanctuary at seven o'clock this evening, when Pather O’Rielly stated that the names in question were handed him by, Pinkerton’s Detective Agency. He then begged his congregation to promise him that they would withdraw trom the organization never to rojoin it. A large number did as requested. He ‘then .detied tho knights and thanked the faithful for their kindness. This action will tend toward the dissolution of the Knights of Labor as an organization. About one-half of the men who signed the petition to the court, with the object of embar- rassing Mr. Gowen by compelling’ him to appear be- fore the Grand Jury end prove the “where- abouts of the breaker burners, are in a dilemma, and now,request that their signatures be stricken from the document. Father O'Rielly be- lieves 1n the existence of the McNulty gang, and so do the majority of the citizens of this county, but whether Mr, Gowen will be compelled to show them up in court or not remains an open question. VIRGINIA'S INDEBTEDNESS, Ricumony, March 1, 1879, ‘The House remained in session until hali-past twelve o'clock to-day. The filibustering tactics resulted in staving off final action on the State Debt Dill. ‘The pending qaestion during last night's dis- cussion was au amendment providing for the sub- mission of the proposed bill to a vote of the people for ratification before it became a law. It was re- jected early this morning, and was the only amend- meat — dis of, although — several were intPoduced by the obstructionists. The friends of the bill were powerless to press itto @ final vote, as the. previous question could only be ordered by a two-thirds vote, which they could not command. Under these circumstances, it being apparent that it would be imporsible to break down the opposition in time to result in any good, the debt-paying party gave up the fight and voted for adjournment. The bill is thus killed for the present sessipn, and the chances of its finally becom- ing a law depend atively upon the Governor's calling an extra session. It is generally believed that he will do so, but that ho will probably postpone it for a month or more, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derantsenr, i Orrick ev ne Cuter Sicxau Orricen, Wasuincrox, March J—1 A. M. Indications, For the Middle States, light snow followed by partly cloudy weather, slight fall followed by rising barometer, slight changes in temperature and north- easterly winds, becoming variable, For the upper Jake region, Upper Mississippi and and Lower Missouri valleys, slightly warmer, partly cloudy or clear weather, with winds shifting to east and south and slowly falling barometer, For Tennessee and Obio Valley, areas of light rain, followed by clearing, slightly warmer weather, a slight rise followed by slowly falling barometer, northerly to westerly winds, shifting to casterly and southerly during the night For the Gulf States, partly cloudy weather, rising, followed by falling barometer, light northerly winds becoming variable during the day. Vor the South Atlantic States, partly cloudy weather, possibly light rain in the northern portion; in the castern portions, falling, followed by rising barometer and easterly winds shifting to westerly and northwesterly; in tho southern portions, rising barometer and southwest to northwest winds, + For New England, partly cloudy weather, north to west winds, slight changes in temperature and ba rometer, For tho lower lake region, partly cloudy weather, northerly to easterly winds ‘possibly shifting to southerly during the afternoon, @ slight rise ia tem- perature, rising followed by falling barometer. For the Pavitic coast regions clear or partly cloudy weather, excopt in Washington Territory, light rains, ‘The Lower Mississippi River will fall slowly, THER WHATHER YESTERDAY, ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- 7 THE OHIO CAMPAIGN. LETTER OF SECRETARY SHERMAN T) OHIO RE- PUBLIC, IPLuS OF THE PARTY DE- FINED— Dus) AND THE PUSLIC SCHOOLS PARAMOUNT ISSUES. [By TELEGRAPH TO THe HERALD.] Covumnys, March 2, 1879, Secretary Sherman wrote a letter intended to be _ read at the recent republican consultation here, but it was not received in time for that gather After expressing his regret at Ris inability to be present at that meeting Mr. Sherman writes as follows :— It is not at all probable that at that period of the session of Congress I could leave here, nor is 4t necessary, as I know that our republican friends in Ohio are now in earnest and united, and ean arrange tho basis of 4 canyass far better than those who are n trom home. As a prelinine rontest to the Presidential campaign in 1s0 the election im Ohio becomes very important, Our State, when thoroughly canvassed, is republican, warmly ats tavhed to’ the general principics of the republican party, which, fortunatgly, are now so clearly defued that no one can err. REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES DEFINED. We want absolute froedom of speech upon all public questions; we want that every voter shall be protected in his’ right to deposit his ballot at fair and honestly conducted elections, ‘The chiet duty of government is to jfrotect him in these rights, with- out which a republican form ot government would be but mockery. We ulso desire to protect and ex- fend our system of tree schools, us the surest guar- antee for the perpetuity of our institutions frce from all distinctions of sect, color or caste. Fortunately amid great difticulties we have ostab- lished our currency upon 2 coin busis and are now rapidly rétlucing the interest on the public debt, so that its burden will be but slightly felt in future. On‘all these questions no one can mistake the posi- tion of the republican party, while itis apparent that the only dangers that threaten the freedom of our clections, the maintenance .of our schools and the honest discharge of our public obligations comes from the democratic party, which from its composi- tion is necessarily controlled by influences hostile to the principles we advocate. MINING ACCIDENTS. PUuILADELPuLA, Pa., March 2, 1879. A despatch from Pottsville says John Simmon dinger and his son Charles were badly burned about the face and arms by an explosion of sulphur this afternoon in the lower Rausch Creek colliery, near remont. The son inhaled the flames, and is so terribly bitrned internaly that he cannot liv John Phillips, a miner working at the Cameron coliery, fell b foremost down a breast this after- noon, breaking several ribs and sustaining fatal in- jurics about the head. MORE ABOUL ALASKA, IfS PAST AND PRESENT CONDITION-—-ALSO ITS MINERAL RESOURCES. {From the San Francisco Call, Feb. 21.] Public atiention has lately been turned in a marked degree in the direction of that remote settlement on the shores of the Pzcific Ocean known as Alaska, on account of the exposed situation of its people to the attacks of large bands of natives, who have become so overbearing and demonstrative that, it is almost certain that, unless sufficient protection is afforded the settlers, some violent act will take place by which not only property will be destroyed, but also the lives of men, women and children will be taken 3 in cold blood. During the period this country was under the governicent of the Russians they built forts and had enough soldiers to preserve both life and property. ‘The great commercial corporation known as the Rus- sian-American Fur Company, from the date of its organization, just previous to the beginning of this contury, till 1862, was the virtual owner of the whole of this vast region, embracing within its borders more than half a million square miles and with a coust line’ of nearly four thousand miics. With a wise foresight the homo government did not interfere with the workings of the company, and fthe latter, through their Director, who had almost despotic powers® took great care to protect whoever might visit that country for the purposes of trade, or who might settle there, by the strong force of military law. As is well known, in the latter tof 1867 the whole country was transferred to this government for a consideration of $7,200,000, and it was under- stood and agreed by the two nations that in becom- ing the-pure! r this government promised to pro- tect all residents as well in the future as the Russian government had inthe past. For afew years some show of authority was kept up by keeping a mili- tary force at Sitka and by the presence in tho waters of tho coast of men-of-war floating the beloved stand- ard of our nation. But all this has been changed, und for more than two years the settlement hus been unprotected. Tne number of people at present there. is abouf seventy, and among them are some women and children. Owing to a variety of causes the nue tives have begun to show signs of hostility, and from their overwhelming numbers there can be but one result should they proceed to take any active steps im the manner of commencing to carry out acts of vio- lence. Ip order to get some idea of the actual stute of things in that country, this paper has taken o¢casionto consult with some gentlemen who have business rela- tions with Sitka, and particularly with one who has just returned to this city, after some weeks spent in and around that spot. From conversations it ap= pears that the reports which have come by the last, mail were not in the least overdrawn. He gave a, glowing account of the natural beauty of the coun try, of its excellent harbors, its thousands of islands and inexhaustible forests of matchless pine, fir and oak. he mines of gold are being developed in many quarters, and from the specimens exnibited, aud from the easays shown, they give promise of proving valuable properties. ‘Tho facilities tor working these are unsurpassed, Fuel ts very cheap? the cost of developing the mines is little when compared to: that in this State, or in the Territories, because labor is so plentiful, and the expenses of sending up supplies by steamer is not more than $15 per ton, while by suili vessel it can be done for $8 and the unequalled Yantages of | landing and shipping afforded by the countless harbors, all combine to make this country a for the mine Living is reduced almost to a minimum. The waters tecm with fish aad the woods abound with game, from the grizzly bear to the quail, in the great. est abandance. ‘The supply of rain is abundant, and) ving to the influence of the warm current which in from Japan, the climate is ans ing but so" vere. In fact this whole country is @ virgin soil, capable of supporting @ large et tg of thrifty aud energetic people, with moderate means, who need but some protection from the general goverm ment to induce them to immigrate thither and te develop its undoubted resources, THE NATURAL RULER OF INDIANS {From the Washington Star, Feb. 24.) Dr. McGillicuddy, the new Indian agent at Red Cloud, says he has learned in his experience with the red men that a physi¢ian can have more influence with them than anybody else, not excepting Catholio priests, When they have once been placed under a physician's care and have received tangible benefit Krom it they have great respect for him. Ho suc- vgeded, while with tho Red Cloud Indians, iff so far gaining their confidence and over- coming their superstition as to attend their women in several cases of confinement, which they will not allow even their medicine men todo. ‘The salutary effects of proper medical treatment in these cases did much to give me their friendship. He opened a hospital for the si A first he could only obtain three inmates, the India! having a strong prejudice against it. The numbe increased, however, to upward of two hundred month, treated inside and outside. ropos pursue the same course, and give them the benefit of a medical practice which was largely obtained in hos- pital work, He believes he can soon have a succes ful hospital in operation, with nurses from their owm uumber, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Captain J.G. Walker, United States Navy, and T. Bi. Blackstone, president of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company, are at tho Windsor. Judge Joseph Potter, of the Now York Supreme Court, is at the Park Avenue, Auguste Le Moyne, French Vice Consul at Charleston, 8. G., is at the New York, Captain Hamiltou Perry, of the steamship Britannic, is at the Westminster. Colonel Theodore A, Dodge, United States Army, is at the St, Nicholas, Captain W. H. Thompson, of England, is at the Fifth Avenue, Professor O. C. Marsh, of Yale Colloge, is at the Buck- ingham, AIT IS ALTOGETHER WRONG TO TRIPL with a bad cough or d. when the risk i# so creat and remedy #0 pt and thorough ag Dr. Jayne's Bae NT ean ¥ be fous ‘wail COMFIIS OR WorM children like them, but the CHAMOMILE BLOC Ly . . sek headache, pal philitic taints, wi constitutions Priveipal depot, 210 West sth IT DOESN'T TAKE GOLD. A QUAR dollar will buy a be f Dm, BULL's Cove petieon with the corresponding dato of last year, as |, 2LRURO-PNEUMONIA OF CATTLE READILY indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, ent treo on ree np by BOR Hexawy Building, No. 218 Broadway :— Ub & TAPELS, Hommopathie’ ye 145 Grand ASi8, | 1979, Abia, 1879, 36 ig 49 ime — ei) 36 OP 46 a5 aU: 33 OP, 46 9 Bau <K APPENTION OF THE 33 1 P 46 82 foson and of suffer Average ture yesterday wy | Yee een. Ves Avérage ter ure for corres) mation apply 10 Me. year. ” Ale | Bark