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al LATEST CABLE NEWS. The Agitation in the European Political World. THE FRENCH AND SPANISH CABINETS, Resignation of M. de Marcere and the Spanish Ministry. England Willing to Negotiate with Yakoob Khan ND. AMERICAN CATTLE IN ENGL we The Oriental Question--The Greek Boundaries-- Agitation in Thessaly and Epirus. fe THE FRENCH POLITICAL UPROAR. RESIGNATION OF M. DE MARCERE—PINANCIAL SCANDAL—THE ATTACKS ON M. [Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Loxpox, March 4, 1879. The quarrel between M. de Marcére and the Left culminated yesterday in the resignation of the Minis- terof the Interior. It was so clearly the intention of the Left to force this event that little or no eurprise was occasioned. The final scene occurred in the Chamber of Deputies at Versailles yesterday, when M. Clemenceau attacked M. de Marcére, for the sate of affairs in the Prefecture of Police, which the former declared must be reorganized and weeded out. M. de Marcére, in reply, stated that he’ spoke solely in his own name, and not for his col- leagues. He asserted that the weeding out demanded by M. Clemenceau was a sort of proscription. This elicited loud protests from the Left. M. Clemenceau moved that M. de Marcéro’s explanations be declared insnficient. The Chamber suspended its sitting for a time, and the Ministers held a consultatioa, in the course of which M. de Marcéro expressed his deter- mination to resign, whether victorious or van- quished. When the Chamber resumed its session M. Clemenceau accepted the order of the day pure and simple, which tallied with his igterpellation. This was adopted almost unanimously. M. de Marcére placed his resignation in the bands of M. Waddington. ‘The Paris correspondent of the Times had grave fears regarding the peace of yesterday’s sitting of the Chamber of Deputies: He said yesterday :-—"Tho sitting may have great importance and serious con- Sequences. The question is whether the government is resolved to defend the police againgt the attacks of the xtreme Left. If it docs i¢ will gain strength from tho sdhesion of all the moderates, and a great majority of the country. If it continues to sacrifice high functionaries to rancor and calumny it will cer- tainly run the risk of a dangerous reaction. M. do Marcére, who has called forth the debate, may ab- Stain from taking part in it, leaving it to the entire Cabinet to defend the Prefecgure of Police and to make it certain whether or not the Cabinet has adopted a moderato policy, en- titling it to the confidence of the country.” As a specimen of the tone of the radicals against M. Say, the Paris correspondence of the London Daily News has the following :— M. Léon Say, who was formerly a clerk of the Rothschilds, and is known to be their partner in many affairs, is attackell for his conduct rela- tive to the conversion of the five percent rentes “with a virulence which must probably lead to his resignation. It is a notorious fact that*the Rothschilds last Wednesday made cnormous pur- chases of five per cents at the most depreciated prices. ‘The general opinion is that never in the whole finan- cial history of France was there an equal scandal. La France says significantly :— The rumor of the approaching conversion of five per cont rentcs was promulgated by men notoriously intimate with M. Léon Say.”’ ‘The Times correspondent at Paris says:— Conversion would have become a necossity If the Budget Committee had declared therefor by electing M. Germain President. As soon as it was known that they had not done so M, Say com- municated with the Cabinet deprecating the con- LEON SAY. version and communicated the Cabinet’s de- cision to a syndic of brokers. ‘The latter are accountable for delaying tho publication of the announcement of the action of the Budget Committee. ‘The committee on the proposals for an occasional meeting of the Chamber at Paris has decided that such a change would necessitate a revision of the coustituttion, which can only be effected by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate meeting in general assembly. It is feared that if they do so disquicting motions will be introduced for a revision on other points. The committee intend to cquault the Ministry as to whether revision can betore- hand be limited to one point. M. Brisson, tho re- porter of the committee on the acts of the Ministry of the 16th of May, read a draft of the report. I recommends a preliminary judicial investigation, of the result of which the question of impeachment would depend. The committee decided to consult with the Cabinet before adopting the report. The result will probably be 4 compromiso. ‘The Paris correspondent of the Zimes says that the Cabinet has experienced a It knows that all the moderates in the Chambers and in the country expect it to openly repudiate the dictation of the radicals, Unless it can do so it had better fay) en bioe than succumb piecemeal, v severe blow. . THE ATTACK ON M. LEON BAY. The attack upon M. Léon Say, the of Finance, wears the aspect of fight, The imperialist and legitimist press aswail him because he offers tho fairest mark just at the moment. M. Girardin, of La France, is prob- Minister ‘alative ably tho most bitter and able journalist arrayed against the present order of things. Strangely the voice of M. de Cassagnac is not heard on this ocea- sion, The attacks of L'Ordre, Le Gazette de La Lanterne and La France are yory violent. he without reproach from the republica France, Nor is Special despatches from Lerlin remark that appre, hensions exist in official quarters in Germany at the parliamentary successes of the Left in Pra eand the approaching return of the Communiats, who are expected to join hands with the Gorman Socialists, A Paris despatch to the Daily News says a Pumor of the approaching resignation of the Finance Minister, M. Leon Say, is widely current. It ig said M. Vallee will titer. pellate him in the Senate, The Standard’s Paris vor. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET, | terior has been offered to M. Brisson, but his ac- . ceptance is doubtful. SPAIN AND HER CQLONIES. A CABINET? CRISIS—PROBABLE END OF CANOVAS DEL CASTILLO’S PREMIERSHIP-~THREATENED DISSOLUTION OF THE CORTES—MARTINEZ CAMPOS TO THE RON. (BY CABLE 10 THE HERALD.) i Lospox, March 4, 1879, Madrid despatches concur in showing that the resignation of the Spanish Cabinet appears inevita- ble, Sentiment in the capital is wholly in favor of a chango in the Ministry. It is stated that King Alfonso agrees with General Martinez Campos that such achangeis necessary. ‘The cause of the trouble now seems to be difterenco of opinion regarding colonial government. Cuba is the most valuable possession yet left to the Spaniards, and Martinez Campos has for several months been urging the im- portance of extensive legislation in behalf of the island, Seeing that the home government was not sufficiently impressed with the subject he left Ha vana and returned to Spain. A special despatch to the London Daily News yesterday foreshadowed the coming crisis:—“It is reported that General Martinez Campos and the Cabinet, not having arrived at an agreement on Cuban affairs, the Ministers will advise the King to dissolve the Cortes this weck, consult the leading statesmon of the several parties and then call to office cither the present administra- tion or any that will consent to undertake simulta neously home elections and colonial reform—tho policy advocated by Martinez Campos. The greatest animation prevails in political circles.”* THE CABINET RESIGNS, [By caBLE To THE HERALD.) ‘ Mapnip, March 3, 1879. Prime Minister Canovas del Castillio has presented and the King accepted the resignation of the Cabinet. Anew Cabinet, under Sefior Canovas del Castillio, is "expected to be formed by the end of the week. SCHOOLS FOR COLORED CHILDREN—-AN UN- FOUNDED RUMOR, Havana, March 3, 1879. The government has advised the municipalities to establish public schools for colored children, and wherever this cannot promptly be done colored cnil- dren should be admitted to the white schools. A rumor that Sefior Ricardo Galbis would leave the important post of Secretary of the government caused much commotion, as Sefior Galbis is closely identified with the policy of General Martinez Cam- pos. The rumor is entirely unfounded. THE AFGHAN, WAR. THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT AND YAKOOB KHAN— PROBABILITIES OF AN EARLY SETTLEMENT OF THE AYGHAN DIFFICULTIES-—AN AFGHAN DE- FRAT. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpon, March 3, 1879. Tho English home government is apparently in- clined to secure an carly settlement of the Afghan difficulties, ‘-Yakoob Khan,” says tho 7imes, in an editorial article this morning, ‘will probably suc- ceed Shere Ali. Whgn he is firmly established on the throne of Afghanistan it would be the policy of the Indian government to recognize him as the de fucto ruler and meet favorably any advances he may make, with a view to a termination of the war. His letter to the Viceroy announcing his father’s death seems to give proof of a disposition to come to terms. The English troops are now in possession of the strong places which aro the keys of the Northwestern frontier of India, The main objects of the war being thus al- ready secured, the ‘death of Shere Ali increases the chance of a permanent settlement with Afghanistan.” From the Viceroy of India a despatch has been received in London to the effect that General Bid- dulph's rear guard was attacked at Kushii-Nokhud by 2,000 Alizai Duranis. The enemy was repulsed with aloss of 150 and pursued till nightfall. ‘The British lost a major and five natives killed anda colonel and cleven natives wounded. THE ORIENTAL QUESTION. THE GREEK BOUNDARIES—FRANCE SUPPORTING GREECK-—INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENT IN THESSALY AND EPLRUS—THE TURKISH LOAN— ROUMELIAN OPPOSITION TO TURKEY, Loxpox, March 4, 1879. Advices from Constantinople say that insurrec- tionary agitation has commenced in Theasaly and Epirus, A despatch from Athens says that pub- Me opinion in Greece is much irritated at the con- tinued delays of the boundary negotia- tiations. Tho Greck government, despairing ot the Porte’s consenting to negotiate on the basis of the Treaty of Berlin, had again determined to recall its commissioners, but has postponod their departure from the frontier in deference to the ad- vico of the French Minister. Another despatch from Athens states that the Greek government has been informed that France is about to notify the Porte that, unless it consents to negotiate on the basis of the Treaty of Berlin, she will advise Greece to withdraw her commissioners and appeal to tho Powers. The Times’ Constantinoplo despatch saya the in- habitants of Kirk-Killissa, in Eastora Roumelia, have collected arms and intend to opposo the entry of the Ottoman troops. It is further announced from Constantinople that the Russian Ambassador, Prince Lobanotf, has protested against the hypothe cation of the Turkish revenues for a now loan, de- claring that the war indexnity has a prior claim upon them, Tho Porte denies the validity of tyis claim, basing its argument on the protocol of the Berlin Congress. CHILI AND PERU. A DETERMINED STAND @AKEN BY THE CHILIANS IN REGARD TO THE GUANO AND NITRATE QUESTION, [vy cane To THE HERALD.) Loxvox, March 3, 1879. The Daily News states that telegrams received at Paris announce that 4 Chilian squadron is blockad- ing the islands or Mexillones, Antofogasta and Cara- cotes, It is reported that a Chilian force has landed and taken pos: «sion of the nitrate mines, pnt CATTLE IN AMERICAN NGLAND, NO IMMEDIATE PROSPECTS OF A CHANGE IN THE REGULATIONS. Lonpo: , March 3, 1879. , Lord George F. Hamilton, Vice President of the Couneil, replying to a question, declared in the Howse of Commons to-day that so loyg as pleuro- pheummonia exisis in the United States it would meavoudent understends (hat the Ministry of the In- | uot ,be cousisient wilh the Coutasious Dis ° eases act to rescind the existing regula- tions, A Liverpoot deepatch say's that the lairage aud abuttoirs on the Liverpool side ot the Liver Mersey are still incomplete, so no cattle can be landed yet, but it is expected they will be finished soon. On tho Birkenhead side accommodations satistactory to the Privy Council and to the trade are ready, and pending the completion of arrangemdhts here all cattle must go to Birkenhead for slaughter. CABLE NOTES. Lonpoy, March 3, 1879. William Howitt, the author, died at Rome yester- day. ‘There have been already six cases of cremation in the town of Gotha. . ‘The Berlin journals still consider the Parliamen- tary Discipline bill as certain to be rejected. . There has been a slight fallof rain at Lahore, but quite insufficient to diminish the risk of scarcity of crops. The condition of Dr. Butt had not improved up to yesterday, and there is still ground for grave appre hensions. A medical commission has been appointed to in- vestigate the alarming prevalence of diphtheria in the South of Russia. M. Heer, formerly President of the Swiss Confed- eration, died at Geneva yesterday. The report of his death a few days ago was incorrect, A despat@ to the Standard from Copenhagen says the King of Sweden has underiuken to act as medi- ator in the North Schleswig question. ‘The Pope has given notice of his intention to make Professor Hergenroether, who occupies the chair of ecclesiastical history at Wurzburg, a cardinal. ‘Whe Daily Telegraph believes the difliculties relative to the creation of Dr. Newman a Cardinal have been removed, the Pope having intimated that he will not require Dr. Newman to reside in Roe. Notice has been given at all the iron and machine works in the Bradford district of an increase of the working hours to fifty-six and a half per week. Several thousands of hands are affected. ‘The British government, the Daily News belioves, is about to conclude an arrangement for laying a cable to Zdhzibar, Mauritius and Natal from Aden, where it would join the Eastern ‘Telegraph Com- pany’s system. Tho Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph hears upon excellent authority that it is certain Russia will keep the peace during the next two years, although the Imperial entourage is displaying warlike inclinations. "5 The royal castle of Tervueren, seven miles from Brussels, has been completely destroyed by fire. The ex-Empress Carlotta, who has been insane for many years, resided there, She was safcly removed from the castle, dud is now at the Royal Patace at Laeken. i “Professor Botkin, an authority of the very highest repute in Russia, has published a letter in which he declares that the death of tho St. Petersburg foot- man was in reality a caso of iho Astrakban plague. He asserts this in full knowledge of the opinion of the medical commission that the disease was of an ordinary character. The death is anuounced of James MacDonnell, a brilliant writer for the principal London daily pa- pers. He was ovly thirty-seven years of age. “Mr. MacDonnell,” remarks the Times, ‘‘was a man of the largest culture, remarkable for the extent and .vari- ety of his knowledge, especially in the departments of history and philosophy, and possessed also a most graceful literary style.” ‘The Durham County Miners’ Association refuse to accept the modified reduction of wages offered by the masters. Tho latter have, therefore, broken off negotiations, apd will possibly enforce the fuil twenty per centage reduction originally demanded. ‘A gencral strike of the miners is consequently proba- bie. Nine hundred engineers on the Clyde havo agreod to strike against an increaseof working hours. ‘The shipwrights of Glasgow only accepted such an increase under protest, and will open communication with the other Clyde ports with a view to united action. BEECHER VS. BLAINE. THE PLYMOUTH ORATOR REFUTES THE STATE- MENTS OF THE MAINE STATESMAN ON THR CHINESE—WE MUST HAVE CHEAP LABOR— WHAT THE PIGTAILS HAVE DONE FOR CAL- IPORNIA. (py TeLecripn To THE HERALD.) PHILADELPHIA, March 3, 1879. While Miss Bessie Turner was playing Nannette, in “The Celebrated Case,"’ on one side of Broad street, this evening, Mr. Beecher, directly opposite, was addressing 3,000 people in the Acad- emy of Music as one of the lec- turers in Pugh’s “Star Course.” ‘New Men of, the New Nation’’ was the title of his lecture, which had never before been delivered. It treated of the emigration question solely, and had much to say of the Chinese problem. Upon the latter point Mr.. Beecher differs radically from Senator Blaine, and all that he had to say about the Chinese was to refuto the arguments of the Maino statesman. Last week, he said, we held our breath 40 see if a great disgrace was to be cast upon the nation, but, thanks to our President, tho struggle was averted. Mr. Leecher read a great many extracts from Blaine’s specch and denied and refuted them. He spoke of the bad treatment and oppression the Chinese were subjected to in California. Mr. Biaine said there was no assimilation between the Chinese and our own people. ‘This was false. They had been mobbed and stoned as 4 first step of assimilation. They had been heavily taxed to support schools which they were not allowed to attend, as a second step of assimilation. They had not been allowed to vote, another step toward assimilation, (Laughter.) They had been proacribed and hunted down as still another step toward assimi- lation. < DEFENCE OF THE PIGTAILS, Sinco the Jews had been expelled from Spain there had not been so wild a schism as the driving out of the Chinese from California, He defended the Chi- nese against the chaiges of filthiness, physically and morally, und said that the cheap rates at whith they work has been a great blessing to the country, The Chinese had built the great Pacific railroads. White men would not work at menial labor in California for low wages, and the ccoyony and thrift of the Chinaman had alone made the construction of these great works possible, hey are found all over Cali- fornia; and, although they may send back a portion | of their earnings to China, they cannot send back | the result of their labor. Class Tegisiation is odious all over the world. that have mado our country glorious are to be violated to strike a blow at the Chinese, Tho great secret of all this opposition to the Chinese is that they have no vote. “Mr. Bluine says that this generation must settle the question whether the religion of Christ or Confucius should prevail in the West. | Confucin wt hud any religion, never taught any, said Mr. Beecher, He taught domestic, moral phi: | losophy, under a paternal government—domestic | olitioal my. If he were compelled to chooxe retween Coniueius and the religion represented by the hoodlums he should choose Contucius, (Ap- plause.) Must my TAnon. He quoted Blaine’s pa ph about influence on labor and said it was @ very specious statement. But we need cheap labor, because there ixcheap and low grade of work to be done—labor which white men in Caltfornia will not do. It there is anyihing California wants it ckeap labor, [tis st in her domintons in political economy to drive out the men who do work that white wen will not. He spoke of the high wages: id before the Chinese came, in- stancing the prices cooks and chambermaids used to yet, from $75 to $100 per month. It was a good thing for the monopolists in this cave, but it avas unquestionably bad for the community. We he Chinero 3 nwcd our underclass to be hewers of wood and drawers of water, Oar people will not do this work. It will be the greatest mistake thet was ever com: mitted in California if these busy, humble laborers ave driven out. He believed that | if there Was a fair, unpartivan vote in California | would not be this war ou the Chinamen, which | boon instigated by Irishmen, ‘The Irish blood 19 ich, at is forvid it if potential, but it Is Ike ‘somo iluted. ARCHBISHOP PURCELL. MORE SUITS COMMENCED AGAINST HIM FOR MONEY DEPOSITED—EFFORTS TO PAY THE + DEBYS—THE ARCHIPISCOPAL RESIDENCE THRONGED WIRH INTERESTED SYMPATHIZELS, [By T2LEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Crxcinxazt, March 3, 1879. Eleven new suits were entered in the courts here to-day agamst Archbishop Purcell and his brother award, jointly, for money placed in their hands for safekeeping. These claims toot up nearly $44,000, and with those before entered bring the clainns: already in the courts to about $100,000, Following are the claims entered in the courts to-day:—Bernard H. Garlaman, $6,000; Matthew Crobiano, $10,132; Joseph and J. H. Biester, $10,825; J. G, Hendricks, $20,327; Herman Ebbers, $2,875; H. A. Desterburg, administrator, $1,831; J. H. Brester, $3,076; J. H. Meyer, $1,400; Bernard Foug- mann, $3,500; Peter H. Sabbatt, $3,000; Mary Schylten, $1,953. Total to-day, $83,922, But this is only the comimencement .of the litigation against the Archbishop. One firm of lawyers, it is said, are preparing twenty-three petitions against him, and will file them in the courts* on Wednesday if an assignment is not made meanwhile, which now seems improbable. . EFFORTS TO RAISE MONEY. ‘ A mecting of all the ptiests of the diocese is to be held at tho Cathedral to-morrow, when the matter will be fully discussed and a desperate effort will bo made to arrive at some plan to settle without subject- ing the Archbishop to the embarrassment of a legal admission of his utter bankruptcy. ‘here is little hope, though, that any solution can be arrived at. The churches -are for the most part poor, and the priests without endowments other than the voluntary offerings of their parish- ioners, Many of the Catholic laymen here and elsewhere in the diocese ure well to do, and some aro wealthy, but the very thought of raising from four to five, and perhaps even six million dollars to re- lieve him is a matter of too great magnitude to be taken up and disposed of on a short notice. IN A RELIGIOUS RETREAT. ‘The Archbishop himself has gone. into retreat for the Lenten season at the Seminary of Mount St. Mary's, and though efforts have been made to obtain a conference with him on the subject of his financial troubles, the attendants at that institu- tion firmly decline to allow him to bo seen. Father Edward Purcell, his brother, is ill at his rooms in the Episcopal residence, and it was equally impossi- ble to obtain an audience with him to-day. EVERY DOLLAR 10 BK PAID. ‘A Henarp correspondent, however, had an inter- view to-night with a member of the Archbishop's household, a priest who is as familiar with the affairs of the Church as any one, and who was willing to give what information he had on the subject. Said he:—‘“Lhe Archbishop and his brother are determined that no one who confided moaey to them shall lose it. They may be forced into suits at law, but they will take no advantage of pointsof law or equity. Every dollar they have wi devoted to the payment of these debts, and. my belief is that they will ultimately come out. It may take years to accomplish it, but it shall never be said that Archbishop Purcell caused = one to lose his money by confiding it to him for safekeeping.” “What amount of avail@ble assets has he to show for this tremendous indebtedness?” “He has over $400,000 of notes and bills, He has a large amount of valuable real estute, some of it un- productive at this time, but all to become valuable with a return of prosperous times.” “But this cannot be expected to cover an indebted- ness of $5,000,000 2 “Perhaps not, but there will be some provision made for bim by the people who revere and love him. No, I'm sure they will not allow his debts to hang over him. “Do you know whether any of this money went toward building the cathedral at Columbus ?”" «Not one dollar of it ever went there. The diocese of Columbus is entirely separate from that of Cincin- nati, and the money of one diocese never goes to that of another.” “Are any of the churches in the diocese owing the Archbishop?” “Yes, 1 believe some of them are. One priest I know owes him $9,000; another $5,000; such debts as that are always paid, though others still are owing him, but J don’t know in what amounts.” MEKIING OF THE TRUSTEES. The meeting of the trusices, who still have charge of the Archbishop's’ affuira, which took place this afternoon, was strictly private, no one but the trustees themselves being admitted. A_ crowd of thirty or forty lingered around the door al) the time it was being held; but when tho trustees came out their lips were sealed to all ques- tioners, No one could get an answer as to the re- sults of their deliberations, : PUBLIC INTEREST. A crowd has been thronging in and out of the archi residence to-day, but for the most part it was excecdingly orderly, and the questions put to the attendants were as to the nealth of the Archbishop and his brother, rather than on what concerned thom all more than this. A rumor was in circulation at one time that a man was wait- ing outside the gate who had sworn to shoot Father Edward if he came out, but this was not traceable to any authentic source. At any rate, the man could not be found nor any one who would say that he had seen him. It was Etec only a canard. One man obtained access to the residence during the afternoon, who talked wildiy about seeing that every debt of the Archbishop was paid within twenty- four hours, but he was harmless and insane. WIPE IT OUT—A CATHOLIC LAYMAN’S APPEAL TO CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY TO HEAD A MOVEMENT FOR EXTINGUISHING ARCHBISHOP PURCELL’S DeBTS. ‘To rak Eprron ov THE Henarp:— Tread with acute pain, but not without hope, the statements daily appearing in the papers concerning the indebtedness of Archbishop Purcell. I observe with some gratification that in many prominent journals, not by any means Catholic, the Hrnatp among the number, that there are more words of pity than blame for the unfortunate prelate, Still some blame is implied. Ido not pur- pose to discuss the right or wrong of the system which has brought so lamentable a scandal! upon the Catholic Church, What has happened will deeply impress all Christian communities of tho United States, and if not rectified will leave a lasting stain upon the Catholic Chureh. ‘Yhat stain raust be wiped out, and there is no way to do it but to wipe out the det. It was to a distin- guished prelate of the Catholic Church that the Cath- olics of Ohio intrasted their savings, and not merely to John Purcell. All the Catholics of the United States ere concerned in whatever misadventure has resulted therefrom, When sore years ago a Catho- lic bookseller of Boston, to whom had been similarly intrusted a considerable amount af the savings of the poor Catholics of New England tailed in business, Archbishop Williams so eosin felt the disgrace that might ensue on the claims being out- lawed that he took charge of an arrangement for the gradual extinction of the debi, and already some twenty per cent has been paid to the poor prope, with a fair prospect of the entire sum being handed But there the indebtedness amounted to leas $50,000. In the case of Archbishop Parcell { nts to ipiliions. What was possible in Bosto: is not possible in Cincinnati. What should be dono in the preanises is clear, I therefore respectfully submit to His Eminenco ardinal MeCloskey that, no less for the credit of the Catholic Church than for what is far more im- portint—its spiritual dominion over many of its dis. couraged and wavering childrea—he should head a movement of the Catholics of America to obliterate that debt. From no one else can the gen- erous impulse come with the same authority, It the Archbishop of Poston felt himedif impelled to save his flock from a similar disaster, brought about by the imprudence of a trusted Catholic layn how much more strongly should the case of the unfortanate Archbishop ap- peal to the Cardinal, who stands before all America as the highest eceles@astic in the American Charch, Will the Cardinal authorize and head a subscription of the Catholics of the United States for this worthy purpose? All will respond. Some, it may be- as wo are the Church of the poor as well as the rich- with dimes and quarters, but others with hand- some sums from their surplus of the world's goods, ‘The Charch has had to sustain many trials; but 1 ean recall no instance in the history of this Republic Where it is threatened with such wholesal> discredit. ‘Therefore I confidently, though respectfully, appeal to His Eminence the Cardinal to blot it out. Let there be an end to what the HeRaLp has aptly termed clesiastical savings banks; but let all Catholics seo that the end is redeemed from its threatened dis- gre A CATHOLIC LAYMAN, d ye March 3, 1 ‘EWEED'S HOME SOLD. Gnreswicn, Conn., March 3, 1879, ‘Tho Tweed homestoal has been sold. ‘the legal title was in the name of Mra, Mary Jane Tweed, widow of William M, Tweed. ‘The sale was made by Mrs. Josephine Douglass, Mrs, Twoed's daughter, under ‘and by virtue of a power of attorney exe- euted by Mrs, Pweed at Paris before the Consul on the dd of y, S74, Mr. Joseph Millbank, o wealthy yentleman ‘of New York is the pur chaser. ‘Lhe price paklis unknown. A report has been cirealated that the consideration was $75,000, but it is generally believed that the sum paid was much smaller, FOREIGN CATTLE IN LIVERPOOL. PaHinapenrnta, Pa,, March 3, 1879, Beecher 1 that China is not a barbarous ry. It is a ¢ivilized nation, and he ridiculed the of there being a flood of Chinamen to America, ey are as much attached to their country as we to ours, We are just as likely all to go to China ue they are to come here, ‘There is only one Chinaman in the United States to ry 50) white men, Mr. Beecher concluded with ons dentiuctation of the Chinese bill, as having rapes ge by poli- ticians ror base political purposes, and said that wo should be 2 kiul that in peri! and disgrace which thre l our country by its passage we had tound « deliverer. A private some from Liverpool to-day says that port hasbeen officially azetted as a foreign animals’ | whart. A VIRGINIA TRAGEDY. PAYAL END OF A MEETING BETWEEN TWO YOUNG GENTLEMEN OF RICHMOND, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ricumonp, March 3, 1879. About nine o'clock this morning the vicinity of the fashionable shoe store of Messrs. Wingo, Ellett & Crump, corner of Tenth and Main streets, was thrown into a commotion by a horse-whipping affair, which took place within the store, and which a couple of hours later resulted in a bloody tragedy at the tobacco factory of J. K. Coudrey, corner of Twenty-fourth and Main streets. The parties to the rencontre, Mr. John E, Poindexter ond Mr, Charles C. Curtis, are both young men of high social standing, aad when, at eleven o'clock, one of them, Mr. Curtis, had been shot down with four pistol balls in his body the greatest excitement ensued, A few moments after nine o’clock Mr. John Poin- dexter, accompanied by his brother, walked into the shoe store, and peng Mr. 3. V. Carleton, a salesman, asked, “Is this Mr, Curtis?’ Mr. Carleton replied, *‘No, sir, There is Mr. Curtis,” pointing to that gentleman, who was behind the counter on the opposite side. Poindexter turned, went over to Curt and said, “You insulted a young lady on Saturday. Curtis replied, I aim not aware of it, sir, andif I did, I ask her pardon.” Poindexter then, before Curtis had ceased speaking, drew from his bosom a horsewhip and began striking Curtis across the face and over the shoulders, latter being still behind the counter. ., He administered probably dozen severe blows, About eleven o'clock Curtis and a friend en- tered the oftice of the establishment, where Poin- dexter was seated at bis desk. They went up to an opening qver Poindexter’s desk, and Gurtis demanded an apology tor the injury he haddone him this morn- ing. Poindexter replied, “I have no apology to make you, sir.” Cnrtis seemed to shesitate, but in a mo- iment, with his friend, he pushed his way around and beside the counter, advancing on Poin- dexter, who turned his back to his desk and his face to his visitors. Again Curtis seemed to waver, but hi« friend demandod, “What did you come here for? Knock nim down! Kill him!” Curtis. then udvanced upon him and Poindexter said, ‘‘Don’t you strike me, I am armed; if you do Iwill kill you.” Poindexter had now drawn his pistol, retreat- ing toward the back partof the office. Curtis fol- lowed until he was cl5se enough to strike Poindexter a heavy blow on his raised leftarm. He had struck some three or four blows when Poindexter, with his arm stili raised warding off the blows, began firing. The first shot took effect in the right breast, fas balcoe the nipple, the next two in the loft breast, in the region of the neart, and the fourth in the fore- head, just over the lett eyebrow. The latter is said to have penctraied the brain, «Curtis fell at the teet of his combatant, the blood pouring in such a voluue from his wounds as to cover the floor of the office in a few moments, Six shots were fired one of the balls passing through the coat sleeve of Captain A. M. Lyon, one of the members of the firm, who had witnessed the entirg tragedy, “I DID Nor O KILL nim!" Poindexter, when he saw the body of Curtis welter- ing in his biood, threw up his hands and exclaimed, “My God, do someting for this man! { did not want to kill him. Send for adoctor; do something tor him!’ Strange to say the young man so terribly wounded did not die instantly, but lingered till balf-past seven o’clock to-night, when he breathed his last. Several physicians rendered all the aid they could and succeeded in conveying Curtis to his home, where he lay till his death, paralyzed and uncon- scious, surrounded by devoted and sorrowing friends, but whose attentions were powcrless to avert death. BOYTON ON THE OHIO. SAILING FROM WHEELING 10 MARIETTA—INCIV- ILITY OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATORS AT WHEELING—TWENTY-THREE HOURS AND A HALF ON THE WATER, . [BY TELEGRAPH TO TA@E HERALD.) Manirrra, March 3, 1979. After stopping sufficient time to have a new paddle made, Captain Paul Boyton left Wheeling, W. Va., at half-past three Saturday afternoon, amid a fleet of small boats such as has never been seen before in that vicinity, while the police had difii- eulty in restraining the crowds on shore. Previous to starting Captain Boyton was waited on by a large body of members of the West Virginia Legislature, who went to his apartments at the St. James Hotel and attempted to enter without even knocking at the door, stating that they wanted to seo the “man.” Boyton promptly reproved the mem- bers for their rudeness, and frankly told tho spokes- man that he had met greater politeness among the ignorant peasants along the banks of the Tagus in Spain. He then refused to allow them to enter and locked his room door. Chief of Police Sweeney was in the room when this occurred, and was indignant at the boorish deportment of the members. At hali- past three the Captain entered the water, and in ashort time arrived at Belleaire, where he rested all night and arose at nine o'clock rescnea, 4 morning feel- ing much refreshed, After euting a light breakfast he put on his suit and made preparations for a run of cighty-four miles, from Bellaire to Marietta. START FROM BELLAIRE, About half-past twelve o'clock he emerged from hia hotel, fully equipped for the river, and was com- polled to wade through a snow to reach the water's edge, where he inflated his dress, seized his paddle, and started at half-past twelve pre- cisely. ‘the start was made in a terrible snow storm, which was so dense that the spectators could only ses a few yards. In a few minutes his flying form was lost to sight in tho blinding snow, and nothing could be heard of the heroic navigator except the merry notes of his old bugle as they rang out in strange contrast to the weird but beautitul sight. The multitude followed him down the banks as long as the sound ot the bugle could be heurd, and then returned, Boyton passed Moundsville, Va,, at two P.M. and could only be faintly seen through the storin by the waiting crowds.. A blast from his hora assembled the inhabitants of Captina Creck at four P.M. Atter passing this point the southerly wind changed the character of the storm to heavy rain, which Leat directly in the voyageur's face. DISKUNE AL SUNVISH. At six P. M. the floating mah hatted alongside the loveo at Sunfish, where he partook of a cup of cofite and a alice of bread without leaving tho water. He then continued on his course as it grew dark cach moment, aud soon the crowds on shore had to rely on his buglo call as the signal when he passed. He was reported off Fishing Creek, bay at eight P. M. and was then in splendid spirits notwithstanding the darkness. Prom this point down the journey was through @ lonely stretch. of river without,a light visible until Sisterville, Ohio, wus reached at midnight. Here a steamboat was tied up unable to proceed on account of a heavy fo; which was setting in. AS Boyton passed tho boat's bel was tolled, He drew closo to ascertain tho hour aud then passed on, At Petticoat Ripple, forty-two miles below Bellaire, the voyager’s car caught the sound of a steamer approaching, whose red light soon loomed in full view. Tearful that he might be ran down, the Captain blew his bugle lustily, and, as she surged past, the door of the pilot house opened and @ man cried out familiarly, ‘Hello! is that you, Paul?’ On being answered ‘in the affirmative the stranger stepped back, and the next instant tho hoarse steam whistle roared out a hearty salute. DAYLIGHT. At St. Mary’s. he was sighted at daylight, and as a sicamer ran alongside he complained of being very drowsy and suffering from cold and exhaustion. Cow Crock was ed at cight A. M., and a largo ‘crowd watched him go by at a splendid rate as tl daylight seemed to give him inspiration. ‘Those who came out in boats could hear him pant and sco him set his teoth as he passed with a suuile on his face to conceal his sufferings. LANDING AT MARIRITA, From this point to Marietta it was a continual strugyle against the chille which he had fought off all night. ‘Che day changed to bleak and threatening weattier. Marietta was reached at half-past eleven o’ciock, atter having been in the water twenty-three hours and thirty minutes. The great swimmer landed amid nvuch excitement. ‘The whole popula tion of the town was on the river banks. He is very sore and fatigned and will require sore rest before again entering the river. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, Wan Derantwrnt, Orrick or ‘tH LEY SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasiixoros, March 4—1 A, M. . Indications, For New England and the Middle States, warmer, easterly to southerly winds, partly cloudy weather and slowly falling barometer, For the South Atlautic States, winds shifting. to easterly and soatherly, slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather, and, during the day, slowly falling ometer. For the Southern and Central Pacific coast regions, partly cloudy weather, For the North Pucifle coast region, generally cloudy weather and min, ‘The Lower Mississippi River will fall slowly, THA WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four howrs, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Huduut’s pharmacy, Hensp Building, No. 218 Broadway :— INd 1879, 1878, 1879. - 6 2 Pr M. Average tem perature tor correspt w ‘The most 7 SUICIDE BY A JOURNALIST. Bay Sr. Louis, Miss., March 3, 1879, Hood Alston committed suicide here to-day by take ing morphine. He leaves a wife and two children, who reside in Solano county, His father lives near Rochester, N. Y.. The decease? was formerly connected with the St. Louis Republican, and wae correspondent of the San Francisco Chrunicl, ~~ OBITUARY. ND MOTHER ANYONINUS. Miss Alice M. Thorpe, known in religion as Rev erend Mother Antoninus, died in the Convent of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, No. 109 East Tweuty-eighth street, on Sunday morning last, after weeks of in- tense suffering, which she bore with great fortitude, Mother Antoninus was born m London in 1846, and was reared by pious parents in the Anglican faith. But some eight years ago, with a younger sister, she embraced Catholicity, and thenceforth devoted her life to relieving the distressed. When the training school for nurses was opened in Belleyue Hospital, six or seven years ago, Reverend Mother Antoninus offered her ‘services in the capacity of nurse, but was soon solicitea to accept the position ot teacher instead of pupil. Delicate health com- pelled her to resign this position after a short time, but ber love for the poor and aitlicted led her to de- vote all her energies to the inmates of the Island in- stitutions. By the advice of the Dominican clergy she established the convent in which she died, in May, 1 With her sister and one other postulant she undertook the work, and to-day a community of some twenty nuns and novices weep around her bier. Her ambition was to train efficient nurses for tho sick of all classes. The tuneral will take place this morning at nin@ o'clock in the convent chapel. EBERHARD FABER. Mr. Eberhard Faber, the representative in this country of A. W. Faber, died at his residence, on Staten Island, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Faber has for several years manufactured lead pencils in Greenpoint, in addition to those he im- ported from’ Europe, and has amassed a fortune through the reputation of his wares, Members of his family residing in this city and Williamsburg have gathered at his Staten Island resi- dence, from which the funeral will take place, at his own request, in the most private manuer to-day. JULES BASTIDE, FRENCH STATESMAN, The cable this morning announces the death in Paris, yesterday, COP Jules Bastide, Minister of Foreign Affairs in 184: ALMOST A PARRICIDE. John H. Dubel started for a prolonged spree at Mount Holly, N.J.,on Saturday, with his week's earnings, It is alloged that while he was drinking at the bar of the hotel last night his father entered and endeavored to persuade him to go home. He applied vile epithets to his father, but this did not deter the latter from imploring him to stop drinking and return home. Dabel, who was partially intoxicated, grew angry and is said to have thrown bis father aside, and, drawing his revolver, fired twice one of the bullets, inflicting a serious wound, The father was carried to his home in a comatose condition, and has been sinking steadily since. His condition is so critical that his physicians doubt that he can live much longer. Young Dubel was arrested, and, since ho has grown sober, is greatly distressed at his terri- le act . HOTEL ARRIVALS. Senator Jerome B. Chaifeo, of Colorado, is at the Fifth Avenue. George M. Pullman, of Chicago; Judge Charles Daniels, of the New York Suprema Court; ex-Governor John Evans, of Colorado; Gen- eral Charles H. T. Collis, of Philadelphia, and S. H. Hi. Clark, general superintendent of the Union Pacitie Railroad, ‘are at the Windsor. General Quincy A. Gillmore, United States Army, is at the Sturtevant. H. Victor Newcomb, of Louisville, is at the Albeo marie. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Parthia, for Queenstown and Livers pool, and Amerique, for Havre, will sail from this port on Wednesday. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at half-past twelve, and for France direct at one P. M. The New York Hunatp—Eudition for Enrope—will be ready at half-past cight o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappors for mailing, six cents. ALARMING SIGNS!—WHEN T duced w a husky whisper, with a hack’ ful respiration, there is ood cause f course forthwith to Hank's Hoxry ov Ho: ‘The relict will be immediate—tho cure certain. TONS, 76th av. Sold by all druggists. Pink's Toorracie Daovs q A COUGH, COLD OF rolioved by the ure of Buows’s Buo: 5 BLAIR'S PILES—GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY for Gout and Rhot _Allaraggists have them, CHAMOMILE BLOOD AND LIVER PILLS (DR. 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