The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1879, Page 7

LATEST CABLE NEWS. Another Attempted Assas- sination in Russia. THE FLOODS IN HUNGARY. REE She Ee Further Calamities and Loas of Life Expected. THE STORMS IN ENGLAND. The Zuiu War Debate in the House of Lords. EUROPEAN POLITICAL QUESTIONS. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Loxpox, Murch 26, 1879. Amnesty has been granted to 100 more com- munists. ty . The Bonapartist Senators have.resolved, by & vote of 26 to 3, to oppose the removal of the Chambers to Paris. ‘ Field Marshal Manteuffel is mentioned in Ber- lin a8 the probable Governor of Alsace-Lorraine if autonomy is granted. és Queen Victoria left London yesterday for t! Continent. Aiter a short stay in Paris she will go to Arona on Lago Maggiore. In the House of Lords last night Lord Lans- downe’s motion of censure in regard to the Zulu war was rejected by a vote of 156 to 61. The Vatican has. it is said, submitted propéals for the settlement of the Kulturkampf, based on the advice of a German ecclesiastic of mod- erate views. The Council of the Chamber of Commerce, of Liverpool, has adopted a resolution in favor of an international agreement for the remonetiza- tion of silver. f The Emperor William, in his repfics to con- gratulations at the receptions held on his birth- day, laid special stress on his desire to continue @ pacific policy. The only news of importance from Afghanis- tan is from Lahore, to the effect that General Tytler defeated 3,000 of the enemy near Pesh- bolak on tho 24th. The enemy lost 200 men. The British loss was trifling. ‘The Bongal lancers made a brilliant charge. A Vienna despatch to the “imes states. that Prince Dondoukoft-Korsakoff has again beep instructed to stop useless procrastination in the Bulgarian Assembly. A date has been fixed— said to be the middle of April—by which time, if the debate on the constitution is ngt com- Pleted, the election of a Prince must proceed and he be left to introduce a constitution. TEE RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONISTS. Yesterday afternoon, as General Von Dren- telin, Chief of the Gendarmerie, was ‘driving slong the Neva Quay, St. Petersburg, a man on horseback fired twice into his carriage window. The General was dot hurt. ‘The assassin ‘rode & short distance, and then leaving his horse escaped in a sleigh. The attempt on the lifo of General Von Drentelin has caused the . greatest excitement in government circles. The nihilists are charged with being the instiga- tors of the crime. The placatds recently found on -the walls @f Moscow and other principal citics leave no doubt that the revolutionary element is becoming desperate. The Standards Berlin despatch says upward of a hundred arrests have been made in Moscow tn consequence of the assassination of a govern- ment spy. + ‘THE HERALD WEATHER SERVICE. The weather was very cold all over the islands yesterday, and a bitter, wintry wind is blowing, accompanied by driving snow showers, Locgl reports from all over the United Kingdom com- ‘ment on the seyerity of the storm, predicted by the Hexaxp, and the lowness of the temperature that accompunies it. In Scotland the weather has been exceedingly severe, Edinburgh and Dundee being almost buried in snow. A moder- ate easterly gale is still blowing at Holyhead, while on the west coast of England snow is fall- ing and the wind is fresh. ‘The past few days have been the coldest experienced in this city for some time. ‘ ¢ FLOODS IN HUNGARY. Despatches from Hungary report that great fears are entertained of more disasters ‘by inun- dations. An affluent of the Kérés River has burst adyke and inundated a large territory. Devavanya, with a population of 1,200 inhabi- tants, is threatened with ruin. Titel will, itissaid, scarcely escape a terrible disaster. The water is breaking over the dykes, while the soldiers and laborers at work strengthening them are exhausted by the almost superhuman efforts they are compelled to make. Fears are enter- tained for the villages and towns along the banks of other rivers Howing into the Theis, which has overflowed itself and is unable to curry * off the waters of its contluents—the Maros, tho Bodrog, the Schajo, the Hernad, the Zagya, be- sides the Szamos and the Kérés. Such a year of calamities caused by inundations is not within the uiemory of the oldest Hungarian, A later despatch says that there is not a single boat at Devayanya, and great loss of life is certain if the flood increases. . A Vienna despatch to the Daily News says the renewed floods in Hungary have covered 12,000 acres of land Which hid already been sown, and the lives of 12,000 peo- ple are endangered. ‘ THE GRERK BOUNDARY QUESTION, A Turkish man-of-war has been ordered to Greece, avd several others are ordered to bo in readiness to follow. A Times’ Pavis correspondent says the Powers will probably effect « settlement of the Greek question by compromise, leaving Janina to Turkey. Telegraph's Vienna vorrespondent The Baily suys intelligence has been received trom Janina that Makhtar Pacha hus quitted Provisa. Turkey willtake necessury measures for thedefence of Epirus and Thessaly. Mukhtar Pacha has asked for 40,000 men and 100 cannon for the fortification of various frontier towns, The re- port is regarded us sensntionnl, THE ZULU WAR QUESTION IN EXGLAND, ‘There was an excited debate last evening in the House of Lords when Lord Landsdowie introduced his motion of cez.sure on account of the Zum war, ‘Tho following wero the resolutions urged by Lord Landsdowne :— it this Howse, while willing to support Her sty’s government in all measures of Her Majesty in ing the possessions Bouth Afriva, regrets that an ultimatum cal- A NEW YURK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1879--TRIPLE culated to: produce immediate war should. have been presented to the Zulu King with- out authorty..trom. the. responsibie advisers of the Crown, and that an offensive war should have been commenced without an imperative and pressing necesity or adequate preparation; andthe House regrets that after the censure passed upon the High Commissioner by Her Majesty's government in the despatch of the 19th of March the conduct of affairs in South Africa should be retained in his hands.” ‘THE ‘TRANSVAAL LEPUBLIC. Lofd Lansdowne, on introducing his motion of cen- sure in the Honse of Lords last night, dwelt upon the annesation of the ‘Transvael as the original cause of the trouble with the Zulus. Lord Crsubrook, Secre- tary of State tor Indis, concurred in the expression of rogret that the ultimatum to the Zulu king which precipitated the war was preseuted with- ont suthority from the home government, but the annexation of the ‘Iravsvaal, far from pre- cipituting the war to which the natives had been in- cited oe their successes over the Dutch, had un- donbtedly poetponed it. If the ultimatum had been submitted to the government it mizht huve been modified, ‘he goverment would not be bound by its exaet terms any future relations with Cete- wayo. The recall of Sir Bartle Frere would be @ pun- ishment and ition tor one fault of an eminent man who had brought the South African colonies into complete aud unpreedented harmony with the home government and with cach other. ATIACK ON SU BARTLE FRERE, Lord Stanley, of Ald ; Lord Kimberley and the Duke of Somerset attacked Sir Bartle Frere and ad- vised his recall. The Earl of Cadogan spoke in ee port of the government, Lord Salisbury said ho did not think Sit Bartle Frero would forget the interests of the country by resigning his duties to in- experienced ds during the present crisis. Lord Beaconsfield stated that Sir Bartle had been placed in office principally to carry out a policy of confederation, such as had” been successful in Canada, which ‘was more 0} to annexation, the tendency to which Lord Beaconsfield emphatically repudiated, Frere’ .than any other policy. In retaining him the govern- ment was actuated solely by desire to promote the public welfare. Lord Granville supported the mo- tion, and Lord Carnarvon defended Sir Bartle Frere. ‘The House then divided, and Lord Lansdowne's mo- tion of censure was defeated, the vote standing 61 for and 156 against it. ‘Tho yovernment has aceepted the tender of the Eastern Telegraph Company tor the laying of marine cable to South Africa, The route way of Aden, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Delagoa and Natal. bed bai forane! Nay i whole Pa Eastern system o! aphy, extending to China and Australia. . THY RUSSIAN NOTE, ‘The Times’ Vienna despatch says:— “The Russian eircular draws attention to the stato of iness in which the time fixed for the evacu- ation will probably find Eastern Roumelia. It is scarcely to be expected that the new constitution which is now being elaborated can be troduced by that time, nor that the organization of the militia and gendarmerie can be far enough advanced to offer security for the maintenance of internal order, as pace! pee by tho Congress. The circular sug- gests t! the International Commission, it ported by a mixed corps, could, after com} constitution, and ha’ it sanctiol Porto in Constantinople, return to Philippo| and, inconcert with a governor appointed by Tur- key, superintond the introduction of. the constitu. tion, From the communications already exchanged between the Powers there seems to be every prob- ability of the Russian proposal being favorably re- ceived by all exe ike Thus Italy toward the end of 1878 broac! the of mixed occy| a, which was then deemed premature. Aust alveady it at the Congress, while, to judge by the past, France is not likely to ‘separate herself from tho otner Powers. England, since the com- ications in Eastern Roumelia, has taken up the idea, and it cannot be supposed that Count Behouvaloff would have advocated it at St. ergy eee bad’ he found the eect feel- ing hostile. The Porte will doubticss’ regard the project as a blow aimed at the Sultan's authority, but the conditions of the scheme may do much ‘to overcome its objections. Even according to the Russian ——— Turkey, a8 a signatory Power, could contribute a part of the cocupy ing force and the term of occupation would be definitely fixed, Even if mixed occupation be accepted in prin- ciple, it will take time to fix the dotaile, and negotia- tions must eed expeditiously if the mixed corps is to bo on t in time to replace the Russians. Probably lew to await the result of the ci cular the Czar’s journey to Livadia has been post- A des: to the 7¥mes, from Vienna, says:—“‘It is the Russian circular is Eo aser by M. De Ghee, the Assistant Minister ef Foreign Affairs, not by Prince Gortohakoff. This would alonc show thut Count Schouvalof’s influence has once more pre- vailed ut the decisive moment.” FROM PARIS TO VERSAILLES, ‘Tho Times’ Paris despatch says:—The pure and extreme Left Senaters, at mectings on Monday, uuanimously favored the returo of the Chambers to Paris, The Left Centrists, by a vote of 43 to.5, took an opposite view, on the ground of tho uncasincss which would be excitedin thecountry. If tho en- tire «Right votes: ® congress ‘for tho revision of ‘the constitution a majority tannot be secured for it in the Senate, but st least some of the Bona} are likely to vote with the Left, and decision is therefore uncertain. The place to-night. M. Paul de Cas- mac in the Jays justifies his vote in the Chamber of Deputies in favor of the return of the Chambers to Paris on the ground that the return will be a de- rT te act of suicidd on the part of the Republic. ‘The*Senato yesterday voted “urgency” for the pro- posal that the Chambers meet in congress to revise the constitution relative to their tb cand of meeting. A committee on the proposal will be appointed on ‘Thursday. The vote of “‘u1 "* does not pre- judge tho question of assembling the congress. It merely hastens a decision. Grest satisfaction is everywhere ex} at the cordial reception of General Chanzy, the new French Minister to Russia, by official ch Herlin cn route to St. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Minister Lepero asked for a credit of 300,000 francs to defray the trav- elling expenses of the amnnestied Communists. ‘Cho Municipality, at an informal meeting, has decided to main’ its resolution grauting 100,000 francs to the radical coinmittee for the relief of the Communists. z SPAIN AND CUBA. An official telegram from Madrid announces that the following appointments have been made for tho island of Cubs:—General Blanco to be Governor Genéral of tho island; General Callejas, Vice Gov- ernor General; Kodriguez Arias, Civil Governor the Province of Havana; Bri lier Gen- te roclguation_ of Sefior ‘Cauclo Vit ion o} Cancio Vil- laamil, Di ral of Finances, has been cepted, and Sefior Gisbert is appointed his successor. ° Villaamil has been sppointed a member of the Council of State, and Seflor Carbonell, now Coun- sellor to the Administration, bas been appointed Secretary to the government. . CABLE NOTES. The United States corvette Quinnebaug has ar- rived at Malaga. ‘The family of Giuseppe Mario contradict the state- ment of the Paris Gaulois that he is insane. ‘The House of Commons will adjourn on the 8th of April to the 17th of April for the Easter recess, ‘The Swiss revenue of 1878 is more favorable then was anticipated and it will probably be unnecessary to increase the import duties, ‘The subterranean teleyraph in Germany is attain- ing vast dimensions. ‘Tho Reichstag on Monday voted 1,430,000 marks for further extensions. At @ meeting of 20,000 spinners and weavers at Rouen it was decided to send a deputation to Paris to represent to the government the destitution of the working classes in consequence of the reduction of wages and in somo cases complete stoppage of work, Adespatch from Athens says it is generally be- Meved tho Powers will insist upon rectification of the frontier in accordance with the recommenda- tions of the Berlin Congress, Tho Athens news- declare that interval disturbances aro inevit- Able i they do not, ‘The consent of the Porte, an essential condition of the mixed occupation project for Eastern Rou- —, will not oe, bs cennged The we has formally protes wers against the nyste- snatic. eapniagn of Mohammedays from Baswern Rouwmelis by the Bulgarians. THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. San Feaxcico, March 25, 1879, A San Diogo despatch, says the Union's special despatch from Tucson to-day, states that » letter dated Altar, Sonora, 23d inst., says:—-Tho yevolution seems to be at an end. ‘Two couriers arrived to-day from Magdalena with s communication from General Altimarune, directed’ to the Municij President of Cucurpes, advisin, him of the dis! ing of the forces under Ge Mariscal and the rarer ution of the Serna government. — Anot! cow urrived later irom Paine with & communication trom Gen- eral Serna notifying hin to General that on the following day he ( Serna) would enter Hermosillo with 600 national and 300 volunteer troops. ‘The federal forces aided General Serna, which proves that President Dias fayorod Serua’s revolution against the lawful government of So- nora.” he CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, Ortawa, Ont., March 6, 1879. Tho lessee of the Pembina branch of the Pacific Railway has made temporary running arrangements with the St, Paul Railway, so that traffic on'the road tiow procesds uninterraptediy. Hon. Dr. Tupper has issued orders for the immodiate construction of stations, sidings, switches and water tanks the Pembina branch. The blockade of emigrants at bina has now ceased, ie to-day, ‘end traing will be run over THE TROUBLESOME SIOUX. HOSTILE FEELINGS TOWARD E'\CH OFHER BY TAE VARIOUS TRIBES—CURRENT RUMORS RE- GARDING SITTING BULL —TROUBLE ANTICI- PATED IN THE SPRING, , Wasurxerox, Mare 25, 1ai8. Indian Agent Lincoln, at Fort Belkpap, M, T., hag sent aleticr to the Commissioner of Indian Atfeir's, dated March 10, giving information that a halfbrecd coming toward the fort for the purpose of trading was attacked and killed by a party of Tefons, His companion was pursued and fired upon, put escaped. Ageut Lincoln adds :— : . ‘The occurrence indicates intense hostility toward everything that comes in their way, and no whites would be safe for a moment if they should come in coutact with them, WARLIKE REPORTS, In his monthly report, dated March 6, Ageut Lin- coln say! “We still have reports of a warlike character re- peiies the Sioux, aud latterly they have assumed a ite character. My unforniation tirst ca from Benton. A courier came. in trom the Cypress from Major Irwin, of N. W, M. police, stating that some hundreds of Sioux were or had started to cross the line to muke war On the Grosventres Assinaboines and this’ post. The inciting cause of the Sioux hostility they im | is on account of tho Assinabvines attacking a y of six Sioux and killing tive of them, and stcalin§ a lot of horses at the same time at a point sixty to seventy-five iniles below this post, on or near Milk River. Lhave investigated the matter, aud am con- vineed that the Assinaboines are entirely inuocent, It is clecrly my opinion tliat there will be trouble with the hostile Sioux within the next two montha, but am not fully certain that their hostility will be extended to the whites. Ihave a scout ont with in- structions to find the Sioux camp and get all the in- formation possible, and as speedily us possible. + SITXING BULL, A supplementary report, dated March 9, says: The scout whom I hal employed to try to. visit Sit- ting Bull’s camp has returned. He failed to reach hix camp, thinking, from the reports of a band of haltbreeds, that it was not safeto do so, He reports Sitting Bull as on this side of the line, on French- man's Creek, und his.cainp extends for two miles up and down the creek. The drift of the information which he was able to gather was of the same charac- ter as all the late rumors—namely, that as soon as the grass begins to grow'they (the Sioux) would go to war and sweep everything out of the country. REPORYS DISCREDITED. The Commissioner of Indian, Affairs discredits the reports of Sitting Bull's intended plan of operation. In tho first place, he says, hostile Indians do not tell what they are going to do, as represented in the stories; and, in the second place, Indians do not at- tack fortifications. They do not fight exposed on the open ficld or exposed to soldiers in forts. Sitting Bull and: his followers may mean to make trouble, but they certainly will not do it im the mauner indi- cated. They would not declare their purpose months before the time of action, when the only effect would be to put the Canadian police under additional obli- gations to make the attempt a failure. . SA VS Te ATTEMPTED MURDER. . A DIVORCED WIFE FIRES A PISTOL AT HER RECENT MATRIMONIAL PARTNER. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Tenne Havre, Ind., March 25, 1879. Shortly after tive o’clock this afternoon Julia B. Hosford, divorce’ wife of Charles E. Hosford, lesseo* and anager of the Opera House, in this city, went with hef attorney, 'N. G. Buff, to the private office of ‘Mr. Hosford to arrange with him somethivg concern- ing a lawsuit, in which Mrs. Hosford was the plain- tiff, A deadly enmity has existed between the two since their separation, and her attorney Mr. Buff, knowing @ mecting would only serve to inflame her ly passion toward him, was reluc- tant in accompanying her. He finally consented to it him with her if she should coutlue herself strictly to the matter in hand. While the interview was ‘taking lace Mr. Hosfora denied something she had said, w! suddenly Sho drow a revolver from her Qosom and fired. ‘Che ball missed its mark, and who was about to fire again when Horace M. Smith, oue of the attachés of the office, sprang forward and wi tho revolver from cher. haud. ‘The affair caused great excitement, as it. was re- ported Mr. Hosford was shot dead. This is the third time Mrs, Hosford has attempted the life of her di- vorced husband. Tho cause of he# strange conduct, as Mrs. Hosford heragt states, is that he has treated her very cruelly. 4 BURNED’ TO DEATH. FOUR MEN PERISH IN THE FLAM"ES—DESTRUC- TION OF A BOAT BY THE TORCH OF AN IN- ‘CENDIABY. [Bx TELEGRAPH TO TRE MERALD.) . : Hickman, Ky., March 25, 1879. The wharfbost belonging to the Nashville, Chat- tanooga and St. Louis Railway was burned hore at two o'clock this morning. On board were C. A. Douglass, clerk; H.G. Comstock, operator; James 8. Mayes, watchman; West Campbell and two un- known men waiting for s packet. A man named Jerry Ryan is missing. It is supposed he was also on Coasa, ee he tes accustomed to go there to slecp at night. The watch belonging to James Mayes was found this evening in the débris, where @ body burned to a crisp was re: covered. The body could not be recognized, but it is supposed to be that of Mayes. The deck falling prevented the recovery of the other bodies, as they were buried bencathin the hokl. All on board perished except Douglass and Comstock, who narrowly reached the shore ong The boat was a total loss; no insurance. The truction of the boat was the work of an mye as there was no light or fire in the cargo box where the fire origin- ated. The boat was new and valued at $6,000. CONSPIRACY TO SINK A SHIP. ParcaveLratf, March 25, 1879. The American ship Elizabeth Hamilton, Captain Renteline, left Point Brecze December 20 last, with | a cargo of petroleum valued at $30,000, bound for | ‘Trieste. The cargo and vessel were heavily insured, and while at soa the vessel was burned. During the carly part of this month the crew returned to this port and information was received ‘by the insurance companies that # conspiracy was ent to to destroy the vessel tna its contents § for the purpose of = securing the insurance. Warrants were issucd several days ag for the arrest of the captain, mate and Edward J, flutchinson, the carpenter. John Redstone, the mate, was taken into custody, and this atternoon he was arraigned tor @ bearing before United States Commissioner 8. Kell upon # charge of conspiring with the captain and carpenter to destroy the Eliza- beth Hamilton with intent to injure the oo who had underwritton policies of insurance ¢ ne Eaéwin I’. Hand, tho steward, testified to incidents on the voyage of the Elizabeth Hamilton, She began to leak soon after leaving the Capes of Delaware, and the carpenter told him the mate had knocked in the dead lights, Signals of distress, were displayed and the crew were taken off by the si er ‘kons, bound to the Delaware Break water, reaching fladelphia on March 3. The wretk was set fire to just as the crew were leaving, the captain being the last to leave her. prisoher was commit! in default of bail for further hearing to-morrow. OUR COMMERCE WITH CODOMBIA. AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTED REG. ISTRATION—THE PROTOCOL OF THE CONFER- ENC ¢ Panama, March 17, 1870. The Diario Oficial, of Bogota, publishes tho pro- tocol of a conference celebrated on January 7, 1879, and Ernest Dicchiman, United States Minister Resi- dent in Bogota, with a view to pat an ond, ina friendly and mutually satisfactory manner, to the differences which have unfortunately arisen between the two countries on account of recent legialation in Colombia in the matter of the registers yf American ships urriving at Colombian ports, The following convention was signed by both geutlemen:— ' * Figet-—That the registers and other paper of vossols of the United States of America, and the 1 ft Adin ayers iver Port th whieh said Cot we oF pector of the ry of those docamen| Lary ios varek t ¢ of America, on receipt of the register, arcte sew fonging to clipe of his which have. euterod certificate of the 4. whieh 1 AY strador of Oustome shall not return doenments wi i tie hawls unless the neces: anted by the proper national authority, © presented to him. vd —A vivtatlon of tho foregoing article on the part of I will bea sufficient reason for the cancellation oe i employed in, former aged glansee comprehonds all employes of every el jy that nervice, PYth—The question relative to the responsibility of the United States of Colombia for the reclamations nade by the government of the United Statos of Ameri¢a, as the amount of the same, stall be submitted au properly constituted by both governments to deci bame. Tu this friendly and sensible manner is settied a question which at one tim@ through the ex:ra zeal of a Colombian official, threatened serious consequene It the between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia | he. | 1,080 mnajority. * POINDEXTER'S MURDER | TRIAL, THE STORY OF THE SHOOTING OF CURTIS AND THE. FLOGGL HAT LED LO I-—A DIEFI- CPLTY THAT CAME OF A LADY'S PRETTY Lii- TLE Foor, (By TELEGRAPH 70 TYME HERALD.) Ricumonp, Va., March 25, 1979. ‘The trial of Johu £. Poindexter for the shooting of (. C, Curtis was regumed this morning, the court house being densely thronged, A. M. Lyon, being revalied, testified that ho had never scon the seven chambered pistol with which the deol was committed till shown him in court; did not know that prisoner had been in the habit of carrying it; only heard four or five shots fred; one chamber was loaded half an hour yfter the shooting, when the pistol yas delivered to the policeman to whom Poindexter surrendered himself; the latter was two and one-half inches taller than Curtis; saw no injuries on Poindexter after his being struck with the stick, and did not know which exd of it wus held by Curtis when used; Poindexter was with de- ceased when Witne.s went after a physician, and was found by him on his return trying to administer stimulants; he said, “I did not want to shoot the man. Cun nothing be done for him?” DIDN’£ WANT TO KILL HIM. J.J. Wilson, being sworn, testified as to occurrences happenfng in Lyon's office when McGuire and Curtis came there inquiring for Poindexter; witness was sitting at the window of the front offico; heard Poindexter tell Curtis, “Stand back!’ ‘Then there was striking with a stick and shooting; think heard. Poindexter say, to kill the man!” ssented a long exception to ailowiuy certain communications os Poindexter to Lyon from going to tue jury, It made the seventh exception flied during the progress of the case. THK SHOOTING ADMITTED, Policeman Colgin, sworn, testified that he went to Childrey & Co.'s factory, when Poindexter acknowl- edged hoe did the shooting and handed over the pistol; Poindexter and Lyon both said, “There was no occasion for this had it not been for that man,” pointing to McGuire, who bad accompanied Curtis to the tuctory and under whose advice he acted. ‘HY VALAL SHOT, Coroner William H. ‘Laylor, sworn, testified that he made a post mortem examination of deceased; found tive wounds; the only one not dangerous was one in the elbow; the wound through the head was the one immediately fatal, AVENGING AN INSULTED LADY, V. M. Carlton sworn:—Kuew Curtis intimately; have been in the storeot Wingo, Ellott & Crump tor a year; Curtis weighed about one hun and | twenty pounds; witne8s described the visit of Poin- dexter and his brother to the store between nine aus ten o'clock in the morning; John E. Poindexter, after inquiring of witness if he was Curtis, was pointed to Curtis, whom he accosted, saying’ he had insulted » lady there; Curtis in reply expressed willingness to bey a if he had offended, and then followed the drawing of the whij by Poindexter and the assault which fol- lowed; after Curtis hal been struck eight or ten times he came round from behind the counter and asked that Poindexter explain the cause of the assault; he said, “I hayo nothing to say; this will teach you a lesson.” Witness thinks Poin- dexter shook his fist in Curtis’ face; the name of the lady claimed to be insulted was not called at the styre; Poindexter said it was the Jady who came with Mra. Crump; Curtis went out of the store soon after the assault, but returned in half an hour; he stayed a brief time and left again, and returned no moxe; Curtis was in @ state of great agitation atter they left, and ‘until his Poindexter’s death, sv far as witness knew; Curtis did not regard anything thft happened after he was struck witu tho whip us a reconciliation, so far us witness knew or believed; I ain still under the impression thut Cartis and Poindexter shook hands before tho latter left the store; didn’t think they parted friendly; tho blows given by Poindexter to Curtis were decay; Defence filed a mony. ¥ “WHAT I$ THIS FoR?" Wilson Price, colored shocmaker at Wingo, Ellet & Crump’s, testified that the two Poindexters entered the store about half-past nine o'clock; heard Curtis accused of insulting a lady and his denial; Poinde ter immediately thereafter lashed Curtis very » verely; the latte? at the time was behind the coun: ter; be warded off the blows with bis arm, at the same time moving toward the end of the counter; Carlton interposed and stopped the assault; Curtis, the two Poindexters and Carlton then met in the middle of the store; Curtis said, “Whatis this for?” and Poindexter replied, “For insulting the lady who came here Saturday with Mrs. Crump;'t Curtis said if he had insulted lady he was willin; to apologize, aud Poindexter repiicd, *Ehis wil teach yon some manners and how to treat ladies when they come in here;” they walked toward the door, Curtis still asking what lady it was; Curtia-suid he could write @ note or # lotter and would ‘seo him again; Poindexter said that hecould see him at any time; he and his brother then left the store; am certain they did not shake hands, and that after the assault Curtis asked for the name of the lady, but re- ceived no reply, “¥OU SHALL NOT SPEAK TO Hin.” Basil Gordon was « witness to some portion of the difficulty in the store; ae saw Poindexter shake hi ‘ist in Curtis’ face, using the words testified to, and adding, in reply to something Curtis said, shall not come in this store and you not speak to her;’ much to witness’ s1 ive Poindexter and Curtis shook Hands when the former left the store; uo words or mutual ex tions between the parties took place prior to Poindexter leaving; when they parted my tmpregsion was that the affair was over; think Curtis he could see Poindexter later about the mutter; heard ncthin; about any note in connection with the affair; think Curtis first extended his hand, which was grasped by Poindexter when loaving. A BROTHER'S TESTIMONY, Thomas Poindexter sworn:—Was with John E. when he went to the store and witnessed what oc- curred there; Johu bad asked witness to accompany hum, briefly allntling to the occasion of the visit, say- ing that Miss Cottrell had been grossly insulted by Curtis in comments on the size of her foot, and cx- | pressing a desire to assist in trying the &e.; John, in relating what Miss Cottrell said avout the alleged insult, got very much excited; he said he would go down to the store and demand # written apology, and if that was refused-would thrash Curtis; John remarked that there were other things connected with the affair useless to relate; John simply wanted his brother to go with him’ to prevent others from tacking him (John) when he went to see Curtis; witness described what occurred at Wingo, Ellett & Crump's store, and suid John came suddeuly to the dvtermination.to “thrash” Curtis anyhow, as he and withers wore passing through the Capitol square, ‘The testimony of Thomas Poindexter occupied the time of the court till after ten o’clock to-night, when an adjournment was had till eleven o'clock to- morrow. Miss Cottrell will then be introduced, and her evidence be followed by the arguments which will finish the case, GIVEN UP BY THE ‘TIDE. Sin of exceptions to Carlton’s testi- [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.) Love Buiscu, N, J., March 25, 1879, Louis Hepburn, aged seventeen years, and only son of Rev. George G. Hepburn, Episcopal minister of Eatontown, N, J., disappeared very pysteriously on January 15 last. Ho lett his father’s house, stating thet he was going skating on tho Shrewsbury River. Ho was afterward seen by several who were skating on tho river. It was thought that he got lost in a snow storm that came up, and being unable to sce skated into @ hole in the ice, As the young man did not re- turn home in the evening the next day search was made, but without saccess. Various rumors wero set afloatas to the probable cayse of his disappear- nee, Which caused considerable excitement along o river, aud constant search was made by oyster- men and fishermen, The diligent soarch was rewarded yesterday by the body Looe age pee in the river | off Stony Point, near Sea Bright, by Jordau Woolley, of Branchport. It waa raised, it is thought, by the | severe thunder of Saturday’ night. . Woolley lifted the body into his boat and Brought it to Branchport. ‘Fhe father being absent from home the mother came and identified the corpse as that of | her lone. lost son, His iace was mutilate recoguition, but his skates (which wero his mittens aud clothing were sufficient for recognize as those he bad worn | icted mother to day hd left home, SENATORIAL ELECTION. 1 , i (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE WERALD.) 5 Bixcuawron, March 26, 1879, In the special election to-day tor member of tho State Souute, to fill the vacancy ovcasioned by the death of Senator Hopkins, Edwin G, Halbert, repub: | liewn, was elected by about threo thousand five ha | dred majority in the entire district, ‘This city giv CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE, DEFEAT OF THE BELL PUNCH—A VICTORY FoR THE STEAM OYSTER DREDGES, {BY TeLEGRAPA TO rHK HMERALD.f Hantronp, Murch 25, 1879. ‘The Senate to-day voted unanimously to indef- nitely postpone the bill providing for the ostablis ment of the bell punch register system in the col- lection of the liquor tax in this Stato, This seals | the fate of the measure, Tho warfare of the oyster | | interests in the matter of steam dredging a against pat by rail vessels has resulted in # partial vie- ory for steatn dredge men, who witl be allowed to | dredge two days per week on the natural oyster beds | | of Long Island Sound, ( SHEET. NELLIE HUBBARDS FLIGHT. NO NEWS FROM THE BRIDAL PARTY—THE MAn- MAGE CERTIFICATE SENT BACK—2HE BRIDE'S GRIY RELIED ON TO BELTLE WITH Tye FAMILY. [sy TEL;GRAPH TO Tae HERALD.) Hanivony, Conu., March 25, 1879. ‘The elopement of the daughter of ex-Giovernor Hubbard with her father's coachman cbutinues the ronsation of the day, The'reports in the New York | papers of this morning, furnishe 1 the firat connected acounts of the affair that had scen the Myht in Hartford, the local papers affording ther readers no information whatever. Au hour aftér the arrival of the Hemarp the supply was exhausted, aud copies commanded almost any price this after- | noon. . It is ascertained this evening that Governor Hubbard has learned nothing of the whereabouts of his danghter, and thut he is taking no steps in that | direction, A tew hours after her flight on Saturday was discovered her brothér called on the police au- thorities and requested that she be taken in custody if she attempted to leave by trains; but by this time she had joined her husband in New Haven. With some discretion he gave no clow to the reasous which prompted this request, but intimated that he had ap- prehensions that she was suifering from temporary aberration of mind. STARIING WITH A SMALL CAPITAL, When she fled from her tather'’s house she took none of her jewdlry or valuables other than she usually wore, und was attired in a maroon silx dress, sealskin sacque and dark hat. It is believed she had about $50 in her purse, and this sum, together with some funds possessed by ber husband, will enable the couple to support themselves while awaiting the termination of the affair, by a reconciliation or oth- erwise. The general impression hero is that they are in New York city. Yor Shepard was in New Haven on Thursday night awuiting her coming but they would not be likely’to remain there, a8 their chances of detection were too great. On Friday Shepard's father received a letter from his son, datod iu that city, giving bin the first informa- tion of the escapade, wud inclosing the marriage cer- tilleate, with the suggestion that it might be handed over to Governor Hubbard if requested. On Satur- day; after the Governor's family had been apprised of Nellie’s marriage, two of her sisterg called at the house of the elder Mr. Shepard ana obtained the document, which has not yet beon returned, NELLIK'S FUTURE TOME, Unless arrangements are made for the return ot Nellie to father’s house, her new home wiil be at the dwelling ot ber husband's parents, o plain two ee house situated but four or tive blocks distant from Governor Hubbard's spacious resi- .4.| dence on Washington street, one of the aristocratic thoroughfares of the city. They protess their wiljinguess to give her a home, which, although plain, in comparison to her former surroundings, will be comlortable. ‘he parents of young Shepard speak of the affair regrettully, and assert that they never received from him the slightest, inukhug either of his attachment or liis marziage until the receipt of the letter from. him.on Friday last. ‘Tho Shepards may be classed us respectable people, in moderate circumstances, and the appearance.of thetr house indicates thrift and comfort. They speak of their son as ® steady young fellow, with no in- | clinations toward fast or rough life, and always will- ing to take any honest employment rather than to -be dependent ou them. Since the surrender of the marriage certificats on Saturday last they have heard Rothing from the family of the bride, uot even an iequity as to whether they possessed any knowledge of her whereabouts. POPULAR 8YMVATAY WITH THK LOVERS. In conversation this cvening the elder Mr. Shepard spoko of his son as somewhat deficient in nerve and expressed surprise that he dared to aspire to the uf- fections of one so far. his social superior. After In- timating u possibility that he had been met fully halt way, he remarked that reliance must be placed less upon his son’s firmness than be age the spirit of the bride in sccuring an amicable settlement of the affair. ‘The impression appears to be gaining ground hero that the elupement is the dutgrowth of @ mutual atfachmeut, and the gencral which it was at first regarded is being, te: occasional words of sympathy. MIDNIGHT by ‘WEATHER’ REPORT, Orvicw, ov THE CHIEY SigNaL Ovvicen, Wasuincion, March 26—1 A. M. Indications, For New England partly cloudy weather, north- westerly winds, backing to southerly, stationary or higher temperature and rising followed by falling barometer. For the Middle Atlantic States warmer, clear, fol- lowed by cloudy weather, northerly backing to southerly winds and falling barometer. For the South Atlantic States, warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, variable winds, mostly south- erly, stationary or falling barometer. + For the Gulf States, warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather. Winds mostly southerly... For the lower lake region, increasing cloudiness, followed by rain, warmer ‘southcast, veering to southwest winds and lower pressure. For the upper lake region and Upper Mississippi Valley, cloudy weather, with light: rain, followed by clearing weather, warm southeast veering to colder northwest winds, followed by rising barometer. For the Lower Missouri Valley, clearing weather. colder, northwesterly winds and rising barometer. The Lower Ohio River will rise. Cautionary signals continue at Daluth, Marquette, Escanabe,‘aud are ordered for Milwaukeo and Scc- tion 1, Chicago, Grand Haven and Section 3. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudaut’s pharmacy, MenaLp Building, No, 218 Broadway :— Wan Depantuest, H » 1878, 1879, 1878. 1879. 3A. M. 7 sy «3:30 P.M. a 46 u8 6 P.M. a2 42 2 42° 9PM... CT nM ed 45 2PM 38 ‘Average temperature yesterday.., . 40 Average temperature for corresponding date last year... vee 2035 TROYTIN é Crxcrynatt, Ohio, March 25, 1879. ‘The owners of the famous trotting mare Proteine have sent achallenge to the Spirit of the Times ox- pressitig willingness to trot Proteine against Bone- setter for either $5,000 or $10,000 side, milo heats, best three m five. It the challenge is accepted the race wili probably take place over the Chester Park course about the middie of July. ~~ BILLIARDS. SLOSSON'S CHALLENGE TO SCHAEFER ACCEPTED. ‘The following is a copy of Schaefer's acceptance of the chailenge of Slosson CurtcaGo, March 20, 1879. ‘Tus J. M. Bronswick & Barge Comrayt, Stake MOLD Rs :— -GENTLEMEN—I have this day Feceived tho chal- lenge of George I’. Slosson to play me for the J. M. Brunswick & Balke Company world's cbam- pioush'p emblem aud a stake of $500 a wide, os provided by the rules, In accepting sach challenge would name the city of Chicazo as the place and the third week in May-next as the time for playin the match, the preciso dato to be determined a: made known to Mr, Slosson as secon as the neces- sary arrangements for a hail can be completed, Re- spectfully, JACOB SCHAEFER, Champion, THE INTERNATIONAL WALK. The international walking match at Gilmore's Garden will commence to-night atten minutes to eloven o'clock. There have been alreadg sixteen names entered for thecompetition. The female pedestrians are supposed to represent nine different countries and three States. S.xtcen touts have been fitted up tor occupaney by the walkers. A band will play cou- cert inusic, and three physicians will devote Uar time to attendance on the pedestrians. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. ‘This is the last night but one of the subscription performances at the Acudomy of Music, Tae opera nis “Lucie di Lammermoor, ‘oung Apollo Club ot this city are singing in Brooklyn this wi “Pinafore” and Offenbach’s “Rose of Auvergne’ axe the attractions this eyening. A dramatic entertainment and reception will take place to-morrow evening at the Lexington Ave Opera Mouse under tho suspices of the Mimosa Society. Messrs, Ferdinand and Hermann Carri gave the fourth in their second series of soirées musicales at Steinway Hall last evening in the presence of an au- dience that fairly filed the house. The brothers were assisted by Miss Margareta Plate, who made her first appearance in New York; Mr. Etil Songer, basso; Mr. Martinus Van Gelder, viola, and Mr, Heturich Schroeder, violoncello, Mlle, Plate has a found, well trained mezzo soprano voice, and was warmly welcomed by an audience among whom she | numbered many tricnds, ‘condemnation. with, mapered 7 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, 1 INSPECTION OF THE GOSPORT NAVY YARD BY { SECKETARY PHOMPSON—CHANGES AMONG TAS OFrVvICERS. [ox LELEGKAPH TO THE HEBALD.] Nourorx, Va,, March 25, 1879. | R. W. Thompson, Sesretary of tho Navy, is ex | pected here on a visit Friday, and willgive the yarda | i i | | brief inspection. The Secretary will be accompanied by his son and probably several heads of the depart ments. CHANGES 70 TAKE PLACE, There will be a cers of the station on the Lst of the mouth. Director Charles Mavun, of | te Chelsea, tmber of changes among the oflty Medics Naval Hospital, goce aa8.; Carpenter L. L. Martin and Boat- Swain P. H. Smith, of the Navy Yard, yo on waitin orders, a a hu S. Waltemeyer au: Bosts vain Hallowell Dickinson succeed them, THE LACKAWANNA IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. Panaaia, March 17, 1879, The United States steamer Lackawanua, Capiain Chandler, sailod on the 11th inst. for the South Pacific on a short eruise, It is expected thet she will return to this port in ‘a couple of montias to re- lieve the Adams, now on this station. CHANGES IN THE DU ES OF OPPICERS, Wasiixerox, Murch 25, 1879. 9 Assistant Paymaster John Corwine has been ordered to the receiving ship Colorado at New York, and Assistant Paymaster Charles: McDonald to the re- ceiving ship Wabash at Boston, Assistant Surgeon L. J. Draper hax been detuched from the Naval | Hospital at New York and. ordered to report to Com- | modore Nicholson tor insiruction for promotion, THE SCHULTE MURDER. THE MISER'S GOLD W TANT LINK IN HOLTZ. Sovra Noawax, Con: March 25, 1979. While Mr, Hoyt, 4 farmer, living near Roton Hill, the home of the murdered Johy Henry Schulte, waa bringing home a load of hay yesterday the horses shied, compelling the laborers accompanying the wagon to retire behind a hickory tree along the road. While standing there one of the laborers, a Swede, picked up a gold watch within a tew fect of the tree. This watch has since been handed over to State's Attorney Olmstead, and he says it tallies with a de- scription he had a short time previously received of the murdered Schulte’s witch. There appears to be uo doubt that the watch found is the one belonging to Schulte. Mr. Olmstead has also ascertained that on the evening of the murder four men saw Buch- holtz, Schulte’s servant, whe is now in jail, standing under the tree where the watch was found, while he was waiting for Samuel Waring, who had yone to arouse the neighbors. Mr. Olmstead appears to bo satisfied that he has now conclusive evidence to prove that Buchholtz committed the murder. [CH FOUND—AN IMPOR THE CASE AGAINST BUCH- A FALSE IMPRESSION. State Attorney Glmstcad, of Stamford, Conn., who was in New York yesterday, expressed his annoyance at tho statements made by Detective Ming which were publishes in Sunday’s Hrratp. From these the impression would be left on the mind of the reader that Illing was acting under Mr. Olmstead’s author- ity in working up the case. On the contrary, Mr. Olmstead asserts that he hax never recognized him in an official capacity, given hit directions or con- wulted with him, excepting when Iling arrested, in this city, Mrs. Rohe. ling telegraphed him that Mrs, Roho was willing to go to Norwalk, and Mr, Olmstead telegraphod in reply that if she was willing to bring her on by all means. -On the arrival of the steamer Queen from Liver- pool yesterday Inspectors Rhoner and Narramore were detailed to examine the baggage of one of the passengers named George E. Hall, in whose trunks were found @ number of ‘icles which were not stated by him when making his declaration. In fact, it is charged that on being questioned whether le had’étiy new or dutiable articles he emphatically answered “No.” ‘The search of the baggage revealed, the presence of the following goods :—Forty-six and a half yards of silk velvet, 653; yards of dress goods, 27 yards of silk guuze, 544 yards of black silk, 12 yards of satin, 21 bottles of perfumery, 1 meer- schaum pipe, a lot of jewelry, such as sleeve buty ons, chains, brooches, &c.; 13 pairs of two button “gloves, 14 pairs of three button, 9 pairs of four buttons 1 pair of five button and 9 pairs of six button gloves, One dozen pairs wero found concealed in the lining of an overcoat of a friend of Mr. Hall. if Inspector Jackson, of the Special Agent's Bureau, fifty-eight bottles of brandy, ten jugs of gin and one demijohn of rnm on board of the steamer Acapulco, which was snuglystowed away ine bam- mock ready to be smuggled ashore. ‘ HOTEL ARRIVALS. Bishop Willism C. Doane, of Albany, is at the Brunswick. . Ex-overnor Henry P. Baldwin, of Michigan; James G. Berret, of Washington, and Bufus 8. Frost, of Boston, are at the Fitth Avenue, Colonel John L. Gregg, United States Army, is at the New York, Ex-Congressman Chapman Freeman, of Philadelphia, is at the St. IF YOUR CREDIT WAS IN DANGER YOU WOULD pneee ee it ve life . in danger — a it ott con 7 ye ng to Hacs's Hosuy Or Hommaovab an Tai, CRIS ENTON’S, 7 6th w Pixe's Toornacnx Drors cure in one minute. THEOLOGICAL § REASON THAT IP there be counterfeit mone: st be genuine; vo, if no be Christians. TE this be Will not the same rule apply to medicines! Do not the cheap and worthless nose Prove that there are genuine aud meritorious “put up” medicines? The groat popularity of Da. Preuce’s Go pkx Mupicat Discov nny hy ulted in the manufacture shoddy alterati tonic remedies, but one ther these have proprietors hav. 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