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The New York herald., 1871-10-14
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, u. u, Oct. IL A. n.


synopsis for the Past T,csntvSour Hours. q ts'
The area of highest barometer continues ON
the Middle Atlantic Coast moving slowly north
eastward. The area OF low pressure probably
exists west OF Lake Michigan, but reports are nos
received from thas region. Fresh soutnerly winds
with ent rain nave extended from Iowa TO Indianas
soutnwestcrly winds on the Gulf coast, ana
northeast winds with cloudy weather on the South
Atlantic. Clear and smoky weather has prevaied
IN the Middle and Eastern States. with southeriy
winds at most places, replacing the north
westerly winds OF Thursday. The tenn
perature has risen slightly in the Southern
states; has fallen, with northerly Winds IN tho Ms
souri, valley, so rar as heard from, and has risen on
the Lower Lakes.
Probabilities.
The barometer will probably fall rapidly on ma
Atlantic coast, with easterly winds and threatening
weather sou.h OF Virginia. and southsriy winds.
with cloudy weather and possibly rain I'm
the course OF the day, rom Lake Erie to wisconstn
and southwark to the Gulf; cold norihery winds
from Kansas 10 Lake Superior aud westwards
soutncrly winds with rising temperature In New.
York ana New England; and partially CLOUDY and
pleasant weather In the Middle states .s sfvssl
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

Two LITTLE GIRLS, bright, intelligent chill
dren, who were left ny their mother in a
boarding school on Forty-sixth street, were
yesterday turned over to the charity Of the
Catholic Pro.ec!ory by the school teacher,
the mother Of the children having failed to
remit. 1t seems to us that this was quite q
summary disposal Of the children. The mother
ought at least TO have been informed OF the
steps about to be taken, as it appears her post
Office address was known. She viii doubtless
hear now through the HERALD Of the disposal
made Of her children, and may take measures
10 reclaim them, but It is much easier to get
into these city asylums than to get out.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY IN BELGIUM. -
Among the Belgian workingmen, and par
ticularly among those of Brussels, the Inter-
national Society has taken firm hold. The
leaders of this extensive organization, branches
of which are to be found in every capital of
the European Continent, watch closely the
movements of the various labor and trades
unions. In Brussels the section of the Inter-
national existing In that city had q meeting q
short time ago, at which the progress Of the
labor movement formed one of the prominent
subjects for consideration. The reports from
the various delegates were satisfactory. The
meeting, however, did not adjourn without
urging the necessity Of energy in the formation
Of additional trades unions upon those pre-
sent. Every new organization established
will, of course, be 10 full accord and will
afiliate with the International The move
ment Of the workingmen of Brussels serves
to illustrate the activity Of the working classes
generally at the present time, not only in
Europe but here al home. q M
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

JUDGE BARNARD AND THE GRAND jury
Judge Barnard yesterday dismissed the Grand
Jury recently empauelled, and gave notice
that new Grand Jury would be ordered 10
be drawn on Monday next We understand
that Judge Barnard intends to be present
himself at the next drawing, in accordance
with the provision of the law, in order to see
fair play. This is all right There should be
no taint or breath Of suspicion on such an In
quest, and no one can object to any measures
that NAV be adopted to insure an honest panel,
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

The life of James Wilson, alias Kentley,
the account of whose execution we publish
upon another page, is in many essential
respects an exact counterpart of that melan-
choly history of French prisoner, by Victor
Hugo, which is usually printed as a sort of
preface to the 'Last Day of Condemned
Man." Like that poor unfortunate, he had
been imprisoned for stealing, and was
so moved by the inhumanity Of the
Warden Of the jail in which he was confined
that he murdered him in ''the holy cause Of
humanity" Like that poor unfortunate, also,
he endeavored to escape the hands of the bang
man by voluntary suicide. We miss many
OF the most affecting touches Of Hugo's pen
the gift of the Sister of Charity, the enforced
separation of the convict from his bosom friend,
and bis previous virtuous record-but the
main facts remain the same. And with the
startling picture Of the Paris novelist before
the eye, we feel constrained to ask ourselves
whether the same dreary tragedy is indeed
possible upon American soil. Can 1t be that
there exists among us criminal class-such
as we know exists in Europe-who feel them
selves cut off from all sympathy with
the community in which they live by
theft and lawlessness, and who there
fore regard themselves as governed by
different laws and guided by a distinct code
OF honor and principle from those which we,
the respectable masses, deem synonymous
with civilization itself? There can be no
doubt that Wilson, or Kentley, was a man Of
exceptional genius and force Of character.
Why, in this free and great republic, was he not
utilized? If we credit in any way his own ac-
count Of the crime for which he suffered the last
penalty Of the law, he was capable Of being
stirred by good impulses to deeds of heroism;
and his past career, with its eight hundred
burglaries proves that in a certain order Of
intellect he had but few superiors. He was
altogether too good man 10 be wasted in the
sinks of crime. 1t may doubtless be said that
certain wrong ng-headedness-whatP Poe chris
tened the innate parverseness of human ma
ture-was the true cause of his ruin. But we
cannot help thinking that something is still
amss in our body polite, and that Wilson,
or Kentley, was a victim of our as yet imper-
feet social system. After all, as Sydney Smith
said, "the worst use to which you can put
man is to hang him" aA
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO THE
REsCUE.-The representatives of the most
important OF our life insurance COM
panies in this city met on Thursday
at the Offices Of the Equitable Life In
surance Society. A resolution to profYer aid
to the sufferers in Chicago was cordially and
unanimously adopted, and committee was
appointed to receive contributions from the
different life corporations and to dispense them
in accordance with the sense Of the meeting.
This is q polite as well as charitable
movement on the part of these institutions,
for 1t is well known that disease and pesti-
lence follow In the wake Of such suffering as
has been created by the late terrible con-
faaration. In the allevation Of this distress
the life companies are interested In no small
degree.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

THE TRADE STRIKES AND LABOR WAeEs AGl-
TATIoN in Newcastle, England, has produced
a riot. The masters and workingmen are in
direct collision again on the subject of an ar
rangement, and the police and the strikers
have been in personal collision, with severe
blows on either side. A dangerous condition
of affairs.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

.1srspsas Costr,,~ ~.sssss - Chicago !;
How grandly the great ca les Of Europe rush
to the rsscus Of Chicago Or predictions
have become reality beyond even on. ardent
expectations yesterday, as will be se,... =
tho cablo dispatches Of this morn.s:.. %
Comnsou Council OF ths city OF London :. =
Guildhsf, the Lord Ma ,yor presiding. Reso-
htions Of sympathy were .>dopted, and it was
unanimously agreed that one thousand guiness
be forwarded immediately to America and ;
placed to the credit Of tho Mayor>Of ChicaT-.
for tho relief Of the sufferers BY the snre. Ia5n
few mihhtes-it could hardly be ours-5 s %
Lord Mayor reccived for the same pur. .scs> -
wards Of seven Thousand pounds sterIip:>,S -
the great companies have come up to the nigh
requirements OF duty. Barring, Morgan. Ro tbs
child, Brown Shipley d Coz, the Great We.v-
ern Railway Of Canada and the Grand Trunk<
Railway have subscribed one thousand pounds
each Yesterday the Liverpool Chamber oT
Commerce voted Eve hundred pounds steri-
ing the American Chamber contributed thin
teen thousand dollars, and mass meet
ing was to be held to secure further
aid. We had already heard Of the mu-
nifeence Of Liverpool and Birminghan
and other centres 1t pleases US to learn that
the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce. has met,
and that q mass meeting has been resolved
upon for the purpose of organizing relief COM
mittees. As is most becoming, Southampton,
which has benefited largely by American
gold, is arousing herself and handsome ssA-
scriptions are expected. We have not heasd
from Glasgow, but we expect that Glasgowrby by
her liberality will justify the verdict or The
late census and prove herself to be the secoaa
city in the empire. Vienna has already tAkeu
action, and Berlin and Frankfort-on-th the katm
are giving promise that they win not be lssss
behind 1.-THE race. How much Chicago owes
to the deep-sea cables! But for them the OtH
World, whose liberal contributions are now
relieving her distress, would not have known
Of her misfortune. As yet we can form mo-
dea Of the amount Of the money which hag
been subscribed In the great European centres-
We are quite satisfied that 1t will not be un-
squal to an ability which is most unquestioo-
ably great. How much more cheering and
iope-inspiring Is this excitement than thG
excitement which was begotten Of the late war
n Europel This is an example Of the powsr
If goodness. That was an example Of the
power of evil Let us hope that this last iG
more in harmony With the course and tendency
,f human progress. s.l,.. y.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

The ENTENTE CoRDIALE-THE FRUITS OF
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. How COM
pletely the Treaty Of Washington has changed
the relations of Great Britain aud America!
Recently how cold were those relations. Look
at the acts of the last few days. How nobly
our government has gone to the rescue of
England and saved her territories from what
might have proved serious Fenan invasionl
How nobly the British government has acted
in the matter Of the Chicago disaster! AT the
time the British government was issuing
instructions to the government Of the Dominion
of Canada to offer to Chicago all the military
tents and blankets in their possession the gov
ernment of the United States was taking
excellent care Of General O'Neill. This is an
ineligible kind Of reciprocity. Weiowe it to
the Washington Treaty. Let US have little
more Of the same. A atAli
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

A STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF TIE
SrUYvEsASr BANK, as made by the cashier
yesterday, is published elsewhere. 1t shows
that the assets are 1854, 600 and the liabilities
only $500, 900. SO that, as it is now in the
hands Of a receiver, the depositors need not
be entirely disconsolate.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

In order to AFFORD greater facilities to uptown
advertisers the HERALD branch office has been re.
moved to more spacious quarters. and is now
located at No. 1.2es Broadway Cwest side. between
Thirty nrst and Tnrty-second streets. At this ONCE
advertisements viii be received during the usual
hours, and answers thereto delivered prompuy
without additional charge.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

CHICAGO is already itself again. The thrifty
survivors of the fire are putting up new
houses, and balf page of one Of toe news
papers there is filled with advertisements Of
s.removals"-the genial and cheerful term
which these people apply to the change OF
location necessitated by their being burned
OUT The magnificent business tact Of Chicago
Is fully eoualled by magnificent mettle.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

QUEEN vICroRIAs HEALTH is greatly Inn
proved; very interesting news. The ex-
Empress Eugene is about to return to
England from Torquay; interesting also.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

IT Has BEEN SUGGESTED that the banking
institutions Of the conAsry should give one per
cent of their surp!ss earnings to afd In the
restoration Of b~siuess iu Chicago. They can
afford IN do it.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

THE TREAsURER OF THE RELIEF FUND IN
a small democratic club in Boston. He was
faithful in a few things, and now he is made
the custodian of millions. un r.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

MoRNoSrc.-w publish this morning de-
tailed reports Of the proceedings Of the Nor
mon special and regular annual conferences,
held in Salt Lake City on the 9th and 9th instant
As these reports emsOate from the Saints, and
are considered the true gospel Of the Latter
Days-whose latter days seem really to be
pproaching-they will be read with interest.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

AsHBURY AND TIE QUEENS CUP.-See what
the Sun says Of ''Ashbury's arrogance" 1t
is but fair expression Of public opinion
regarding the conduct Of the Representative
Of twelve English yacht clubs"
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

THE MARION IS. Co. Star says it is ''gener-
ally conceded that the NEW YORK HERALD is
the best paper in the world. So far as ener-
gy, enterprise and ability go, this proud
title is justly borne by our Northern contem-
porary" Is our Southern contemporary a
shooting Star? It is very brilliant.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

II THE ''TwN RELIC" be doomed, is it not
serious question among philanthropisss to
decide what shall become Of the twins?
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

A PRopKR PLACE FOR O'NEILL, THE CRAZY
FEN1AN-An insane asylum, with rope and
q croes-beam. s a
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

EXCHANGES have already changed the name
of Diedrich Willers, Jr., democratic candidate
for Secretary of State of New York, to ''Fred-
erick Miller" Truly, what's in name? ua
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

In THE BROOKLYN Crr Court yesterday
Miss RoxelIena Homan recovered ffteeu
thousand dollars from Alexander Earl, -
compensation for his unwarrantable tri6ing
with her heart, which, as young ladies go nows
must have been very dear heart indeed.
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

BOWERY THEATRE Bowery.-BKIAN BoRTHrE-NIcK
or TEE @ooDs-GANR cocx or THE WILDERNESS.
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INA EDwIN's THEATRE. NO 7av vRroadvav-Frxncu
fERlonoLE. nakines at -
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SiBLo's GARDEN. Broadway. beiwesn Prince and
ouston srecls.-fnK SrkKErs or NEW yoRK. Matinee
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EnEHs 0GE. Matinee At
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. rwen,y-roarss street.
M NEw DRAMA OF DIvonCR Matinee a. TX
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE Fourteenth NJ and Rro.d
Gay.-NroRo Acrs-BuRrKsoUR BALLET DO. Matinee
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and all their host of disappointed Office
seekers; Trumbull aud Logan, of Illinois, and
their disciples Gratz Brown and Carl
Schurz, in Missouri, and their retainers, and
all the legion Of disaffected republicans who
| have drawn blanks in General Grants lottery
Of the spoils, are all ready for new party,
though very few Of them are ready to join the
| democratic party, with its peace record OF the
war and Its spoils and plunder anilations
with Tammany. Carl Schurz has been
preaching the necessities Of new party ;
Sumner, Fenton and Greeley desire to cut of
General Grant with one term, and Tr umbull,
on free trade, is ready TO bolt against the
party in power and all Its works. Give him
the new party suggested and he will 60 over
to IT, aud thousands of the republican farmers
OF the West including the whole German
column, will join him. The issues Of the wal
will be on. Of the way ; there will be nothing
more TO bate on the new amendments, and,
in o word, II you only take down the scare
crow Of the democratic party, you break up
the republican party. 1t is this democratic
scarecrow that keeps the republican party
together, and nothing else.
The true course, then for the democracy Il
clearly indicated. Let them adopt IL ant
! they will, without much dim ulty, be able tc
choose their standard bearers for the comi NJ
Presidential contest. They will have th
choice before them of number OF availabl
tickets for President and Vice President
| such as General Logan aud Wendell Phillips
The New York herald., 1871-10-14

OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadwsy.-TuR BALLKr PAN.
fokikE OF HUMrTY DUhrrr Matinee at 2
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SCHUMACHER BRO.

THE HYGRoDEIK, for regulating the humdi-
of the air in the house or conservatory, is USE
full instrument and beautiful ornament For
sale by G. 81. Farley. dec19th-tf
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ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-In the Wharton trial
to-day the negro cook of Mrs. Wharton testi-
lied that while making the bed of Gen. Ketch-
um the day before he died she found tumbler
containing cracked ice between the bolster aud
the headboard; also that small phial rolled
down into the bed from near where the tumbler
was. 1t smeled as if it contained laudanum
ketchum was always drowsy when she went to
the room.
Miss Nellie Wharton, daughter of the pris-
oner, testified to taking from home the Thurs
day previous to Gen. Ketchum's illness phial
OF paregoric which she left at a house she visit
ed; that all medicines in her mothers house
were kept in wash-stand in her mothers
room; that she went to it constantly. The
phlal found nGen. Ketchum's room was shown
witness, who said she had never seen it before
the day Gen. Ketchum died, when she returned
home; she was positive she had never seen any
such phial in the house; she was absent from
home for the purpose of making farewell visits
previous to her departure for Europe, which
had been determined upon about year previ-
ously; she had at that time $4,000 in Govern
ment bonds of her own and under her own con-
troll; on the afternoon of Gen. Ketchum's death
Mrs. Hutton gave her his pocket-book, watch,
keys, &c, which she locked up and kept till
Charles Ketchum came over on the 4th of July;
she then gave them to her mother who gave
them to Charles Ketchum.
Miss Nellie Mayer, of Baltimore testified to
an intimate acquaintance with the Wharton
family; saw Gen. Ketchum there frequently;
in conversation he told witness he was in the
habit of taking medicine from bottle without
measurement.
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TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS,

Theodore Hagen, a musician and publisher
OF the New York Weekly Review, died We'd
nesday, of heart disease.
An Indictment was returned Wednesday in
, the case of death from cold of Mr.. Newkrk, in
Nthe Jefferson Market prison in New York
Steamship Cuba ashore below New York
Hoated Thursday morning and sailed for Liver
pool
Capt. Murray of schooner Gen. Tobert, was
drowned off Hatteras.
Bark Violante ashore off Squam Beach, has
been got off.
Five of the worst of the New York emigrant
swlnders were arrested Wednesday and COM
mitted to the Tombs.
Alexis had an enthusiastic reception in
Cleveland, Wednesday, that city being little
out of the track of such travellers commonly.
Scranton dispatches say the fail in coal will
not occasion an immediate suspension of
work.
James H. Hackett, the actor, died Wednes-
day night
The body found at the Grand Trunk station
In Quebec, proves to be subject for medi-
cal man.
Reports from Salina county, Mo-, confirm the
reported killing of negroes and say the blacks
are panic-stricken.
Alexis arrived at Detroit last evening and
was allowed to go quietly to the Russell House.
James 2. Stevenson was convicted of passing
counterfeit money in the United States Dis
trlct Court at Providence, r. l., Thursday.
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MAIN E.
MAINE.
Special Dispatch by Western Union Line.)
TESTJNONUAT To SUPERINTENDENT MOVES

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TESTIMONIAL TO SUPERINTENDENT MOVES.
WATERvILLE, Dec. 2S.-The employees Of
the Maine Central in this vicinity assembled
this evening to pay their respects to Mr.. Noyes
the retiring Superintendent, previous to his de,
parture ON Monday for Florida. About two
hundred were present from all departments Of
the service. After partaking of Inequalities
ex-Gov. A. P. Morrill,, in behalf of the employ
ees, in a complimentary Speech presented Mr..
Noyes with gold watch and chain valued at
$3.50, as a token of their esteem and remem-
branees. Mr.. Noyes replied with much feeling,
sharing the complimentary remarks with the
men who had faithfully served under him and
to whom he had become strongly attached. The
occasion was one of great interest and many
good wishes. Among those present we noticed
ex-President r. B. Dunn, Master Mechanic
Philbrick, Conductors Barrell BODICE, and 9TH
ers and many station masters and other officers
of the road WINsLow
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VESSEL ASHORE.
EAsTPoRT, Dec 2S.-Schooner Volta, of ST.
George, Me-, went ashore on Deer Island, N.
b., last Saturday night. She will go to pieces.
SHIP LAUNCHED.
BATH, Dec. 2S.-Launched to-day from the
yard of Messrs. E. & A Sewall, fine ship of
1920 tons, named Humboldt" She was rugged
on the ways, and will be ready for sea in about
ten days. Her owners are E. & A Sewall, T.
NJ Reed, P. G. Bradstreet and Captain John
Drummond, who will command her. She is
classed Al for eleven year, French Lloyds reg
lister.
ELECTION OF MAYOR.
BANGOR, Dec. 2S.-J. S. Wheelwright, Re-
publican, was elected Mayor to-day. The vote
cast was very light one, the Democrats MAX
ing no nomination.