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New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
Masked RoBBERs IN JERSEY CITY.

Between II and IL o'clock last night four
masked men entered the house Of Jacob Muller No. l23
Railroad ave Muller Ia a Waterman employed by Dem.
nett & Bros Jewelry manufacturers He heard noise
ia the hall. ana going TO investigate was
seized by the and before he could give an alarm
Was thrown on tAe floor and bound hand and foot The
robbers told him that his life depended upon his
keepipc quiet. They then search the house for
the KEYS 10 the jewelry factory, but were
una bic one OF the men then asked Muller
for the KEYS but he said that he did not have them in
his possession. The robbers said that unless
he procured them they would burn him
alive This producing effect they poured
kcruse oil over ned and bedding and set them on
fire They then departed. leaving Muller helpless. The
flames spread rapidly ana the watchiDan after struggling
for some time finally succeeded IN freeing his legs He i'm
ncdiaely gave alarm. the Fire Department quickly
responded the engines arrived too late TO save the
house Muller could not give the police any description
OF the men Is they wore masks whioh oovered their
fsccs The iewelry factory was not damaged d. tue
nre
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHSGTos. March 20.

WAsIINGTON, MarCD y, BIZ
h majority Of the House Judiciary Committee agreed
Yesterday to report bin allowing the Central Branch
OF the Union Pacific Railroad to carry It's claim against
the United States 20 the Court OF CLAIMS with pro
vision that II the decision Is adverse TO the United
states the Attorney General shall be required 10 appeal
,he 10 the Supreme Court OF the United States
mnority cf the Committee Will strongly oppose TINS Dill
nnon the floor of the House, on tue ground that the
CoIupany has no claim against the Government
The session OF the House Saturday was for debate
v on the Currency BILL Mr. Mac Dougsl (Rep.. N. ~
an tho chair s Speaker pro ten. Speeches made
Inv Messfs. Bright tDein., T.nn), Nhitihorne Dem,
Tenn.). Buckner tDem., MOI Cotton utep, lowal, ana
scudder 0tep " J) The Senate WIS not In session.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed to Assist
ant Treasurer at NewYork 10 sell slOp0Oo of gold on
ench Thursday during the month Of April SVOOJO III all
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE sANBORN CONTRACTS.

THE FLIGHT OF THE DETECTIVE PROM WASHINGTON
SECRETARY RICHARDSON AND ASSISTANT SEC
RETARY SAWYER TO BE SUMMONED TO TESTIFY
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT REGARDING MR..
KELsEY's CONNECTION WITH THE CONTRACT
BUSINESS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUHEl
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Detective Sanborn, like
Detective Jayne. fled from Washington just in time
10 escape further disgrace and humiliation At the
time the former expected to present himself to
the Committee for examination, he was making
preparation to leave the city, and while his attorney
wa making excuses and asking that bis examination
might be deferred, the client was On his way
TO other scenes, forgetting possibly, to wait until
he could obtain the answer of the Committee to the
lawyers request. Leaving thus hastily, it was i'm
possible TO serve bin with an official summons,
and the Sergeant Arms will now have
10 md the witness wherever he
can. for the Committee are determined
that he shall tell what he knows with rsfereDesato
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
DISHONEST VIRGINIA OFFICIALS.
A DELINQUENT SECRETARY SENTENCED - STATE
TREASURER MAYO ARRESTED FOR EMBEZzLE'
MENT.

A DELINQUENT SECRETARY SENTENCED - STATE
TREASURER MAYO ARRESTED FOR EMBEzzLE-
MENT.
RICHMOND, March 28.-Wm. D. Coleman, late
Secretary Of the Board of State Sinking Fund Commits
sioners convicted Of forging entry upon the record
books intrused to him, sentenced to-day to the
Penitentary for four The execution Of the sem
opportunity TO apply to the State Supreme Court OF
Appeals for o writ Of His counsel claim
that the law does not require the record book
In which the false entry was made to be kept, ana
therefore no forgery was committed IN altering IT,
At O'Clock this morning the State Treasurer Joseph
Mayo, jr., was arrested bench warrant issued by
Judge Guigon Of the Hastings Court and committed to
verted TO his Dec. 81, 1s73 5000 OF the
moneys Of the State. The result Of deve
opments made on the Coleman trial. Mayo was taken
before the City Police Justice upon an application for
ball. and appeared from examination OF several
physicians that the prisoners mind had
become impaired by the great excitement
and anxiety to which he had been subjected
since the arrest of Coleman and that his life would be
endangered by the confinement the Justice admitted him
to bail in $4,000 for his appearance April 16 Mr. Mayo
is member Of one OF the families Of Virginia and
has been regarded man Of unmpeachable honesty.
His arrest has created much excitement and has acted
as spur the Legislative Committee that 10 engaged
in investigating the affairs OF the State Treasury Gov
Kemper has directed Chief Treasury Clerk Raleigh
Colston to act as Treasurer until further orders
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE NORTH CAROLINA VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES

THE NORTH CAROLINA VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES.
BALD MOUNTAIN, via SALISBURY, n. c., March
2sThe most violent conclusion here dead, rumbling
sound accompanied by severe trembling and quaking
OF the earth, occurred Monday evening, March 49,
The inhabitants. whose fears had somewhat subsided
became more excited than ever, and the general con-
sternation ia greater than at any previous time
since the violent rumbling the Goth OF February.
number OF scientists from several Southern States are
here all Of whom agree that the disturbance ~ Stone
and Bald mountains is volcanic in Its nature but as
professional expression OF opinion to that effect would
not agree with the accepted theory OF geology they
fuse positively TO give their views for publication and
will not submit TO interview. large number OF sci
entifc men and reporters are coming into the noun
tans all OF whom hear and after their arrival
than they had anticipated Tho excitement In these re-
yions is unabated and more families are moving out.
There are no visible signs OF eruption and the scen-
lists are OF the opinion that 1t is not now imminent
though probable at future time The report that
the same disturbances occurred in the mountains fifty
wears ago is contradicted by gentleman 81 years VI
age who was born and reared on Bald Mountain.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDlNGS.
RAILROAD BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READIsG-rnH
QUESTION OF SEATS IN CITY HORSE CARS DIE
CUssED.
SENATE. ALBANY, March ~, 1874
Mr.. Robertson reported adversely OH the bill
amending the act relating to the Supreme Court and TO
the election OF Judge Of Court OF Common Pleas
and for the city and county Of New York Agreed TO.
Also fayorably the bill to authorize the executors
and trustees named in the will OF Edwin Forrest, de-
ceased to compromise with Catharine NJ Forrest bis
widow for her dover right in the whole estate of which
he died seized.
The bill to amend the charter OF Brooklyn, coming
up. Mr. Jacobs offered substitute, which was adopted.
and then moved progress, aud that the substitute DO
printed Carried The substitute removes all the heads
OF the present departments, and empowers the Mayor
and Common Council to appoint single heads for the
same.
The following bills considered in committee, were
ordered to third reading:
To authorize the construction OF a railroad In New
streets 70 South Ferry To- autborlzs the NewYorS and
Harlem Railroad Company to construct an elevated
paDy construct quick transit road Authorizing the
Nassau Drawing-ROom Car Company to contract with
existing roads In Brooklyn TO cars on their roads at
fare OF five cents in addition to the regular fare. max
ing the aggregate fare ten cents for each passenger
The bill authorizing the Metropolitan Drawing Room
Car Company TO with railroad companies the
City OF NewYork to run cars their tracks, charging
five additional fare was then taken up Mr. wooD
said that he wanted 10 amend this bill nv requiring all
companies contracting with this company to furnish
seats to every passenger In the ordinary cars.
Mr. SEJKREG declared that the effect OF this amend
ment would be to defeat the object OF the b because
the companies would never put drawing room car
their roads If they were required to furnish seats.
Mr. JACOBS said the railroad companies did ask for
this bill they were In fact, opposed to It. lie called at
tention to the fact that the ordinary would DO
much relieved by these drawngroom that the
mon cars would accommodate every passenger with .
He In NJ all nahl
tons in the bill He would require the companies 10
furnish all the accommodations needed.
Mr. SELKREG said II the closed when tho
seats all occupied riot would ensue because the
people will get them He did not think IL practicable
Mr.. WooD said there must certainly be room enough
for increased number OF ordinary they could
not put those drawng-ro0m He insisted that
the true way to aton in these
to provide that unless seats furnished fare shal
be collected
Mr.. WOOD then moved TO amend by providing that it
shall be misdehean0r fare from passenger
who shall not be furnished with seat. Carried Tho
bill was then ordered TO third reading.
Adjourned until Monday evening.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
FOREIGN NOTES.

The German Parliament has taken recess
until Aprils.
The Italian Chambers on Saturday adjourned
to meet on the l&th Of April.
Great excitement was created at Paris on
Saturday by o rumor Of the death Of o.. President
Theirs, which proved to be unfounded-
The French Assembly adjourned on Satur-
day until the 12h OF May The Republican candidates
for the sembly been elected In the
OF Haute- Marne and the Gironde.
1t is reported that King Victor Emanuel burnt
an address sent 10 him from . number Of citizens OF
Trieste because contained able sentiments to-
ward Austria, and that he will send 70 the Austrian Gov
ernment Q formal disavova OF sympathy with ID
dress.
1t is reported that Riel, the member for ths
Province Of Manitoba, 10 In Ottawa. and will shortly
take his seat In the Dominoa Parliament This beiua
the first session Of the Parliament he will uos bo
required n be Introduced " the Speaker and Il s con.
sdercd improbable that tbe Clerk VIII refuse 70 admin.
lister the oath . him
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
TIE MASSACHUSETTS sENArORsHIP.

BosToN. March 2S-The fifth ballot for
United States Senator was taken at noon today with
the following result
Whole number OF votes, 254 necessary to choice
l2s; Dawes 8s Hoar, rs; Curtis, So Adams, Is !;
Banks, 7.
whittier Washburn, and Pierce received each one
vote The Convention ad dourned till Monday.
March 29.-The Democratic State Central Committee
proposes to give dinner at the United States Hotel to-
morrow to the Democrats in the Legislature, who have
stood sodly together thus far during the struggle for
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
AN ATTORNEY SHOT BY AN ANGRY HUSBAND.
CINCINNATI March 28-Col. w. l.. Tyrrell

the Coyngton correspondent OF The Cincinnati CONNER
eial shot and killed the Hon. Harvey Myers at Coving
ton KY this noon. Both were very prominent men in
Kentucky After the shooting Col Tyrrell did not at
tempt to escape His friends think he is on the verge Of
insanity owing to domestic trouble, his wife having
made application for divorce. somel months agolhe re-
ceyed stab which came near proving fatal Myers
was Mrs. Tyrres attorney and appears that he gave
o1ense to Col Tyrre by putting certain questions to
him during examination in the divorce in court
this morning. Tyrre went to Myers's room after the
examination and an alteration ensued Myers ordered
Tyrre out OF the room. and the latter refused 10
Myers thsn attempted TO eject him, when Tyrre fred
The diving declaration Of Myers has been taken.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CARLIST WAR.

TIE CARLISI WAX
DEFEAT OF A CARIIST FORCE IN yALENCIA-A eUC-
CESS OF THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS BEgORH
BILBAO.
MADRID, March %, 1874
The Carlist forces in Valencia under the command
of Gen. Santos have been defeated by the Govern
ment troops with loss of ~ killed and 200 taken
prisoners.
In the last engagement before Bilbao Gen. Primo
de Rivera was severely and Gen. Iona slightly
wounded
Marshal Serrano's attack on Pedro Abanto has been
successful. The Carlists were driven beyond Santa
Guiana.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

and 30 refused. Carroll then threatened to work
against Mcnamara with Mr.. Shepherd. Mcnamara
told Mr. Cross, who was intimate with Mr.. shep-
herd, and did not know whether he bad told the
Boss" OF not. Soon after, Mcnamara heard that
Carroll had been speaking with Shepherd, and that
his name was used Supposng that Carroll was try
ing TO injure him. he went to the Office OF the Board
Of Public Works to see Shepherd, and asked him II
Carroll had been speaking to him. Shepherd re-
piled that he had not and that if he bad it would
make no difference Mcnamara was then anxious
to go. but Shepherd took him out upon balcony,
where they were alone, and asked him II he had had
any money dealings with Carroll. Mcnamara did
not wish to answer but when Shepherd threatened
to annul his contract he made clean breast Of it.
Shepherd then told him that if he did such thing
again he would annul his contract.
Some months after when the work was nearly
complete, Mcnamara put $50 into an envelope and
wrote upon the outside, Mr.. Mcnamara lends to
Mr. Barney $50 for 60 days." and gave it to Barney
This young man was Chief Assistant Engineer OF
tho Board and had to superintend the measurements
of McNamara's work. Being very busy he put the
envelope into his pocket and did not look at it until
he arrived at home when he saw what it was and
the next morning took it to Shepherd Shepherd
sent Tor Mcnamara, gave him back the money, and
again threatened to take away his contract if ne
ever attempted again 10 taInper WIN einpioyes VI
the Board. But Mcnamara does not seem to have
lost caste with the Board for he said he got con-
tracts after both of these occurrences.
The Washington Sunday Herald, Democratic organ
of the Ring and in its secrets, says of this testi-
mony:
This only serves prove that far as the operations
OF the Board OF Public Works concerned the Legis-
lature rather obstacle in the way 1t was the
tool OF contractors through which they operated upon
the Board and such 1t would have been better had
never existed.
This confession that the Board was actually op-
Grated on by contractors through the Legislature, is
considered very important for it seems to supply
the missing link in McNamaras testimony and to
show that members of the Legislature made no idle
boast when they claimed to be able to control con-
tracts The remainder of the testimony yesterday
related principally to overcharges for work.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
ties no right TO interfere TO prevent IT, but they ara
obliged TO aid the company In carrying out iA
nsurpation, as will be seen by the closing paragraph


obliged TO aid the company In carrying out its
nsurpation. as will be seen by the closing paragraph
CT Section 5, which is follows:
The Municipal authorizes OF the City OF New Yorh arc
hereby prohibited from giving any permission 70 any
other person. body corporation to do any OF the sc
things herein authorized In manner TO nerero
Herewith but hereby commanded and directed AZ
all times far is practicable. to aid and assst tno
said The New-York and Harlem Railroad Company in
carryneout the provisions of this ace
There are other provisions Of this bill scarcely
less Objectionable. II is consolation, In these
days of Legislative subserviency to railroad monop-
olies to be told that no such bill as this can ever
pass the present Legislature; but when it is con-
sdered that this bill, with all it's outrageous
features. was unanimously reported from the Rail-
road Committee on the very day that the State
Grange met in Albany to protest against the tyranny
of railroad corporations it is not well to place too
much confidence in the virtue and frmness Of even
the present lawmakers at Albany. That the bib
can be forced through the Legislature with the af-
plisnces usually brought to bear on Vanderbils
projects is not impossible, nor even improbable.
But that Gov. Dix will sign such BILL tho
people who have watched bis career in the past may
well have reason TO doubt.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE SOCIAL EVIL LAW IN ST. LOUIS.

ST.. LOUIS, March 2s.-The social evil ques-
ton which has excited great interest In this city
during the past Winter and has been the subject Of
much cont uton In the Legislature. has been finally
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

settled At the session Of the House last night the Dill
repeating the regulating clause OF the city charter was
passed and then the bill which passed the Senate Tues
day, and which retains the present nospitai ana
refOrmatory, and prevents rafdiDg on houses OF III
fame was adopted by q large majority.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
RUMoRED ESCAPE OF COMMUN

A rumOr is current that ROchefOrt and Pas
csLGrousset have escaped from the penal colony Of
New-Caedopia to Australia.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

TRADE MARKS CONVENTION WITH RUSSIA.
81. PErERsBURo, Saturday. March Is, 1874.
Marshall Jewell, the United States Minister,
to-day signed declaration respecting trade-marks 10
gives American manufacturers equal right with taoee
OF Russia, thus completely protecting the interests OF
Americans This is the first treaty signed in both The
Russian and English languages.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE JESUITs IN AUSTRIA.


DEMAND FOR THEIR EXPULSION.
vienna, Saturday, March 2s. 1874
Several Deputies have presented resolutions
In the Lower House Of the Rechsratb, requiring the
Government expe from the country the Jesuit and
all orders afiliated Herewith.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
RESIGNATION OF PRINCE
BISMARCK.
LONDON. Monday. March 30,

LONDON, Monday, March 90, 1S1J
The Standards special dispatch from Berlin reports
that Bismarck threatens to resign in consequence Of
the opposition Of the Reichstag to the Army bill.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
TROUBLES BETWEEN ROUMANIA AND TUR.

LONDON, Saturday. March rs, 1874
1t is rumored that there is trouble between
Roumania and Turkey growing out Of the action tho
former In fixing Customs tariffs with other European
powers
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
DIR. LIvINGSTONE's REMAINS.

THEIR ARRIVAL Al sUEL
LONDON, Monday. March ao-6 a. m.
The steamer bearing the remains of DIR.
Lvngtone arrived at suez and left by the canal for
Southampton.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE FREE BANKING BILL.

TIE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE on sATURDAY-orPosrrE
OPINIONS On THE FIVE PER CENT RESERVE PRO-
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

FINANCIAL PKUSfENID'
rRopApuITY THAT FINAL VOTE WILL BE hEA'frp ,
IN THE SENATE THIS wEEK-ThB fRobADAN
ppEsInENT.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-12-05
Spilled oysters.

Hafc you got some of dot kind
Of oysters what have been spill
ed?" "Yes, we have o few cans
left over from last week that l
think will suit you.' elbow you
solt 'cm a dozen?" go, I'll sell
'em right; you may have all you
want for a nickel" " Veil, den.
mine good front, will you be SO
kind to pring me four dozen from
dot damaged lot?" The oysters
were brought, and the customer
put them quietly down in the pit
of his stomach, and having finish
ed the job he said to the restaura-
tcur: Now, my good trent, you
have got some good oysters, aint
it?" {" You're mighty right, I
have" Veil, / takes q half dozen
raw and some pickles." These
were III turn served and quickly
put down on top of those gone be-
fore. But the restaurateur was
troubled, and when the patron
came to settle the bill, said to him:
"Look here, | don't like to be too
inquisitive, but blowed if l would
not like to know why you have
took a fancy to SO many spilled
oysters and SO few good ones "
"Vell," replied the man, "you
have peen o good trent to me and
so | told you something. You sec
it vas dis way. Now | have got a
tapc-worm, my kint frcnt, you TIL
derstand: unit efry time dot is dc
way | have to do. You see dot
last half dozen, dem vas for mine.
self; but dot damaged lot dem
vas for dc tape-worm. You know
| amt dot kint Off q Commodore
Vanderbilt vat / can afford te
prakc up mine whole pecsnegs t1
feed q tam tapc-worm on gooI
oysters"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-12-05

Our Berlin correspondent, says
the London Times, of the l1th,
writes under date Of yesterday
1.-THE body of Lady Dixie, who
died five weeks ago at London, was
burned on the 10tb instant'at Dres-
den. The ceremony was perform
ed in th e furnace recently invented
for burial purposes by Herr Sic
mems, and the relatives of the de-
ceased lady permitting strangers
to be present, large number or
scientific men attended the expert
ment. When the company had
complied with Herr Siemens' re-
quest to offer up a mental prayer,
the coffin was placed In the cham
Der Of the furnace six minutes
later the coffin burai five minutes
more the flesh began to rlelt away F;
ten minutes more and the skeleton
was laid bare; another ten minutes
and the bones began to crumble.
Seventy-fve minutes after the III
PRODUCTION Of the coffin into the
furnace all that remained of Lady
Dixie and the coffin were six
pounds of dust placed in the urn.
Ifhe brother-ln-law of the deceased
was present."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-12-05
yieanese Incident.

An agreeable story is one which
/ find in the Prester Lloyd: On
Tuesday Of last week, a young and
poorly-clad girl entered BARRIERS
shop in Vienna, and told the pro-
prietor that he "must buy her
head.u The friseur examined her
long. glossy, chesnat locks, and be-
gan to bargain. He could give
eight gulden and no more. Hair
was plentiful this year, the price
had fallen, there was less demand,
and other phrases Of the kind. The
li.tle maidenss eyes filed with
tears, and she hesitated a moment
while threading her fingers through
her chestnut locks. She finally
threw herself into chair. I'm
Gods name,n she gasped, "take 1t
ouickly.u The barber, satisfied
with his bargain, was about to
clinch 1t with his shears when
gentleman who sat half-shaved,
looking on, told him to stop" My
child,n said he, "why do you want
70 sell your hair?n "A!y mother
has been nearly five months i'll; |
can't work enough to support us /;
everything has been sold or pawn
ed. and there is not u penny In the
house, (lad kien kreutser IN.
hnus. "No, no, my child" said
the stranger, ''if that is the case, |
will buy your hair, and will give
you hundred gulden for it," He
gave tho poor girl the note, the
| Sight Of which had dried her tears,
and took up the barber's shears.
Taking the locks in his hand. he
took the longest hair, cut 1t of
alone, and put it carefully in his
poclSst-book, thus paying one hun
dred tlorins for single hair. He
took the poor girls address, in case
he should want to buy another al
the same rate. This charitable
man is only designated as. the chief
of a great indastrlals enterprise
within the city.