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The New York herald., 1874-12-24
NEW ORLEANS.
STILL MANIPULATING THE RETURNs-TRoUBLE
ANTICIPATED ON THE 4TH OF JANUARY.

STILL MANIPULATING THE RETURNs-TRoUBLE
ANTICIPATED ON THE 4TH OF JANUARY.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. %. 1874.
Great anxiety and considerable suppressed ex-
cltement exists throughout the conservative popu-
lation, consequent upon the action Of the Return
Ing Board to-day In manipulating the returns OF
Terrebonne and liberia parishes so as.to return
three republican members or the Legislature in
place OF the three democrats eiectede The
total result OF returns now promulgated
leaves the Legislature forty-seven republicans
TO iorty-six democrats; There are nine
democrats were elected. 1t Is feared that they
will either be referred by the Board to the Legls-
iature or so manipulated as TO secure a repblican
majority should this fear be realized serious
trouble may confidently be anticipated on the
morning OF the Attn Of January. when the Legisla-
mlttee OF seventy. leaves tomorrow for New YORK
city, suddenly called thither political business.
The subcommittee appointed by the conserva-
tive and democratic party TO witness the canvass
ing and compiling OF the returns Dy the Returning
Board to-day promulgated returns Of the election
held November lor Cong State Treas
urer and members OF the Legislature, certifying
under oath that tue statements and compilations
were compiled by them from sworn duplicate re-
turns IN their possession, and have been by them
compared with the duplicates in possession OF SAID
Board and corrected thereby, ana that they COR
respond TO the compilation and canvass, poll by
poll and parish by parish. with that MADE by said
Board. Tney therefore certify and declare that
the following named persons were duly and law
lully elected.
Here follows list OF the names or those elected,
showing the election OF four conservative and two
republican me OF Mon on
election OF seventy-One conservatives ana thirty
seven republicans to the Legislature. CARROLL
parish is excluded from the count Dy the Return
ing Board
The Conservative Committee to-day withdrew
from the Board because OF Its arbitrary ruling.
Mr.. Arroyo also withdrew, and VIII give the re.
sons tomorrow for his withdrawal.
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BOSTON AWAKE.

BOSTON, Dec. %, 1874
AS q result Of the action taken at the Merchants
Exchange yesterday IN relation to the proposed
new trunk line to the Pennsylvana coal fields and
southwest an informal conference OF visiting gen.
tlemen and members of the committee appointed
co investigate the matter was held last evening
at which 1t was stated that energetic steps would
be taken toward the consummation OF the enter
prise. 1t was stated that three gentlemen OF this
city express themselves ready to step forward
with the $780, called for IL case the report OF
the committee proves favorable alter due investi-
cation OF the iine The committee will hold meet
ing to-day to fill vacancies IL any exist, and pro-
ceed directly to careful Investigation or tine sub
ject, after which the report Will be handed In and
action taken in accordance therewlth.
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THE NEW OATH OF OFFICE.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. %, 1874.
Secretary OF State Willers some weeks since ad-
dressed communication to the Attorney General,
asking his opinion as to whether the new oath OF
ONCE should be administered to the newly elected
State officials. The Attorney General concludes
his reply as foows:-
The Attorney General Is, therefore, OF the opn-
ion that 1t will be sufficient Tor all State officers
including all membersof the Legislature, to take,
the oath OF once, In Its present form. as pre-.
.scriDed Dy the constitution, now In force, before
the first day OF January, and having done so no
other oath should be required or them. All or
which Is respectfully submitted.
DANIEL PRATT, Attorney General.
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CUBA.
THE RsURaENT GUERILLA WAR EXCEEDINGLY

ACTIVE.
A Aletter from Havana, dated the 18th inst. says:-
ION the night Of the 9th band OF insurgents,
numbering eighty, entered the village of Sierra,
near Cienfuegos, setting nre to one store and
sacking others. The fort opening fire on them the
insurgents attacked it, resulting the killing or
three OF the attacking party including the leader
thereof Five others were wounded, but were
carried on oy their companions.
STILL ANOTHER.
About the same time thirty insurgents alta cked
the village and fort Of Maltlempo, garrisoned by
Guardia Civlles, rObbiug the stores OF money and
arms. The Guardias, after defending the tort for
some time, made sOrtle, driving Or the insur.
gents at the point OF the bayOnet."
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ENGLAND.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS AND LOSS OF IIFE-sTATE
OF THE WEATHER.
LONDON, Dec. 49, 1874.
collision between two railway trains took
place this morning at the town OF Blackburn,
Lancashire.
Several persons were Killed and injured.
collision also occurred this morning on the
railway at dudley, Worcestershire There was no
loss of life by this accident but many persons
severely hurt.
The weather in England is unusually cold. Many
skating fatalities are reported.
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FRANCE.

ClEGIsLATIvE INQUIRY RELATIVE TO THE BONA
PARTIsT PLAN OF REACTION.
PARIS. Dec 49, 1874
The Assembly has agreed to the report OF the
committee recommending the postponement of
decision on the validity OF NJ Burgoing's election
IN Nevre, pending parliamentary inquiry con-
corning the alleged Bonapartlst Committee OF APP
peal
THE NATION THE ARBIrER OF ITS GOVERNMENTAL
DESTINY.
N. Rouher maintained the validity OF the elec-
eion, and again denied the existence OF the Illicit
Committee OF Appeal to the People. He said the
parliamentary inquiry was now proposed because
Judicial investigation had failed to find grounds
for prosecution. He declared "the nation would
and means tose-establish the Empire If 1t so de-
sredu
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THE WAR OF THE CHURCHES.

MoNsIGNQR CAPELs REPLY TO GLADsToNE's
ExPosTULATIoN.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.
LONDON, Dec. 23, 1874.
Monsignor Capel has published pamphlet
in reply to Mr. Gladstone's 'Expostulation
The reverend gentleman says that Mr.
Gladstone's pamphlet resembles Dr.. Schulte's
work on the power of the Pontiff, which en-
ables Monsignor Capel to use Monsignor
Fessler's answer, entitled "True and False
Infallibility.'
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DOOMED TO THE SCAFFOLD.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Dec. %, 1874.
Governor Hartranft to-day issued warrant for
the Execution 81 Frederick Heidenblut on Wednes-
day, january 90. Heidenbiut was Convicted for
murder and sentenced January 81, 1874 to be
hanged. commission was appointed to inquire
into the sanity OF Heidenb!ut, and reported as
terviews with the prisoner, and q careful exami-
nation OF xll persons VINO seemed likely to give
the commissioners any Information on the sub
there Is reason to doubt the sanity OF the SAID
Frederick Heidenbiut.
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In answer TO can from the audience, came for.

/, Lnpks AND ossrtssyrf thank you for this call for
49, & ne an opportunity to testify appreciation OF
ne vast compliment which the metropolis bas paid 10
MT. haymond and me in approving our efforts 10 the
very suustanias extent OF ning this Us nun
area hsa.s ats IN IN succession After such praise this
tto 'ne urt Guy ~ Tue land would be useless
to try TO pretend that good deal set IN
and so SHAH not pretend anything OF the kind We
confess ~ -
Colonel Sellers was then demanded and on
making his appearance. was loudly cheered lie
made lew modest remarks, cfedlaing Mr. stuart
with some OF the success.
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GERMANY Y.

NO DEMAND FOR PREPARATION by THE spANIARDs.
BERLIN, Dec. 49, 1874.
There is no truth in the report teegraphed hence
TO the London PaH MaU Gazette that the German
war vessels Albatross and Nautilus have been or
dered TO remain on the Spanish Goa for the pur-
pose OF seeking satisfaction from the Carlists for
Sheir treatment OF the brig Gustav.
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THE UTAH SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
SALT LAKE ClTY, Dec, %. 1874.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec 49, 1874.
a proclamation or Governor Woods, issued
December 81 ana published to-day, postpones the
holding OF the next term OF the Court OF the
second district OF Beaver county, Utah. from the
first Monday In February to the second Monday In
July next, ior the accommodation OF the citizens
OF tnat dlstrlct. There now pending In that
district one Indictment lOr polygamy and nineteen
Tor murder IN connection With the Mountain
Meadow massacre IN 1857. Two OF the parties In
. dlcted for murder. John d. Lee and W. III. Dame,
are now in confinement.
The winter thus tar has been unusually mild, and
mining has been undsturbed by snow.
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ADJUSTMENTS,

MRS. coNwAY's BRooKLYN THEATRE-eAs YOU
LIKE IT."
The Rosallnd OF Mrs. Conway is marked with o
grace and playfulness that one would scarcely ex-
pect to ind IN an actress OF such mature age,
ana In some OF the scenes she last night pro-
daced an erect that reused even the usually
torpid public OF Brooklyn. word OF praise is
due to the manner in which the comedy was
placed on the stage. Lied Astrayn forms the fea-
Countess Armande and Mr.. Roche as the Count
RudOlphe.
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FIRES.
FREIGHT BUILDING BURNED.

TROY, N T., Dec. 23, 1874.
The freight building OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company, on the lower part OF Green Island,
opposite this city, wooden building, perhaps 10
feet long by 80 feet wide, stored fuK OF railroad
freight, took ire at half-past eight O'Clock this
evening, and was completely burned TO the
ground The loss is roughly estimated at from
$4,000 20 900 II may be mucn higher. The
oflce OF Tobes Sweet, canal forwarders, near by,
was also consumed. Very little OF the railroad
ireight was saved. There was considerable oaed
hay destroyed.
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FIRE AT CLINTON, OHIO.

CLEVELAND, Dec. %, 1874
fire at Clinton, Stark county, last night de.
stioSed eight or ten buildings, including DR.. Cham
berin's block and drug store, a MOTEL and two dry
goods stores. steamer was sent from Fulton In
time 10 prevent the dre from crossing the street.
The loss Is estimated at about 5000 The amount
"a Insurance IA unknown.
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THE JAPAN DISASTER.

The following despatch has been received at the
ofnce or the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
HONG KONG, Dec. 90, 1874.
The chief cook OF the burned steamship Japan,
w. Cusack, was drowned.
Engineer Brunett and Quartermasters Hutton
and Harris are missing.
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THE CHINA MAIL.

SAILING OF THE PACIFIC STEAMSHIP NEXT
=
MONTH,
WASH Notion, Dec. %, 1874.
The .Posu ONCE Department has been notified
that the next steamer OF the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company the Great Republic. will sail from
San Francisco for Japan and China with the
JpIted States mails on the I'd January, 1875 IN
stead o! on the 9th Of January. TO be followed by
the vasco De Cana on the 10th u January, 1875.
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A LADY SHOOTS AND KILLS HER
LAWYER.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. "a, 1874.
Moses G. Cobb, prominent member OF the Bar
OF this city, was shot to-day and probably fatally
wounded by Mrs. Smytn, a Client on account or
some business trouble. At five O'Clock Cobb was
alive, out there is no hope oc his recovery. 1t Is
believed that the woman 10 insane.
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THE CODE IN ALABAMA.

MOBILE Dec. %, S674
A fatal duel was fought to-day near the Alabama
and Mississippi state ltne between H. Tardy aud
B. D. Lay, OF Mobile, Ala. both insurance men.
1ardy was killed at the first fire.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 1874
Lieutenant Commander Merrill Miller has been
ordered to :he Naval Academy. Surgeon Charles
h. Burbank has been ordered 10 the Powhatan.
reviewing Surgeon ). d. Kennedy, VINO Is placed
on waiting orders.
THE SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
The nagship Of the South Atlantic squadron, the
steamer Lancaster. Rear Admiral Wi1isrn A. LIE
Roy; United States steamers Monongahea, Cap
tain Thornton. and the Wasp were at Monteyideo
November II. The health or the squadron was
good.
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The following record viii show the changes In
the temperature during the past twenty -four
hours In comparison with the corresponding date
OF last year, as recorded at Hudnut's Pharmacy
HERALD Building. New York;
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SACKETTS MAGIC COLOKlS GIVES A
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perfumery. l22 Liberty street
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THE QUESTION SErTLED-WISTAR'S BALSAM
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cents ana 81 bottle large bottles much the cheaper
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GOLDEN HAIR-BARKER'S AURORA, HARM.
less water changes any hair to golden. 27l Broad
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by DU BARRY's REvALYfA ARABIC Foop to the stomach
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A.-FEW lMPOSITIONS EXISTED OF WORSE
character than the terrible traffic in wreched metal
trusses, now happily checked by the invention
comfortable ELASTIC TRUSS. 683 Broadway.
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WIGS, TOUPEES. &C.-G. RAUCHFUSS, PRAC-
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MILK OF MAGNESIA, TAKEN JUST BEFORE
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