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The New York herald., 1875-12-06
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Count Pourtaes, of Paris, arrived from Europe in
the steamship Klopsock yesterday, and is at the
Metropolitan Hotel Quartermaster General Rufus
Ingalls, United States Army is registered at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Captain James Kennedy, of the steam-
ship City Of Berlin quartered At the New York Hotel
Mr. Henry S Sanford, formerly United States Minister
to Belgium, Is sojourning at the Brevoort House.
General A. c. McClurg, OF Chicago, IS staying at the
Windsor Hotel. Mr.. Adam Crooks Treasurer OF tho
Province of Ontario Canada is residing temporarily at
the Everett House Mr. Allan Rutherford, Third
Auditor of the Treasury, arrived from Washington yes
terday at the Metropolitan Hotel General S. c. Arm
strong OF Hampton, Va is stopping at the Albsmaris
Hotel Generai Anson stager. OF Chicago and Mr. John
Echols OF Virginia among the late arrivals at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
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FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON Dec s, 1876.
CURIOUS COURSE OF THE LOUISIANA MEMBERS
THE ooyERNoRsHIP QUESTION LIKELY TO BE
REVIVED
The organization OF the House is not unlikely to BE-
delayed tomorrow by singular the six Loui
siana members All but two have provided themselves
with certificates OF from both Governor Kellogg
and Mr. McEnery, who II seems, still pretcnds TO the
Governorship, Even Mr. Darral- a republican member
has created laughter here by showing the two cert
ncates Charles Nash, colored member, holds only
Governor Koogg's certificate Frank horey also
holds Kellogg certificate but his seat is by
Mr.. Spencer who holds only Q McEnery GER
tifcate and means, unless he is overruled to ap
pear and present his claims II is said here openly
tonight by leading democrats that attempt will be
made to swear in Spencer the McEnery certificate
without further inquiry This It is also
known, will DO vigorously resisted by the re-
pubcans The combat Will not begin until after the
Speaker IS elected as, under the rules and law OF
Congress- the Clerk makes up the rol and from that
roll the read without further delay or dis
pute and the Speaker elected by those whom he ad
mits this roll After the election OF the Speaker
members sworn In, and then, II at ALL
will come the tug OF war. II 10 said
tonight by OF the Southern democrats tina. they
will oppose the admission of Spencer the McEnery
certificate but unless determination is come 70
tonight there Is little doubt that Spencer will
have hearing and that there will be q very
lively discussion The republicans are prepared for
II and will be only too glad Of the opportunity IL
will give them. The CLERK OF the House, who
receives and examines the certificates OF cleo
ton, was shown the McEnery certificates by
several OF the democratic members and they
to present them for the action Of the house II
the attempt made and forced 10 necessarily
vve the whole Louisiana question, and In a shape
which would occupy the house for days
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Cox in banking and currency ought to mean hard
money Barnum, a chairman OF the Post 0fice Com
mittee would mean an easy time for the Postmaster
General, as Mr. Barnum Is . notorious absentee from
the House
The republicans claim that as they win number 100
members or more than four-eevenths OF the totai
mouse they must have four Of the eleven members OF
each OF the principal committees The independents
are on the ANXIOUS seat about places committees,
out they viii probably be conciiiated by gratifying
places.
THE IMPRESSION cREAEED BY THE DEMO-
ocRATs-MoDERATIoN OF THE souTHERNERs.
The democratic part OF the new Congress makes on
the whole good impression. The caucus was CON
spicuouoly quiet and orderly and there was
entire harmony at the close and to-day,
general acceptance OF and satisfaction with
ihe result Considering the fact that there were
In the caucus eighty Southern votes, who could, OF
course have controlled the body and elected whom
they chose the fact that they helped to elect as Clerk
Mr.. Adams, Southern man but Union soldier while
Mr.. Crttenden, who stood next the poll was also
Union soldier and that a Northern man
also chosen Sergeant Arms Is thought TO show
great good and self restraint among the Southern
members. On the other hand, the republicans point
out that two OF the minor officers Of the House
Confederate solders but there is nothing against
them except this
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON Dec s, 1875.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ''THE RISING SUM
THE RUSH FOR THE MINOR OFFICES.
Representative Kerr received many OF his friends
day, who called 10 congratulate him on his nomina-
ton for Speaker All parties concode his fitness for
the position. The remarks of representative Randall
IN the and his motion to make the domination
unanimous everywhere spoken OF in terms of COM
mendaton The surprise expressed that the West and
the South carried all the Offices For the 200 800
subordinate places there least ], 900 app-
cants not few OF whom already at work to Sc
cure the respective POSITIONS including clerks assist
doorkeepers messengers document folders, pages
and bathroom attendants. dozen applicants
the privilege Of keeping the restaurant which has
for years been in the possession OF George T.
Downing coored). Some OF the defeated candidates
complain that certain members who promised them
support guilty OF breach OF faith, having de-
serted them the ballot At least dozen OF the de-
feated candidates hither with high expectations
but now wonder that they had SO little strength
THE STONE WHICH THE BLUE NOSES REJECTED.
J. /. Townsend, who has charge OF an Episcopal
Church in Washington and who received the majority
OF the votes OF the for Chaplain OF the House.
was nominated by the Hon. W. II. Barnum, who stated
that Mr. Townsend had been driven out OF Connecticut
by the Republicans OF that State for his political views
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RAILROAD LITIGATION.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec s, 1875
In the United States Court yesterday bill on the
part of certain stockholders OF the Hannibal and ST
Joseph Railroad Company, asking for injunction 70
restrain collecting along the line OF said road and from
levying upon, seizng and selling personal property
to pay taxes assessed against property OF the
prosecuting suits the State courts OF Missouri
for the collection OF taxes argued before Judge
Dillon by James Cum attorney for the stockholdcrs
and by Attorney General Hockaday, Of Missouri, for
the State and counties
The case involves over $500, o00
The Judge took the matter under advlsomcnt til
January next and requested the state Auditor and At
tornev General 70 instruct collectors not TO levy or
makeHny seizures OF properly until he has time 20
consider the case and deliver hts opinion, which they
a a
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SPAIN.

MILITARY OPERATIONS RETARDED BY SEVERE
wEATHER-A NEW MAYOR IN MADRID-PRE-
PAIRING FOR THE ELEcTIoNs.
MADRID Dec 5, 1875.
Heavy continues to retard military operations
in Guipuzcoa.
THE MAYOR.
Spinola has been appointed Mayor o. Madrid, to ill
the vacancy caused by the elevation Of the Coun. Of
Toreno to the Ministry.
ELECTORAL TICKETS
are to be distributed through Spain from the 5h to the
10th of December.
DIPLOMATIC COMPLIMENT TO PORTUGAL
The Spanish legation at Lisbon has been raised the
rank of embassy, and Senior Castro has been ap-
pointed Ambassador to the Portuguese Court
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JAPAN AND CHINA.

A JAPANESE FRIGATE AT SEA FOR ASIER1cA-THE
coREAN RELATIONS MORE PEAcEFUL-cABNEr
MINISTER'S IN D1sAGREEMENT-DIPLoMA
FOREIGN COMMERCE AND NATIONAL INDUSTRY
NATIVE ASSAULTS ON AMERICANS IN CHINA.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec 5, 1875.
The steamer Gaelic has arrived from Hong Kong, via
Yokohama She brings the following news
JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA Nov. IL, 1875.
Japanese frigate, commanded by Captain Ito, has
tust started on a cruise in American waters. She
touches first at San Francisco.
RELATIONS
No immediate. action will be taken by Japan against
Core The government resists the pressure favor OF
a sudden assault but holds itself bound exact re-
dress in due and by regular and measured
process.
War; therefore, is not imminent, but possible the
future.
souABBLEs
Two important members OF the government, SHIN
adzu saburo and Itagsk Jaske, have resigned their
office It is currently reported that these designations
the results Of disputes the Corea question: but
this is untrue. They dissatisfied, on differing
grounds with the OF internal policy adopted
by the administration.
COLONIZATION
Preparations progressing for the opening Of the
port Tsuraga the northwest coast OF Japan, in
the BONN Islands, to be colonizcd by japanese
All the Japanese inhabitants of the island OF sagha-
lien have petitioned for conveyance back TO Japan
The Italian and French buyers Of skworm eggs have
returned to Europe having this year made small pur
chases, although the prices have been very low.
TO CHINA
been appointed the head of special embassy TO
China and will sail this month.
During his absence Samesima, Envoy to France, now
at home on leave, will act Vice Minister.
BRITISH INFLUENCE AGAINST AMERICANS.
The British Minister in Jcddo Is making strenuous
efforts TO prevent the selection Of Americans for po-
stions Of trust under the Japanese government,
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AN AWFUL CALAMITY.

TWO CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND LADY BURNED
TO DEATH.
MONTREAL, Dec. s, 1875
on Saturday the Rev. Father Murphy, editor OF the
True Wiiness. the famous lecturer papal infall-
bllty, &c, and the Rev. Father Lynch, . talented
young priest lately from Ireland, drove out 10 Back
River seven miles from Montreal and stopped at
Iajeunesses Hotel. Al night, after retiring, fire
broke out in the hotel, and Fathers Murphy and
Lynch and Nine Champagne, lady sleeping on the
third at we're burned death before assistance could
be rendered
LAJBuSEssRs HOTEL
was large wooden building and burned very rapidly
The flames spread to Marcott's Hotel opposite and
both structures burned to the ground
AT THE SCENE
Five thousand people visited the scene today
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THE COLLEGE ATHLETES.

ORGANIZATION OF AN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
srRINGNELD Mass, Dec. g. 1875
Representatives Of the Harvard Yale. Amherst
Williams Wesleyan, Princeton, Union Cornell Colum-
bia and Trinity colleges met In this city yesterday
and organized an athletic ASSOCIATION Of Amcri
can colleges, with G. g. Webb, OF YALE
as President Randolph Hurry, or Columbia
Vice President; G. W. Green OF Harvard, Secretary,
and W. A. Platts, OF Williams as Treasurer. AMER
adopting constitution they adjourned 70 meet IN New
York January g.
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THE INFECTED ASYLUM.

Nothing Of interest has occurred at the Deaf ana
Dumb Asylum at Carmansvfle but two OF the patients
very low and may die. number Of friends OF the
pupils who had read the report in the HERALD about
the prevalence of typhoid fever in the institution.
called yesterday to make inquiries about their friends
being very much alarmed for their safety The doctors
are very angry at the exposure
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

BRITISH NAVAL SEARCH FOR THE UNFORTUNATE
FRENCH VESSEL.
LoNpoN, Dec 5, 1875
Her Majesty's ship valorous has sailed from Plymouth
TO search for and assist the missing French steamer
Am6rique.
The North German Lioyds steamer Kon reports she
spoke the Am6rque in latitude 40 deg 40 min. north
and longitude II deg west
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ATTEMPT 10 BREAK JAIL IN OHIO.

CfSCrSSAri Dec o, 1875.
Tho Encuirer's ICrcleve, ohiol special says des-
perao attempt to OF the Jail there was made
nv three convicts this morning. When keeper Hart
never entered 10 rcpenish tho hro he was seized BY
sam Mason coored while Francis Dunton another prs
onrr struck at him Intellectually with knife Nicholas
Johnson the third prisoner assaulted the keeper with
red hot poker which Hartmeyer seized, burning him
tcrrihlv Johnson struck Hartmeyer across the
shoulder with the poker telling MN 70 tne noor wnen
,ha three ran OUT but Hartmeyers wife raised
alarm and Johnson and Mason we're rocaptured Dun.
atn
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JAMES A. LEE.

James Lee, colored, famiiiariy known as "Prest"
Lee, died shinnecock last week He was an earness
advocate OF the doctrines OF the Second Advenfsts.
and about eighty four years old He was well and "a
vorably known, and his son, Ferdinand, has been .
very successful whaeman, being now master or snip
cut OF New Bedford. He was formerly slave 10 SoEtn
Carolina and had wife there, but married RoxannA
Bunn OF Shinnecock, and was thus taken into tho
The New York herald., 1875-12-06
BURGLARS ARRESTED.

O1cer Musgrave detected Alfred Mangies and Martin
Meyer in the act of stealing some parcels OF tea from
the grocery store OF Herman N Nudermanns, at No So
James street. which they had broken into. They were
both arrested brought to the Fourth precinct police
The New York herald., 1875-12-06
A BAD ITALIAN.

woman named Julie Mack, OF No l5s Thomrsou
street. presented herself the Eighth precinct station
house last night about eleven o'clock and that
she had been struck the eye by unknown Italian
No 80 Thompson street The injury to her eye
serious but she refused medical assistance and walked
home. The Italian has not been arrested.
The New York herald., 1875-12-06
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE WORK AT PORTSMOUTH, NJ H., NAVY YARD.
PORTSMOUTH, ~ H., Dee. 8. is7S
Orders were promulgated the Navy Yard here yes.
tertv 10 Oh the United States steamer Tconderoga for
so, for,bwith The Marion Is nearly ready 90 into
commission and most Of her officers have reported Tor
duty A large force oil workmen are employed aud
working extra hanrs
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HENRY WILSON.

MEMORIAL SERVICES AT NEWPORT r. L
NEWPORT, Dec 8, 1878
Memorial services, commemorative ofthe life and
character OF the late Vice President, Henry Wilson,
we're held this evening the Union Congregational
church. the pastor, Rev. Mahlon Van Horne, deliver
ing excellent discourse, which was listened to by
larpe audience
The New York herald., 1875-12-06
pRINcE p1sMARcK's INrENpEp soN-rN-IAw.

telegram from Berlin, under date OF December S.
reports as follows-"Count wendt- gu Eucnburg. who
was betrothed Prince Bsmarck's daughter is dead
The Count already distinguished IN the military
and diplomatic professions Bismarck opposed the
courtshp Of the young couple at nrst bat IengLh
yielded his assent to the betrothal
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

THE SUNNYSIDE DISASTER,

PouGHKEErsIE " " Dec 5, 1875
Two bodies recovered from the wreck OF the
eunnysde to-day. One Of them a colored woman
supposed TO be the chambermad and the other white
man, supposed TO be Plathy, the missing New York
icwelcr.
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ALFRED COPE.

Alfred Cope died the 4th inst, at his residence In
Germantown, Pa, aged seventy years The deceased
was member OF the old firm OF Thomas p Cope
Sons, OF the celebrated line OF Liverpool packets He
was an enterprsing citizen and leaves large
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

ARMOR CLAD AND PROOF AGAINST C0NSUMP-
tion aud lung troubles those who GRADUATED
CuEsr AND LUNG PROTECTORS; sold everywhere by mall
81 so ISAAC A SINGER. Manufacturer 694 Broadway.
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EGYPT AND ABYSSINIA.

LONDON, Dec. $50 A.
The Cologne Gazette publishes a report that the
Khedvc has ordered IL, 900 march against the
Abysginiaus
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OBITUARY.
InnIs q. Yonr.

A telegram from Morrstown, n. j., under data Or
the 4h inst, reports folows:-"Lous G Vogt, for
marty forty years editor OF the Democratic Banner deI
this morning at the age D, sxty-seven. He had been
a sufferer from paralysis for twenty years"
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DIEp.

SrRAuss.-On Sunday. the 5th inst, at ten r. NJ,
MAYER STRAUSS in the seth year or his age at the resi-
dence OF his law George Marks, 704 Fifth street
Notice OF funeral hereafter
lfor Other Deaths See Ninth Puge.I
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A TANNERY BURNED.

sAco, Me-, Dec 6, ASIA
The extensive tannery OF wallace Brothers Co., 10
this place. was burned last night Loss, $40 600; In
surancc, sl4,50o Finy men are thrown out OF en-.
plosment
The New York herald., 1875-12-06
JAMES ]. FKNToN,

scenic painter aged thirty years cll from the roof Of
a house on Hollins street, Baltimore, yesterday and
was killed
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

FATAL DISASTER IN AN ENGLISH MINE.
LONDON, Dec 5, 1875
terrible explosion took place Saturday in the Pow
ell Duffryn pit, Tredegar Twenty miners were
killed and ten have been out severely injured
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

WE CAN'T TALK
without showing condition OF teeth Every laugh
In order be ashamed Of them let
standard dentce SozoDoNT which sure 20 keep
them white and spotless No them,
cnnker affect the enamel species Of decay nfest the
bone II regularly used IL s botanical
and s beneficial effects the teeth and gums
marveous removes all dscoloations and renders
she gums hard and
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

NEW AND NOTABLE REMEDY FOR RUPTURE,
worn was night day effects perfect and perma-
nent cure Sold cheap BY THE ELASTIC TRUSS COM
PANY, 6o3 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

BUY THE BEST FURNITURE. MODERATE
prices HERrS CO.. Manufacturers. SO6 and SUS Broad
way, opposite Eleventh street, New York
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

RED ANGRY, SLEEP DESTROYING ERUPTloNS
yield TO the action OF uIENN's SULPHUR soar.
"HILLs HAIR WHISPER DYR," Black Brown SOC
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

A-HERALD BRANCH OFFICE, BROOKLYN
corner Fulton aud Bocrum street.
open from A. N. TO 3 r NJ
On sunday from to . L. NJ.
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

BEAUTIFUL AND NATURAL BROWN OR
black-BOSwELL a WARMERS "CoLoRIFic
HAlRn Depot, No. Dey street
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

A So HAT FOR 81 eo-FINE HATS SPECIALITY.
SILK HArs 81 so; S. Is New Church street, up
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

A-THE RUSSIAN BATHS, NO. 25 EAST FOURTH
street. are pleasant effective remedy in colds and
rha uat{Sf
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PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Dec. 4 1875
The print cloths market for the past rather
active sales reaching 81 500 pieces Prices
at axe goods and early delveres quotations
nomnay the the close Of tho Market
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

A-wIRE SIGNS, ENGRAVED METAL SIGNS,
Store and Office Painting: low prices HoJER GRAHAM.
81 Duane
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

Raouf Pasha succeeded in throwing fresh provisions
into Goransko but the insurgents assert that he
subsequently defeated near Gatschko, losing 600
killed and wounded.
The New York herald., 1875-12-06
WE nAN,r TALK

THROAT AND LUNG COMPLAINTS DISAPPEAR
when wIsrAR's BALsAA WILD CHERRY Is used. soc
aud 81.
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

THE STEAMSHIP AMERIQUE.
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

AUSTRIAN IDEAS OF AN INTERNATIONAL COM
MISSION OF ARBITRATIoN-CAN THE TURKS
AND THE INSURGENTS BE RECoNcLED?
The New York herald., 1875-12-06

LONDON, Dec. O 1916.
II is stated in Vienna that Count Andrassy proposes
the formation of international commission estab
iish understanding between the Porte and the
gents ard superintend the administration of Herze-
govlna.
The New York herald., 1875-12-06
CHINA.

HosG KoSa, Nov 8, 1875.
The Chinese government views the growing relations
between Turkey and Kashgar with some alarm The
Kashgar soldiers becoming rapidly proficient under
Turkish training
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE
A new and conciatory policy toward the Moham--
medans Is said TO be contemplated by tho Pekn author
tiles.
NATIVE ASSAULTS ON AMERICANS
There is continued trouble between foreigners and
Chinese.
American missionaries and ladies' are assaled by
mobs in Nanking and an English lady attacked at
Jaku. The telegraph builders have again been driven
from their work Foochow and the Annoy officials
protest their inability 10 control the populace
The attempts to control the
yoRMosA ABoRIGfSEs
IS now merely nominal All but 200 Chinese soldiers,
OF the lowest class have been withdrawn and the forts
built by the Chinese suffered to fall into decay.
THE MURDER MARGARAY.
Although II is admitted all sides that Mr.. Wade
mas secured promises TO accede to all his demands,
growing OF the Margaray affair general dissatis-
faction Is manifested BY tho British community in
China OF the slowness Of his movements and
an increasing suspicion prevails that the government
will nnd means evado its pledges and eventually out
wit the English Minister Opinions freely expressed
shat Margaray's murder will never be properly atoned
for
FOREIGN pIPLMoMAcy.
An imperial decree, concedng free intercourse on
stated foreign Ministers and heads OF
departments at Pekin has just been published In the
Official Gasette and received with great surprise and
signs OF irritation by class Of ilterate and inferior
madarna
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DoUGAN, THE AArrER, n CONSEQUENCE OF

the ere having removed TO 100 Nassau street
two from the old stand offers his numerous friends
his low prices entire fresh stock Of the most
modern styles OF all articles appertaning the trade.
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SPAIN AND THE UNITED
STATES.

THE DIPLOMACY IN MADRID SAID TO BE sAT1s-
FACTORY.
MADRID, Dec 6, 1875.
Mr.. Cushing, the United States Minister, has had
long conference with Senior collanes the new Minister
for Foreign Affairs
II is understood that the negotiations continue be
satisfactory.
The New York herald., 1875-12-06
Phlladrlnhia

AIANHoop-aooTH EDITfON-A TREATISE Ex-
MI olanatry III the canSe with Instructions for the
asSni sreata,en 81 Weakness low spirits, Nervous kx
hanston Muscular Debility and Framtture Osclino n Msn
hood price Address taa ta.u1t " - Dh y SOnAhs@
2ly wsst .scsonI ,trsat New York
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THE WAR IN HERZEGOVINA.

INsURGENT REPORT OF TURKISH LOSSES IN
BATTLE.
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