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The New York herald., 1875-11-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Mr. Il b. Angus, Manager Of the Bank Of Montreal,
Is residing temporarily at the Brevoort House. hr.
jay Cooke Of Philadelphia, arrived last evening at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. Thomas Dickson, President
Of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company is stop
ping at the Gilsey House. Captain William 7, Trux-
ton United States Navy, s qSered at the ST. Nicho-
las Hotel State Senator George B. Bradley, of Cor
ming N. Y and Mr. Dewitt @. Ellis, Superintendent of
the New York Bank Department. are at the hctropoh-
tan Hotel MI S Chamberlain President Of the Cleye-
land Tuscarawas Valley and Wheeling Railway Com
pany, is at the Windsor Hotel General A. G. Nc
clurg, OF Chicago, and Mr.. j. II Ramsey Of Albany
have arrived at the Finn Avenue Hotel MT Martin
Maginns, Delegate TO Congress from Manitoba, Is at
the sturtevant House on his way to Washington. hr
Wayne Macveagh, OF Harrisburg, s among the late
arrivals at the Brevoort House Mr. Henry G. Potter
General Manager Of tho Flint and Poro Marquette Rail-
vav il staying at the Grand HotoL Ex-Governor
Alvin Saunders OF Nebraska is sojourning at the ST
Nicholas Hotel Brevet Brigndier General Benjamin
c. Card United States Army is registered at tho Met
ropolitan Hotel
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
"A MISTAKE. /"

A CoNvALEsCENT PATIENT IN BELLEVUE hos
PITAL DRUGGED TO DEATH.
About seven weeks ago Mary Gilltrap was taken TO
Bellevue Hospital for the purpose of having surgical
operation performed on her The operation was per.
formed successfully and the patient began improving
rapidly, but the 18th inst beng somewhat restless
and unable to sleep, Dr. Van Worst di-
rected the attendant nurse, Mrs Gosling, TO
give her two teaspoontus Of "United States, y
meaning thereby United States solution of morphine
which would contain onequarter of grain Of NOR
phine Instead of doing this the got the bottle
containing Majendcs solution and gave two easpoonfus
OF that soluton IL contains two grains to each tea
spoonful. Shortly after the dose given the
observed that the patient breathing very pecu-
liar manner and could not be reused She called tho
Doctor at once, and he, on examining the patient,
became convinced that too much morphine
had been administered. He administered the
usual antdoes and succeeded in arousng the uniortu
nate for a few moments, when she again fell
into stupor from which all efforts failed TO
her and at eleven O'Clock the following day she died
The mistake in giving Maende's solution occurred by
having the wrong label on the bottle containing IT,
Coroner Woltman held inquest on the yesterday
and the jury rendered the following verdict THAT
said woman to her death by overdose Of NOR
phine caused by careessness in having medicine of
dangerous character put in bottles without proper
lah nto
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
THE WHISKEY FRAUDS.

CHIEF CLERK AVERY ON TRIAL--A JURY OBJ
Tanned AND THE CASE oPENED-oUTLINE or
THE TESTIMONY BROOKS NOT INDICTED.
ST. LoUIs, Nov % 1875.
The OF William o. Avery Chief Clerk Of the In
terna Revenue Bureau for conspiracy In the whIskey
frauds up for trial this morning in the United
States District Court Both the government and the
defendant announced themselves as ready for trial
Only fifteen minutes were exhausted in en-
panelling jury. The indictment contains
four counts, charging substantially that Avery
failed TO report certain fraudulent practices by Bevis
Fraser and failed to report the for tho purpose
Of aiding in the fraudulent practices and that he
spred deiraud, and did delraud, the government.
Assistant District Attorney Bliss made the opening
argument for the prosecution He said the government
would prove that Avery kept the Whiskey Ring
ST Louis posted to all contemplated
visits from agents; that he always
attended the conferences the head OF the appointing
department. and thus had every facility for keeping
the Ring correctly and promptly informed Of any dan
ger. on occasion the defendant not admitted
TO of the conferences and the result that the
officers who sent out met with considerable
cess catching OF the dstleres in the very act Of
violating the law.
A TELLTALE LETTER.
"A letter will be produced written by Joyce TO Avery,
urging him 10 send information Of contemplated raids
and IL will be shown that this information came. 1t
will also be proven that Avery received regular
weekly stipend for his services behalf Of the Whs-
key Ring No testimony offered to-day
The first witness TO morrow viii be Mr. hcGrew.
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
wH1TE-cEGvANrEs CONCERT.

Another concert was given by the Cuban artists
Messrs Joseph White and Ygnacio Cervantes, last
evening at Steinway Hail. The extremely uniayorable
condition of the weather in tho earlier part Of tho
evening, doubt served in to diminish the
audience, but those who were present evidenced by
their liberal applause hearty enjoyment of the seec
tons rendered by the principal artists The first piece
violin SOLO was an Ar Varie, in the Interpretation
of which Mr. White eminently satisfactory.
His bold clear notes and the rich and mellow
ELECTED frequent ''bravos,n and earned a recall In
response TO the Mr. White played adaptation
the violin Of Strauss familiar waltz The Beautiful
Blue Danube y He also rendered and repeated the
'tCarniva of Venice, arranged violin solo by him.
self Mr. Cervantes, who is a pianist, played
ceenly Gotschalks ''Marche Solennellc, y compost
tion depicting the of martial hosts solemn
procession and who was also recalled responding
with Chopin's "Berceusen Mr. Ccrvantss. assisted by
Mr. A. Pease also rendered transcriptions for
aisc" IN sharp and Nocturnc, opus 80, in minor,
by Chopin Both artists heard at the close Ot the
entertainment in duo for violin and piano
on themes from William Tell Messrs White and
Cervantes assisted in the Interpretation of a well
arranged programme by Mrs. Ketchum. Mrs Ketchum
the principal feature Of the concert Miss Kemlo
Mr. Fritsch tenor, and baritone, 60 the metro
pelitan boards named Mr. Harton sang with much
effect Mrs. Ketchnm sang with good effect the ''Ro-
mama" from ''Mgnonn and creditably assisted
Mr. Fritsch in the duetto "Una Motto Venczia.n by
ArditL
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1875
THE LAW REGARDING THE PRESIDENTIAL sue
cEssIoN-A CONTINGENCY TO BE PROVIDED
AGAINST.
About the FIRST thing the Forty fourth Congress will
consider will be bill to provide for filling the offices
of President and Vice President in for which tho
present law is insufficient Had Mr. Wilson resumed
his seat at the adjournment Of the extra session OF the
Senate in March last and had vacancy by any chance
occurred to-day in tho Presidency, the United States
would to night be without an Executive head and would
continue until Congress, by virtue Of the powers
conferred by article Of the constitution, designated
what officer should be President until tho next popular
election. The proposed law viii provide against such
an anomaly headless government, probably by
designating the limo OF officers eligible to the
Presidential chair
The New York herald., 1875-11-24

end Hls Lordship then went on to say Ga
his Sympathy for the Americans, therefore In
their struggle With the slave power had como
upon him like instincts, unaWares, and il had been
confirmed by eyeIy reason and deduction he might
have had From hiS earliest reco lections from tho
sympathles that grew III his early manhood and from
we most logical cOnsteratipns Of bis more ma
ture ne he had concluded that the destiny
- Wy present and future world rested with great and
unulNlleu empires. He had lived TO Italy rlso
Z na''oh out oi confusion OF States, and Ger
many many become the security OF Europe against
any iorul ot Oriental barbarism He then,
ne,,or ,,o,talous humorous way, showed that Englani
uoNV yelueu point when the integrity Of her domain
mas threatehed told how pleasant had been his visit
70 Amorcai now he had found the Americans he had
% ncl ~ equa to the circumstances In which they
lie hhite1igent IN all the relations Of
ne az noble IN their impulses as lust
ia their expression as any mon with whose company
ne had Oeen honored IN Europe He advised Americans
10 cultivate the English language cherish their own
authors ana not try 70 diminish them by critcisipg
their faults in the light of the preat writer's
IN Europe but TO be glad that they were found among
ourselves He closed by saying that IA the settenent
OF the great labor question and the financial
pended Many OF the questions England was now
striving to solve were the same this country
was trying 10 solve. Each country could learn much
from the other They were both contending for the
cause-that which enables every man Is raise him
self TO the highest pitch God gave him-in accom-
plishing which the result would be the fun dominion of
the British the mind Of the intelligent world
Lord Houghton was entertained yesterday by Presi.
dent Barnard OF Columbia College, al elegant lunch
at which he met the faculties of the academic depart
ment and the School or Mines Ho afterward visited
the extensive and laboratories Of tho college
and school, where he witnessed the practical operations
OF assaying chemical analysis, testing the strength
OF materials, &c. Lord Houghton sails for Europe
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
THE QUESTION on CUBA.
Serious Aspect Of the Spanish
Colonial Difficulty.
The American UliinRtum Which Is EX-
peCted by the SpaniardS.
IS ELL OR FIG II T."
Alfonso Dare Not Sell-What
Will He Do?

ESPECIAL DESPATCH 10 TIRE HERALD BY CABLE.
LONDON, Nov. %, 1875.
Excepting the following Madrid CORE
spondence Of 18th inst. published in the
Daily Ne.Os, there is actually nothing in the
English papers on the subject Of the Cuban
American-Spanish question.
PUBLIC OPINION AS EXPRESSED BY THE PRESS.
The correspondent Of the Daily Ne,cs says
t'The tidings with regard to Cuba are serious
enough in all conscience.
''sE1L on FIGHT"
"There can be little doubt" continues the
writer, "but that the ultimatum Of the
United States to the Spaniards will be sell
or fight
ALFoNso's DANGER.
''Every one admits that it would cost AL
fonso his throne to listen to the idea Of the
sale of the island Of Cuba at moment when
the Spanish nation is enjoying peace"
WILL TINE or SALE COME
The writer adds in conclusion -"The
time for Spain to think Of selling will be if
the Grown grant of a judicious representative
system, with emancipation, prove impossible
for the pacifcation Of the Cubans.
DON CARLOS PRETENsIoNs AS THE PREsERvER
OF CUBA TO SPAIN.
LONDON, Nov. %, 1875.
The Carlist official orran claims that Don
Carlos has saved Cuba and the honor of
Spain, his recent offer Of truce having
caused the Americans to modify their atti-
tude
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
KNITTING MILL OPERATIVES.

ONE THOUSAND MEN AND WOMEN ON STRIKE
IN THE AMSTERDAM KNITTING MILLS.
AMSTERDAM N Y, Nov 23 1875.
serious strike is in progress among the employees OF
the numerous knitting mills in this village, about / 600
operatives having thus far taken part in the movement
The is a reduction OF wages agreed upon by the
mill owners last week. being reduction of twenty per
cent made within the past few weeks The strike
naugurated by 800 of the hands o. the mills of
Philips. Gardener Co., Mcdonald, Kline & Co, and
Schuyler Blood Co. strong force from the Ameri-
Hosiery Company's mills and from other
subsequently joined In the movement Two three
mills have closed entirely, the owners declaring that it
Is useless to continue operations unless the workmen
accept the reduced wages as the state of the market
for their products will not the payment the
old scale Of prices The strike is not general, and
the dsaleoted employees have no apparent organization
II is not likely to be. Funds also scarce with them
Besides the above strike about $50 female operatives
have struck for wages claimed to be due them for
work done. The entire movement the part of the
workmen Is considered foolish and ll-advlsed and
strong efforts are making TO render Il Of short duration
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
THE POPE AND KING ALFONSO.

THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR coNCoRDAT RE-
oPENED-wILL THERE BE NEW INsTRU-
MENT Or A PATCHED-UP PAPER?
ROME Nov. 23, 1875
Cardinal Smeoni has informed the Vatican that the
spanish Minister Of Justice has been appointed to nego
tate with him on the subject Of the concordat.
An ambassador the Vatican viii be appointed by
Spain when the negotiations concluded
Cardinal Antonelh has nnal instructions 10 Mgr
Simeoni
WORK 4 PATcHY
It appears that Spain wishes 70 have entirely new
concordat, while the Vatican is merely willing to
modify some portion Of the present instrument
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
FRANCE.

ASSEMBLY DEBATE on THE ELECTORAL BILL
THE GOVERNMENT POSITION SUSTAINED BY A
SMALL MAJoRITY-THE PUBLIC PRESS AND
THE STATE OF SIEGE.
PARIS, Nov 2s 1875.
In the Assembly to-day the debate the third read
ing of the Electoral bill continued.
NJ Barthe, moderate republican, moved an amend
ment forhiddng the government from suggesting
didates TO the electors.
The amendment was rejected BY vote OF 3l4 yeas TO
31s nays
NJ Picard and other Deputies endeavored TO elicit q
declaration from the government to whether IT re-
pudated the system Of official canddatures
Ministers Dufaure and Buffet evaded the question,
the latter saying ho could add anything 10 his pre-
yious explanations.
STATE SIEGE.
The Committee on the Press bill intend TO demand
the complete abolition OF the state Of siege.
A MoNARcHIsr MASS MEETING IN THE SUBURBS
OF PARIs-wHAr THE AGITAToRs PROMISED
10 THE PEOPLE.
PARIS, Nov 23-Evenng
Paul dc Cassagnac addressed a Bonapartist meeting
10 Bolleville to-day.
IMPERIALIsT PROMISES TO THE ASSEMBLED PEOPLE
Three thousand people present and loudly
cbeered the speaker who advocated the pebiscs and
promised in the name Of the Empire the suppression OF
\he octrois and the establishment Of an income tax
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
MILE. ROSA p'ERrNA's CONCERT.

Mile. Rosa d'Erna appeared last evening at CHECKER
ing Hall in eleven songs five piano and organ selections
and six languages before audience damp from tho
rain as Il fiery with enthusiasm over the varied
talents OF their fair countrywoman Mile. dErina sang
Cherubni's cave Maria" In Latin, Bcethoyens 'Ade-
laide'i in Italian, Gounodis 'Quand tn Chantes'' in
French Gradior's "La Caasera in spanish, and
Gus Irish and American selections, played her own
compositions tho piano and organ and gavo spice
OF variety tho whole entertainment by nterlardng 10
with descriptive remarks, delivered IN highfiown
strain and with rich, luscious Irish brogue that
sounded most musical to Mile. d'Erna is
plump, rather good looking and OF her manifold mu.
sica accomplishments it is enough to that IL not
highly artistic, they are entertaining. The audience
was vastly pleased
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
CENTRAL ASIA.

NATIVE REBELLION AGAINST RUSSIAN RULE
MUscovTTE CAMP sURPRIsED-TERIIBLE
RETALIATION BY THE RUSSIANS.
TAsnKEND Nov 21, 1875.
After General Kaufinann had left Namanghan for
Khojend, tho Kiptschaks rebeled and surprised tho
former town
They invested the citadel and the Russian camp.
RUSSIAN RESISTANCE TERRIBLE AyESGEMENT.
The Russians resisted successfully for three days,
when General scobelef returned and attacked the
Kiptschaks who fed leaving $500 dead the field.
KHoKAND COMPLETELY DEMoRALzED.
Anarchy reigns throughout Khokand
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
RAIN STORM IN NEW YORK.

Ycsterdaya rain storm envel ped the metropolis
rendering the entire day unusually dreary aud dis.
agreeable Pedestrianism and all outdoor movements
attended with extreme discomfort Tho rain
though steady, did not fall in sufficient quantity to
any material damage, however beyond
the mere temporary inconvenience and duness which is
occasi0ned. The umbrella brigade marched confsodIy
ia all directions making cheercss OF procession
IN its wet aud mud bcgrtmcd condition Late pleasure
seekers and theatre goers were more fortunate In
Gaping the consequences Of Tho storm than those who
were obliged TO sally forth during the day or the ram
ceased except mere mist shortly after nichtlalL
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
THE STEAMSHIP PACIFIC.

RECOVERY OF TWO OF THE WRECKED BODIES
RECOGNITION OF ONE OF THEM-ARRIvAL OF
THE oRPHEUs CREW
VICTORIA, vancouvcr's Island, Nov % 1875.
The bodies Of two men, victims OF the steamship
Pacific disaster, have been picked up and brought
here to-day by Indians One OF the bodies has been
identified that OF Thomas X. Farrell, Of San Fran
cisco The other has not been recognized Since the
publication Of the statements of the captain and
the ship Orpheus feeling Of indignation prevails
among the people of this place and there desire for
a searching investigation The inquest on the bodies
recovered was adjourned from Tuesday last, and will
take place tomorrow The crew of the 0rpheus
arrived here this morning The quartermaster Of the
Pacific is here, and the captain Of the Orpheus
poced
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
ENGLAND.

A PARLIAMENTARY GAIN FOR THE coNsEIvA-
TrvEs-THE LIBERALS APATHETIc Or Dis
HEARTENED.
LONDON, Nov % 1875
To-day an election occurred Tor member q ING
House Of Commons for MID surrey 70 hil the vacancy
caused by the elevation Of SIR Richard Baggaay 70 the
Judgeship OF the Supreme Court Of Appeal
Several liberal candidates had been proposed, bat
they all declined.
sirJ j. Trevor Lawrence, conservative, was elected
unopposed consequently there was no balloting Sir
Trevor was defeated at the last general election at
Gloucester being the bottom Of the poll where there
were four candidates
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
DRAMATIC ART.

LECTURE BY REV. W. R. ALaER BEFORE THE
LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
There was a regusr meeting Of the Long Island
Historical Society held in the Packer Institute last
ing. Judge Van Cott presided Several new members
were elected after which the Chairman introduced Rev
W. r. Alger Of New York, who read very able and
lengthy paper upon tho "orign, Variety and Uses Of
the Dramatic Artn The lecturer began his discourse
by dwelling upon the deep hold dramatic art
has upon human nature and what an important part Il
plays in life. IL mparts greater interest and in
structvenesF IN life than be founn In any other
way theatre is but one the IassaI snhares nj dra-
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
EVENING WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, \
OFFICE or THE CuIEP SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Nov 23-7 80 =. NJ
Probabilities.

Probabilities
During Wednesday, in the South Atlantic States
lower barometer, southeast to southwest Winds
warmer, cloudy weather and rain areas will prevail.
In the Gulf States partly cloudy weather, occasional
rains and winds shifting to westerly and northerly
with rising barometer and lower temperature except
along the coast stationary temperature.
In Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, the lower lakes and
Middle States, north to west winds, rising barometer
colder and clear clearing weather, except higher
temperature along the middle Atlantic coast
For New England, low barometer, warmer, cloudy
and rainy weather. followed by rising barometer south
west TO northwest winds and clearing weather.
In the canal regions OF northern Ohio Pennsylvania
New York the temperature will fall below freezing
Wednesday night
Cautionary signals continue along the coast from
North Carolina TO Maine.
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
FERRYBOAT COLLISION.

At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the ferryboat
John S. Darcy plying between Desbrosses street and
Jersey City ran into the stern of tugboat crushing
in her buwarks and damaging her hull badly.
The New York herald., 1875-11-24

AMERICAN GENIUS MOODY AND SANKEY.
ted snid did En- iend VIII their eoqueneo and enthusi
asu are fair samples Of Amerh h Senns ~. ~
whole people n lies the secret o. the
Those who seek be popular must study an
thereto To this fact trace tho g success - onss
ns - 49, % aci5 ~ n striLI isr, ,tiSS oy these sng
gestions Is that a. establishment located at sunao
name. indeed for that institution. within whose walh
are manufactured r,unadies which IL dend IN eyer
Of the globe which corps distinguished
physicians aud surgeons uuder the personal direction o D
thousan Is o suefcr everere and whose success Is the
treatment y al forms 81 chronic ailments has bVsome ss
which his gano + not familiar Its proprietor the
writes for them, and them tenders his eminent proes
sona services" His Advertisements exhort
by the efficacy of lis remedies IN curing disease The peop
tions efforts and attainments.n Hence Dr. PIKRoEi
GoLpKS MEDICAL DISCOVERY IS to-day moro largely em
poyed blood and liver medicine, and also cough
F1yoRTrE PREscRrrroN he does recommend vure
Y sn 5 9ns @ BY III and p
peculiar 20 il has proved itself much OF
Confidence n0T m enoffs frss sGs pPPas Psar 'Fq
rELLsErs scarcely larger than mustard seed" hsyt
they rapidly taking the place the large.
oT SMART WEEp Is a fayorite remedy sor Cole Cramna
summer complaint diarrhga, dysentery cholera and
cArARRH REzEDY, and DIR PRRcE's NasAL DoUcns little
need Ss said; @ as they are snoTp esywre y tho greatest
the public And besides this large success
as he has as physician His c5sMcS sGSss MsDicSG m ADJ
book Of about 900 pages which he soils the
extent Of exhaustng tw9 editions amounting 10000
OF ss grea and II o5h1 % a
by their genius have advanced step by from obscurty
with sympathy candor honesty man.
who hopes attain either wealth distinction afford
20 deal unfairly with the world OF be Indifferent TO tho wana
and best interests OF humanity.
The New York herald., 1875-11-24

matte art The comedies and tragedies enacted on the
stage often but poor and commonplace when COM
pared with the scenes enacted In the palace and in the
howell Tho civilized and enlightened recognition
OF the drama was calculated TO educate and
refine man. The greatest actor is he who has the most
perfect knowledge II men and can exhibit that know
edge The speaker concluded BY paying high tribute
to the drama instructor and as an educator,
which holds the mirror up TO nature and reflects an
inner view Of life and character which cannot but
prove refining, and which may even be classified ana
identified with religion in its influence for good upon
humanity
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
BROOKS NOT INDICTED.

The name of JOS. j. Brooks used in so positive
manner last Saturday night one Of the parties
against whom indictments found that day BY the
United States Grand Jury for completely in the whiskey
frauds that the reporter here felt justified in putting 1t
In his dispatches II proves however to have been a
mistake A note from District Attorney Dyer says the
statement is utterly false and that not SUSPICION
SO far as ho knows attaches TO MI Brooks
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
A STATEMENT OF ONE. OF THE oRpHEUs' CREW

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 23 1879.
Vancouver papers received hore this afternoon con-
firm the statement that the Captain of the 0rpheus
the sole or the loss Of the Pacific One OF the
orpheus' crew, under oath, says raising the light
OF the Pacific he ordered by the second mate TO
head for it, and few minutes after the Captain
deck, aud ordered him to again put the ship
on her course, and about three minutes afterward
he was oroered by the Captain let her lud which he
did After this the Captain signl1ed his intention TO
speak the steamer, for which purpose the light was
kept dead ahead until the vessels colded and then
the steamer coided with the ship the people board
shouting and calling the Captain Of the 0rpheus TO
stop and them, but he did not heed the cries
and kept his course, and the steamer lost
to view.
The Attorney General Is instructed by the colonial
to spare expense prosecuting the in
yestigation with vigOr.
The New York herald., 1875-11-24
DIED.

Brooks Suddenly, on Tuesday evening November
81 at hts residence No. 14 East SoyOnteth street. RU
PUs BROOKS aged G3 years
Notice or funeral hereafter
PntLrs. Suddenly, AARON PHiLLPs only beloved
child Of Barnet L. and Margaret H. Philips the 2lst
year Of his ago.
lFor Oher Deaths See Ninn Pa9e