The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05


of Austria presides at the councils which
are held in the Hungarian capital where he
has spent the New Years days Of festival.
THE sULrAN's DIFFICULTIES.
Minister Andrassys Austrian Cabinet note,
propounding project for the pacifcation of
the Turkish insurgents in Herzegovina, has
received the approval of Russia and Ger
many, and has been sent to London, Paris
and Rome, proving the endeavors which are
being made by the great Powers to settle the
Eastern difficulties
THE EGYPTIANS UNEASY.
There is great uneasiness experienced in
Egypt on account of no late news being re-
ceived from Colonel Gordon the Khedives
commander of the expedition to Africa.
THE PRINCE OF WALES TOUR.
The city papers this morning are filed
with correspondence from India detailing
the incidents of the Prince of Wales tour
among the Asiatio potentates and their peo-
pie, the subjects of his mother, Victoria.
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.
The Times has gained great press vic
tory having secured on Sunday last the ex-
elusive use of telegraph wire for the sum
of $4,000 yearly. and being thus en-
abled to anticipate or cheat" the other Lon
don journals in the matter of the publica-
ton of news accounts from India by three
weeks.
RACING MATTERS.
Sandford's stable, which is in training at
Matthew Dawson's Chesterfield stables, near
Newmarket, Lave greatly gained in favor
among racing men since they have been put
down to their work Dawson himself ex-
presses very high opinion of Preakness.
FAMOUS HORSE FoR SALE
Gallopin is offered for sale. and if the lat
ter retires from the turf before the season
commences, Preakness, the American racer,
will have no really good long distance run
ming horses to contend against, Spinaway
having been put into the stud
MAY BE GREAT CONTEST
There is talk, however, of Gallopin and
Preakness coming together for the Alexander
Plate in May, and considerable interest is
manifested in the result.
THE FRENCH TURF.
There is great increase in racing entrees
this year over last for the Grand Prix of
Paris.
THE CODE OF HoNoR--A POSSIBLE DUEL.
Sir George Chetwynd, member of the
Jockey Club, and Mr.. Skipton had a racing
row at Shrewsbury. Mr.. SlKipton proposes
pistol practice on the Calais sands, and it
is not improbable that meeting will be ar
ranged.
WHERE'S DARwN?-wHAr WAS SHE?
Word comes from Dresden that Mafuka,
the supposed female gorilla, in the Zoologi-
cal Gardens there, is dead. She died in
Director Schoepf's arms, it is said after ap-
parently recognizing the relationship and
kissing the director tenderly thrice
PROMOTED AMONG Her KIND.
NIafuka lived many years as chimpanzee,
and only enjoyed gorilla honors a few
months.
THE ERIE BoNDHoLDERs.
A meeting of the Erie bondholders was
held to-day. 1t was both crowded and i'll
tempered, much understanding evidently
existing.
ACCUSATION OF WASTE.
Sir Edward Watkin says that $50, 900, 900
have been squandered. The company has
claims amounting to $50, 900, 900 against
three English firms. Much has also been
squandered in Stock Exchange operations in
endeavors to sustain the market.
1t was alleged that o man named Parker
received 5000 shares, and that Mr.. Sharp.
the collector Of Bischoffsheim, received us
shares.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Suits have already been instituted against
the above mentioned parties
A PLAN OF SETTLEMENT.
1t is proposed to call a court Of arbitration
in America for the purpose of settling all
disputes Governor Tilden will be asked to
preside over the court.
DISSENT.
Mr. Ayres dissented from the committees
plan, saying that he considered it tanta-
mount to presenting the company with
s., 500 900, and he proposed the alternative