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The Morning herald., 1876-11-14
sweet vvillisus Coming.

Intelligence WAS received yesterday b!
telegraph from Havana that the o 8. steam
shin Franklin arrived at st. Thomas on the
5th inst. This news wss carried 70 Raysns
BY the regular French mail steamer from
ST.. Thomas The reason why 1t vas mo-
cabled direct to this port from St. Thoms'
WAS that there had been break IN the reg
ulsr West India and Panama cable since tnt
5th, and messages can reach St. Thomas
only by way of Jamaica, being carried 70 ths
latter Island from Cienieugos BY steamer
There il little doubt that the Franklin stop
ped at St. Thomas for coal. Her say ther'
would be about two days, and she would b
eight or nine days from there to New York
she will, therefore, arrive TO- morrow or mex
day.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14

Forty different sewing machines received
the highest award" at the Centennial.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14
Blind Man Wanted to see Hin.

A Blind Man Wanted to see Him
While the inmates of the Pennsylvania
Institute for the blind were At the Centen.
NAL Exhibition the janitor in the department
of admissions stepped into ihe chiefs
oflcc and said Mr. Yates,
there's = blind gentleman outside who
wishes to zee you" ~ don't doubt it, poor
fellow" replied Mr.. Yates, but tell him it
is impossible. You may let him In, how.
,ever.b The janitor eyed the chief with an
uncertain air and left the room convinced
that the sanity of Mr.. Yates was question:
able.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14
fAs Lsts ShsrSH,s Nssr Herss

Sheriff Lambson has purchased the pro-
perty At the corner of Delaware and Vine
streets, New Castle, formerly occupied by
Geo. Janvier, Esq, and will remove to the
sane early the present week. Sheriff elect
Isaac Grubb, will take possession Of the
eheri67s House on Thursdsy, and will en-
ter his bond on the first day Of court which
il Monday next, the 20th inst.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14

OF the 25S, ,239 inhabitants Of Rhode lsl-
and, l35,o0s were born in the State, and
81 COS are natives of other States in this
country.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14
rha Canadian Opinion.

Governor Tilden's antecedents prove
him to be a man of courage. He is mos
unlikely to yield to, or shrink from cheek.
ing any exhibition Of intolerance. Men Of
far less pronounced character have been
found capable, when clothed with admins
istrative functions, Of rising superior tc
mere personal predictions and party aim
and he will, it may be trusted, be no e1'
ception to the rule in this respect, even j
his sympatie. did not already lie in th'
right direction. That he is ambitious may
we'll be believed, but the position 70 which
he has aspired is worthy the ambition o
any American statesman.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14

OF five robust young servant girls who
xleps in 4 room in Antwerp where the gas
escaped, four died and one was saved with
difficulty.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14

Charles Francis Adams SAYS that run
ming Feoian on ticket has its drawbacks
He can manage the poteen we'll enough
bu, smoking those little black dudeenS
knocks the stufing out Of him.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14
UMB RELLAS

X iSER,oRR SMAKER. Repairing ,psc,ss'Sof ,pc1s q
Any one having q gona ga. 'made@
rood as new ut half price, ., ,r.h 4 VAIN
ap25.u s. W. Corner Foultn "
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14

The wealth Of New York in 1870 was IS,
5oO, ,0Oo, 600.
The election has seriously interrupted
business In this city.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14

Now the seventh Massachusetts, distric
ouoteth Job aud saith, ~ caused the wid
ow's heart to sing for JOY"
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14

Democratic and republican papers arr
saying it would be we'll to amend the con-
s,itution so that the people may here
after vote directly for President and Vice
President.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-14

Deservedly popular. We mean Dr. BUR-
Cough Syrup, for it never fails. Physicians
recommend it,
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
WESTERN UNION TELKGRAPH IOMFANlt
NEW YORK. Dec. q, 1876.
~ Of
To me Hon. SAMUEL ].
Yg......o .. Ix,EraO
ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT EXPIRES.
CLOSING PRoCEEDNGs-A NE"-YoRK CITY CASE
DECISION AGANsT TIE GOvERNMENT.

CLOSING PRoCEEDINGs-A NEH-YORK CITY CASE
DECISION AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The judges of the
Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims accompanied
by The Hon. John A. j. Creswell. the United States
before the court and Mr.. John Davis, the clerk
f the court to-day called upon President and also
rnop Secretary Fish, and announced the completion OF
their labors under the present jurisdiction OF the court
In tbe court to-day Judge Jewell delivered the opinion
OF the court giving reasons Tor disnsshg tbe cs Vi
George M Robeson Secretary OF the Navy IOf tle loss
~ th war steamer Hatteras destroyed by the Alabama,
and the transport Greenland destroyed by the fOlua
willie under charter by United states The opinion
~ the court Is that Congress did not intend that the
court should consider any claim for properly OF INC
limited States destroyed by any Of the Confederate
iser IL cites the fact that all claims Tor lOss oi
nubc property Of the United States were eher aDau
doned nv the counsel OF the United States be-
fore tho arbitrators at Geneva, or were aoso-
Intely rejected by the tribunal itself, ana th't
h only damages awarded for private vessels and
,ronertv DESTROYED The reclamation made upon Great
nrtaip was made by Government in It's capacity oi
,o,gn and not as mere representative OF private III
,:sts and the indemnity has been paid TO the Unlted
staes as Government. The opinion closes as ioDoWs'
TO set forth the technical objections
IN the present petition II quite enough 70 say that
tbe re- ia nothing III the act which requires us 10 sustain
this claim and there is very much In the general consu
connected with the subject, few Of which We
have indicated, hold MS TO the CONCLUSION VIC nave
reached; that petition must be dismissed
In case ss3 Paul f. NJ Rodocanochi ct al, New-York
, ,or loss Of merchandise by the destruction OF the
I,ivbter and the Brilliant by the Alabama judgment
Gas rendered for s2637e IS. OF this sum- interest on
COO AAa 40 is computed from Oct 49, 1862, amounting
10 Al 756 80; and interest on S3o20 TO- from oc@ :"
1862, amounting to $22S6 ol
The court then announced its deep sense OF the naus
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
from here and exactly half way between Cleveland
and Ashtabula.
THE WOUNDED.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 29.-FOllowing is q par
tial list of the wounded by the disaster on the Lake
Shore Railroad:
AUSTIN, R., Chicago, Ill. slightly bruised
BARLOW. r. supposed to be connected with Woods Mu-
scum, Chicago, H., badly hurt
BINGHAM MINERVA, Chicago, dangerously wounded
BREWSTER II. L., Rochester, N " slightly injured
BURNHAM A., of Milwaukee, slightly burned.
CHAaPLIN, HENRY, Cleveland, o.. badly hurt
CLARK, d. H., westaed, Mass. slightly wounded.
FRAME Mary, Rochester, N. Y, fatally injured.
HAYS WALTER g., Lexington Kyd slightly wounded
KARRALL, R.. Chicago. ILL.,, slightly hurt.
LEW, Mira, Rochester, n. Y. slightly injured later
report says it thought Mrs Lew is from Delaware
Lyons, Mr., New-York; slightly wounded.
MARTIN j. w, wife and mother thought to be from East
Avon, Livingston, N. Y. fatally injured.
MONROE, ROBERT, Rutland. Mass; badly hurt
MURRAY, J. NJ, Hartford, Conn., injured.
SAWYER BERNARD, Whitehall, N. Y, slightly bruised
SHEPPARD, H. w. Brooklyn, n. Y, leg broken.
TRUEwoRTHY, EDWARD. Oakland, Calp badly hurt IL
is feared that his wife and daughter are killed.
VosBURG, ". H., Buffalo, N. Y; injured
WAITE, G. W., Ashtabula badly hurt.
WRIGHT, THOMAS c., Nashville, Tenn; slightly ini
child of Mrs. Mary Bradley of San Francisco, Call
fornia, was killed.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Friday,

WASHINGTON, Friday Dec 29 1870.
The usual New Years reception Will be heid
at the Executive Mansion according to the IoioWins
programme: At IL o'clock N. the President VIII rS
ceive the Cabinet and Foreign Ministers; at ll;5O m
the Judges the Supreme Court of the United STATES
Senator'S Representatives In Congress- the Judges OF inc
Court of Claims the Commissioners OF the Dstict Vi
Columbia, and Judges of the Supreme Court OF 'he D
trct OF Columbia, former members OF the caehe'' anu
former Ministers of the United States to other So'er
ments; ut IL m the officers of the army and na'Y VIII
be receved at 1230 p. the Assistant Secretaries oi
Denartmepts the Assistant General soic-
itor General Assistant Attorneys General superhtehu
ent of the Smithsonian Institution Commissioner oI Az
rcurre superintendent OF the Coast Survey and the
heads Of he seyeT G 9aEeaS mare OF ISL the
rams Of 1896 and the members of the Quest nv
Association OF the District OF Columbia VIII call
which delegation of the Grand Army OF the kePuonc
will be received The reception OF citizeh5 VIII pcSl 80
O'clock n m at which time the gates Of the inclosure
viii he opened The reception will terminate at p H.
The Senate branch OF the Joint committee on counting
the electoral votes held long session again TINS morn
ing and afternoon All the sessions thus far have peen
devoted 10 preliminary work Of examining ana DISCUSS
ing historical records bearing on the general
No proposition has yet been presented 10 te
formally by any OF Its members one OF teIE says say a
indications are that conclusion on any point can pos
sbly be reached by the Senate branch OF the committee
for several days at least and that matters now before
them are in such uncertain condition as 10 peclule
any reasonable conjecture as TO the result Oh 'ne ue
hberations.
The Treasury has information OF the existence OF
very large number OF counterfeit silver half dollars but
all that have been examined by the officers Of the Mint
bureau are pronounced very poor limitations OF the
genuine The best indication OF tine character OF te
CONS comes from the weight and touch. Iney l Ut
lighter than the genuine coin, and have greasy TOUCH
The Republican electoral votes OF Oregon were yester-
day delivered 10 Senator Ferry by Gen Odel IN the
uresence Of Senator Mitchell No receipt was given
Both sets Of Oregon electoral return hvG e .So
by mail but not by messenger
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
A REVOLUTION OF ST LoUIs,s GOVERNMENT:

ST. LOUIs, Dec. 29.-Ihe question rs 10
whether the proposition called the "seheme and
Charter" was carried at the election last August has
bren finally settled The commissioners appointed by
the Circuit Court 20 recount the vote have made an
elaborate report to the court and Judge Gottschak yes
terday ordered the Mayor OF the city and the presiding
juscc OF the court take that report as basis and TO
declare Officially rs whether IN thcir Judgment the
scheme and Charter" were adopted rejected at the
August election This morning these gentlemen reported
to the that the proposition was carried ana the re-
Turns were Immediately certified up to the Secretary OF
s;e This reverses the previous action and will result
in compcatnns which it believed can only be remedicd
hy action Nearly all the present city officers
viii bp practically ousted when the new charter s put
lnio effect and there will have to be new election ior
both ciIy and county officials.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

R,TU. Me-. Dec. 29.-The Marine Educational AS.
soaton adjourned tOday after elecng Albro h. Chase Of
Portland president
MANCHESTER n. H., Dec. 20.-EX-GOv. Straw was
slcti President of the New Hampshire Fire Insurance Com
many and an dividend Ol per cent was declared
SARNI,. Ont Dec. 20.-The Beatty line of Lake
ner the name Of the Northwest Transportation Company
LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 29-At Augusta, Kyp yes
teroy seven unknown young men from Utopia ONO, VINO
were on the ice Of Ohio Ryer drowned Dy the Dreak-
inG of the gorge. Three bodies recovered today.
Augusta, Me-. Dec 29.-A runaway horse thls
ferpoop came in collision with sleigh driven by OIson
pVe who as out and probably fatally injured ME-
Banes sleigh was and his little daughter in
juTtd but not seriously
MONTREAL, Dec. 29.-yaois & Co., boot and shoe
anfacturers called meeting Of their creditors today and
% red 40 cents the dollar but the creditors hed Oul LOT 0O
ceus The total Liabilities OF the nrm are SZouOOO ana 'e
assets about 100000
BosroS. Dec. 29.-Patrick J. McDemott the sur
ivtno principal boxing match a Revere nan yeset'
av bich resulted the sudden death ef Daniel DaVdso
today being shown hat the atefs death
was caused by heart disease
CLEVELAND, o., Dec 29.-ln the billiard tOurna-
HeIser beat Carter in 81 innings Ihe
score stood Carter 2S9 Hese 275 Carter being required
fo make 300 and Hesor 275. Gallagher Oea Ihaehe IN 90
innngs The stood Gallagher, sou Ihatehe lAo
ToRosro. Dec. 29.-In Mount Forest, Wellington
Oonnty on wednesday night Capt James Psrce VINO nal
S senarated from his wife for short time attempted 10
ras Ms step son. Simcoe Grass, and his "
nbootine them He Immediately dterTaru shoI hinsen
fatally Grass "a in critical eonaiuen'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
AsHTABULA AND ANGOLA.

The scene of the accident is in many re-
spects similar to that Of the Angola disaster, the
horrors OF which it more than equals. 1t is at
stream which drains the farming country Of the same
name and close by the village OF Ashtabuia Inc stream
IA shallow and not navgabe and vessels engaged in the
trade Of the lake and the county have to load ana u
load at The port on the OF the lake three miles
below Where the railroad crosses the little river the
banks arc high the perpendicular hight OF the orugo
Fl ON the water being 70 feet
II will be remembered that the Angola disaster. whlch
took place Dec 49, 1865 the same road, occurred at
the crossing OF stream The train in that case was also
behind time and was coming down the line at light
Mug speed TO make up the lost moments. car
ped the track and was dragged across tue
br.Jpe lust before reaching the cmbanSmcnt
n, tbe other side il fell over with crash and was then
thrown down the eecovered slope distance OF 40 feet
This car was dashed to pieces and burned, and only
three OF its occupants remained 10 tell the
story of the horrors of that wintry after
noon one Of the other two passenger cars OF
the train went down the opposite side OF the embank
mep distance Of about % feet. 1t was wrecked COM
petey and twice caught fire, but the flames were put
ont both times by the passengers. The situation was
rot as horrible as at Ashtabula, because the
wrecked passepgers were not in the water, but 1t was
nearly as bad because Of the ice and cold and burning
cars, The loss by the Angola accident was
% killed OF whom % badly
burned that they could not be !idcntihed
aud 4G wounded The injured taken to Buffalo and
cared for brilliant ball was TO lave been given at
that fine at Buffalo but was abandoned out Of respect
f,.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
EVENTS OF 1876.
POLITICS. DRAMA. RELIGION.

The year which closes tomorrow has been busy
one at homo and abroad The conflict between
Turkey and Servia hassculminated in complications
which render general European war probable.
The crownng events in tle United States have been
the Centennial Exhibition and the Presidential
election, with the controversies which it has en-
tailed. Among the minor political incidents have
been the whisky trials, the designations OF Secre-
taries Belknap and Bristow, aud Attorney-General
Plerrepont and Postmaster-General Jewell, the re-
tirement of Gen. Schenck from the English Mission
after the Emma Mine disclosures, and the rejection
of Richard II. Dana, jr.'s, nomination The great
disasters of the year have been the loss Of the wha
ing feet in northern waters and the burning of the
Brooklyn Theater., Below will be found the chron-
cles and neurology of the year, with dramatic
diary covering the past six months, and summary
of the principal events which have occurred in tho
religious world
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

SIXTY PEOPLE KILLED oUTRIGHT-MANY MORE
WOUNDED and RURNED-THREE HOURS BEHIND
TINE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20. - Another Angola
horror befel the Pacific express on the Lake Shore
Rairaod at o'clock this evening. The train was
bound westward, and was three hours behind
time by reason of the terrible gale and
snow-storm which has prevailed here since
Ashtabula station, 90 miles east OF Cleveland, the
road crosses Ashtabua Creek on an iron bridge 70
feet high 1t is now understood here that the train,
consisting of six coaches and drawing-room cars,
and five baggage, mail, and express cars went
through the bridge and was precptated 20 feet TO
the frozen river. The cars were piled in fearful
ruin aud burned. There were 1G5 passengers on
the train, Of whom between 90 and 60 were
killed outright and many others wounded. No
names or further particulars attanable at this
hour. special train, with Superintendent Payne
and corps of physicians and appliances for the
wounded, left for the scene of the wreck at o p m
The railway officials are very ayerse to giving in-
formation but il is known that the disaster is the
most serious one that has befallen the road since
the Angola horror IN 1865.
The train, moving slowly, broke through the
bridge. Everything except the leading engine went
down. The killed are estimated at 60, with many
wounded. The cold and storm are very severe, and
the work Of recovering the bodies is making Sow
progress. The scene is described as terrible beyond
precedent.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
A FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.
ACCIDENT ON THE LAKE SHORE.

ACCIDENT ON THE LAKE SHORE.
sxTY PEOPLE KILLED AT LEAsT-THE TRAIN FALLS
FROM BRIDGE rs FEET HIGH AND BURNS.
Last night, about o'clock, the westward
bound express train on the Lake Shore Rail-
Ohio. 1t fell rs feet into the frozen
stream, and the cars caught fire and
burned. A binding snow storm was
raging, which, however soon stopped, the
weather becoming fearfully cold At least 60
people were burned, drowned, or frozen to
death. AS many as 175 people were on the
train, and a great many of those not killed
were wounded, but the number is not cer-
tainly known.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
TIE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.

BROWNSVILLE, Dec. 29.-A courier arrived
Yesterday with from the interior of Mexico Cen
D,az was occupying Querearo, Igesas having retired
TO Guanajua;O
The report that Gen. EscObedo had been captured ana
shot is untrue. He and Lerdo were at Mazaan "ens'
Rocba and ouesada left here per steamer yesterday Tor
Orleans neither Revueltas COrtina being Will
LING 10 turn over their commands TO them, as they
oed 70 represent none Of the factions Of Mexicans
The house Of another merchant in MatamoFoS was
roen into Yesterday by order OF Revueltas, and mer-
chandse 10 large amount taken because he refused 10
nav the illegal exacou OF three per cent American
merchants doing business in Matamoros ma re apeu
.aIor,h N the Government OF the United states az
for protection against the Illegal ana afD'
trarv acts OF Gen Reyueltas
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
The TRAIN COMPLETELY WRECKED.

THE TRAIN COMPLETELY WRECKED.
ELEVEN or TWELVE CARS AND An ENGINE IN THE
RIyrR-oNE ENGINE LEFT on THE BRIDGE
STORM, FIRE. AND wREcR-woRsE THAN AN
COLA.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dis, 29.-A terrible accident
has occurred at Ashtasula, OHIO, GO miles east OF
this city. The wc.tward-bound train on the Lake
Shore road has fallen through an iron bridge, a dis
tance Of 70 feet 20 the river below. 1t is reported
that seven passenger coaches ana all tue odGg"se
and express cars have been burned, and that about
one out of every five persons on the train has Dseh
killed.
The scene Of the accident is few rods cast of the
dcpot in Ashtabula. An iron bridge spans The Ash
talula Greek at this point 10 feet above the water
On both sides Of the stream are high banks Snow
Las Lcen falling almost constantly Tor the past ~
Lours and driving storm is now raging, maklDS II
very difficult TO get news from the wrecked ana
burning train.
The train was the one called No. ., Conductor
Ueus. 1t left Erie for Cleveland one honr late'
and neared the bridge at Ashtabun about O'CLOCK
The bridge giving way, the train was dashra do"h
In the river II seems that the falling tram ana
bridge smashed the ice in the creek, ana those ho'
killed by the fall or burned in the flaming cars
,,or,. held down by the wreck and drowned before
they could be extricated. Many will be or nave
been frozen
Citizens of Ashtabula are at this hour ilOZo p. ln
ot the wreck and rs many as can are WORKING 10 I'N
enc those no. already claimed by death. Inc WORK.
however. goes on very slowly. Many hken the
scene and the dicultIcsin rcscung the Drnlsed ana
nanpIed ones 20 the Angola horror OF lew years
400 Az this time il is impossible to learn the name
of q single one of the killed except that 0i thr niue
babe of Mrs Bradley of San Francisco IL Is khoNp
tht tboro were a large number of Eastern people on
e i'll lfated train II is said the seven coaches were
all well filed. The express messenger lot tie Allei
lean EXPRESS Company is missing, ana tne locaI
ooent NJ Ashtabula fears he is among the killed.
PROBABLY SIXTY KILLED.
11p,m.-A special train with physicians nurses
and everything for the comfort OF the wouhdeu a'
the wreck left the Union depot at ~ OcIoch' 'he
,oothor Is still growing colder at Ashtabula, ana
only four bodies have so far been taken from the
debris The night here is quite clear anu ho" 'n7
gnow has almost ceased falling
7, IL said there were 10 passengers on the rain'
and at least one-third of these were Killed. pulheu'
or frozen to DEATH A.,
The train was drawn by two engines; one OF tiio
ong;nes remained on the bridge, but eN@yting elsc
vent down. The engineer and fireman Oh 'ne
o,;re that went down were badly but not seriously
;ni7,rod Tho work of removing the dead still goes
on very slowly. ,,.,,o 8, nv
11:30 y. m.-Tbe weather at Ashta6ula is ez-
tremely cold.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
o,v xrIJocG NOT APPREHENsIvE.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-GOy. Kellogg to-
day said that nights report Of his interview with
the Democratic state Senators was correct lie also said
the Democrats had offered give him guarantees that,
II the contestants and citizens were admitted no trouble
should follow The Governor replied rat his experience
I'm 1874 with their pledges would not justify him In
cepug ihcm now that the law makes it his duty to
that the Legislature protected and organized, and that
regarding the refusal OF the clerk to call tho roll returned
by the Returning Beard which re usal was published
here This morning. the requiring him to 60 50 is I'M
Drrative The Governor apprehends no violence, ana
dscrrds the reported ordering out OF the White League
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

try ability and integrity displayed by the Hon. j. A. j.
Creswe the counse for the United States to which Mr.
Creswell briefly returned thanks.
After Mr. Davis Clerk Of the Court, had been comph
mented for his ability, &c, Gen. Cresweh IN rev re-
marks presented to the court series OF resolutions h
pressve the deep regret OF the bar at the dea'
Judge Baldwin, member Of the court AFTER tue
lutions had been unanimously adopted, Chief-Justce
Wells eoouently the OF the court at the
loss Of the lamented Judge. :,
few motions then announced, and the court au
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
RELIEVING THE POOR IN BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Dee. 29.-The people OF
this city are responding generously to the appeals Of the
poor One OF the large stores Of The Courier Company
has been offered TO the relief committee, with steam
power for Il souphouse where over 800 persons are fed
daily and receive provisions for their families suG-
scrptlons in cash 10 the same committee FOOT up
shscripton paper started at The Commercial Adrer-
ser countpg room has received 1925 paid in while
Ia 70 gfs OF clothing and provisions are daily sent TO
inc relic. committee over 81 500 have been realized
from the sale OF tickets for the performance Tor the Den
eff OF the poor at the Academy Of husc, which mas Dcen
xrn hY the lessees and ATTACHES for tOm0rrOW night