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The New York herald., 1876-02-01
A spanish Promise.

If Spain has been foolish enough in ad.
dressing the great Powers of Europe on the
Cuban question to say that she will end the
Carlist war in ten days we do not think that
she has any belief in her own power to &C.
complish in so short space what has defied
the various Spanish governments for years
past. We do not deny the present activity
of her generals, and we think it could be
easily proved that if this activity had been
manifested three years ago the Carlist wal
would long since have been ended This
promise is, however, too like Mr.. Stewards
NINETY days" to inspire us with any hope
that it will be kept. The forces Of Don Car
los have certainly been driven in upon their
centre during the past year, and they do not
appear to be Offering very spirited OF
successful opposition to the advance OF
Moriones, Iona and Primo Rivera, but there
is considerably more than fortnights work
in finishing up what has been so well begun.
The tenacity with which the brave Basque
mountaineers have clung to the fortunes Of
their Divine Right leader will probably prove
enough to keep the battalions of Don AL
fonso at work for many day. Even grant
ing that the Alfonsist campaign is successful,
as Madrid now hopes it will be, it is gravely
to be questioned whether it will be safe to
withdraw many of the troops for service in
Cuba, as is now so confidently promised. A
complete conquest would certainly allow
some troops to be spared, but in a country
where the rebel army, ON defeat, melts into
predatory bands, and the bands, when dis
persed, resolve themselves into groups or in
dividuals carrying on the war on less for
midable but more widespread scale, the
difficulty of detaching troops from service
in the Pyrenean ranges will be appreciated.
On the bayonets thus to be spared from
the north of Spain is to fall the task Of
''pacifying" Cuba. AS our special despatch
indicates, they do not believe at Berlin in
the second clause of the Spanish promise,
much as they may trust the power of Spain
to vanquish Don Carlos Captain Boabdils
plan to extinguish hostile army was to cut
it up in detail, his champion swordsmen
slicing the enemy down at so many scores a
day. Much as this plan has been ridiculed
we see that it is the only craftsmanship
Spain can apply to the Cuban question. She
says:-'T shall first slice me my score OF
Carlists and then slice me my score Of
Cubans, and that settles it." But it will not
settle it, for the Cuban question is not one
for bayonets to settle. or the revolt would
have been over long ago.
The New York herald., 1876-02-01

THE New EDITION OF CHARLEY Ross, the
prospectus of which comes from Tifin,
Ohio, does not strike us as moro likely to be
the genuine copy than did the spurious
embodiment of fraud whose true title was
Jimmy Blanchard. But the infantile char
acter now given to the public gaze has
evidently less subtle brain and franker
youthfulness as arguments against the as
sumption that he is an imposter. The fate
of Jimmy Blanchard does not seem to
frighten new prodigies from notoriety any
more than did the failure of Lambert Sim
tinsel crown.
The New York herald., 1876-02-01
The Murder OF simmons.

When a detestable crime has been per-
petrated it is natural that "reminiscences of
similar offences against life and society
should be conned over, and it is generally
found that every form of criminality has in
the worlds recollection several instances to
show. Thomassen recalled Guy Fawkes; the
Northampton Bank robbery had not to
leave its own State for a congener in
the Concord Bank burglary, and host
of murders followed by butchery have
already been called up from their CHASTITY
graves to compare atrocities with the fearful
crime of last Thursday night at Green
point. 1t is too soon to speculate upon the
homicidal workings of the mind of the MUIR
derer Fuchs before the commission of his
crime, because the evidence is blurred over
by beastly cloud of drunkenness in the
case of the man and the woman; and the
story of the unfortunate child, clear
as it seems, can only outline the
action of the revolving scene, in
which the murderer lay down red-handed
to sleep beside the drunken wife and the
horror-stupefied child, with the ensanguined
corpse lying still hard by. With what went
before and what accompanied the actual
killing justice has most to deal; but, in
what followed, humanity has a Mortified in
terest That night of sleep is something to
contemplate with shudder There were in
it the sleep of innocence, sleep that could
not comprehend the horror of life
taking, the sodden, ignorant sleep of
drunkenness, the sleep of the murderer,
whose callousness was proof against the
SOLDERING influence of such o crime and then
there was the calm sleep of the dead per
haps the easiest out of all to let the mind
rest upon The sickening scenes of the
three following days are but natural
sequences of that night of stiffness
in the abode of crime. The bum
Cling brutality, stupid barbarity and
exterior GOODNESS of the man, the
silent drunkenness of the woman, and
the stupefed. silence of the child are all pro-
ducible from that first sleep with a mur-
dered man for company. We may talk of
the refining influences of our civilization
and the diminution of the display of violent
DaSSlOnS, DuJ SuCu sCtHcS COllt uOW anu
again to remind us that the vilest
crimes are still as possible as when
men ate the captives that they took
in war. Heirs of the ages of progress
as we may be, it is very GER
tain that the raw material of crime
is also furnished to every human
being that comes into this world. The hor-
ror of the mutilation of Simmons becomes
no horror when it takes place in a dissecting
room. Killing that is done on the field of
battle differs certainly from killing for
money or for fancied or real wrong in private
life; but the morbid impulses that separate
the butcher of Greenpoint from the warrior
and the anatomist have a place, smaller
or greater, in the bosoms of all. Before such
stupendous horror we may well stand
aghast but it breaches a useful lesson if it
tells all men to curb the innate impulses to-
ward evil that we see may lead, in happily
rare instances, to such a climax of atrocity.
The New York herald., 1876-02-01

VOLUME XLI...............................YO. Q.
The New York herald., 1876-02-01
NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
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NEW YORK.
Weather.

Weather.
NEW YORK, November 6. Weather cloudy,
chilly, wind east.
Death.
Thos. McDonnough died at Utica, last evening,
from wounds received in political fight, Friday
evening.
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THE INDIANS.
Gen. Niles Engagement with
Sitting Bull.
\ DIG FIGIIT---BUFFALO NEAT
THE SPOILS---NOT MANY
HURT.
Two Whole Tribes Have Lei sitting
Bun and Surrendered.

New YORK, November G. The details of Gen.
Miles action with Sitting Bull are briefly as fol
lows
Shortly after hearing that l0l) lod.c, Of ,.o..A
had left Standing Rock agency, there a delay
in the arrival of the regular supply train at head
quarters and Gen. Miles with the 9Th infantry
made forced march to its relief
On the 18th, after marching 6S miles, the train
was found 1t had been attacked all the way from
Glendive by some 300 Indians but Col Otis and
his men OF the 22d infantry regiment had driven
them oil. Two friendly Indians who had been
sent from Standing Rock by Gen. Carin had
asked him to have talk with them, which he
had declined to do. A letter was also found put
mp stick, signed Sitting Bull ordering trains
to cease running through that country and fright
enng buffalo.
Three of the ODD were wounded and many In
dians were seen to fall from their ponies. On the
18TH the two commands camped near each other
and rested. Next day each took line of march,
the 22d to Tongue river and the 9Th to find the
hostiles.
On tho Goth Sitting Bull sent two Indians saving
he wished to have u talk with Gen. Miles Lieut..
Bailey, acting Interpreter. went over to the hos
tiles with the friendly Sioux. Gen. Miles moved
out several hundred yards, ard waited about an
hour. AT last about dozen warriors moved for
ward to the Generals party, halted and q circle
was formed
The council was much as usual. The Indians
were urgent IN their demands but General Miles
persisted that they should go to Tongue river and
put themselves under subsection to the govern
ment. To this they would not agree, desiring to
reu ain out to hunt buffalo
On the morning of the 2lst long, eager and
earnest conference was had. Many chiefs were
willing to agree to terms, but Sitting Bull refused
to do so, preferring to fight.
Major Casey with Co. was directed to move
along and clear the ridge the left Captain
Carter with Co. X to clear a high knoll on the
right, Captain Snyder with Co. to guard the
Rodman gun. Captain Carters company closed
up on the Sioux on the right, and the latter gave
way without venturng shot
The Sioux were soon driven from every import
ant point, hanked and foiled. In this action only
two men were wounded. OF the number of In
dians engaged, loss incurred by them, it is i'm
possible to speak with any certainty. Six dead
Indians were seen on the field. Whatever their
loss in killed may have been, more severe was the
loss Of several tons OF dried buffalo meat, and a
large amount Of camp equipage.
The Importance of the engagement and pursuit
will appear from the fact the whole Of the Mime
coujous and Shoshones have surrended and have
given five of their principal chiefs to Gen. Miles
as hostages that they will go at once into Chey-
enne agency. These tribes broke from the Sitting
Bull after the fight.
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VIRGINIA..
Troops for Richmond.

RICHMOND, November 6. Rumors have pre-
vail since yesterday that troops are expected in
this CITY, but as yet none have arrived The fol-
lowing has been received by District Attorney
Lewis:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Nov. 4.
To l.. l.. Lewis, ESQ, u. S. Attorney for the
Eastern district Of Virgin
Sii-Whereas, | have reason to believe that
off noes are likely to be committed within the
above named judicial district, against the provis-
ions of Chapter 7, title Grimes of Revised Stat
utes of the United staes). You are hereby re-
quested aud directed to attend at Petersburg, on
the 9th, eth, Sth, 9th and 10Th days of November
current for the purpose mentioned in section 1888
of said revised statutes.
(Signed), U. 5. GRANT.
The people of Petersburg are quiet and the
United States soldiers have met with kind re-
cepton.
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Heform Clnh Melting.

The Watetville Temperance Reform Club have
announced macs meeting, to be held in Town
Hall, in that town, On Saturday evening, Nov.
llth, and Sunday the 18th, all day. Following is
the call in full
There will be a mass meeting as above, for the
benefit OF society at large, and especially all men
who are in the slightest degree addicted to the
use Of ardent spirits. 1t has become subject OF
great interest to Christians and all good citizens,
and the long looked for time has come when
Christians of all denominations in Waterville are
to close their churches for whole Sabbath, and
devote the day to the cause of temperance. Let
all contribute to make it profitable day for Wa
terville, and for all those who participate in the
exercises.
Programme.-Saturday evening at 73O o'clock
mass meeting, W it'll speakers from abroad. sun
day forenoon at 8 o'clock, prayer and praise
meeting; at 10 o'clock, children and young folks
meeting; and mass meeting at and o'clock +.
NJ. We expect Mr.. Joshua Nye and Mrs. Cross
man here to address the children. We also ex-
pect speakers from all the Reform Clubs in Ken
nebec and Somerset counties; also from Lewiston
and Auburn.
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Warren Lotais-AnniveTs sc.


We find that the woil1 moves just the same
while we are sick, as when we are well. We find
it pleasant though to meet scholars again, and
have our friends greet US on the street and else
where. The town moves, and as the sailors say,
every thing is be ing "clewed up for a storm or
winter We have had very little cold weather,
but much fog.
We notice our friends are home from the Gem
ennial. They are looking well and feel well paid
that they went, and now will come the regrets of
those who could, but did not avail themselves of
this one chance Of seeing the worlds goods. But
little satisfaction is in reserve for them, in the
town anniversary which occurs on Tuesday next.
That day will be celebrated by the whole United
States, and Warren may feel itself couplimented
by so wide gathering, especially if the right man
is elected. But the town auth propose to
tske Wednesday and have appropriate ceremonies.
The day W i'll be holiday. In the morning the fac
tories give US procession Of fantasies. The fire.
men will have parade in the afternoon. The ladies
in the hail. an old fashioned n L. supper in the
evening. In the hail. also in the evening, services
will be observed by sing ing, prayer, an Grafton by
W. o. Fletcher, remarks from prominent men and
good time generally. Bells are to be rung morning,
noon and night. The news from the election may
give something of an impetus 10 our celebration.
Warren, Nov. 4, 1876. W.
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Chicago Produce Market.

chicago, NOV, 0, 1876.
FLOUR extra spring, IS 25a7 W.
WdEAT-So. spring, spot, l 0eNa3s-; Oct,
l0xa; Nov, ll2-.
CORNNo. ?. mixed. spot, u4a Oct. i2Ta-
OATS-No. :, 800 N, spot; OCT, 34h.
RiE-No. Z, 5si-a6l-.
BARLEY-No. spring, rs \ aI6k, spot.
DRESSED HOGS 65 o 10.
PORK-ld "a al5s75 spot; Oct, Is 3Oal5 $50
LARD-g 6Ih . o5-, spot; Nov 9 55a0 32s
BULK MLATS-Shoulders, 6aa- short rib
mid, ia =; short clear mid, ss.asH.
HAMS-l5 rs average
WHISKEY-l0l-a
FREIGHT s-Corn to Buf.lo. a5H wheat do
1T.
RECEIP rs 1900 -four; 10 900 wheat; $4,000
corn; ~ 20 oats; 1900 rye; 81, 90 barley.
SHIPMENT rs 5000 flour, 81 900 wheat; ls4, 900
corn; IS 000.osts; 5000 barley; $4,000 rye.
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Pennington Locals.

Pennington Locals.
The new school house, which is being erected
near the Catholic chnrch, when completed will be
good proportoned and substantial edifce. 1t is
of wood, three stories high with cellars for wood,
etc. 1t is expected to cost, when finished about
$4,000.
The little boy shouldereh his faithful gun and
seeketh after the willy partridge. Game is scarce
but hunters enjoy looking for it as much as ever.
certain Pennington man had dream some
thing ike this He was out hunting and was
about starting for home VIXEN he saw partridge
in mans door-yard, and stopped to shoot 1t
The owner OF the premises, hearing the discharge
opened the door of his house to learn the cause,
and seeing the man in the act of lowering his wea-
pom thought he had shot some animal that belong
ed upon his farm. Without waiting to ask ques-
tons, he rushed from the doorway and grabbed
the man by the throat. The fellow with the gun
then put his arms around his opponents neck and
both wrested for supremacy. Soon they each
stumbled and fell to their knees-a very revere E
tial attitude; but they not there for prayers
and rolled over and over again in the struggle.
At this stage of the proceedings the mans wife
who was in the house, ran out and separated the
| begerents. After an explanation from the man
with the gun, all seemed to be very happy, and
the hunter himself so joyful that he embraced
the woman for her kindness in separating them.
The other man was jealous and didn't like it at all.
So he hit the intruder crack over the head which
made him reel and fall to the ground, insensible.
| There was blank for a few moments, and the
dreamer awoke with the perspration standing in
great drops all over him.
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Clinton Lo Gals.

Clinton Local
The people at Morrison's Corner, Clinton, are
getting quite interested in the reform movement.
They have had several meetings there, of late, as
sisted by the Clinton village club and the Fairfield
club, and have met with good success. They or
ganized club Oct 2Sth, and have got some of
the worst men in town to sign. We hope the
good work will continue on.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
of the Clinton Re form Club Oct. oath: President,
Alfred Hunter; Vice Presidents, Charles Flagg,
Charles Hodgdon S. G. Roundy; Secretary, Lewis
Roundy; Financial Secretary, L. c. Greedy (;
Treasurer, d. s. Wardwell; Chaplain, S. l..
Hanscom; Marshal, Alpheus Rowell; Chorister,
Charles Wentworth. The club is 10 flourishipg
condition in numbers and interest manifested
They are also doing good missionary work, by
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because the minister has more power in preach
ing to his people, and making practical applca-
ton of the points he makes; 2nd the superinten.
dent can make more general application to the
school; Sd, the inspiration impaired by the
thought that so many throughout the land are
studying the same lesson.
Other topics, such as, "What sort of man
should the Superintendent be f""Lesson papers
"Have we not all something to do in the Sunday
School Z" were discussed.
There was an experience meeting of one hour,
in which DIR. Hall spoke of the uselessness Of Sun
day School concerts, as usually conducted.
The convention then adjourned.
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We were glad the other day to receive call
from Mr.. c. II. Berry of North Monmouth, who
is the President of the active and growing Tenn
parance Reform Club in that town. Although an
affair of recent organization, the club has done a
wonderful work for the village, and numbers now
from seventy five to one hundred members. The
meetings are held in the chapel, the use of which
is exten ded to the club without cost The ladies
seconded the efforts Of the Reformers in every good
Worl ard work.
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Gen. James A. Hall Of Damariscotta is prepar-
ing lecture which will be entitled, &c" cor the
Lessons Of One Hundred Years" 1t is the inten-
ton Of Gen. Hall to make this the best effort OF his
life. 1t is to be entirely non plrtizan. 1t starts
with the declaration of independence, sketches the
changes Of each period, the striking incidents of
each Presidents Administration, the things which
have made and broken political parties, and closes
with a conclusion Of what the people of this
country must do, as judged by the past, TO make
the government perpetual.
One hundred barrels ofapples, too small for cook
ing or eating, raised in the orchards at the Insane
Hospital in this city, have been manufactured in
to cider.-Journal.
Don't you mean vinegar, Mr.. Journali 1t can't
be that the versatile Steward of that bepevole Mt
institution is engaged in the work of max ing al
ditional patients for DR.. Harlow The DR.. tells
us that intemperance is a fruitful cause of insan
ity-and everybody knows that cider is fruitfW
source of intemperance. So we are inclined to
believe this is a NATURALIZATION News.
viii you tell us. Mr.. News, by what process
vinegar is made directly from apples' Is it a le-
cent discovery made in Bridgtoni Don't be vim
egar-faced now, but answer promptly. Give the
matter due confederation.
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Making a total of
SlSS.35

If all our New England cities and towns
would contribute in like proportion, there would
be no lack of funds to carry on successfully this
most important benevolent institution.
Both party flags were thrown to the breeze in
this city on Monday, and will no doubt continue
to wave to day-but how about to morrow
The Judge states that the new passenger sta
ton in this city will be opened to the public the
last Of next week, and that plenty Of good liquor
will be furnished on the occasion, direct from the
tip-top reservoir. Nothing said about pipes.
Every voter should improve the early part Of
the day to day, to deposit his ballot, and then see
that his neghbors go and do likewise.
We learn that there is to be an effort made to
establish debating club in this city the coming
winter. A good move in the right direction
Preliminary meeting in Sons of Temperance Hall
on Thursday evening next.
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Vienna locals,

The store of VIM. r. Bean was broken into a
few nights ago, and small amount Of money,
some tobacco, and few other things were stolen.
Two boys were suspected, VIM. Meader and Frank
ribbcts, one about fourteen and the other fifteen
years Of age. They we're arrested, and the Tib-
belts boy was sent to the Reform School for three
wears His father was bondsman for his good be-
hs, Jour for a scrape last spring, and he was sent
10 Jail for sixty days. His brother, for receiving
the stolen money, was bound over to the March
term of the Supreme Judicial Court. The Meader
by is not sentenced YET.
Mrs. Andrew Brown was thrown from wagon
near the church at Vienna village, last Sunday,
and was quite badly injured.
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MISSISSIPPI.
A Dark Plot.

NEW ORLEANS, November 6. A special to the
Pcayune from Vickshurg says q sherfs posse
sent from Feyette yesterday TO arrest negro for
shooting another, were fred into by negroes from
ambush and two of the posse were MORALLY
wounded The sheritrs posse were unarmed
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Thieves are plenty in China, stealing whatever
happens to come handy. Allen Parmeter recent
" lost horse blanket and buffalo robe Israel
Austin, part of a harness; and Gustavus Weber
a portion Of harness that cost $40. The people
iu that vicinity should have an eye out for these
cunning rognes.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
To THE
Ia'lu Asnnsbrf Sonrual.
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE,
The Prospect in Different Parts
Of the Country.
PROFESSIONS, SPEECHES, &c
James Gordon Bennett Bets $685.
0G0 that Hayes WI be
Elected.
PROFESSIONS, SPEECHES, &c
THE ELECTION OF HAYES & WHEEL
Err ASSURED.
At BAH.


BATH, November6 Torchlght professions of
both parties turned out to night with full ranks
and paraded the streets. democrats to the music
of Johnson's Band Of Lewiston. The republicans
wound up with enthusiastic speeches, to a large
audience, at Columbian Hall,
At Portland.
PORTLAND, November 6. The republicans here
had torchlight parade to night. Clubs were
present from North Yarmouth and Cape Eliza
beth, with three bands Of music. 1t was a fine
display and many houses were illuminated.
At Bangor.
BANGOR, November 6. Both parties held clos
ing rallies this evening. The republicans met in
Norombega Hall, the front Of which was band
somely Illuminated with Chinese lanterns and
refectors. The hall was crowed with ladies and
gentlemen. Stirring addresses were made by j.
F. Snow, Senator Hamin and Hon. Lewis Bar
ker. Much enthusiasm was manifested and at
the close of the meeting the Hayes and Wheeler
battalion had a torchlght paraGe through the
principal streets. Many residences were hand
somely ium mated and there was large crowd
of people in the streets
The democrats met in City Hall in large num-
bers and were addressed by j. F. Rawson, G. l..
Boynton, Marceus Emery and others, whose re-
marks were loudly applauded.
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BRUNSWICK.
fire.

BRUNSWICK, November 6. The stable attached
to dwelling on Noble street, owned by Mrs. d.
NJ. Melcher and occupied by John Stanwood, was
destroyed by fire between one and two o'clock,
this morning. together with two valuable horses.
The ell of the house was partially burned, but the
main building was saved. The cause of the FIRE is
unknown.