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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Professor W. G. Sumner, OF Yale College, Is as the
Holman House. r. f. Church, tho artist, Is at the
Clarendon Hotel =. Dcnys, OF tho British Legation
nj Washington is at the Everett House Charles Par.
rsh OF Wilkesbarre, Pa Is at the Astor House r. r.
Cheney. OF Boston, Is at the Brevoor House. Judgs
A. r. suncrn. OF Havc,strax. n. ~, Is nj tho 81
Nicholas Hotel John N. Francis, of Troy, IL ut tho
Metropolitan Hotel Samuei s. Moon. OF Philadelphia.
is AZ tho pisor Hotel Professor John Forsyth. OF
West Point at the Gi;sey House Theodore n. Vail.
Superintendent OF the Railway Mail scrvcc Is at tho
81 James Hotel
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MYNDEHr VAN HORN.

Ono of tho old settlers OF Communipaw, Myndcrt
Van Horn, passed away yesterday at tho ago OF
eighty three Ito was born In tho old Stone house
Communipaw avenue, near the Morris Canal In the
nun .cpalty now known rs Jersey CITY. but then COM
mus pavoniR and Cnmmuuipaw. Ilo served many
wears IN Board OF Chosen Frccholdcrs OF HUDSON
county aud the owner 0i largo tract OF land In
the Lafayette section OF Jersey City. The family has
been always identified with tho local improvements
which have made tho old town Of Bergen tho most at
iractiye district Ol Jersey CITY
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THE JAMES RIVER.
THE JAMES RIVER RISING RAPIpLY-DETENTIoN
OF THE STEAMSHIP RICHMOND.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HER,LD.1

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 16 1877.
TIC James River at this point is rising steadily. and
Is already ten feet above low water mark Vast guam
titles OF leo are coming down from the up country.
but Is generally broken into small pieces passing
the ialls Tho wharves covered with water. A
great ireshe equal to that OF 1870 perhaps Is CERTAIN
an'ess the present flood is dsch9sed from the river
before that which now surely coming down from
me TAR distant inounttins reaches here. The stenm-
snip Richmond of the Old Dominion linz. lett
Inc city for New York this morning, and got
down as far MS the Narrows Al Drury's Bu Old Fort
Darling" where there was gorge Of cc shc
apos0n where she could neither advance retreat.
ana VIII remain Tor the present II Is probable
that she VIII suncr any damage beyond the delay OF
Tomorrow a steamboat will proceed up the canal 10
lynchburg TO break tho ice, nnd the packets and
freight boats ~yil follow in her wake. Canal navi-
CATION has been closed about four or five weeks thing
unexamplcd in twenty years
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HOOPER'S STRAIT LIGHTHOUSE.

sIDILIrY OF ASSISTANCE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1877.
Tho lighthouse al Hooper's Straits, on the eastern
shore OF Chesapeake Bay, which carried away by
the ice on Thursday last carried out the Chcsa
roakc about four miles, with the board. The
boats belonging To II woe caught by falling house.
which remained alont the Ice and at last adviccs
II was four miles west northwest OF lis proper uca-
ton, where tlrro are about seven fathoms OF water
40 ASSISTANCE POSSIBLE.
The ice stiIl kept II aIoat, and assistance could
be given the lishtkc"Pcrs from the shore Captain
Conway anh an assistant had charge of the lighthouse
and II rs tho impression that neither has family and
that only the two men wcro in tue beacon when II
NJ kcd
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THE FISHKILL BANK.
OVER ONE nj

OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS MISS
ING.
POuGnKEErsE, Jan. lG, 1877
An Eogle special from Flshkill says. though the
expert has not completed his examination OF the
OF tho national bank at that place, enough Is
known to show that tho deficiency will reach over
800, ,OOO and possibly $3.50, OU0 some OF thusc whO
made heavy ovcrdrafts were negotiating to-day TO
pay up
Tho run tho savings bank has drawn out $50, ,00O
Tho bank, however, rs sound.
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MEXICO.
DIAz DEFEATS THE ARMY OF IoLEsTAs-LERDos |
SUPPORTERS SURRENDER

SUPPORTERS SURRENDER.
GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 10, 1871
special despatch to tho Necs from Brownsville
says:-
''Gencral Daz failed 10 effect compromise with
lgIcsias He attacked tho forces OF Igesas In GUIANA
juato, commanded by General Anton. the Sd inst.
AntilIon was defeated, surrendcrng his whole army
and all his material OF TO General Ignacio Martinez
Iglcsas has asked to be allowed to retire to private c
General Quiroga, according to promise, supported
l.erdo until November So He then surrendered over
5000 men and large amount Of war material to Gen
crnl Trevino and retired to his rancho Under tho
preicxt that he fomcntng trouble he arrested
tried and condemned, and, according to telegram. he
was shot on the 18th inst. -
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FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITY.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

By TELEGRAPH TO THE nEnALD.1
NoRroLr, Va, Jan 10, 1877.
Tho matter Of conflict Of jurisdiction between tho
municipal and federal courts In tho examination OF tho
wntchman who killed river thief caught robbing the
United stacs ship CaDandaigua, came before Judge X.
W. Hughes OF the United states District Court To-day
aud an important opinion delivered, denying tho
jurisdictvn Of the Mayor Of Portsmouth
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AT DEATHS DOOR.

Colonel John 0'Mahorcy, the "hcad ccntrc" Of the
Fenian organization, at present lying In dying con-
d!ton at his residence on Sixth avenue. Colonel
OMahoney has long been leader In Irish politics, and
during tho excitement OF tho 1865 1860 raised
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city Many irish nationalsts viii be uch gricved 70
hcar OF tie danger OF their old chief
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PARDONED BY THE PRESIDENT.

ELIZABETH. n. j., Jan. 10, 1877.
President Grant has signed The pardon OF jeremiah
Fairpnns asked for by 300 citizens, and he Will DO
rccnscd az soon as the necessary order cnn be for
wardcd to United states Marshsl P.ummcr and thence
Ia this citv
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SIXTEEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO

OMAHA, Ncb.. Jan. 16, 1871
The storm Of yesterday has been followed by in
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THE MIDDLErOwN TRAGEDY.

MORE IMPORTANT EVIDENCE IMPLCATISG THE
SON.
[BY rELEGrArH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT JAM 16, 1876
Some important evidence has com, to light this
afternoon regard to the Mddlctown tragedy, which
places tho son Of tho deceased man in cond
tion than before. Michael Donohuo now states that
while hc In Browns house fnther and quar-
relied, and the during The struck his parent
blow which him to fall the char and break
u. very serious wound IN the temple was tho IL
OF this blow, The blood flowing freely from IT, The
quarrel was continued after Don0huc left Browns
residence Donohuc excuses himself from nut max ing
this statement before because he was AFRAID pcouIu
would think he was Implicated III the quarrel lie also
feared personal violence from tho prisoner.
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BEHIND TIME.

CHICAGO ILL.,, Jan. 10, 1877.
Tho mail, passenger and express trains on all the
roads to-day are from to twelve hours late Tho
trains have been despatched from Chicago tho usual
hours No accidents are reported Tho sill
falling lightly, and It's depth this afternoon Is less
than two
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THE ICE IN THE POTOMAC.

WASHINGTON JAN IL, 1871.
Tho Signal Service observer ut Harper's Ferry
ports 10 the Chief Signal Oiccr ns follows The
river Ia at stand and tho Ice still remains. Don't
think VIC have had rain enough 10 break Inc icc.n
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Average Temperature yesterday .......... 335s
year Ao,4
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CONDEMNED TO DIE.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. 4

TARDono n. c., Jan. 16, 1871
Simon R'gIand, now IN jail at this place. Is to DO
executed In Martin county, on the 22d inst Tor com.
ml!tns ao outrage on the person ot Miss Bcdgood
OF Edgccomb county.
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NEW DEPARTURE IN SEWING MACHINES
The Hall Trc IDLE. applied to the Iioxs sKwiSG MACHINE
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A NEW DEPARTURE IN SEWING MACHINES
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81 Union square.
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MOLLY MAGUIRES INDORSED.

A MEETING or ''wonKINGMEN" on THE AN.
NrvEIsAEY or THE ToMPKISs SQUARE pIy-
rrcULrY--Ex RESOLUTIONS IN-
TRoDUcED.
Masonic Hall, In East Thirteenth street, near Fourth
avenue was well alicd last evening with ''working.
men," assembled to express sympathy with the
miners OF Pcnnsylvana, now undergoing sentence or
awaiting execution for murders committed In the coal
regions Mr. Elliott was appointed chairman and Mr
Hope secretary Tnc chairman said they as
scmbled on the anniversary OF the memorable Tomp-
kins square meeting three years ago. when tho labor
es OF the city, after having obtained permission IRON
the police authorities to hola their meeting and a
promise from Mayor Ha,cmeyer that he would
address them, were driven from the park by police
men on horseback They had assembled. he said. on
the anniversary of the outrage upon ther righis to
protest against the prosecution VI the miners OF PcnG
syivana.
Reservations were then introduced which were sub.
slsutally to the effect that the workngmen IA tbs
INNING districts of Pennsylvania are subjected to tho
most shameful and infamous treatment by their en-
ployers. and that the assertion thai an organization
known rs the "Aoy ha2uIres' exists IN the mining
districts Of Pennsyivana Tor the purpose o assassina
ton rested soieiy ON the testimony lot an in-
famous character" named Mcfarland, who was
u ',ool OF the NINE o~ners,' aud that The
corporations had cnicavored TO cover with
odium the workingmen OF fcnnsysans tor The pur-
poso o diverting attention IRON their own cruel rob.
bcry OF the people That view VI the fact that men
had been and condemned TO death on The test
mony OF hired witness, 10 was resolved that the
meeting ~ the name OF the wOrkingmcn OF The city
protest against the Wholesale execution OF men whose
convection secured on the testimony OF spy in
tho poyment OF the coal corpofatons ana that tho
meeting considered ~ The duty OF all ""rSinsmen TO
raIsc tLcr voccs aeanst the proposed human
butcnery .
A mai, named Mcdonnell then addressed the meet
Ing said that The mine owners had supsd <si the
press OF Pennsylvania, aud - Was tbc DUTY of the
workiuxmcp TO Organize To- defence oi their rghts
He compared tho witness Mcfarland to polre con.
stable Talbot tho notorious reniAn iniorsner.
them TO destruction In referring 20 The fompk ps
square meeting ne said that ~ tho workinsmen had
been organized the poec would not have dared TO club
them Us they did II the work. inemen would with
wisdom discretion aud centrslixs into mighty
organization they would have mo trouble IN over.
throwing dcspotism"
oiner speeches Of the same tenor we're delivered Ia
German.
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THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.

DIsMAY or THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY THAT
HEWITT SHOULD PREFER HAYES TO CIVIL
WAR FOR THE INAUGURATION OF TILDEN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Richmond, Jan. 13, 1877.
special telegram from Washington, published here
this morning. says Mr. Hewitt, chairman Of the Ma
tonai Committee, frankly avows that he would prefer
Hayes civil war; and he thinks the very nrst step
BY the Inauguration Of Tiiden would deprive
the democratic party Of Its most valuable support In
New York, Connecticut and Now Jersey. The mon-
eyed of the democratic party In those States Of
desire the Inauguration OF Tden but they arc
unit Tor peace at any pricc. This state.
mcnt has caused quite commoti0n here
among the leading politicians, ana they
express both surprise and Indignation ~ Hewtts
posit0n taxing Tor granted that he Is properly
sentod. Nothing that has occurred since the election
has produced upon the mittcc much discourage
ment concerning Tdcns Inauguration. Your cor
Respondent visited the Capitol to-day and conversed
with General W. B iaiiaferro Chairman OF the vir-
einia Conservative COMMITTEES; Hon. H. A. Coghiil,
member Of tho National Committee for Virginia, and
many influential members from all portions OF the
state. One and all agreed that such position
fortunate, and that even VI Howitt entertained those
opinions he ought to have kept them secret TOR
the present Mr.. CoghiIl, who has recently returned
IRON Washington, could not believe that Hewitt
properly represented. One member remarked, "lil
bet u Ii uus Hewitt 10 son-in.law o too many United
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THE STRIKE OF THE PoTTERs.
CRY or BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYED ''No
suRRENDER"-MAss MEETINGS HELD EVERY


TRENTON, Jan. Is, 1877.
The strike Of tho operative pottcrs In this city con.
tlnues and the excitement II increases. The
strikers hold meetings every day in Frceso Hall,
where resolutions adopted proclaimng In the pith
sNo surrender" No III feeling is manifested toward
the manufacturers personally except in few cases,
where IL claimed the bosses arc "bad men" John
Brammer John ID. Mccormick, George Baddely. John
Il. Welsh, Michael Hoar, Thomas waldron and Joseph
I.awton lead the movement They arc the spokesmen
OF their fellow worknen. There ID complete
suspcn sion OF WORK In all OF the thirteen
pottories which represent about 1000 opora.
uves, young and old, male and iemalc The
alleged grievance ID that the reduction IN wages
proposed by the bosses-thirty per CENTS too
much that notice had been gwen OF II beforehand
same rate Of wages they were ten years ago.
The price of coal chemicals and every thing else used
IN the OF pottery ware has been reduced
over 100 per cent, while tho valuo OF wares has not
decreased more than twenty-five per cent. They
claim, also, that tho manufacturers IN this country
get about 100 per cent more for their
wares than foreign manufacturers receive, and
that operatives are better paid TOR their labor
England than those IN this country. The strikers
are determined to hold out until the bosses reestabis
old scale OF prices and as tho former have largo
OF money in the treasury oftheir union TO help
those want it is feared that they Will not re-
linquish their determination On tho other hand tho
bosses say they will not YIELD and that they arc In
position To hold out longer than the strikers can.
The city Is In fer,ncnt over tho trouble, and IL is
the all absorbing topic OF conversation
day another mass meeting was held, when ad
dresses delivered by Thomas Wadron AMI other
operatives In tho samo spirit ~ heretofore.
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MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.

SPECIAL AGENT HOWARD SAYS THE MISSISSIPPI
ELECTION WAS FARcE--oNLY TWO CoLoRBD
DEMOCRATS IN THE STATE.
wAsnrsGToy, Jan. Is. 1877
The Investigation Of the Mississippi election was
proceeded with before the Senate Committee, and
Major Edward Howard, a special agent OF tho post
ofico In Mississippi, examined He testified
that he resides at Jackson, Miss; he has
travelled through various parts Of that State
within the past ten months, and he IL
satisfied from what he and heard that u large
number Of colored voters were intimdsted for tho
purpose OF keeping them from voting; one Of tho
methods of intimidation practised was to threaten to
turn aborpg men out OF employ ment; II the repub.
hcans attempted to hold political meeting the
scrvativcs or democrats created a disturbance and
broke up the meeting; the republicans IN all
parts OF the State told witness, previous 10
tho last election that unless they could be protected
they would poll small votc Judge Percy, OF Kinds
county, Missouri, IN conversation with witness,
propose allow the republican party ever 10 be built
up In that county again; This conversation took place
before the election.
Witness stated that " hat would be called farce In
the North called election IN Mississippi; he
had met but two col0red men IN Mississippi who
wero democrats; ho saw violence done any
person previous 70 tho election day; no has talked
with great number OF coored people, and knows that
a large majority OF them would vote The republican
ticket II they were let alone.
Witness stated that he know OF at least 100 voters
who were registered at Tinnan's, polling place
Jackson. who, election day, kept iron voting
by not beng able to get near the polls account Of
the boisIerous crowd surrounding them; the Super
visor OF Election delayed the voting as much pos
slbc by ask ing those who came up TO voto
unnecessary questions
AZ this point the committee adjourned until Monday