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Vessel stranded.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., January L.
The transatlantic steamer Amerique,
hound from Havre for New York, came
ashore ut Seabright, about four miles
north of here, at three o'clock this morn
inc, There were three cabin, fity-one
second and fourth class passengers, and
one hundred and sIxty.two officers and
crew on board, all OF whom, with the ex-
ception of three Of the crew were saved.
Soon after the ship, struck the captain
ordered a small boat with the crew, COM
posed of Officer Brillanin and eleven
men, to convey Information ashore and
Obtain assistance. The steamship was
then ONLY nine yards from the beach.
The boat struck the beach, but under
tos and floating ice together, there be-
ing much of the latter, upset her, and
three of the crew were lost. Crews from
all Il life-ssving stations were on hand,
and succeeded soon afterward IN throw
ing 4 line TO the ship, and by
the aid OF the crew OF the Ameri-
Que life car was soon drawn
on board. The passengers were at hrst
sfraid TO enter the car, but Mr.. cornell
Jew,t, and and mis- wife, who were pas
sengers on board, entered and were safely
drawn ashore, after which all OF the
passengers and most OF the crew were
landed, five or six being taken IN the Car
at time. The captain still remains on
board, looking after the vessel. All OF
the mails and specie were safely landed
The vessel lies we'll up on the beach, and
it is thought that she will be high
and dry At low tide. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Cornell Jewett and Spanish
lady. the only cabin passengers, are at
hotel at Seabright, while the second and
fourth class passengers, and large part
OF ,he'crew are about the hotels here. The
ship WAS IN charge OF pilot, taken on
board Yesterday. The weather was very
thick. The conduct of the crews OF the
lile-ssving stations WAS of the most Ell
fcient nature. They were promptly on
hand and by their exertlons saved every
one who was on board after they arrived.
Had not the boa. left the ship, ali would
have been saved.
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THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW
ELECTION.

The prophecy of President GRANT that
there will be another Presidential elec-
tion has had the effect of exciting the
Republican politicians. It's the opinion
of many leading lawyers that in the
event of a failure of the joint conven-
tion, or OF the House, to elect Presi-
dent, that it is the duty of the Secretary
of State to issue writ to the Governors
of the several States for new election
by the people. Senator BAYARD has been
able to resurrect an old law of 1892 au-
thorizing this procedure. This would be
u curious plan for the solution of the
Pres dental problem, and it is not sur
prlsing that it should meet with opposi,
tion from the Republican leaders. They
know that they were fairly and squarely
defeated IN the last election, and now
having resorted to force and fraud to set
aside the popular will, they may well
look forward with fear and trembling 10
another expression from the people. 1t
would be given SO distinctly and en-
phstically and their ranks so badly shat
tered that there would hardly be cor
poral's guard left of them after the elec.
tion. The Democrats would have nothing
to fear from another election, but a! the
same time they do not seriously propose
to adopt such course. In fact 1t is not
at all probability and barely posi-
bili.y. Mr.. HEWITT has been attributed
with the declaration that the only
possible alternative lay between
Mr.. TILpENs inauguration and
new election. This Is denied upon
good authority, as all that Mr.. HEWITT
did say was that he believed that TILDEN
and HENDRICKS had been elected and
would be inaugurated, but in case that
there should be contest and should
civil war threaten, and only IN case that
civil VA, threatened, he would prefer
civil to military contest. That he
would rather make an appeal to ballots
than to bullets, sentiment endorsed by
the entire Democracy. While there
are those who lcok upon new election
as possible, yet the country, as Pro-.
SRELYE expresses it, ioathes the idea
The election is over and decided as
far as the popular vote can decide it in
favor OF Mr.. TILpEN, and all that is left TO
do,ss Mr.. CoNKLING says is to have fair
count, declare the true result, bow to it
and stand by it.
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THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.

The Democratic Convention for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
municipal offices meets this morning at
10 o'clock, in the City Building, dele
gates having been elected at primary
election held on Saturday night. The
delegates composing the Convention
have grave responsibility resting upon
them in making y selection of suitable
candidates for the party. Our party or
gsnization is good, the party lines hsv-
ing been closely drawn in the late
state and national contests. The en-
thusiasm eukindled by the late
campaign has not yet died out, and.there
is an evident desire on the part OF Dem
ocrsts to support ticket composed of
their own party friends even for the
smallest local offices. Under these cir
cumstances with an unexceptionable tick
ct there is no question about carrying the
municipal election for the Democracy,
therefore 1t is of the utmost Importance
that the Convention should look well to
the qualifications and character OF the
men whom they may nominate. Ii the
Convention should fail to keep this fact
IN mind, and nominate II ticket COM
posed of persons without qualifications for
the positions to which they aspire or men
whose character would not bear that
public scrutiny which would have to be
undergone in q contested election, we
need not expect success, nor would we
deserve it.
We do not know what basis of repre-
sentstion the Convention may adopt
whether it will be the vote cast IN No
yember, October, or at the last munich
pal election two years ago. We give
the vote by wards ut the election in Jan
nary 1879 rs cost for Mayor
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WArERrowN, n. J January There
was very heavy fall OF snow here last
evening and to-day ii Is three ieet and
q half deep on tho level.
ST Louis, January The heaviest
snow storm OF the season set In about
daylight this morni ng and continued all
day. There is now about six inches o.
snow on the ground aud tbc-tempers-
ture is falling. The street railways are
much impeded. Reports received To
night say the storm has been general
throughout the state, snd:the railroads
are experiencing good deal Of difficulty
in getting trains through on time In
some sections, especially in the Wet.
The snow has stopped falling and the
weather is turning very cold. The snow
Is not so heavy east OF here, and the
prospects are that trains will bs delayed
but little.
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The washington Police Scan DIAL.

NEW YORK, January "a Washing
ton special to the Herald says an imam
GUS scandal will be brought 10 light short
ly by Congressional investigation. The
resolution 10 be offered in the House will
simply ask for 2 general inquiry rs 10
whether any member Of the Bosrd OF
roIIce Commissioners OF the District Of
Columbia has attempted 20 use his posi-
ton 10 interfere with investigation su
,horized by Congress, or for any other
improper purpose This will be referred
the Committee on Distric. Of Columbia,
of which Mr.. Buckner. Of Wisconsin, is
chairman.
The NdtioudN Republican, Of which
William J. Murtagh, President Of the
Police Commissioners is editor, having
charged Major Richards, Superintcnd-
ant OF Police, through the Police DE.
partmen;, with coliusipn with gamblers,
the Superintendent demanded an Inves-
tiystion which came 10 q sudden clo-e
TUESDAY. Col Cook, counsel for the
Board Of Police and for Mayor Richards,
Yesterday published card address
ed to Nur,agh. in which he
ssys: The public shall BE- nsde sc-
quainted with the base efforts employed
bv you and others, constituting q vile
conspiracy, 10 prostitute and use Mayor
Richard. and the members Of the de-
tective force 20 destroy or impair the
Congressional investigation and 20 iDjure
Hon. W. q. Whiuhorne. Other mstters
equally dishonorsble and uefA'ious shall
be uncovered"
Il !. stated upon what appears 10 be
good authority that the President has
desigusted the commissioners Of the
metropolitan police FOR the District Of
Columbus 70 fil sbe places Of the I've
members Of the board recently requested
- resign, ard that there names will be
.ept 70 tie Seuste on Aobdsy for con.
arnA.ion. They are eI-Msyor Matthew
G.. Emery, John T. Mitchell. . veil
known nerchsrt; John c. Harknessr .
prominent srchitsct, and PretsrIck W.
Douglas. The resignation Of Ar. Mur-
tsuEh, President Of ibe old board, has
not yet been accepted, aAd It is thought
he will be retained.
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FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
WAsHIsaToN, January I,
HOUSE.


Mr.. Douglass, chairman of the Freed
mems Bank Committee reported a bill
authorizing Mr.. Edmunds, bank com.
missioner in property sold to-day under
foreclosure TO secure debts of the bank,
to sell the same at public or private
sale when it Is for the interest of the
bank to do so; and also rstifying their
former action. He explained that the
committee in winding up the affairs Of
the bank or selling property conveyed TO
the bank to secure debts, had been COM
PEELED, in order to prevent q sacrifice Of
property, to buy in large proportion OF
1t, ard afterwards 10 resell it. The leg
ality of the course had been questioned,
and this bill was reported III order to
remove doubts in the matter and to pre-.
vent expensive of litigation. The bill
was passed.
Senate bill allowing Ephriam p.
Abbott to purchase, at $3.50 an acre,
tract of land along the river range,
Wayne county, Michigan. Passed.
Mr.. Goodwin, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill authoriz.
ing the McGregor Western railroad. in
Iowa, to intersect the road from Sioux
City to the Minnesota State line, with
the proviso that the grant of lnnd shall
not be Increased or changed, and that
the homestead and pre-emption rights
shall not be affected. Passed.
Soon afterwards the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the consu.
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill.
The first paragraphs being those max
ing appropriations for the salaries OF
ministers, MIR. Holman offered an amend
ment fixing the following rates of sala-
rieS for ministers: Great Britain. France,
Germany and Russia $4,000, now
Sl7,5OO; Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil,
Mexico, ia pan and China $4,000. now
$4,000; Chill and Peru ~ At present;
Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway,
Turkey, Venezuela, Hawaiian Islands
and Argentine Republic S6,OOO now
$500; Guatsmala, Costa Rica, Honduras,
Salvador and Nicaragua, one mission,
$4,000, now $4,000; the Minister and
Consul-General to Hsyti an6 Liberia
each 5000, now 81, 400 and $4,000.
MIR. Monroe opposed the amendment
as ole offered in the dark, and without
reasons TO sustain 1t.
Mr.. Holman advocated the amend
ment and said that the whole system
oukbt to be abolished, and he believed
that it would disappear in very short
time IN every one of the enlightened ma
tinns of the world. The offices of min
lster and ambassador were now mere
sinecures.
The committee rose without any act
ion on the consular diplomatic bill, and
the House considered business OF the Dis
trict of Columbia "A few bills OF local
import were passed, and the House ad-
journed.
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Funeral or Commodore Vanderbilt.

New YORK, January The fuhefsi
Of Commodore Vanderbilt took place to-
day. The weather was extremely IN
clement, notwithstanding which large
number of persons called at the house
prior to the removal of the re-
mains 70 the Church IF the Stranger,
whe-e the funeral services were held.
The remains, which were encased IN u
metallic casket, were viewed by the
friends, visitors and deputstion OF two
hundred and fifty attaches of the New
York Central and Hudson River
railroad. The floral offerings were OF the
most simple character, and sll attempt
q. display was studiously avoided A
large crowd witnessed the removal OF
the remains from the house 70 the church.
which we're carried on bier BY SIX
men, $50 police keeping the streets clear.
Among the principal visitors during the
morning. were Daniel Drew, Peter
Cooper, ThurloW Weed, Augustus Schell,
Rev. Dr.. John Hall, Marshal o. Roberts.
Cyrus W. Field, Governor Morgs1,
samuel Ward and Chsuncey NJ. DepeS<
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Lass an iII wind an1 e'pno' be masssfsd
TOO early. What II = trining sttast of
siekne.. to-day may, ~ unstt~nded 10, b.
e-ms serigus esse In week. Small s'i.
mspts should be nipped In ths bod tSfofe
they plo~on into fuli b ovn naisdiss- IL
this advice were attended 10. many
heavy bill ior medical sttsndanee might
90 avoided. when the liver h disordsfsj,
the stomach ,oui. tins bowels obsssuetsd.
or tbs nerves disturbsd. resort shooI5 st
on Dc hsd % that saprsos rsDsdy.
Hossstt<r's stomaeh bittsss, . fsv d so
Of which viii restore healthy s~tis and
pat the ., stem In pere . order. II hs
wI.. prseaation 70 KEEP this iseonpsSs-
ble preventive In the hosss, s'ass y
ehseks, With snhvaiisd p;onptitsds, ets.
orders which breed others fas moro dssG'
sroas. and 10 their isfs dsvsiopsAssats
are thsmss.ya otssn istI,
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Tn. D~ou,b I'm california.

SAN FRANcsco, January The
drouth continues unbroken. For the
flrst time since the Ame, icsn settlement,
Decembsr has passed without drop OF
rain. Yesterdays dispatches from vAr'-
ous points in California seemed to ind'.
cate change of weather. 1t has again
cleare, up. The crop reports received
from all quarters indicate that IN the ei-
trene south the drouth has slrsady had.
10 some extent. N disastrous effect on
grain and feed. and in some parts OF San
Joaquin Vslley and the lowsr
part oi Sacrnmepto Nnhe|
the crops are suffering. From
the coast counties generally reports are
favorable and no trouble Is apprchcnded
il the rain should be delayed I'LL neal
mosth. la the northern parts of the
State anxiety is felt, but no serious dam-
age has vet resulted.
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HAVANA. January THE English
mail steamer which arrived from Vsrs
Cruz, brings the following intelligence
from the City Of Mexico, December 2stb;
Whole brigsdes and regiments Of lgis.
las army have pronounced Tor D'Ak. but
the latter has not yet dared TO attack ig.
lesias, be being strongly posted with
1900 men, at Silsa. The states
of Jalisco, Zscstocas, Darsngo.
Ssuluis, Patosi and Nusyoleon have pro-
nounced for Disz.
General Mendez. who was appointed
Regent by Disz 10 act during his Sb-
sence, has issued . convocatoria for the
election Of President. Chist Justice and
members OF Congress on January "a.
Generals Nejia ana lglesis are both e..
cluded rs candidates or electors; also all
members OF the Lerdo and Jusrez gov
ernments.
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Stolen Money Restored.

WAsHIYGToN, January IA report
is IN circulation late tonight that nearly
$4,000 belonging TO the Illinois Nation
al Bank of Chicago, recently stolen from
the Treasury Department have been re-
stored, the person who committed
the larceny having returned 1t
to the Treasurer through a
third party. 1t Is further stated that the
guilty person, fearful OF detection, re-
sorted to this means of restoring the
stolen funds in the hope of being saved
from public exposure, and that no per-
son connected with the detective service
had anything 10 do with its recovery.
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LONDON, January 7.--Germany 10 pre-
psrlng TO mobilize two army corps for
the purpose OF watching the Polish
frontier. This 10 in accordance with th.
statement made some time ago that In
the event Of war Germany would aid
Russia by taking care Of Poland. fsr-
haps q more significant statement 10 that
Austria IL collecting munitions OF war 81
SemIip, opposite Belgrade, preparatory
70 seizing the Ssrvisn Capital in tho
event Of . Russian occupation OF Rou.
mania.
LONDON. January IA Dispatch from
Con,tsntinople ,ays thst ths Earepss"
plenipotentIsries met At the huasiaa
mbassy, Saturday evening. II 10 said
they decided 10 declare, At Monday
meeting OF the conference, that thsy
have not modified their views, and can.
no, make any further concessions
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Ohio l.egtslatore.

CoLUMBus. January 6-ln the House
a resolution wss adopted calling on the
railroad commissioner for Information a.
10 what condition the Ashtsbula bridge
was in when last inspected by him, and
when such Inspection occurred. Bills
were introduced 10 make the test FOR H..
Eliminating oils l0 degrees; requiring all
railroad companies 10 require all Psssen-
ger trains 10 have the breaking apparatus
under the direct control OF the engineer.
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To-DAY-the sth of Jsnusry-.is IN
sepsrsbly associated With the history and
name Of ANDREW JACKsoN.-the old
Hickory of Democracy. Msy his spirit
guide his followers in their deliberations
to-day, and then the voice Of the people
in their might will ring out throughout
this land sound that will strike terror
TO the hearts of the conspirs,ors-"By
the Eternal the American Union must be
preserved"
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y, 1875, us east for Mayor

In addition to the work Of nominating
candidates, 1t will be the duty of the
Convention to appoint new Executive
Committee, and it is important that this
committee should be composed of active
and intelligent persons, who will take
deep interest in the welfare and success
of the party at all times. The work oi
nominating candidates for Council is
very properly left to the respective
wards
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Runner that the Duel Has Becu
Fought


NASHVILLE, January 6.-The Leg
islature Of Tennesse adopted resc-
lutions regarding Vanderbilts death.
Speeches ware made in both
Houses. This is the first time
such marks of respect were ever paid
BY the Legislature TO private citizen.
The memorial service q, Vanderbilt
University 10 morrow will be very i'm
pressiye.
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A NAN by the name of GREEN, Of Cul-
pepper, Va, has shown his verdsncy. by
writing a book advocating dual e1ecu-
tive. He wants President and q Gov
ernor-Genersl-one TO control the civil
and the other the military department of
the government-one TO be chosen from
the South and the other from the North.
We will do we'll If We succeed in getting
one executive officer for the nation, from
the complications now threatening the
country.
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New YORK, January Ga number oi
New lork's most distinguished citizens,
spprecis.ing the public spirit and tdeil-
ty with which Willism II. Wickhsm dis
charged the duties Of mayor, have ten
dered him public dinner, which ne &C
cep,s and names the l2th January. The
invitation is signed By August Belmont
Samuel D. Bsbcock, w. Z. Dodge, John
A, Stewart Chester A. Arthur, Morris
4. Jessup, Royal Phelps. Noah Davis,
George W. Lane, Mayor Hsvemeyer's
City Cham mbel lain, and many others.
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Rauk Abatement.

Nxw YosK, JanLary 6.-Losns ST.
All, 500; spscie Increase s5,S2l, 100; iega!
tender increase sa0s, 100 deposits increase
So go 500; circulation increase s23i, 100;
reserve increase s3 54s,575.
The notable event OF the day on the
street i. thst the bank average OF gold
on the weekly statement is 100000
higher than the green back average. such
thing hss no; happened since the or'gi-
nal is,u. of green backs ia 1862.
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IL another column We publish the GER
emonisl details of the transfer by the
city authorities of the Capitol building to
the State. We feel confident in saying
that there has never been, within the
limits Of the United States, building
erected so elegant in style and proper
tions and arranged for convenience, for
the same amount of money expended IN
lis construction, rs the State House in
the city o. Wheeling.
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The Philsdelphia Times. closes its
obituary notice of COMMODORE WANDER
BILr as follows:
"Four.score years of labor and vexs-
ton. and the end Of it all is-vsnity.
The man goes his way and leaves his
riches Tor others, and We close the book.
We call this . successful life. Can We
poin, our sons to such life as an incen.
tive and e1smple' Shall we not rathe,
point 10 it rs . solemn illustration ot
how iruitiess, how unsuccessful, sue
cessful life may be-"
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Murderers Convicted.

AUGUSTA. Ga, January give Ie-
groes, who killed Horsmsn and Part
man near Aiken, < g., last November,
have been found guilty Of murder in the
first degree. The murdered men we're
respectable Germsn citizens. One of
the negroes confessed the crime and gave
the names OF other prominent eitHsns
whom the gaIz Intended 20 murder.
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AshtabuIn Railway Disaster.

CLEvELAsD, January G.-No :es,ino.
ny wss taken to-day before the eoroners
Jury at Ashtabuls. The bodies n. the
norgue were removed 20 the csmctrry
vault. A gold Roman lockst and chain.
wa found to-day, bearing the monogram
NJ etia HAmlln, May 18th, 1876. The re-
mains Of Nj. Libbie Myers Of Buffalo.
were today identified by friends.
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Death ofStster OF Com mOd0re VAN
derbt1t.

Nsw YORK, January 6.-Mrs. Char
lot,e Desorrest Egbert, sister of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt, died at her resi-
dence, Staten Island, yesterday, of pneu-
monia. Mrs. Egbert was eighty.ti five
wears and seven p,onths old at the time
of her death, or sbou. two years older
than her brother. She rcsenbled the
Commodore very much in disposition
and spirits, snd was looked upon as 8
thorough woman Of business. She lived
on Staten Island and occupied the house
in which she died for tfty-six years.
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Grand Masquerade Carnival.

WAsHISGroS, January GA grand
masquerade carnival took place this A.
ternoon on Pennsylvania avenue. The
sidewalks were thrunged With people,
who stood for hours - witness the novel
sight. Rain began TO fall shortly before
the commencement of the carnival, and
continued throughout the afternoon and
evening, freezing rs it fell, making pedes-
,risnism difficult snd,dsngerous.
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A Remarkable Fact.

DR.. Linsley spoke of the fact as the
most remarkable IN the annals OF medical
history, that few moments before Gem
modore Vanderbilt died he closed his
ewes and the lids remained shut after
death. Mrs. Egoer. did the same thing,
closing her eyes few moments before
her death, and her eyes remained tightly
closed sitter death.
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Is SAUL among the prophets? Presi-
dent GRANT thinks that NICHOLS has
the sympathy of that portion of the peo-
pie of Louisiana who have the requisite
means to give sustenance to the party.
Truthful ULYSSES.
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s,..,.b Extr.astiss Tr..sy.

LoSpoS,. January s.-Ths S,andsrf'
spe cial from Madrid ssy. thst the eItrs-
diticn treaty between SPAN and the
United States includes crimes committed
in Cuba and the other colonies TIE
relations between Washington and
Msdrid are very cordial IN respect 10
the claims &C nnectsd with Cuba.