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fired upon the natives who leaped into the water making
for the shore and their heads appeared above Wht,
they were fired upon and all killed. Pease then opened
fire the village set fire to the huts and continued the
slaughter landing his and not allowing man W
escape. Ie also pundered the Morning star, an Aer
can missionary vessel burned her up and landed three
missionaries who carrying the gospel 10 tle saw
island. This proved 10 have pltnuer-
ell Americans and Spanards residing on these siaus,
and numbering whom he pleased ana carrying
off native women. His plumber was br0ugh 70 shahghai
and sold up to a short time previous u his arrest
He lodged in the consular Jail. and the spanish au
ms guilt and offered 10 furnish more II not deemed sum
Gent on charge OF murder and piracy and this evidence
sustained by living and evidence taken b
Capt TruxOn. Mr.. Seward himself took the evidence OF
witnesses hat refused 10 swear them. for what pr
pose remains be One OF these witnesses ded
few days after the taking Of his testimony The Otner Is
in Shanghai and "a highly respectable man. Mr. COinn
Pedse held Jail few weeks and expected TO hang
a pirate. He however offered the jailer man OF M
questioned integrity, in Shanghai the sum or 1OoO
Mexican dollars If he would release him tPeIsel Inc
day Pease sent for by Mr.. seward Inc case
tried He not returned TO JAIL and made
his escape. The matter talked about at the ume,
but the truth was suppressed in some or other.
Specializing in lots and lands until he now owns nearly
dreds Of thousands Of dollars. When he here he
worth NIL" and made. what hope IL rightly made,
fortune His form of bond provides that he VIII not DC
interested in transact any business a. Merchant
factor broker other trade directly indirectly Wit9in
the limits OF this post See Form > Consular RcSula-
tOns. must close at present.. Yours truly 60
JOHN c. MYERS.
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MUSIC.
ITALIAN oPERA.-n TRovAToIE.

ITALIAN OPERA.-lL lkONAlOEE.
This old and exceedingly familiar friend re-
appeared at the Academy Music last night after a
retirement of some months, but in guIse which pre-
scented but little of novelty There the Leo
nora, acquainted with grief and decked Of old in
black lace vail the -csnd, suffering under the
influence of nightmare, supernduced, If may judge
by her contortiOns tie third act by violent attack Of
dyspepsia the Troubadour, with his little harp
with the addition of novel attraction in the shape
OF hOrsehair plume to his helmet Of the rat tail variety
and the same rObustiOus baritone rather more robust
Ous than usual this However, the audience
which had assembled to hear " II Trovatore" was prob
ably expecting very startling novelty and was there
fore in nOwise disappointed Nine Palmeri was very
good as LeonOyd singing with excellent method and fine
dramatic fire ana plenty of passion, though the voice
was sometimes lacking and showed signs of wear
signorina Rambelh, A-ueenG, not so
good. She did not sing tune always
and her acting at times more original
and forcibe than pleasing. signor Celada, the
lfanrico lad altogether the success Of the evening
Though he suffering somewhat from hoarseness, he
sang with spirit and very correctly and once or twice
rose to very unexpected nights He decidedly strength
ened the favorable impression that he created when he
made his debut in " Tn BaO in Maschera" showing
himself again an accomplished and painstaking artist
with brilliant, res tenor voice, Of excellent
quality in its middle and upper registers though ID
cantabe passages be leaves something to be desired
His best effort was in D quella piIa, might have
been expected. Here he brought ont his chest with
great effect attacking il surely and easily producing
ringing, clear that fairly brought down the house
and secured him enthusiastic encore. signor Berto-
asi. The Count, scarcely good on the occasion
of his first appearance He has powerful but coarse
voice with IA somewhat crude method and disagree
bic vibrato; however he sings carefully and with
energy. The stage setting about usual. as was
the PLAYING OF the orchestra. The chorus was rough
and uncertain. strange 10 say. II TrOyatOre Will De
gwen az the Matinee this afternoon.
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THE SEW4RD CHARGES.
OLD ACCUSATIONS REvIyED-rHE STORY OF THE
RELEASE OF A PIRArE-A PRIVATE LETTER
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRiBUNE.l

OLD ACCUSATIONS REvIyED-rHE STORY OF TIE
RELEASE OF A PIEArE-A PRIVATE LETTER
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, April Ga telegraphlc dis
patch from IN Francisco reported several days ago th
great scandal was caused in SHANGHAI by the exposure
of questionable transactions recently uiSco'
cred in tie Official administration OF the United states
al that place while in charge OF the
late Consul General r. seward. now Minister 10
the Empire OF China This is not the first time tha ac
csatiOns against Mr. Seward have been made In 1917
an inspector OF consuates appointed and author
zeI TO investigate certain reports which were ~ 'ha'
time current Mr. De b. Il. Keim VINO received '' ale
poinimeut and acted under Instructions from the 7eel
tary Of the Treasury made two reports on the SUD
icct containing some very serious charges against
Mr. Seward. and giving list OF "itIesses
10 sustain them. These reports were prihteu d! ore
OF Congress The House Of Representatives Vi 'nc
XLVth Congress reopen-d this luYcstl sauoh' Du' u
never amounted much, because the SECRETARY ol 8''o
sent Ia the Committee on Foreign Relations report '
tanning some OF the practices criticised ana aSseIHS
that others OF them done By other consular oers
and not by Nr seward and that tae agent MT heIHi'
must have been mslnforned in regard to the matter
request sent by the House OF Representatives 10 'h'
Secretary Of the Treasury for documeas ana reports III
that department IA connection with the uatteF WIS
never answered The following extract rom private
letter dated AZ shanghai Feb 49, and written by John
C. Myers the present COnsuGenerll at that place gives
some idea OF the character of the new charges Drought
against Mr. Seward, 10 which reference mas aife"d5
been made in the dispatches from san Francisco;
The records ia this Office show that an American hahe9
| Brnftmiu Peace master OF small vessel, csAItu a.
shanghai few years ago for purposes OF utue 10 i
Philippine Islands. siam, Manila, ana tle
rou of the North Pacihc Ocean, many OF thrln ihIaD
tied by natives only. Their principal pfoIuc,on az
cocOanut oil and mating, Nc, DC. ms man Eesse
was armed with a dozen l2-pOunder Cannon rnes, am
/ cutlasses sufficient 70 every man on uOaIu-
In appears from the record that in these trading eAprul-
on this man cGmifted such deeds OF robbery murder
and rapine that the attention OF the United states Gov
Coorodo Can't TrxtOn was dispatched 20 these waters
for his capture He eudcd this vessel but was arrested ~
span-h man-ofwar and sent 20 the American Consul IN
sbanhaI for trial together with Witnesses These Wit
nssses iestled that Pease attacked two friendly canoes
loaded with natives articles OF trade Pease Ordercl
two hoats 10 be lowered filed with armed crews, and
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BACHRACH-At Cairo. Egypt Feb. -. Joseph Bachrach,
Of samuel and Bapette Bachrach IL the gan OF his
The remains will arrive steamer Celtic from Liverpool
here sunday Apnl Relatives aud friends in
attend the uncr: from Pier 81 y r., foot Of West
Tenth ST., on Monday, the 9th inst at ~ ocock
less steamer IS deld5 ed
GREEN-In tins city April g. Grace wife Of Wilson Green,
ia the 6sth year Of her
The remains viii De taken TO 8uTalo for nterrnelt
HOPPOCE-At DGuelen y. J., prl a. 1877, Rachel widow
OF jacob HOpp0ck, IN her , - year.
Funeral al the Presbyterian Church, Duneen.
ST. Central r. H. OF y. j. at 1890 returB atl22
JEWETT-OB Thursday April s. Orvle d. Jewett formerly
rner srrr. taR i5ee from me residence q, his
uncle p. c. Cornell, ~ columbia His4ts. Brooklyn, AZ
O'Clock sunday. Nun INST Relatives aHi friends
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral without further
LOtlce
JEwETT-suideny, on Thursday, Apnl5, George W. Jew
Relatives aud friends invited 10 attend the funeral.
urday It'll lust. At Boats Ie We foot Of wbenalst
at ll5, and foot OF Deys at > p m
JEWETTO friday, 6th inst, Willie, infant Of John l.
Funeral services sunday. sh inst. o'clock p
Newport, y. J., the 3th inst.
MONTANTO on "Wednesday evening The 18th inst. his
residence 80 Twen -secOn-st. Looms Brugere Mon
tant his 18th year eldest son Of the late Alphonse r.
Funeral services at St Vincent PANS Church. Twenty
tnst near oiNthaye On saturday morning the 9TH, at
POTT Wednesday April g. Thomas Pott IN the 63d year
Relatives and fiends Of family
on saturday: April :, at 3 p m
ST. Thomas, W. L. papers Please copy
PUMPELLY-At COopsrstOwn. y. Y, the lst inst Mary
Ann, wife Of John Pumpely and daughter Of the late
geOn Lyman Foot L. = a.
SCHMIrZA At his residence 81 Friday April
d (iEstaYus SclMitZ
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
TURNBULI-On Wednesday April T. 1877 her residence
81 West Forty xts. Mary WHO" Of James Turnbu
the saith year OF her age.
Presbyterian Churc Thirty fourth-st SIKH.
on SATURDAY. the 7ih inst. at O'Clock D.
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LATEST SHIP NEWS.
For other shin yerrs see SerenM Pas


FORFIGN PORTS. a.
Therese Capt shaw. William Capt Journeay both for
New YORK
DOMESTIC PORTS.
MOBILE. Ala, April G.-Cleared brig Wilhelm Weyer,"
ChIist!ana
PORTLAND Me-. April 6-Cleared steamship "venezia'
for Liverpool schr. Eta May, Tor Calbarien.
FRANCI-CO, CAL Apr 6.Arryeu. ship JOsephus from
New YORK Cleared. ship SlH.On Vaughn. for Cork.
WELLINGTON y. C., April 6-Arrved bark Forsete Chris
Hansen. Lisbon.
VINEYlKD HAVEN April 6-Arrved. schr Ralph Carleton,
MaiauZa- Tor BOs p Adams Calais for New York and
south and + = Whton 0r.gs Gypsy Queen tBrh AreoL
Frontier. ami Muriel BE-
FORfREss MONROE April 6-saled, banks Maggie Brien
and N0renskjOd for Baltimore. Arrived, 5chr. Geo. Pea
body from Richmond bound FOR Cardenas.
BALTIMORE April 6-ArTlVed steamships VIM. LaWrcnce,
HOwes. Boston Richard willing Her, philadelphia: bark
Milo Padre tall Baes;r SantandeT schr Robert Byron
Nicholson. Bias. Cleared steamships Carolina tSpan.
Resr. Liverpool Nineland. Bowen, New York VIM. Will
den, Rggln, Philadelphia barks Agnes Campbell tBrl.
Ardreas Giovanni D. AUST. Dulc ch, QueenstOgB Fal-
r Armstrong tOrk: Annie r.. Elliot Elliot Boston,;
ZVOuimier Biel0vien London schr. Lulu Ammer.
Pedts0n Boston. sailed barss Lido spOtcss, Ankera
NOkOmis, and La Martinez schr Eliza Chnstie,
DISASTERS.
BEEMUDA. March 28-BarS Mexican (Br.l 81 days from
Pens cola bound TO Lynn tOwed into Georges harbor
Tuesday II a saky condition.
Pioneer, which lef ~ for Boston the l4th
inst. returned on Tuesday light last leaking.
Brganune star. Brunswick, ga for RIO JanerO, lumber
laden, arrived al 81 George YESTERDAY, leaking badly
Capt Orion from ORLEANS l. arfv to-day
The Mayaguez brought Of tie ship Shand NBrl.
Capt which sailed frOr New York March 10 Tor
London. and Numbered a. sea lat i3 ", Ion. "a W.
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high salaries. that 1t makes dividends It's policy
holders, and that its home Office il in a plain. sub
santia Connecticut house. which, exclusive Of safety
vaults, did not them over $4,000 That they are
not coDscientiously opposed to handsome quarters
ever, when business Is he gained by 10, VIII be
the fact that on the LIST of May their NewYOrk Office is
To De established IN the ne large the first floor
OF the TRIBUNE building fronting the City Hall Park.
They pointthe moral OF Mr. Battersons conservative
knOckdown sort OF argument printed in the advertising
columns this morning
Philadelphia has bar scandal of large di-
mansions. Joshua GORDON Brinckle. lawyer of extern
sive practice who devoted his elegant leisure to the
translation of The Electra" Of sophocles. has stolen
out OF the city, and is in Paris Angequc Cuinet,
wife of shoemaker, asked him in 1855 defend her
husband, who was charged with The shoemaker
was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. and Mr..
decree OF divorce from her elon In January
1857 the lawyer married her secretly according 10 her
account, which he denes), and they made European
tour In August, 1865 Mr.. BrineIe returned to Amer
lea to wind up he stated his professional business
the Lady remaining behind with the understanding that
in the following year he would In 1869 he did
not return he had promised but stated that his bust
ness affairs still unsettled. In 1871 she set sail
for America, and day walked eOoly into
his drawing-rOOm. His reception Of her
not cordial. lie denied that there had
been marriage and she retOrted by insttutng
this time he living the boariin ghouse Of Mrs.
Sleeper ON Wanutst and at her request procured Tor
her divorce from her husband He then married Mrs
Sleeper The discarded French lady took up her quarters
adj dining Mrs. seepers clearinghouse, and wnen she
vengcfuly spat upon her This led to breach OF the
peace and the French woman arrested. From that
time the lady alleges she has been subjected To sys
tematc course OF persecution, instigated by Mr..
BrincKe. Her divorce ready for trial on March
10 nut Mr. Bncke's counsel either absent or an
prepared TO go on Mr. Brnckle left the city few days
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MASSACRE ora SHIPS COMPANY

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-Relatiye to the re-
cent search the murdeer OF the and crew
of the steamer George 3 Wright by the British gunboa
Rocket the following press dispatch is received from
Victoria:
The most sorrowfu page in the story OF the wreck OF
the George Wright in 1874 remains 10 be written Inc
COlOnist has additional particulars OF the massacre
of portion OF her passengers and by Indians and
the destruction the Indian village. The officers learned
enough convince Them that several OF the hpwrecked
persons ashore and were murdered by the natives
TBe story il to the purpOrt that number OF
white men ashore in a boat that they
had with them many papers aud large sum 81 money III
gold and silver They baryaDed with party OF kmgut
Indians who were bound to Victoria, 10 take them To
Fort rupert - each. The white men were without
arms, and when night came and all were asleep the
Indians murdered them aud threw the bodies INTO
the after stripping them OF eYerythInS OF
value. The money, which in a box,
was divided by the savages. who then
came Victoria and spent the coin. An indian
says she picked mp the head of "A white man on
the beach Cape CanlOn few months after Inc wreck
and was told put down again and say nothing about
it, Tire officers found property belonging to the
steamer except portions VI the wreck which probably
ar tpla a, QO
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U4LTER BIGEHOT.
p,on me Pm NlU Gq-etts.

From The Pail Mail GG-ete.
The death of Mr.. Walter Bagehot Is loss
IN crlt,-r but f. stil more markedly loss 10 journal
IAN the late editor of The Economist bad two qualities
witch gave him a distinctive place among writers ~
leading articles. He could deal abstrusey with ab
srse subjects and yet not forget that whatever may be
rhe part reserved for specialists m the ultimate formation
of public opinion, tine public opinion OF the moment Is
The CpniOn u men OF ordinary cultivation and intel
ge nee and that tine journalist who fas to make Linsc
Understood by them misses his mark. There may be
other writer's the money market whose grasp OF the
subject l. great Mr. BagehOIs or whose judgment
il held In equal respect by the men who compose the
market But where snail find articles city matters
that week after week command the attention and sus
tain the interests OF educated men who have no
personal concern in such subjects, ana 10 knOwl-
edge OF them beyond that which Mr.. Bagehut has
himself Impaired 10 theml But II not only
specialist singuay competent TO make his specially un
der-tnod that M Ia .ehOt remarkable. He was also
political critic OF singular comprehensveness and I'M
paftiav This second quality IS perhaps almost as rare
a. the former IN doubt all journalists are
political critics. They that Is 10 say, as opposed
To the politicians proper, who are men OF action:
But among themselves journalists may be divided
into men OF action the object OF whose writ
ing Is to get certain things done or left undOne and
critics the object Of whose writing IL Ia appreciate all
that can be alleged In favor Of getting certain things
done or OF leaving them undOne Mr. Bagehot had In a
very great degree faculties not often found In
binalion He could with sin zlilar cearness both
sides of subject. and he could understand that when
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GOV. HAMPTON'S RETURN.

COLUMBIA, s. c., April 6.-Gov. Hampton
arrived here this evening special train, accompanied
by large military and civic delegations from Charlotte
and all points in this State the line Of the road He
was received by the entire military fire and other organi-
cations at the depot, where procession was formed
and headed by the band OF the 18th United states
Infantry He was escorted amid great enthusiasm. TO
Carolina Hail. where he was inaugurated IN December
last Addressing the concourse Of people, he
announced that his policy in future would be one OF
peace and harmony and That be would support Presi-
dent Hayes long he pursued the policy Indicated IN
his inaugural address The Governor reiterated the
pledges made 10 the coOred people in his campaign
speeches and said that In the administration OF the law
he should know
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OBITUARY..
GrSTAYUs sCHMITZ.

G-gtavus Schmitz, the musician, well known
as the organist Of Patricks Cathedral died at his
residence, No 81 SecOnd-ave at 2:l5 m yesterday OF
aneurism Prof Schmitz born in WesPhaa,t ermany,
in S33 and came this country when ID years OF age
He began his ma cal studies with Waenhaupt. under
whose training showed signs Of the genius which after
ward developed itself in his musical compositions He
was connected with the leading musical aud Catholic
organizations of this city. For many years he was a
member Of the Philharmonic and LiedeIkranz societies
and the Catholic Union; also musical director 0f the
Xavier Union its organization and OF the s0daly
connected with the Church OF st Francis xavier FOR
6 wears he The professor Of music az the convent at
Mount ST. Vincent, aud Tor II years oTganist OF the
cathedral during which time he composed eight masses,
one OF which was composed and dedicated 10 Cardinal
McI lokcv the time the c0nferTus OF the DeIctt,
and another was composed Tor the conservation OF
Bishop McNierney OF Albany. He also composed two
Vcspers two Laula;cs MaEnihcat, two Ave Maras,
FOUR 0 Salutarises three Bcncdictuses one TIE Deun
and several secular pieces. special meeting Of the
Xavier Union held last evening at winch sympathy
was expressed for the departed member, and MrssrS.
Sayrcs and Mooney and Prof HeTbermann were ap-
pointed a committee frame resolutions OF coincidence
IL was decided attend the funeral in body on Monday
muruin- 10 o'clock, from ST. Patrlck's SttleuAi,
where Reuucsm Mass will be celebrated. and MI Berg",
organst OF ST. Francis XayieI's ChurcH, will perform
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The l.O.pel Of Merit.

where there r. much rivalry manufacture OF
family medicines, would succeed must positive
convincing proof OF merit This is Of inquiry
People take nothing for granted They must know the
WHY'S and "wherrfores before acknowledging the SUPERB
article Among
thar the those manufactured by r. " Pierce
NJ D.. of the Worlds DspelsaIy Buffalo. " Y, have for
foremost TAe truth OF made
concerning them be easily ascertainei. for Dr.
>age's CaGaTrh Remedy and DIR. PierCes Golden Meii-
cal Discovery prescribed by many pbysans in
o. Catarr and ncipent Consumption
Discovery equal in curing Coughs Colds Bronchial and
Nervous Affections II aays all irritation Of the mucous
membrane aids digestion, and when Dr. PerCes
Pleasant Purttiye Pellets readily Torpid Liver
Constipation. while FyOre Prescription has rival
tho held medicine IN peculiar
females wish SELF procure copy u
THE People, Common Medical Adviser illustrated
book Of neatly LOCO adapted 20 the wants OF every body
Price. y 80 Address the author, T. v.
PIERCE Buffalo Ny.
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PUBLIC OPINION.

The Greenback candidate for Governor OF
pbnd Island received 81 votes "Wednesday an excel
lent beginning TO compute PStc'h'"-'' - e ~
hereafter.-lBOston Herald unuJ go
The extra session of Congress VIII prODaDly
be LIED for the Am OF June has been observed tdal
legislative business in Washington h'r sazette
(KepJ -
On the whole, the Hayes-Hampton episode
contributes al agreeable chapter ~ ciIn-atn,s of
an o,sructiye KIND lying across me PAIN VI 'nv
dents purpose TO bring the rival elinaes nd me
snd M frne face 10 face Yet MI Hayes hahuieu th
delicate business with tact worthy OF anu
from ali accounts the affair from first 10 last cae On
,Snningiv os a dress rehearsal. Ii does Tor Tie ume
beig p0ir little stream o. goodwill INTO our &
sentimental politics. that auSurs wen lor tnS Ina
AUGMENTATION OF such exciting ana unworthy lssues'-
T6uisyil!e COuIier-JOuTnaI Dem
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ANOTHER SUIT AGAINST THE IRON MOUNTAIN
RAILROAD

ST.. Louis, Mo-, April 6.-AnOther suit has
been brought against the St. Louis Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway, this time in the form OF an injunction
It appears that the board of directors OF this company AZ
meeting held March l. voted to place in trust in the
hands of Rufus Lockland Of this city $1,000 shares OF
unssucd stock remaining in the treasury as security TO
the floating creditors Of the road said shares TO be
returned to the treasury when the floating debt is paid
Samuel g. Ward Of the firm OF 5. G. G. c. Ward OF New
York agents for Barring Bros Co. OF London believing
that these shares issued for consideration, that
aud tht d shares vii. De sold aud purchased by TEOs.
Allen President ~ the road his friends and used for
vnting purposes to retain the Allen management IN
n0er has pptir0uei the United states Circuit COurt
Tor an Injunction restrain Rufus j. Lockland from re-
ceyng shares and that the acton OF the directors
~. arlnnllrl