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The New York herald., 1879-12-14
THE "SHORT CUT ROUTE.

INDICATIONS OF THE PROGRESS OF NEGoTIA-
TIoNs-AcTIoN OF THE D1REcToRs OF THE
SYRACUSE AND pHGNIx-orHEn INTERESTS
AwAKENED-THE HoosAC TUNNEL AND THE
DELAWARE AND LACKAwANNA.
CBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HBRALD.1
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Dec. Is. 1879.
The plan to establish new through route from
the West to New York appears to be taking definite
shape. The purchase Of both the Syracuse and
Chenango Valley Railroad and the incomplete Syra-
cuse snd Phoenix Railroad iOis said is being ncgo-
tated by the operators who expect to have control
OF the new trunk line. The owners of the Syracuse
and Phoenix line having received advices to the
effect that their property would be in lively de-
mand have taken stops accordingly. The presidency
Of the company. made vacant by the death Of George
c. Breed last week. has boen filled by the election Of
Judge George +. Comstock. Of this city. A meeting
Of the directors OF the company was held to-day In
this city. at which nearly all the Board present
President Comstock presided.
OPPOSING FoRcE.
The proposition to sell the road discussed Ut
great length It soon apparent that the stock
was wanted not only by the Midland Railroad inter-
est, but also by the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad Company. The latter discerns at once
the injury which would be done to its interest
should the Syracuse and Phenix line be completed.
cutting of. it would, nearly all the traffic
the present Syracuse and Oswego branch. The Syra-
and Phoenix route is shorter by several miles,
q busy village, eighteen miles from this city.
Several OF the directors are earnestly In favor Of
selling to Sam Sloan in preference to the orignators
OF the through line. The debate the ques-
ton Is reported to have been very bitter The Mid.
land Railroad interest carried their point and ap-
pointed committee TO receive negotiations for the
sale of the road. Judge Comstock is the chairman
OF this committee and he IL heartily in the
scheme and would do all in his power to mako
1t q success.
THE HoosAc TUNNEL INTEREST
1t was learned to-day that General Burt, well
known railroad capitalist OF Boston, has been in
Syracuse investigating the condition OF the Syracuse
and Chenango Valley Railroad. He has been coseted
daily with james J. Belden. the receiver OF the
road. and it surmised that the subject their
consultation has something to do with the sale
OF the road. correspondent Of the HERALD
conversed with gentleman to-day who ought
to be we'll informed and who gives It
AZ his opinion that General Burt represents
the Hoosac Tunnel route. which has been for years
endeavoring to establish trunk line from the West
to Boston. Mr.. Beden. who Is the principal owner
OF the Syracuse and Chenango Railroad Is now In
the East on business connected with the sale OF the
road. AS already teegraphed to the HERALD, the
Midland Railroad interest is also bidding tor Mr..
Bcdens piece of property. II is reported that the
interest represented by General Burt proposes
ganize company and profer tho presidency to Mr..
Bclden.
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STATE vs.. FEDERAL LAW.

ST.. LOUIS. No., Dec. Ii, 1872
It will be remembered that some two or three
weeks ago deputy United States marshal. Of Texas
attempted to srrest several men in one of the Pan
Handle counties Of that State for an alleged viola
ton of the revenue laws and that he was resisted
and himself arrested by the State authorii and
it not until no obtained military assis-
tance from Fort Elliott that he succeeded in
taking the parties he wanted. These men,
eleven In number, were taken to Dallas, and
yesterday were discharged. the Grand Jury having
failed to fud q true bill against any OF them. A
good deal Of feeling is manifested In the community
by what IL characterized an outrage and District
Attorney Minor has demanded the removal Of
Deputy Marshal Johnson. Captain Nolan and Lieu
tenant Flipper. the latter colored. Of the Tenth
cavalry. who Furnished the troops to assist Deputy
Johnson In making tho arrests were indicted by the
Grand Jury for unawfully permitting United Statas
soldiers to be used for the above purposes.
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SLAVE HOLDING NOT PUNISHABLE.

MEMPHIs. Tenn.. Dec. Is. 1879.
Judge E. 8. Hammond. OF the United States Cir
cult Court. to-day had novel case before him. J.
@. Birmingham. of Lauderdale county. Tenn. had
been indicted for unlawfuIly holding two colored
girls in slavery. 1t appears that Birmingham re-
fused to recognize the abolition Of slavery. and
since the war has claimed to own the girls.
because he owned their mother. The conduct Of
Birmingham excited the indignation Of his neighbors.
and at their Investigation the United States Grand
jury recently found indictment against him.
Judge Hammond quashed tho indictment. holding
that the act of Congress- which says that every per-
son who kidnaps or carries away any other person
voluntary servitude held q slave shall be pun
ished by nne and imprisonment. could not apply to
any one holding or pretending to hold in slavery
in this country becauee OF slavery having been
abolished. There could be slavery here. and
Judge said Is an offence not provided for by any act
OF Congress. and not punishable by indictment in
the federal courts. The defendant discharged
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INVESTIGATION AT PHILADELPHIA.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL, 1879.
Inquiry has already been instituted by the United
States Commissioner Of this port. Charles Glib
bcns. Jr., into the mystery surrounding the
wreck of the schooner NJ. & Z. Henderson, on
the beach at Kitty Hawk, N. c., November 80
He does not hesitate to say that he believes
the crew to have been murdered sea. The brother
of tho deceased captain is the commander OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron collier
Rattlesnake. Captain Theodore Van Glider,
Of Savannah, Ca. upon arriving at that port
ve days ago. report OF the loss of the Hcnder-
son. He ut once informed her agents, D. S. Stetson Il
clear; that there were no evidences Of the Hen
derson being disabled. aud that she did
not display any signs OF distress, although
he within half mile of her for
three men moving about the deck. seemingly with.
out an object. lie expresses the opinion that tho
captain not board ut the time. The vessel
went to pieces, aud the three OF the who were
taken of went to baltimore
VESSEL.
The vessel is owned in this city by Captain 4. A.
Cra,iiner, Captain Price, Cain Il Winsfmorc ship
chambers. and others. She built ut Great
Egg Harbor in lSG4 was registered 3S6 tons burden
and was worth about $1,000. This was Captain
bound from Bull River. South Carolina, to
Baltimore with cargo Of phosphate rock.
valued at $500. She left the port in ballast
Baltimore on September 20, aud theuce started for
sailed from Savannah about November l. In ballast
for Bull River. her colored crew being shipped in
Savannah. The captain. mate lnanied Prentssl
second mate (named Hiss) and steward supposed
to nave been murdered. Captain Swain was about
forty years old, experienced seaman. and has a
wife and family residing in Gloucester, n. j..
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SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALD.l

NEw CASTLE. N. L.. Dec. IL. 1870.
A shocking drowning casualty happened in this
vicinity this afternoon. Two young ladics-Miss
May williston. daughter Of Judge wiliston, and
Miss jamie Watt, daughter OF Mr.. @. @. Watt, ship
buildcr--lcft Now Castle about two o'clock to skate
down to Chatham. q distance o: Ave miles. in
company with Mr.. McCully. school teacher.
They remained at Chatham u short time and left
for home between four and fivc =. NJ. When passing
Doulastown the ska;eis passed close to Hutcneson's
wharf about dusk and tell through u week SPOT In
the ice. When McCullcy rose from the plunge his
companions had disappeared, having been carried by
the current beneath the ice. He himself had very
narrow escape. The accident was by boy ON
shore, who gave the alarm. Largo numbers OF
people from Newcastle ana elsewhere hurried to the
fatal spot and efforts made to recover the
bodies which resulted in success between nine and
ten O'Clock. Universal sympathy is expressed for
the households so terribly and mysteriousiy
stricken. The two young ladies who have met with
so sad amend great favorites among all classes,
aud were universally and deservedly esteemed.
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A BONANZA KINGS ESTATE.
SAY FnANcrsco. Dec. II. II

SAN FRAycIsco. Dec. 13, 1870
Tho testimony In the matter Of the opposition of
John H. Burke to allowance or the executors account
in the estate OF W. s. OBrien, deceased shows that
on July 10. 1873. James @. Fair purchased Of the
estate g. shares OF stock consisting of California
Consolidated Virginia. Yellow Jacket and Ophir for
$629 0l2- the average market value OF the same ut
the time boing SlO4l 9Gl The great difference in tho
selling and market value is accounted for by the ex
ecutors on the ground that large an amount of
stock could not have beon sold ut better rates at
public sale. and any attempt to do SO would have
broken the market
The value OF the stock OF the Pacific Mill and
Mining Company, the Pacific Wood. Lumber aud
Flume Company. the Cherokee Company, and La
trobe Tunnel Company, also purchased by Fair, can
not be ascertained these stocks are owned almost
exclusvely by Flood. Mackay and Fair, and not rold
In the market though Fair bought them OF the es-
tate below the value set by the appraisers.
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LIFE AT NEWPORT.
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT BY AMATEuRs-Aa
ANCIENT ARTILLERY CORPS.

oAAMAiiC ENTERTAINMENT BY AMATEuRS-An
ANCIENT ARTILLERY CORPS.
NEWPORT, r. l.. Dec. IL. 1872
The second Casino entertainment took place last
evening and was attended by the elite of the place.
quite number arrived from Boston and other
cities for the express purpose of witnessing the per-
formance. The play. entitled "spark." proved to be
a translation and adaptation from the French, the
author being Mr.. 7. r. Sullivan. The chief
characters were represented by Mr.. Frederick o.
Prince. Jr.. son OF Mayor Prince of Boston; Miss b.
Hunter. OF Newport. and Miss Pratt. of Boston. The
interpreted by Miss Hunter. charming
enthusiastically applauded. Mr.. Princes part
of great difficulty. its rendering demanding
in addition to great familiarity with the stage an
unusual command both of facial and vocal express
sion. Miss Pratt also acquitted herself with credit.
dnis piece was AS ,1l,owea oy Ms. henry nediows ap-
peasant. who recited in very thrilling manner the
selection entitled "Shamus O'Brien." and upon
called Bachelors Hail." in both OF which he won
GOLDEN opinions and fully established his reputation
a first class amateur actor. There is rumor that
MIR. Bedlow. who was Mayor of Newport for three
consecutive years is to 60 on the stage. The hunt
ing quadrilles which followed the dramatic per.
formance were appreciated. The ladies and gentle
appeared in costume. and gave to the cosey hall
the appearance Of grand fancy dress ball. The
festivities OF the evening closed with dancing. sup.
Mr. Homsns. of New York. the ownor of Gould
island. located IN Narragansett bay, rev mllea
from Newport. proposes to connect the Island with
this city by teepone. laying cable across the bay.
The Newport Artillery Company. which is com.
manded by Colonel George R. Fearing, member OF
the polo and coaching clubs. and which Is considered
one Of the "crack" military organizations of the
State was ofcially inspected last evening. Officers
from Fort Adams and from the Torpedo Station
were present in uniform together with many of the
leading citizens Of the place. The company has
prospered IN many respects under the command of
the new Colonel. who is unusually popular and who
promises to make the organization efficient it
IL ancient, having been chartered in 1731
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The United States steamship Marion. Commander
+. NJ. Duncc. sailed yesterday TO join the Pacific
squadron. under Rear Admiral G. Il. p Rodgers. u,
Callao.
The Tennessee having just been fitted out and put
in commission. il being rapidly prepared for sea.
Rear Admiral Il. X. wyman. commanding tho North
Atlantic squadron, has transferred his hag from the
Powhatan to tins ship. The Tenuessee is OK
pectcd to sail before the first OF the new year.
She will touch at Norfolk, Va, and thence 10 on
three months cruise in the West Indies The naval
authorities expect TO have the Powhatan ready for
sea the LIST of January. and leaving this port
she will sail Norfolk to await orders. As nu M
ber OF the OF the torpedo boat Alarm ha We
been transferred the dock trials of this vessel will
DO delay ed until next week.
The New York herald., 1879-12-14
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. 1879

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is, 1879.
Surgeon william II. Forwood has been relieved
from duty in the Department Of the South and or
dered to report for duty to the commanding general
Department OF the Platte.
Commissary Sergeant Frederick Kirk has been re.
lieved from duty at Fort Sidney. Neb.. and ordered
to report to the commanding officer at White River
Col. for duty. relieving Sergeant william Bolton.
who will proceed to Fort Sidnev Tor duty.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Prince. Deputy Pay
ster General. being relieved from duty In tho
Military Division of the Pacific. will proceed to his
home. (Afr. Prince IL over sixty years OF age and
has been retired from active service.)
The Superintendent General of the Recruiting Ser
has been ordered to fifty colored infantry
recruits to DO prepared and forwarded under proper
charge TO the following ponts:-Fort Brown, Texas,
twenty-five. to the Twcnty-fourth intautry; San
Antonio Texas twenty five. to the Twenty fifth in
fanf
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was unanimously adopted. Tho committee also
adopted the bill introduced by Representative
Money "to provide for regulating the manner or
expediting schedules mail routes" 1t provides
whenever il is found necessary or expedient to
expedite the schedule. to increase the frequency
of the any mail route. the said route shall
be advertised for one month in newspaper
in the city of Washington and in some newspaper
published the terminus of the route. for
proposals carry the mail at the increased rate OF
speed increased service proposed. aud contracts
shall be let as now provided by law. provided the
increased pay shall be twenty per cent of the pay
under the contract in force at the time of the change
and further provided that this law shall not apply
except in cases where the pay. increased. shall
amount to $1,000 per annum.
CONSULAR COMMERCIAL REPORTS. .
The United States Consul at Barcelona. Spain. in
his despatch to the Department of State submitting
his annual commercial report mentions the fact
there Is steady falling OF in the arrivals Ameri-
vessels. He impules this to the heavy port
charges of Spain and the fines imposed for trivial
causes. The fault often lies with the Spanish Con-
suls in America. or the 1856. 900 bales of cotton
landed at Barcelona in 1878 07 900 came from the
United States.
The United States Consul at Venice. Italy. in de-
spatch to the Department of State, dated November
1s 1872 states that in consequence of the scarcity of
hav and other food for cattle i'll that region. the
farmers Obliged to sell their cows ut very low
prices. Last year they sold at $50 apiece Now
they can be bought for SIG. There is a good
market in Venice for American canned fruits vege-
tables and meats. Hams sell at forty-two cents a
pound and could be probably imported from the
United States. Driod apples and peaches may be in
troduced with good results.
The United States Consul at Antigua. the capital
and metropolis of the Leeward Islands, in q despatch
to the Department of State. dated November H. 1s79
reports increase of trade. He says in 1874 there
was not pound of sugar shipped to the United
States. while in the last year more than 100000
worth was sent to this country. The total exports
OF the island amounted to over 81 O00.O OO0. Tho
Consul predicts that in few years nearly tho whole
trade will be with the United States. aT
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JOHN RANDOLPH's DUST.
TO BE REMOVED FROM ROANOKE TO HOLLYWOOD
CEMETERY.
lDy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]


lDy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
RICHMOND. Va, Dec. IS. 1879.
The remains OF John Randolph. OF Roanoke. are to
be removed from their present resting place in
Roanoke. Charlotte county. to Hollywood Cemetery
near this city, for best known to friends Of
his family and members left the city Thurs
day to carry their purpose into execution. Mr..
John Randolph Bryan is tho of the late
Joseph Bryan. OF Georgia. who was an int-
mate friend OF John Randolph. OF Roanoke, and
named his after him. In 1916 Mr.. Randolph
took upon himself the education of this and another
son of his then deceased friend and while they
not at school they lived with him ut Roanoke. his
home in Charlotte county. He treated them
though they were his own children, making them
often sleep in the same bed with him. When absent
he often wrote to them. In 1880 John Randolph
Bryan married Elizabeth Coalter. the niece of Mr..
Randolph and the daughter Of his only sister. who
was one OF the children of tho marriage Of his
mother with st. George Tucker. Mrs. Bryan
q great favorite with her uncle, who used to
speak of her "my charming niece" John Ran
dolph died on the oath day OF June 1885, in cham
Der of the City Hotel No. Al North Third street, Phil
adelpha, whore he had gone to embark for England.
He wrote to his niece for q long time week
aud her husband has now over two hundred OF his
letters to her. His last writing. which done only
two days before his death, was addressed to MIR.
Bryan and his wife. his children. Mr.. Randolphs
remains were brought to Roanoke and buried near
MS front aoUr under ns 'a pine; n ho.ning sa Dnt
Judge Wood Bouldin. who lately member
OF the Supreme Court Of Appeals OF the State
bought the tract OF land which Randolph had
lived, known his middle quarter in slave times
and built handsome residence. using Mr.. Ran
dolph's small framed house as part Of the struc-
ture. During the present year this residence
has been burned to the ground, aud tho
family OF Judge Bouldn have sought another
home on ali adjoining place. Under these
circumstances Mr. Bryan, who stood in such near
relation to Mr.. Randolph has deemed it best to re-
move his remains to Hollywood the beautiful cem-
etery near Richmond. 1t is supposed by some that
motive which has determined Mr.. Bryan to this
course Ii his dissatisfaction with the character Of
John Randolph depicted by Powhatan Bouldin.
n relation of Judge Wood Bouldin, in a book lately
published under the title of Home "Reminiscences
OF Randolph OF Roanoke" In this work the dark
side OF Randolphs character is srikingly presented.
The New York herald., 1879-12-14
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

At Atlanta. Ca, yesterday, boy was crushed -
death by printing press.
H. d. Bruce was held at North Troy, Vt, for pass.
ing counterfeit bank bills.
NJ. Kartosk L. Co.. fur dealers ct Montreal. have
failed Liabilities $250.000.
Tho Continental Hotel. at Alliance. Ohio. was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Two OF q gang who have been plundering railroad
were arrested ut Buffalo. Friday.
Ziba g. Major. Luzerne county PAL farmer, was
crushed to death by falling tree Friday.
Recent rains have ended drought Of four months
duration in the neighborhood of Petersburg. Va.
OF S2o0vOO TO improve the navigation of San Joaquin
River.
Alphonse Noscda, Belgian architect who arrived
at Montreal from this city on Friday, reports being
robbed Of 81 $40.
The valuation Of taxable property In Tennessee by
the assessment OF 1879 is S2l3 0OS being less than
in 1873 by $l0.O94.473.
James J. Garradon. master of the oanalbost Para
gon. died suddenly yesterday while his boat was
being towed up the Hudson River
The rosdbed OF the Georgia Western Railroad from
Atlanta to Decatur was sold yesterday, presumably
to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Three tons Of nitro-giycerine exploded on Fox
Island. few miles from Detroit Friday night. Tho
shock was felt forty miles away No cause is known
Sir Leonard Filley, of tho Canadian government
the cassihcations of tho tariff will be
fully considered. with o Wow to revision II ncces.
sary.
During the past season the Gloucester. Mass, fish,
ing fleet has lost thrtytwo vessels. worth $780,
and AGO men who went out In them will never ro-
turn.
A strike Of day weavers Yesterday In the Lacowsic
Wooen Mill. at Hampden. Mass. for ten per cent
advance In wages. is resisted. aud new men will be
employed.
Mcdaniel Il Hendrie, OF Detroit contract to build
twenty miles OF the Detroit. Marquette and Mac
kinac Railroad. commencing immediately ut Mar
quette. for Sl1s.s06.
o. p. stinson, engineer; Edward Markham. Are
man. and ID. u. Lyman. bridge tender, were killed
last night by the wreckng of train Of tho Addison
Railroad Ut Larrabcs's Point Vt.
jefferson Ellis was convicted at Mddletown. Conn.,.
Friday. OF murder in the second degree and sem
fenced to Imprisonment for lite, for killing Lewis
Fairchi d. colored in Clinton. last July.
In Cincinnati last evening William Burke and
others severely beat Charles Brockman who, after
escaping, armed himself and returned. when. the
attack being renewed. he shot Burke. who will prob
ably die.
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GILDERsLEEvE IN PHILADELPHIA.

RUMoRs OF RIFLE MATCHES PAST AND FUTURE.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
PHrLApELPHrA. Pa. Dec. Is. 1879.
Judge Gilderslceve. OF New York. has been in
Philadelphia for the past two days. and sport
ing men have been curious to know what IL
means. Nothing definite can be ascertaincd. but
1t is asserted that lie was here to ar
range shooting match. which will tako place
at early day. Others assert that he is particle
pate the Jafirey and Grubb pigeon match. Tho
most generally credited runor is that match oc-
Cured this afternoon between the Judge and n
Philadcphian named Theodore Harrison, on q
private ground near this city, In which
the latter badly beaten. Mr.. Harrison NJ
was visited at st. Georges Hotel at midnight, but
declined to have any thing to say the subject. The
matter excites groat interest in the clubs hero to-
night. Judge Gilderslecve has returned to Now
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to duty at the Norfolk Naval Hospital; Surgeon
G.. s. Beardsey from the New York Navy Yard. and
placed waiting orders; Assistant Surgeon q. 7.
Lumsden from duty on board the ironciads in the
James River, and placed on waiting orders
MARINE ORDERS.
The order detaching First Lieutenant q. +. Elliott
from the Norfolk Barracks and ordering him to
the Swatara have been revoked and he is ordered
to hold himself in readiness for orders 10 command
the Marine Guard of the United States ship Alliance.
Captain Ii. C. Cochrane has been detached from
the Brooklyn Barracks and ordered to duty at the
Norfolk Barracks.
Leave OF absence for one month has been granted
First Lieutenant III. Ii. Coston.
Second Lieutenant W. +. Spicer has been ordered
to command the Marine Guard of the Swatara.
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period In the cold shade of the minority would do
them no harm. and would make the country more
independent of them than it now is and more secure
of peaceful elections. One effect upon the demo-
of the agitation of this question is to show
of them that they cannot afford to demagogue
or to ;rihe about candidates. They must have good
men, and even with these they may lose; with poor
nominations they would be beaten beyond recovery.
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRAFFIC.
ST.. LOUIS. No.

Sr. LOUIS No., Dec. 10, 1870.
There passed through the Keokuk Canal during
the past season 927 steamboats, 622 barges and 10i
rafts carrying 15i1 passcngers 2o2 tons of gen.
eral merchandise. 2,500000 bushels of grain.
1873 900 feet Of lumber. 16000.0O0 feet Of logs,
80 900 0U0 shingles and 81 900. 100 aths. The canal
is only used by river craft wien they cannot cross
the rapids by reason OF low water. The above
figures therefore show only part Of the Upper
Mississippi River commerce with this port.