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The New York herald., 1879-03-04
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, March 3, 1879
RUMoRs OF CHANGES IN THE FOREIGN EN-
BAssIEs.
II is reported this evening that when tho Senate
meets in extra session the first nomination sent to it
win be that Of Mr.. Stanley Matthews to be Minister
to Berlin Several changes in the foreign embassies
also spoken of. at Brazil the Hague and possibly
now man to London.
A later report is that tho President will send in
the name Of the new Minister to Berlin tomorrow
morning, go as to command immediate action, and
Mr.. Frelinghuysen. Of New Jersey, is named as the
coming man.
A FEMALE PRACTITIONER IN THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT.
Tho United States Supreme Court convened ut
twelve O'Clock to-day. after of four weeks.
All the Justices present except Associate Justice
Hunt, whose illness s of such character that It
not expected he will ever appear the bench again.
A largo crowd was attracted to the court room in
anticipation Of Mr.. Riddles motion to admit Mrs.
Belle Lockwood to practice. similar motion having
been denied two years ago on account of the cand-
dates sex. On the present occasion objection
rssed and for the first time in the history Of this
court o womsn's name stands the roll of its
practitioners. Mrs. Lockwood present. She
wore plain black dress, with buttonhole bouquet
neatly plated, and her horid face bore look of
anxiety and Of consciousness of the dignity which
she aspired. Some of the members OF the Supreme
Court Bar say that Mrs. Lockwood ought not to be
admitted by the Supreme Court.
The New York herald., 1879-03-04
MECHANICS AND LABORERS' BANK

PROSECUTION or ITS LATE PREsIDENr-EEPoRT
OF THE EXAMINER.
John Ha,lisrl. the late president of the Mechanics
and Laborers Bank of Jersey City, will be tried for
conspiracy to dcfraud the depositors in April He
was arraigncd yesterday before Judge Aldridgc for
the larceny of o25 charge preferred by Father
Timothy, of tho monastery. Tho money. il was
serted was given Halliard to settle mortgage. and
he was alleged to have appropriated it for his own
usc The Judge decided it was breach Of trust and
Washington b. Williams, the Master in Chancery.
who appointed to examine the condition of tho
banks affairs. yesterday rendered his report to
Chancellor Bunyon. II is voluminous paper. de-
failing mnutcly the banks condition and operations.
The examiner attributes the failure to the dishonesty
Of the latc president. John Hallisrd. in whom too
much power and confidence was reposed by his ASSOC
ciates.
The late secretary David Hallsnan, now deceased.
is also implicated IN the transactions that brought
the failure The report shows that the control
of the bank from its inception was In the hands OF
John Hallinrd and his friend Hahnan. who was the
examiner had charge of all loans kept all securities
in their possession. filled out checks. did AZ they
pleased every respect. The treasurer Is stated to
nave signed checks in blank and Halliard used them
ut his discretion. The Finance and Executive Conn
mittce abdicatcd their functions and accepted Mr..
ualliard's management.
On February IS. 1871 thc secretary (Donelan)
rendered detailed statement of Halliard's defaica-
tions the Executive Committee Halliard
intcrrogated TO his disposal OF certain largo
amounts. He explained matters 80. however. that =
resolution OF confidence IL him was passed new
executive committee. however. deprived him of his
power and msdc him deposit $4,000 and his lifo
Insurance policy as security.
The examiner says there are among the assets OF
the bank mortgages. with nominal value of sG0oO.
which are really not worth moro than $4,000. Tho
principal liabilities amount 60 $780, sS2 81 of which
sl72i7 81 are secured. The available assets
tinated at s136,3i2 "a.
There are l.iOs balances duo the dcpositors. OF
which $50 less than 81. 312 between $2 and $5o
262 between go and 600 1G7 between 500 and $500.
II between $500 and 81 00 and "a over $1,000
A tvsrxx ,rO lx heu eiv,t.1
The New York herald., 1879-03-04
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE TICoNDERoGA At SIERRA LEoNE-oRDERS.
WASHINGTON March 3, 1879.
Commodore Shufedt reports from Sierra Leone.
under date of January 81. that he had received an
official visit from the British Commissioners the
Lberian boundary question. They had not yet re-
ceived their instructions. but expected to get them
in a few days, when the commission would meet.
The health Of all board the Tconderoga continued
good.
ORDERS.
Paymaster Henry G.. Colby has been ordered to the
Tuscarora at Acapulco, Mexico, and Paymaster
Frank Glare is detached from that vessel and ordered
home Passed Assistant Engineer Albert c. Esgard has
been ordered to temporary duty on board the Alert.
at Mare Island, California. and upon the arrival Of
that the Asiatc Station will report for duty
there Chief Engineer John W. Moore has been do
tached from the Washington Navy Yard and ordered
to duty as a member Of the Board OF Inspection and
Chief Engineer William Il. Brooks is relieved from
duty that Board and ordered to take Chief Engi-
neer Moore's place in the Washington Navy Yard.
The New York herald., 1879-03-04

on so important matter. Nevertheless there
is general and growing impression that the strug
gle will end In compromise and that the two sets of
members in the conference committees are only
holding out pro torma with determination to como
to terms at the last moment-that is to say. before
seven eight O'Clock in the morning. The Army
bill held back only for tho agreement tho Legis
laive bill, and viii be agreed TO the latter
comes In Tho impressoni is that the two parties
cngagefin a game Of bluff. but with real inten-
ton on either side to make an extra session
sary.
There is project foot in the House to flibuster
if the conferences agree but this will not
to much. By the rules datorv motions not al
'---H ON conference report, which is privileged
must be acted on at once 1t is
certain number Of democrats who
extra session have determined not to vote.
II possible. prevent quorum il tho con-
fere. announces agreement But 1t is expected
thu frso win be enough sensible democrats with
l.opsS' slrcar.s TO make q quorum and adopt the
conference report II that repeals the test oaths and
keeps the troops from the polls.
Mr.. Lynde. from the Judiciary Committee. pre-
sented this evening report of the Davenport in
quiry. 1t makes no recommendations in regard to
Mr. Davenport but says that he acted under vicious
laws which ought to be repealed. This Strengthens
the determination Of democrats to insist on the re-
peal Of the Supervisors laws and will have some in
fuence In uniting the democrats.
Tho Conference Committee of the Legislative bill
has finally agreed to disagree md will presently
port this fact to the House. Thereupon it will be
necessary for the House to determine whether 1t will
authorize the appointment of new conference. and
on this the fllibustering democrats will probably
make fight.
THE CIPHER DEsPATCHEs-DEM MEM
BERs OF THE PorrEn COMMITTEE AT LOG
aERHEADs ON rHEIR REPORT
It turns out that the reason why the democrats Of
the Potter Committee have made two reports one on
the elections and the other to GO in tomorrow the
cipher dispatches is that there has been great Diff
Guilty In gottng the democratic side of tho committee
to agree to the proposed report tho cphers. Tho
report the elections in Florida and Louisiana which
It Is understood written by the Chairman. Mr..
Potter at once accepted and unanimously agreed
to by the democrats of the committee. The report
the cipher dispatches is not yet agreed to, and
there arc rumors Of On extremely lively discussion
this subject Of the ciphcrs this morning in the
committee ROOM the democrats finding themselves
for timc at loggerheads with each other Mr. Pot
ter ia this afternoon secluded in the committee
amending the cipher report in such manner that it
can get all the democratic signatures.
The New York herald., 1879-03-04
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON. March g. 1879.
Tho Legislative day of Saturday last closed and that
Of Monday began at eleven A. NJ. motion to
pend the rules and dispense with the reading of tho
Journals of Friday and saturday was opposed tho
republican aide apparently with the object of delay
ing action on the Seward impeachment propositon)
and rejected. SO the reading proceeded with.
Tho srEAEEn appointed Mcssrs Clafin. Blackburn
and Honice q conference committee on the bill
concerning street railways In the District of Columbia.
The reading of Fridays journal having been COM
pleted, Mr.. dAnrIEID of Ohio, called for the reading
OF saturdays journal, but was informed by tho
Speaker that IL not yet made up.
THE SEWARD IMPEACHMENT.
The question then canic up from Saturdays scs-
sion whether tho House will now consider the re-
port of the Committee Expenditures in the state
The New York herald., 1879-03-04
INCENDIARISM.

LELAND's OCEAN HOTEL FIRED THREE TIMES IN
ru1RTY-s1x HoUns-INTENsE EXCITEMENT IN
THE TOWN.
LONG BRANCH March 8. 1879
The '.Are bugs" again at work at Long Branch.
The first fire discovered in the Ocean Hotel about
midnight on Saturday, when the villagers were
aroused by the changing of church bells and
screeching of locomotives at the Central Railroad
roundhouse. The fire fortunately discovered
by Pstrolman Green. of Life Saving Station No. 5.
before it had made any great headway The servants
aroused and helped the life saving crew to
battle with the flames. which spread with great
rapidity. until the Fire Depal tment arrived. The
fire had started in the cottage in the south
end of the building. this winter occupied by Messrs.
Charles and Warren Leland Jr The supposed cause
was defective flue. After doing several thousand
dollars damage to the building and furniture the ire
extngushed.
ANOTHER OUTBREAK.
It was late this morning when again the church
bells called the hremen, and again the alarm went
through the village that the Ocean Hotel was in
flames The fire had been discovered at about half.
past ten O'Clock by some of the workmen on the
pier. This time it was in the attic, just above
where the FIRE originated on Saturday night.
Before Atlantic steam engine arrived it
portion of the roof Again the fire plug
in front of the hotel, fed by the Holly Water Works.
came into good use, and was the safvatton or the
building. When the fire was extinguished an inves-
tigaton made. and IN the attic beneath the roof
il was found that bureau had been brought there,
and a mattress soaked with oil placed over it and
fired. When this was known throughout the town
the greatest excitement prevailed The Lelands
in New York Saturday night, and yesterday read
in the HERALD OF the hotel being fire.
This morning they took tho first train for
Long Branch and arrived here just ~ the engines
were speeding through the village to the second fire.
They were the first to declare that the hotel the
object OF the desperate gang OF fire bugs which
have invested Long Branch for several years past,
and begged that the Fire Department would continue
to play the house. they believed lire lurked in
every part OF it.
RESULT SEARCH.
A thorough search made but no scent OF fire
was detected until the remen reached the large bill
Hard room of the hotel. Here the upmistakabis
smell OF burning kerosene was encountered. In the
rear OF the billiard hall Is the water closet thher
the fircnen continued their search In OF
the closet the second hoor another fire had been
kndled but after burning awhile, had gone out.
Long Branch never excited 30 over the work OF
the incendiares it Is this last attempt.
safely say that had the ''fre bug fallen into the
hands OF the excited populace day he would have
been lynched. Constablcs have been sent for from
Freehold and Red Bank. Mayor Cooper called o
meeting of the Board of Commissioners tonight.
Mcssrs Leland the Chief of the Fire Department and
others were examined, and a reward of $500
offered by resolution, for the arrest Of the incen-
diaries.
The damage amounts to $3.000 fully covered By
The New York herald., 1879-03-04
JOHN /. DAVENPORT ARRESTED.

report was in circulation among politicians yes
tcrday TO the effect that Mr.. John Davenport. the
Federal supervisor of Elections. had been arrested
for contempt of court in not appearing TO answer
order in supplementary proceedings. Deputy shcri6
Hsssan made the arrest and bail was furnished.
Sheriff Reilly stated last night that the report was
correct. Mr.. Davenport had not appeared for cxam-
ination In supplementary proceedings relating to
private debt and consequently arrested for con-
tempt. Bail was furnshed anu ne may purge nim-
self Of contempt by appearing before the referee and
explaining his absence. The sheriff could not state
tho amount OF tho debt or TO whom il was due the
name of the bondsmen IL had nothing to do. how
ever with tho trouble resulting from Mr. Daven-
ports action in the elections.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27

MCCLURE of the Times says: "Whcu
repeater can be hired IN vote eight
times for dollar, it must be conceded
that spelling nation with a big n is not
a very expensive thing after ALL" In
the city OF Philadelphia, not satisfied
with double up on scores of fictitious
names, the Republican ballot box stuff
ferS paid one shilling for each addition
al vote placed to their credit. That
accounts for the heavy vote and regis
try. New York City in its most cor
rupt days, when Tweed was in his
prime, never resorted to such whole
sale bribery and corruption. Talk a
bout hulldozing down South Er-
change.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
FRIGETFUL DIS ASTER.
A TUNNEL ON A CALIFORNIA
RAILROAD WRECKED BY
AN EXPLOSION.
Thirty Cinnamon Killed and a
Large Number Horribly Burned
Terrible Scenes of Suffer
ing and Ruin Around
the Mouth of tho
Tunnel.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. lS.-An OK
plosiol occurred in tunnel No. 5 on the
Narrow Guage railroad from San Jose
to Santa Cruz, early this morning.
From meagre accounts thus far receiy.
ed it appears that blast was lot off
,, TG0 feet from the mouth of the tun-
mel, which caused IN explosion of the
gas by the Offering of coal oil through
the roof and sides of the tunnel.
Twenty one Cinnamon and two white
men were at work in the tunnel at the
time. Immediately about twenty more
Cinnamon rushed INTO The tunnel with
torches TO aid their comrades, and
when they had penetrated about 800
feet their torches caused a second eX-
plosion, more violent than the first,
shaking the mountain TO its centre,
" lille the men Indie and Johnson were
brought out terribly burned and about
ten Cinnamon, all seriously injured.
As near as can be learned some thirty
Cinnamon were killed. The second ex-
ploSion wrec ked tue engines and works.
Physicians have been dispatched to the
scene from San JOS e, and everything
possible is being done for the sufferers.
Another explosion occurred at 1920.
The men were Changing shifts at the
time the first explosion took place. Sew
entetn CAinamen have been taken oct
all horribly burned. Twenty-four of
the dead remain in the tunnel.
There is terrible scNne of suffering
in the camp and ruin all around the
mouth of the tunnel. The engine for
air was disabled, the pipes are broken,
sheds wrecked and broken timbers
scattered all around. The gas prevents
any attempt to recover the bodies at
present. Worn will be delayed for
months. No blame, it is said, can be
attached to the contractors. 1t is be.
lieved that the white men who were
taken from the tunnel will live, but
several of the Cinnamon who were
brought out are fatally injured.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
Selling Lottery Tickets Deci-
ded to be q Fraudulent
Business.

Upon representations of numerous
Sfidavits of special agents of the post
Office department Postmaster General
Key has arrived at the conclusion that
all lottery agents are doing ''fraudu.
lent business" within purYiew of his
ststuary powers concering schemes to
GefraGd the publIe- lie has therefore
commenced the issuance of special or
derS 10 postmasters at specified cities
directed by name against all persons
known to be concerned in the lottery
tOsiness-forbidding the postmasters
TO pay any postal money orders or to
deliver any registered letters addressed
TO persons thus named, and money or
ders and registered letters are to he re :
turned to the senders and letters are to
he stamped fraudulent" In view al.
so OF the fact that most of the persons
engaged in selling lottery tickets are
doing business under assumed names,
the department has also issued instruc.
tions for rigid enforcement of the ex
listing regulations which requires post
masters TO send all mail matter adj
dressed 10 names that are known to be
a. aiaG2 10 Lir deal letter Office.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27

THE Radicals are making fools of
themselves pretty generally over Grant
for third term, but here and there Il
man is picked up who has not lost his
head. Among tres is Hon. John ID.
DefreeS, Superintendent of public
printing, an old Indiana politician. lie
said to an interviewer a few days
since:
~ don't take any stock whatever in
the Grant movement. Grant has been
tried twice, and his administration left
an odious reputation. There is moth
ing in him which calls upon tho peo-
pie TO change all their traditions on the
subject of a third term" ."-ClintOn
Democrat.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
Circumstances alter Cases.

Less than six months ago the Repub-
hczR organs wereunanimouS in lauding
Bzyard 60 the skies. He was a states
uzn and a scholar and patriot.
Nothing was too good TO be said of
him. for Just then ke was fighting the
men in his own party who wished to
commit the Senate to heTetical inan-
.cia. policy to which the House was al
ready committed, and in putting Bay.
On tie back the organs fostered dissen
-sksa "A tk5 Democratic ranks. This
5ournS-- while supporting Bayard hear
tsay H. his struggle with the dema-
guEees, ventuFed 10 hint at the time
thzt the day would soon come when
4lss Republican organs would be more
CGEIy in their praise of lin. That
GEy has cCne even sooner than could
hdss been expected. The elections
have brought Mr.. Bayard forward
somewhat pTematurely as one OF the
few men 20 whom honest men of all
parties instiRctively turn in looking
for statesman to ill the Presidential
chair His retalrn to the country has
been the signal for many tributes to
worth and his wise and conservatives
utte-znceS on public questions through
the press have called forth unmistaka
ble manifestations of general approval.
The opposition organs find that the
seed they have sowE in preaching this
mans honesty, ability and independ.
aDce IS dearing fruit too abundantly.
An article showing exactly wherin he
falls short Of being a statesman is
therefore the regulation thing in the
stalwart press this week. A little la
ter he viii be exposed as a preten ter
aid before long he will be painted as
black as any Democaat of them all.
The BsyaTd boom must be checked at
any cost.-Pbila. Times.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27

A GOOD HOME ATPUBLlC SALE.-The old
-fAhome stead OF the late Capt. Henry Smith,
situate In Penns Valley, midway between Mil
helm and Spring Mills. haIf Il mile north OF the
turnpike road, aud 2l= miles from the rail .ad,
containing in all $50 acres. more or less, will be
offered at public sale on the premises. on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29Tn, 1879.
Immediate possession can be had.
About SO acres OF timberland, on Brush
mountain, easy of access will b. sold IN lots To
suit purchasers. The remaining 100 acres, OF
which I5-i0 ac! eS are cleared and under cult
walton, and at least as much more can be clear
ed will lie sold together.
There are two dwelling houses, 4 good bank
barn and other outhui'I;rgN - T." premises.
A fine neyer-faiigg spring i convenient to
house and h irn. A large variety OF frut-ap-
pies, pears, peaches. plumS, cherries, grapes, SC.
are also on the ground. Altogether il is a very
desirable house.
y lot OF household goods will also be sold at
the same time and place.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock of said day. when
terms and conditions will b. made known by
SAMUEL SMITH.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27

Eliza Pnkston, that .ow woman who
figured so conspicuously as = witness
to cheat Louisiana out Of her regularly
chosen Presidential electors in 1876,
and for whom some of our statesmen
now high in Office, had such tender
regard, has been heard from again.
She was recently arrested ut Canton,
Mississippi, charged with having mur-
dered her second husband. There was
good evidence that Eliza kindly helped
her first husband to die, but the visit.
ing statesmen assisted her to charge
that matter on the bulldoZers. Have
the bulldo2ers killed number two al
So
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
LOST ON THE LAKE.
TRIRTY-ONE PERSONS REPOR.
TED DROWNED.
. Fleet Of Der icks, DredRes and
ScOws Encouut severe
Storm on Lake Cnta 10 and
are Lost-LiSt Of the
Drowned.

Jackets HARBOR, n. Y, Novem-
Der 1S.-The steam tug Seymour, OF
Ogdensburg, left Cape Vincent yester-
Gay noon with a tow consisting of
three dredges, two derricks and seven
scOws, owned by Eckler & Arnold, of
Buffalo. They had fine weather until
after passing Gallaup Islands, off Sack
ett's Harbor, when gale of wind from
the northeast with heavy snow storm
set in. Tie tug and tow got within
five or six miles of Oswego, when they
lost their lights. The tug was turned
around and endeavored to hold the fleet
until daylight, but the fleet broke away
and was lost with all hands except
those WHO were rescued by the tug.
Thirty-one prisons, Including three
women and one girl, were drowned.
The fleet is total loss.
The following is a list of those
drowned: Mr.. Arnold, one of the pro-
prietors, and Henry EckIer. son of an
other proprietor James B. Young, of
Buffalo; Patrick Hogan, of Grand Rap.
ids, Michigan Patrick Fennel, of La
chine. Canada; Thomas Thompson, Of
Buffalo; Frederick Srans, of Buffalo;
Mr.. Paul, of Lachine George J'almer
and wife, of Vergennes, VT; Ludson
Morrison, of WeIland, Canada; Jerome
Morrison, wife and daughter; Charles
England and wife; Charles Craryough,
of Lachine; Edward Bsanson, of Buff.
falo; John Wood and son, of Ogdens-
burg; Noah Garrison, of Ogdenburg;
IL. MARKHAM, of Ogdensburg VIM.
Scott, of Ogdensburg; Capt. Samuel
Logan and VIM, Logan, of harrisburg,
Ont.
A dispatch from Sodus Point reports
that the tug Judson Morrison has ar
rived at that port with the following
named persons saved from the wreck ::
Captain Thompson, Fred. Stroker,
Charles England and wife, Charles
Carrigan, J. B. Young, Henry Hickler,
Jerome Morrison and wife, Patrick
Finrell and three unknown men.
The tug Becker was abandoned in a
sinking condition, but in getting her
alongside the dredge Gorden she ST owe
a hole in the latter, which quickly filed
with water, and both crews were lost,
except Thomas S. Smith and two
Swedes. These clung to the cabin of
the dredge, and were picked up at day
light this morning by the Seymour.
This was all cf the fleet the Seymour
could find. The tug Gardner picked
up one of the dredges and towed it into
Sodus. Another dre1ge now off Sodus
will be towed in tomorrow morning.
The persons saved from the wreck, be-
fore reported, were taken to SoGus
Point.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27

IigR Z Society Directory.

NfTIheam Lodge No s55 I. O. q. r. meets in
heir hal. Tenn Street, every saturday evening.
u - BTNTILEE-- --Sac- z S- HARTMAN. y. q.
P-G<z6ence Grange. No II z. OF H., meets in
AaexanaerS block on the Srcond saturday OF
each month ~ ~ p. n. and on the fourth Sa-
-ur6ar of ea.h month II Is p ~.
u L-ZEKE<- Sec a q. Deinirger. Master.
Tne MilIheim n. G l. Association meets in
the Penn Stree1 school h0Sse ON the evening OF
the Eecund Monday Of each month.
n WAI-ER- $50 II. q. DETNISGER, PreSt.
TIE EIIIhein Ccrne1 Rand meets in the
Town HzE on Monday and Thursday evenings
r 2 OTTO. ~cc- S-E. HARTER, Pres I
NTIheim ESccr- Of Co. &. 5sh RcCi.. y. c.
Told zheir dTil meeting On the second story oi
Alcxzaccr's Block, every Tuesday and Friday
evening