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Westminster, thirty-three to one against Drumstick, and fifty to one against Instantly. The race was closely contested from the fall of the flag, und was robbed under the administration of ex-Controller Itichard B. Connolly. That large sums of money were drawn from the pockets of the marketmen by an elaborate and bold system of black-mail was well known, but the full details of the robbery have only just been brought to light by an an investigation conducted by Coutroller Green and Superintendent of Markets De Voe. There appear to be few prominent marketmen who have not been compelled, at some time or other, to pay handsomely for any little privileges granted them.

Exorbitant sums, varying in amount from fifty to five hundred dollars, were demanded for permits of a most frivolous character. A man who wanted to enlarge his stall, or alter It in any way, was compelled to pay more for a permit than the improvement was likely to cost. And the market-men had no redress, li they refused to pay the illegal demands made npon them, their licenses were promptly suspended, and they had to choose between prompt submission or speedy ruin. All this has leen changed since the advent of the present controller to power, and the marketmen are no longer openly robbed. The evidence against some of these men is very strong.

Sometimes the bribes were paid by checks, which have been preserved, and afford clear proof of guilt. It is estimated that the total amount stolen from the marketmen is about half a million of dollars. Part of this sum has been distinctly traced to certain prominent politicians. A Would-be Assassin and his An evening paper savs: "Tbe young man Magru-der, whom Judge Brady yesterday sent to the State Prison for ten years, was one of that class of persons whose self-respect is so sensitive as to make them always uncomfortable, and sometimes dangerous neighbors. Proud, jealous and vindictive, they set up an artificial standard of manners and morals, to which they adhere with the stubbornness of brutes.

They are born out ot season, and if they only knew it, are as ridiculous as Don Quixote was when he and Sancho Panza went forth to do feats of knight-errantry. When Magruder was arrested he told the officer that Lock wood had struck him in tbe face in the presence of the young woman to whom both were making love. This, he said, might not be a justification in law for his assault upon his rival, but it was a justification to himself. His honor had been wounded by the blow and it must be avenged. Magruder, on account of a defective education, may have thought himself to be speaking truth; but if so he was self -deceived.

Notwithstanding his swelling talk of honor, he is a very vulgar rascal. He provoked the quarrel which led to the shooting by his insolence, and afterward planned a cowardly revenge. Waiting a day or two, and arming himself with a deadly weapon, he went to Lock-wood's chamber anil shot at his unarmed rival twice, with great deliberation and in perfect safety. Then he strutted down stairs and prated about his wounded honor." A Sad FateMrs. Foster Dying.

Mrs. Foster, wife of the murderer of Avery D. Putnam, who expiated his crime on the gallows on Friday last, is reported to be iu a dying condition. In fact, yesterday afternoon she was reported dead, but the announcement was premature. Mrs.

Foster's devotion to ber erring husband was remarkable and almost unprecedented. Although able counsel were from the first retained to defend hitn, the unfortunate man was entirely abendoned by all his friends, except bis wife, until the end was almost upon him. Tbe strain upon her nerves in the alternations of despair and hope was followed by extreme prostration. Now she is in delirium, and her death is expected momentarily. The Respite of Fralich, the Murderer.

Governor Dix, yesterday, granted a respite to Henry Fralich, now under sentence of death for the murder of Schaffer in Syracuse, to gain time to examine some new testimony concerning tbe manner of Schaffer's death. Fralich was convicted on the ground that be stabbed Schaffer to death with a bayonet, but one Williams now comes forward and savs that he saw the whole fight, and that in the sou tile Schaffer received the fat il wound by falling on the bayonet. The Syracuse press doubt the validity of Williams' testimony. The Case of the English Counterfeiter. It is said a number other arrests will soon be made in connection with the Bauk of England forgeries, of parties in New York, wbo have lately been watched clowely by English detectives.

The coansui for McDonnell, the alleged Bank of England forger, are considering the question of applying for a writ of habeas corpus, on tbe ground that Gutman, before whom McDonnell was examined, has never bfteu regularly appointed United States cemmissioner. Jury Disagreement in the Howard Case. Tbe jury in the case of Benoni Howard, the watch manufacturer, indicted for using counterfeit internal revenue stamps on his watch-boxes, came into court at 12.45 this afternoon, and, it being found impossible to agree, the jurors were discharged, and the case was set down for retrial on the first day of the next term. A motion to reduce the bail from $10,000 was denied. The jury stood eight for conviction and four for acquittal.

The Affairs of the Bull's Head Rank. A meeting of the stockholders and depositors of the a year ago, and bought lands and settled in Columbus lounty. They lived in tents and held the property In common. Curry called himself "Elijah" and the "Prophet of Jehovah," supreme in things spiritual and temporal. The colony went on swimmingly for abrief period, but the "Prophet" took to himself too many wives.

Jealousy and insubordination ensue in the colony and many of the colonists returned te Massachusetts, being provided with free passage to the nearest seaports, with free tickets to Charleston or Savannah, Finally, the colony became so demoralized and Curry so licentious, that the grand jury Indicted him and his queen-paramour. Curry, robed in white linen, with head and feet bare, in imitation of the Saviour, appeared before the court. His queen appeared in the same attire, with white stockings on her feet and a white bow on her Lead. Speaking in his own defence, he maintained that men and women could live together as man and wife without cohabiting, and that by mortification and prayer they could become perfect. He repelled the charge of insanity, and displayed much erudition and familiarity with the Scriptures.

He said he had revelation after revelation that a new era had dawned, when men and women should come out of the natural order of things to a higher state of purity. After speeches from the prosecutors and defendant the jury retired, and after half an hour's absence returned and gave a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to Sentence has been deferred for a few weeks. It is thought that the "prophet" and his followers will be given an opportunity to find another Canaan far away to pitch their tents. Articles Sent to the Vienna Exposition. The United States ship Guard, which sailed on Saturday last for Europe, with articles for the Vienna exposition, was so deeply laden that she was obliged to leave a large number of packages.

These, however, will be sent to Baltimore and shipped by the Bremen line of steamers, tbe freight charges by this line being so reasonable that the amount will be com-parativly small. Among other interesting objects to be sent to the exposition is a model of tbe Franklin public-school building in this city. The model Is built on a scale of three-eighths of an inch to the foot, is four feet eight inches long, two feet six inches wide, four feet high In the centre, and two feet three inches in tbe wings. Each story is arranged to be removed so that the entire interior, school-rooms, playrooms, recitation-rooms, gymnasium, offices, janitor's rooms, and the whole arrangements for beating and ventilating, can be examined in detail. Ore of the rooms is to be furnished complete with the latest improvements in school furniture, desks, seats, maps, blackboards, etc.

The building of which this is a model, is regarded by Gen. Eaton, United States commissioner of education, as one of the finest in this country, and was selected by him as a fitting representation of our system of public schools. It was this building Earl de Gray and Rlpon admired so much when he was here on the Alabama treaty that he obtained a complete set of the plans and elevations from the architect, and declared his purpose of having one built after them at his home. A New Political Opposition Party Projected. It is claimed that Governor Hendricks of Indiana, who is now here and has been for a week past, is engaged in tbe effort to persuade his Democratic associates to abandon the old party organization, and go in with himself and others to form a new opposition party.

In this movement he claims to have the sympathy of "Watterson of the Louisville Courier-Journal, Hyde of the Missouri Republican, Halstead of the Cincinnati Commercial, and others of both wings represented in the Cincinnati-Baltimore nominations. Here it is stated, also, that the "Liberals" are ready to surrender any lingering affection for their old party, and go into this renewed "new departure." But, according to all reports, the Democratic Senators who have been consulted are unwilling to surrender the old organization. Governor Hendricks claims, it is said, that there is an easy road for the control of Congress, because the "off" year is always a poor one for tbe dominant party. Shrewd political observers do not place much reliance on the statements made, and generally declare that the materials are lacking for successful opposition, as the elements to be united are the very ones now, and likely to remain, opposed to any of the questions relating to railroads, telegraphs, which, it seems certain, are the dominant issues of the near future. Award and Distribution of Prize Money.

Tbe claim of Admiral Farragut and his officers and men for the prize money for the destruction of the rebel vessels at the capture of New Orleans during the rebellion has been allowed. The committee has rejiorted, awarding $260,000 for distribution among the officers and crew. Tbe balance of tbe prize money due to tbe navy for the destruction of the rebel ram Albemarle, in 1864, has just been distributed, as follows, viz. Admiral T. T.

Porter, commanding fleet $9,791 RJ Capt. K. K. Breese, chief of staff to admiral. 1,858 31 Commodore William H.

Macomb, command-inn division 70 Commander William B. Cashing 38.103 69 Master W. L. Howarth 24.34 17 FnFipn Thomas S. Gav 24.H41 1 Paymaster F.

H. Swan 20.6i4 S3 Two third assistant engineers, $13,865 HI 00 One master's mate 7,615 19 One fireman, first class 5.711 51 One coal-heaver 3.W7 60 Three ordinary seamen. SS.S4K 07 each 9.138 21 Three landsmen. 31 each 7.SW5 93 Total $17.174 91 Amount distributed in 1865 89,960 18 Making in all SCT.l 13 The War Department a Civil Of rice. It was the intention of the President to designate Gen.

Sherman to act as Secretary of "War during the absence of Secretary Belknap, who leaves tomorrow, to inspect the militery posts of the Department of Missouri, in company with Gen. Sheridan but, doubt arising as to the legality of a military officer holding a civil position, tbe matter was referred to the Attorney-General for an opinion, and he has decided the office of Secretary of War to be a civil office; that, under the act of Congress, approved in 1871, military oflieers are disqualHed from holding civil positions, and the moment they do so they cease to be officers of tbe army. Gen. Sherman, under tbe circumstances, did not think he' would be justified in accepting the position, and the President has designated Secretary Robeson to act as Secretary of War during the absence of Gen. Belknap.

Mr. Fenton's Views on the Currency. The Senate adjourned without acting on Mr. Fenton's resolution empowering the finance committee to enquire what measures can be adopted for giving the country a currency convertible into gold at the will of tbe bolder. It is understood that Mr.

Fenton and other members of the committee on finance will hold an informal conference, during the recess, with leading bankers and financiers of New York on tbe subject. Gen. TLegirett Not Intending: to Resifrn. Gen. Leggett, commissioner of patents, has no present intention of resigning to practice law.

Tbe rumor that he intended to resign probably originated in the fact that he was recently admitted to practice before tbe United States Supreme Court. This circumstance, Mr. Leggett says, was partially accidental and had no special reference to his present position. Gen. Spinner and the Credit Mobilier.

Gen. Spinner has not yet received a reply from Oakes Ames, to whom be forwarded $1000 in bonds of Credit Mobilier, which wero turned over to him by Mr. Kelley. Tbe question which naturally arises is, Does Ames intend to comply with Gen. Spinner's request, or hoid on to the bonds, which he repeatedly said belongea to Mr.

Kelley? The Public Service More Confirmations. The Senate, in executive session, confirmed the following nominations, to-day Otis Clapp, collector of internal revenue for the tenth district of Massachusetts; John M. Kice, to be professor of mathematics in the navy. A number of postmasters were also confirmed. O'Brien's Commutation of Sentence Received.

The President's order commuting the sentence of O'Brien, tbe murderer of Cunningham, to imprisonment for life, was received at the jail, to-day. won by Westminster by tnree-rourtns ot a lengtn. At the Monmouth Park, Long Branch, tbe season opens nn Friday, Jtilv 4, and will be continued July 8th, Mb. 10th and 13th, thus giving a week of fine sport, ir is nara to ten wmcn is tne most popular, the Jerome Park races or the contests at Long Branch. Both are well patronized, and both fully deserve the notice which the public give them.

The entries are very full, and the prospect for splendid sport is excellent. PERSONALS. Darwin is a bachelor, of course. The President's health is improving. Victor Hugo to finishing a new novel.

Constant Meyer, the well-known artist, will sail for Europe in May. Miss Edmonia Lewis, the colored sculptress, 1b engaged to be married. Miss Phoebe Cousins is an applicant for the position of postmistress at St. Louis. Mr.

Bellew gave a matinee reading in New York, yesterday afternoon, at Steinway HalL Donaldson, the aeronaut, made an ascension at Reading, on Tuesday. Not yet heard from. Eugene Benson is painting in Rome, and has recently reproduced several fine Venetian scenes. Hon. S.

S. Cox and Mrs. Cox are in Florida. This fall they will start for China, to be gone several years. J.

Newton Howe of New York, while attempting to get on a moving train in Troy, Tuesday afternoon, fell under the wheels and was Instantly killed. Mrs. Commodore Vanderbllt is a sister of the wife of Bishop McTyre of the Methodist Church, South. That accounts for certain munificent gifts lately. At Ylneennes, a few davs ago, Judge J.

G. Bowman, a prominent lawyer, while laboring under a fit of insanity, committed suicide by stabbing himself. Mr. Marshall O. Roberts has purchased a goodly number of works from the American painters in Rome, expending therefor upward of sixty thousand dollars.

Scflor Castelar has written to Mr. Arnold of the London Echo, to thank him for the assurance, "that the Spanish republic has the sympathy of all classes in England. Miss Faithfull leaves for England on the Atlantic, April 5. Steinway Hall has been placed at her service for a farewell matinee on the 3d as a tribute to her efforts on behalf of her sex. Gen.

"Whittlesey, formerly an officer in the Freedman's Bureau, has been sent to the Government Insane Asylum In Washington, for treatment for paralysis, under tbe advice of his physicians and friends. Rochester's oldest citizen, August Pickard, celebrated his one hundred and sixth birthday, Tuesday. He is in good health, takes daily exercise, enjoys bis tobacco pipe with relish aud takes an occasional drink. Agassiz is described as follows: "His figure is portly. His voice is full and rich.

His smile is geniality itself. He smiles not with his lips alone, but with his merry brown eyes, with his whole kind, expressive, beaming face. SPECIAL NOTICES. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. RAILWAY COMMITTEE HEARINGS.

Tbe Joint Standing Committee on Railways will give public hearings to all parries interested upon the various measures referred to them, as follows: THURSDAY, March 27, at 10 A.M. On two orders relative to the election and qualification of State Directors. Also, on the bill to authorize the Mansfield and Fra-mingbam Railroad Company to extend its railroad. FRIDAY, March 28, at 10 A. On the petition of Edward Crane and associates to incorporate the Boston and Albany Railway Trust Company.

Also, on the petition of William T. Hart and others. Trustees nnder Berdell Mortgage, for additional legislation concerning the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad. N. B.

Parties appearing before the Railway Committee are requested to furnish lists of all Special Acts relating to the matter to be heard. E. P. CARPENTER. Chairman.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. COMMITTEE ON THE STATU hotjsb. 1 Boston, March -i5, 1S73.J The Committee on the Judiciary, on tbe part of the House, will give a bearing to parties interested in an order relative to the expediency of legislation upan the rights of husband and wife in each other's property, at their Committee Boom, No. 8, West Wing of State House, on THURSDAY next, the 27U day of March, at 11 o'clock A. M.

WILLIAM E. BLUNT, Secretary of the Committee. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY. State House, Boston, March 2 1S7J.

The Committee on the Judiciary on the part of the House, will give a hearing to parties interested in the petition of William L. Burt and others, for an act giving the consent of tbe Commonwealth to the United States for tbe purchase of additional bind in the city of Boston, for the Sub-Treasurv and Post-office a their Committee Room, No. 8 West Wing of State House, on FRIDAY next, the 28th day of March, at 11 o'clock A. M. WILLIAM E.

BLUNT, Secretary of the Committee. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. COMMITTEE ON LABOR. State House, March 19, The Committee on Labor will give a hearing to the petitioners for an eipbt-hour law, TUESDAY, April 1, at Id o'clock A. M.

Per order of the committee. W. C. PARKER, Secretary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

COMMITTEE OX HARBORS. A hearing will be given at Room No. 4. State House, on TUESDAY. April 1, at 10 A.M..

on the petition of tbe Uoeton Lahd Company for author-tr to fill up flats, lay out streets, etc EUSTACE C. FItZ. Secretary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. COMMITTEE ON HORSE RAILROADS.

Ihe Committee on Horse Railroads will give a hearing at the State House, Room No. 14, on WEDNESDAY, April 2d. at 10 A. on petition of the West Roxbury Railroad Company, for an act authorizing said company to make a terminus near Forest Hills Station, and to get such locations in the city of Boston as the Mayor and Aldermen may allow. H.

M. FRENCH, Secretary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. COMMITTEE ON HARBORS. A hearing will be given at Room No.

4. State House, on WEDNESDAY, April 2, at 10 A. the petition of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company for leave to construct wharves on Mystic Hi er. aud connect the came with its main line bv a branch track. EUSTACE C.

FITZ. Secretary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. COMMITTEE ON HORSE RAILROADS Will give a bearing at tbe State House, Room No. 14, on WEDSESA Y.April 2d, at 11 A.

on petition of 6. H. Appleton and others, for tu act to authorize the Highland Street Railway Company to run its cars to East Boston. H. M.

FRENCH. Secretary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. COMMITTEE ON HARBORS. Hearings will be Riven at Room No.

4. State House, on TUESDAY, April 8, at 10 A. on the following petitions Boston and Maine Railroad Company, for authority to cover flats adjacent to its bridges over Charles and Miller's Rivers, and use tbe same tor depot purposes. Eastern Railroad Company, foranthority to widen its bridges over Charles and Miller's Rivers. EUSTACE C.

FITZ. Secretary. Sons of Portsmouth, In Boston and vicinity, will aid the organization by enrolling their names upon tbe book for that purpose, at tbe store of Messrs. A. WILLIAMS corner School and Washington streets, pledging their intention to unite in the festival of July 4th next.

Todds NEWSPAPER AIVEKTISINO AGENCY. 12 1 Washington Street. Advertisements received for any or every paper in the United States and British Provinces at the lowen contract prices. Any information cheerfully given and lists prepared when desired, beud for an estimate before making contracts. The Globe, in New York, May be always found at BRENT ANO'S LITERARY EMPORIUM.

No. 33 Union Square, New York, Do not be Deceived. CABLE SCREWWIRE Boots and Shoes are the cheapest, safest, -driest, and moat durable ever worn. Try them. All bear the Patent Stamp.

S. It. Niles, Advertising Agent, No. Tremont street. Advertisements received daily for the best newspapers in all parts of the United States and Canada at publishers' lowest rates.

QENTLEMEN OP BOSTON, You can have your Clothes Cleansed, Pressed and Repaired in the neatest manner, and at half the price you now pay your tailors. I do work for some of the first families in Boston, and send home- garments' to any address in the city, according to agreement. All wotk don 'be time promised, without fail. JOHN KEtiY, Tailor. 27 Ptovujcc street.

I Ij I KID GLOVES I Cheaper than Ever Before Offered. HAVING PURCHASED THE BANKRUPT STOCK or JOHN C. LOBING At an immense sacrifice, we propose to sen it at saefs VERY LOW PRICES. That we can soil it all off Inside of ten days. Among the rest was an immense stock of KID GLOVES, Which are bought at LESS THAN HALF PRICE, And for one week we will sen them at WHAT THEY COST US, Thereby offering an opportunity to the Public to buy supply of SPRING GLOVES at much less than nam cost.

The styles, colors and sizes are desirable, and an 1st need of KID GLOVES will do well to call early, at Nos. 26 and 28 Tremont Row, COR. EMBERTON SQUARE. W. J.

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T. LIFE INS. CO Ccmrarei with tne 27Ut Annual Report. BRANCH OFFICE, 13 MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, BOSTON. STOCKING AUSTIN.

Managers. 1871. 13T2. Increase. Amount of Net Cash Assets $18,689,747 36 1 21 .607,908 14 $2,577,151 TS Amount Reserved For Reinsurance 1641,17721 19,418,927 4 1,577,749 tt Premium Income.

S.J0H ,90062 177.921 Interest 1,149,416 ST 1.208,506 4J S7.039 8S Amount of New Policies 24.603.305 84 37,096,27361 2,492.969 17 Losses by l.S18,t58 08 1,40319 87 89,56179 Divisible Surplus. 1,48,13443 1.612.424 92 154.199 49 SUMMARY of the entire amount of BOSTON BUSINESS as reported to the Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts, October 31, 1872: Whole Amount Insured, $11,865,850 OO Annual Premiums on same 656,730 I 7 Entire Amount of Losses by Death paid since Nov. 1863, 612,500 OO i The Report In detail may be had on application at the Boston Office. TONTINE DIVIDENDS New York Life Ins. Co.

WATCHES. QROSBY, MORSE FOSS. WATCHES. An invoice of Superior Watches made by HENRY KOBERT of Geneva, a thoroughly reliable Watch for durability and time, with the patent regulator, just received by CROSBY, MORSE FOSS, 240 Washington St, Boston. OR FAMILY USE.

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More Particulars Concerning: the Threatened Strike. BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. Looking up the Evidence in the Great Forgery Case. THE CASE OF STOKES. Etc Special Despatches to The Boston Globe.

New York, Wednesday, March 26. Financial Action of the Rank of England. The money article of the Post, to-night, says? "The cable brought, this morning, the important intelligence that the governors of the Bank of England had held a special meeting and advanced the minimum discount rate of the bauk to four per the previous rate having been three and a half per cent. Money for a week past has been working up in Lin-don, and this action of the bank was taken primarily to check the withdrawal of specie from the bank, which withdrawals, since last Thursday, it is said, have amounted to about one million pounds sterling, the withdrawal yesterday having been 300,000. It is also thought that tbe bank's action is intended as a warning to the lenders in this market of sterling bills, which business has been carried to an extent demanding the notice of the bank, as it has already received the notice of the better-informed part of the New York and London press.

For a year past New Yprk Stock Exchange speculators have had liberal recourse to this method of raising money, our own money market not having been able to supply their wants. "Of late within the past six weeks the local money market has been go stringent that the largo borrowers on stocks have been forced upon the foreign bankers, and some of tbe bills which have been borrowed of them are about maturing, the larger part falling due in April. Should these bills not be renewed, and it is believed that many of them will not be, these borrowers will be thrown on our money market and the demand for money accordingly increased. Tbe amount of these bills outstanding it is impossible to say, the estimates of different bankers running as low as or $15,000,000, and as high as 8,000,000, or $40,00,000. We have also beard the extravagant estimate of 12,000,000, or $60,000,000.

The Bauk of England may also have intended, in putting on the screw, to discourage the negotiation in London of American railroad loans now claimiug the attention of that market, for instance, the Boston, Montreal and New York, the Erie and the New York Central and Hudson loans. The action of the bank, to-morrow, tbe day for tbe regular weekly meetings of tbe board of governors, is awaited with Interest. We should, perhaps, have said that the specie withdrawn from the Bank of England has gone to Germany, the government of which country has been, and will be, a Btanding menace to the London money market until tbe French indemnity payments are completed. Recognition of Great Public Services. Tiffany the well-known manufacturing jewelers, have now on exhibition at their extensive stores, Broadway, three magnificent solid silver services, satin finished and parcel gilt, designed for presentation by the United States government to the three arbitrators at Geneva.

Each set consists of five pieces as follows: Mammoth punch bowl, of unique design, two massive candelabras and two elegant wine coolers. Tbe services are severally designed for presentation to Herr Jacob Staempfii, Count Sclopis and Baron D. Itajuba, three of the Geneva arbitrators. The first appointed by tbe president of Switzerland and the second and third by the king of Italy and emperor of Brazil. The fallowing is the inscription on the punch bowl of the set designed for Staempdi The United States of America, TO MR.

J. STAEMPFLI, Arbitrator, Named by His Excellency the President of Switzerland, under the provisions of Article I. of tne treaty between the United States and Ber rtrlttanio Majesty, coNcxmEn at Washington, mat 8, 1872, As a mark of their appreciation of the dignity, learning, ability and Impartiality with which he discharged arduous duties at Ueueva. The two other punch bowls bear similar inscriptions, the names of Sclopis and D. Itajuba being substituted.

The sets are enclosed in handsome rich mahogany cases, gilt bound and lined with blue satin velvet. The cases are about four and a half feet long by three feet wide and about three feet deep. Each sepaiate case alone cost six hundred dollars. The whole is the manufacture of Tiffany St and will be presented at the same time as the other cases now in preparation by the English government for the other arbitrators. The Talk About the Labor Strike.

The skirmishing of the threatened labor war has commenced, or is just about to commence, along the outposts of the trades-unions. The gas men have proclaimed their determination to strike immediately if their hours of labor are not forthwith abridged-It a pears that some short time ago these men's wages were diminished and their hours of labor increased-They now propose to work no. more under this new arrangement. As a consequence, unless the employers make "some concessions in this direction, the gas men go on strike and the city goes into darkness worse and very much more dangerous than the historic obumbration of ancient Egypt. The amalgamated carpenters are out in an address to the local and other societies of carpenters throughout tbe United States." The tenor of it is to stand together, and to be ready for the coming fray.

They have appointed a committee which is to meet a committee appointed by the employers, tomorrow evening. That meeting will decide whether it is to be peace or war. The working carpenters say that they have taken their position and will not abandon it; that it is well known to the employers, and, therefore, that it depends on them whether or not a strike will be resorted to. If, they say, the employers iusist upon having ten hours for a day's work, then, no matter what tbe loss of time and money, a strike will inevitably follow. The horseshoers employed in a large establishment on Thirty-eighth street, have struck on account of some violation by the employers of a rule of their society regarding wages.

Their union is a strong and wealthy one, and is said to have sanctioned if not ordered the action of the men on strike; therefore they will supply them with money as long as it is necessary for them to remain "out," unless the society fund "gives out." A Curious Breach of Promise Case. Of all legal eccentricities, none is, perhaps, more remarkable in its own way.or more worthy of record, than a case which is now pending before tbe Supremo Court of New York The plaintiff In the case is Miss Helena Moses, a servant girl of the Hebrew persuasion the defendant is Abraham Cohen, a journeyman tailor of the same extraction. Helena complains that she met Abraham at the house of a friend in the "witching hours" of a summer's night. Once again they met and loved. Abraham proposed and Helena accepted.

In honor of the event, and in the exuberance of the joy it excited in the maiden's breast, she expended $47 in preparations for an engagement party, and $150 for a wedding outfit, and a marriage feast, but Abraham drew back just at the critical moment. So far it is the old story, but Abraham supplies a new one. He says that "in the eighteen eventful years of his romantic life he never, afloat or ashore, laid his dark eyes upon the fair Helena" until he was arrested. He adds that a few days ago a man came and said that if he wanted to enter the marriage state a partner would soon be provided for him. Abraham to this made answer, and said "I am over young to marry yet, and, besides, have several female acquaintances from whom I can at any time select a wife." Abraham has now come to the conclusion that his arrest was only the first act of a dark plot to compass his liberty and to unite him in matrimonial bonds to the fair Helena.

He is at present in Ludlow street jail, under an order of the court, in default of $1000 bail. All day long he is reported as playing billiards, and swears that after he leaves old Ludlow he will make the fair Helena sorry for the part she has plnyed. The Frauds on the Marketmen. A daily paper publishes some interesting facts and figures, which show how shamelessly the standholders of Washington and West Washington Market were THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY Another Effort to Defeat the Gladstone Ministry. OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS.

Br Cable to The Bostox Globe. Loxdon, Wednesday, March 2G. Stormy Scene in the French Assembly, Etc Thero was a stormy debate in tho National Assembly this afternoon, growing out of a proposal to- fix Monday next as the day for discussion upon the Lyons municipality bill. Tbe Left strongly protested against the adoption of the proposition, and, npon tbe Right insisting, withdrew from the chamber. Tbe Paris Union this afternoon saya that Marshal Bazaine will soon be released from imprisonment on bis parole of honor.

Tbe government authorities at Bayonne have seized a quantity of cartridges destined for the Carl-ist insurrectionists in Spain. Mr. "White, United States Minister to Paraguay, has started from Paris on his way to bis post of duty. Agitation in the Affairs of Spain. Dissensions have arisen among the members of the Spanish Cabinet, and a Ministerial crisis is imminent.

A complete reconstruction of the Cabinet will probably result from the present attitude of the Ministry. The garrison at Barcelona is in mutiny, and he officers are powerless to effect arestoiation of discipline. A band of Carlists has entered the own of Ripail, in the province of Gerona, and it committing many excesses. Another Effort to Defeat Gladstone's Ministry. Another effort to defeat the government was made in the House of Commons, this afternoon, upon the passage to its second reading of tbe burial bid.

The attempt, however, proved unsuccessful, and the second reading was carried by a vote of 280 against 17. Alleged Spanish Socialists in France. Twelve members of the Secret Socialist Society have been arrested at Ydes. Two of the prisoners are Spaniards, and style themselves representatives of the government at Madrid. Other arrests In the same quarter are reported School Boys at St.

Cyr in Trouble. There have been recently serious disturbances among the cadets at St. Cyr. Gen. Cissey, Minister "War, to-day visited the institution and sentenced ten of the students to a month's imprisonment.

New Cable Between Portugal and America. Tbe work of laying tbe cable between Portugal and America will, it is announced, be commenced shortly. Tbe contract to lay the cable has been signed by Mr. Stokes. Death of the well-known Countess Guiccloli.

Countess Guiccioli, wbo was at one time brought prominently before the public in connection with the Byron scandal, died in Paris, to-day, aged seventy-two. Final Decision of Russia Concerning Khiva. Tbe Golos declares that the only issue of the expedition to Khiva must lie the complete and unconditional submission of the khanate to Russian sway. Seilons Illness of George Augustus Sala. George Augustus Sala, the well-known English litterateur, is seriously ill.

His recovery is considered extremely doubtful. Death of Rernstorff, German Ambassador. Count Berustorff, German ambassador to Great Britain, died at seven o'clock this morning. CRIMINAL RECORD. Special Despatches to The Bostojt Globe.

Another Chapter in Brooklyn's Horrible Tale. Brooklyn, March 20. It is said that Charles Goodrich was in company with the mysterious woman up to a late hour, Thursday night, and that she was seen at tbe window of his bouse that evening; also that Goodrich was at a drug store in tbe vicinity and purchased medicine for her. These reports will be more fully enquired Into. It Is now said that the murderess was aided by a man.

A gentleman of this city, who had intimate relations with tbe deceased, and is implicated with his female attachments, has mysteriously disappeared. He was last seen on Saturday, when he promised a member of Mr. Goodrich's family that he would be at tbe funeral, Sunday. His presence was looked for by detectives, but be failed to put in an appearance, and since then his whereabouts cannot be discovered. There are rumors that he befriended the woman so greatly wronged, and that high words have frequently passed between him and the murdered man on the subject.

A man named Smith gave some information which may lead to the arrest of tbe suspected woman. The murdered man bad'life insurance policies amounting to $5,000. He left no will. Eremng. The mystery surrounding the death of Charles Goodrich is still as deep as ever.

Among the rumors afloat is one to tbe effect that a telegram has been received from the mayor of a small city in Massachusetts, and on tbe information it contained an officer had been despatched to identify a woman arrested there nu suspicion. Tbe police profess to believe the woman who has figured so prominently in the case will be arrested before the inquest, to be held on Friday. Detectives engaged lu ferreting out the mystery connected with tho murder of Charles Goodrich, do not feel much encouraged with the rtsnlt of their labors. Tbe brother of the deceased has offered a reward of $2500 for the arrest of tbe murderer. A rumor was circulated this afternoon that a person, supposed to be the murderer, had been arrested in New York, that it was a woman, and that Goodrich's pocket-book was found in her possession.

The rumor, bowever, has not been confirmed. A Man Confesses to Have Killed) His Mother. Chicago, March 26. William L. Langston, the son of the old lady who, with the little girl, Mary Eastman, living with her, was found murdered iu bed recently, near Paradise.

Coles county, Illinois, has confessed to killing both parties, and accuses his wife as an accessory. Langston is in jail, awaiting trial. Tbe only motive he assigns for the crime is the instigation and persuasion of his wife, who never bad pleasant feelings towards the old lady. In addition to this it is probable that Langston and wife were somewhat over-anxious to get possession of the ol 1 lady's proiierty. There is a very strong feeling against the murderer in the neighborhood where the tragedy occurred, and had he not been removed by tbe officers, he probably would have received summary justice.

Another Brooklyn Mystery of Death. Brooklyn, March 26. The body of the man now lying in Parker's undertaking roirns, Williamsburg, and which was found in the river at the foot of North Fourth street, has not yet been identified. Hundre.ls of iople have viewed it, but without any light being thrown upon the mystery. The two wounds on the head, and the fact that the ickets were turne 1 inside out.

indicate that robbery and murder have been committed. Fanny Hyde's Trial to Proceed at Once. Bbooklyx. March 26. Now that Fanny Hyde, the murderess of Watson, has been brought back to Brooklyn, her seeond trial will be proceeded with as soon as possible.

There are no new facts to bo brought out, and no new witnesses will be examined. District Attorney Britton thinks that with a jury of ordinary intelligence a verdict of guilty will he rendered. SINGULAR RUMORS. The Sprinficld Republican says that certain strange rumors are whisiered concerning the railroad accident which ocenrred at Pecowsic, two miles below that city, a little after two o'clock on the morning of the eighth of March, 1872. It will be recollected that four cars were thrown down an embankment upon the ice of the river, and the mail car, which was one of tbe four, was consumed by fire.

A large and valuable mail from Boston and Springfield was utterly destroyed, except two registered and fifty other letters. "The mail on this train was, and is. a favorite one with business men, as its letters are all distributed In New York before business hours, and on this night doubtless contained, as usual, many remittances. The accident was attributed, at the time, to a broken rail. It is now said that the circumstances of the affair have been, and are still, under investigation at the instance of partieB who lost largely by the destruction of the mail, and that in the course of the week singular facts have been developed, tor instance, it is said that the padlocks of the destroyed bags were all found unlocked that there were 'fewer traces of burned paper around tho scene than would have been left by so many letters; and that the "broken rail" was not broken until after the accident, but that the spikes which fastened it to the sleepers had been removed, and the train had inevitably thrown it out of place, of course swinging off the track in consequence, and breaking the rail as it swung.

These are given simply as samples of the floating rumors: for which it is hardly to be doubted there is a certain basis of fact. THE TURF. Notes. Prospect Park is still devoted to trotting matches, and the events contemplated are fully up to the tandard of previous years. The people of Long Island are justly proud of their fine coursing grounds, and tbe spring and fall meetings are always largely attended.

A despatch from London says in the races for the Lincoln handicap tbe betting previous to the start was four to one against Lyden, twelve to one against THE POSTAL CONFLICT. Unsatisfactory News from the Camp of Capt. Jack. THB VIENNA EXPOSITION. Ybat Col.

Bondinot Says on the Indian Question. THE WAK DEPARTMENT. Award and Distribution of Nava! Prize Money. OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS. Special Despatches to The Boston Globe.

"Washington, "Wednesday, March 26. The PoBt-oftice Fight With Railroads. The action of the leading railroads in regard to postal cars and the transportation is an important link in the progress of the struggle now making up against the great transportation monopolies. The demand is now made that the Post-office Department pay forty cents per mile per eight-wheel car, a proportional rate for postal cars, wheu in whole or part cars are so used, two cents per mile for all postal agents travelling, and no liability for accident to poctal clerks travelling free. This demand is the conjoint ultimatum of the leading Pennsylvania and New York roads, and is understood to express the purposes of the majority.

To jitld to this demand would involve an annual expenditure of nearly forty millions for transportation alone, or above five millions more than the present cost of the entire service. The postal appropriations for the current fiscal year were $13,506,893 for tbenext it is 17.857,932. The rates demanded by the railroads would be equal to two and one-half dollars for every one now expended for the whole, while it would be nearly seven dollars for every one now expended on transportation. Congress refused to consider the proposition, made through the president of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore road, and urged on the floor by the representative of that corporation, Mr. Briggs of Delaware.

An appropriation of $500,000 was made which goes to tbe very corporations now intending to take off the postal cars on the first proximo. The road mentioned which now receives $375 per mile will get $480, and if larger cars are put on, $500 per mile. Tbe- Pennsylvania road will receive $600, with the understanding, however, that a double daily line of postal cars will be run. The Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio will receive $555 per mile. Prior to the new law, the department could make no allowance for postal cars above the maximum transportation rates, but it is now allowed to increase the pay according to the size of the mails, and makes specific allowances for tbe use- of proper cars, according to their size, etc.

The new rates increase traffie on tbe protesting roads to the extent of at least sixty per cent. Under the new law the pay pay may be doubled and trebled. Yet in the face of tbe present demands are made. The department is, of course, unable to comply with them, as it must be governed by the law. But their insolent character is easily seen.

Should the corporations execute their threat and take off tbe postal cars on the first, it is the belief here that the result will be very injurious to the roads, as the temper in which Congress will approach the railroad question will be much embittered by such action as is now threatened. That the interest in the question of State control over railroads is on the increase is made apparent in the demand on the Congressional library for the reports on this question of Capt. Tyler and other British experts by leading Senators and Representatives. Latest Kewa from Capt. Jack's Camp.

The following was received at the head-quarters of the army to-day: Van Bresteb's Kanchb, 1 Modoc Cocntky, March, 24. CoK W. D. Whipple, Adjutant-General, Head-quarters of the Army, Washington: Accompanied by Col. Gillem, I had an unsatisfactory interview with Capt.

Jack, yesterday afternoon, in tbe neighborhood of his camp. The vii-lt confirmed tbe impression previously reported that the war faction is still predominant. Capt. Jack's demeanor is that of a man under duress, and afraid to exhibit his real feelings. Important questions were evaded, or not answered at all.

The substance of all that could be elicited fiom him was that he did not want to fight: that the lava bed was a bad place, and that be wanted to go to his home on Lost river. He wants all soldiers moved out of the country. If anybody wanted to talk with bin), they must come to camp, and if anything is to be done for him it is to be done there. The meeting of yesterday was in part accidental, as I had not intended to communicate with -Capt. Jack nntil the troops were at their new positions; but the conference was invited by the Indians and was accepted.

As first arranged, Capt. Jack and Schonchin John, second chief, were to have met Col. Gillem and myself, but when we reached the place we found tbe war faction had substituted their leader, Schonchin.no doubt for the pose of watcbing Capt. Jack and seeing that he did not commit himself to their prejudice. The troops are moving into their positions, and when they have reached them communication will be again opened with tbe Modocs with the hope of better results.

(Signed) Ed. R. Casbt, Brigadier-General Commanding. The Salary Grab and the Monument. Just pi ior to the adjournment of Congress, in the midst of the Credit Mobilicr investigation and excitement, a special committee of thirteen of the Bouse, after an examination of the structure by engineers, under the direction of Gen.

Babcock, ami upon a full investigation of the whole subject, unanimously reported in favor of an appropriation of $200,000 toward tbe completion of the Washington monument. The report was too late for action during the session, and the matter went over until December. But Senators and members were ao much interested in tbe completion of the monument that many of them subscribed towards it personally in sums varying from $25 to expressed themselves as ready to give even more than that if required after others have contributed. Since the adjournment it has been suggested that this would be a good cause for the donation of the extry pay which many members of tbe last Congress do not feel inclined to accept; and Senator Corbet of Oregon has led off by turning over his extra allowance to tbe monument fund. The argument is that it is, in fact, a personal appropriation of tbe money of the members to contribute it to charities within their own Congressional districts, for, by sncb a use of it, they advance their own popularity r.t home, and contribute toward a reelection.

But the donation to the caase of the monument will be a disinterested contribution. Col. Bondinot and the Indian Question. Col. E.

C. Boudinot, the leading Cherokee, who favors Indian citizenship, has prepared a lecture on the question of what to do with the Indians, which he is about to deliver in Northern and "Western cities. Col. Boudinot takes ground in favor of a Territorial organization Iot Oklahoma, tbe survey and settlement in several of the lands, which are to be given in fee simple alter a number of years, during which indiscriminate emigration is to be kept out of the Territory. Boudinot says'the civilized Indians are made subject to our revenue the United States courts have iwwcr ever them, but do not allow the Indians plaies on juries in fact, he claims they have the responsibilities but not the advantages of citizenship.

He opposes the peace commission plan In locating the wild Indians in the Territory and claiming that it is only large enough for the concentration of those who are civilized. Plans for the New Sloops of War. Xaval Constructor Hanscom is now probably in your having loft here to make arrangements for the construction at tbe Charlestown Navy Yard of an iron sloop of war of the Nipsic class, and also to look tter the progress of the torpedo boat now building there. The sloop will be 185 feet in length and 640 tons burden. She will carry one battery, and will be built for fast sailing, carrying sails as well as steam machinery.

A new plan of covering the iron hull with ood and copir to prevent fouling will be adopted. Two of the eight sloops are to be wooden vessels of 'Hartford class three others, also of wood, are be smaller; and the other three are to be of iron, to of which will be built by contract. The com-O'nedeheatbing is similar to that adopted In British lards for vessels sailing principally in tropical waters. Trial of a Crazy Old Sinner. A despatch from Augusta.

states that Joseph ticn n7' tbe -caUei Prophet of the new dispensa-on a' ttied at Columbus mnty, to-day, Jtid. aud fornication, before County with 8on- Cnry came from Massachusetts colony of about 200 men and women over Bull's Head Bank took place to-day. A resolution I was auopieu, requesting me nrectors to necessary steps for increasing th capital of the bank to $500,000. It Is understood that worth of stock will 15 issued, one-half to bo taken up by the stockholders, and tbe other half by the deoiwitor. The bank will probably resume business in teu days.

New Turn in the Six-Million Suit. In the great six-million suit, brought in the name of the people of this State against Tweed, Connolly, Ingersoll and others, to recover six millions alleged to have been plundered from the county by what are known as audit frauds. Judge Hardin to-day decided to sustain the demurrer of Ingcrsoll. and dismissed the suit. Tbe ground of the demurrer was that tbe people had not the right to sue.

The Case of Stokes A grain Revived. Judge Brady has allowed the order applied for by Stokes' counsel to show cause why the judgment record in the case of the people against Stokes should not be amended, and has made it returnable on Thursday. April 15th. Another Murderer Escaped from Sing Sing. It Is reported that Edwin Perry, the murderer of Watchman Hayes, at Furman's stores, Brooklyn, who was sentenced to Sing Sing prison for life, has escnped from that institution, after killing one of the keepers.

The Case of George Francis Train. Justice Fancber, to-day. granted writs of habeas corpus and certiorari in tbe case of George Francis Train for the purpose of reviewing all the proceedings in tbe case. The End of the Iletrgl Poisoning Case. The jury in the Hcggi case came into court at twelve o'clock, to-night, with a verdict finding Heggi not guilty of the charge of poisoning Siegfried.

Large Number of Arrivals in Port. The number of foreign vessels arriving at this port for week ending, to-day, is 195, the largest on record. SENATE EXTRA SESSION. BErOHTED FOE THE BOSTON GLOBE. Washington, D.

C. March 28. Senator Carpenter was selected as president pro tern. The committee on elections heretofore instructed to enquire into the most practical mode of electing President and Vice-President, were given leave to bold sessions in Washington or elsewhere. Mr.

Anthony offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of ihe Interior to report at the noxt session the reason why the pneumatic tube to connect the capitol with the government printing office ha not been completed, how much monev was expended on tbe same, and all the facta connected therewith. Mr. Anthony said there was onlv a hole in the north of tbe capitol to show anything of the tube, and it is not known whether there was money enough to fill it up. The resolution was adopted. Mr.

Windom called up the following resolution heretofore submitted by him Resolred, That the select committee on transportation routes to tbe seaboard be directed to Inquire and report to the Senate, at its next session, as to the nature and extent ot the obligations subsisting between railroad companies and the postal service of the country, and whether any and what additional legit-lation is necessary to guard the postal service against interruption from host ile action on the par of any or all of railroad companies. Mr. Morrill of Vermont said that the railroad companies having entered into a combination, it was nec-eaiy to make enquiries, in order that the Senate might take prompt and efficient action when they met again. The resolution was adopted. Mr.

Morton called up the motion of Mr. Cameron to reconsider tbe election of Rev. Dr. Newmau as chaplain. The motion was lost.

Mr. Casserly offered the following resolution, which was adopted Resolved, That the Secretary of tho Treasury and the Secretary of the Interior respectively le and they are directed to transmit to the Senate any information in their respective departments as to the amount of bonds Issued by or on credit of the Central Pacirtc Railroad Company, forming a first mortgage or lien upon the company's road and property, and on what property, specifically, and also the amounts of said bonds issued from time to time and at what dates issued; also to ascertain and report under what general designation such bonds are commonly negotiated or known and to transmit all said information, brought down to tha latest dates, to the Senate at the commencement of tbenext session of Congress. Mr. Alcorn called up bis resolution authorizing the committee on the levees of tbe Mississippi to sit during the recess, at Washington or elsewhere. After debate, the resolution was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Morrill of Maine, it was ordered that the statement of ex-Senator Patterson of New Hampshire be read and placed on file and printed, together with, the report of the committee appointed to investigate the charges against him. Mr. Anthony submitted a resolution that the Senate adjourn, sine die, at four P. M.

this day. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Anthony, a committee was consisting of Messrs. Anthony, Morton and Casserly, to wait upon the President and inform him that the Senate was ready to adjourn, anil enquire if he had anv further communication to make.

The Seuate, at 1.40 P. went into executive At 3.25, the doors were reopened. The committee appointed to wait ur.on the President announced that they had performed that duty, and tbe I resident bad informed them that he had no further business to communicate to the Senate. The chair announced the appointment of Messrs. Mitchell and Davis as additional members ot tue select committee on transportation routes to tue BC'Eibofird On motion of Mr.

Stockton, the thanks of the Senate were tendered to Mr. Wilson for his ability, cour- i tn fiipr hp ScllHie. The chair then declared the Senate of the United i States adjourned 6ine die. WEATHER RECORD. SPEciAt.

Despatches to The Boston Globe. Amount of Rain and Snow Last Week. "Washington, D. March 2C The largest total amounts of rain and melted snow during the past week have been reported from the following stations: Buffalo, 1.56 inches; Montreal, 1.59; Rochester, 1.7-'; New Orleans, 1.82; and Kingston, 2 .01. Between one and one and a half inches has also been reported from eight other stations.

Probabilities. "Washington, I. March 27, 1.30 A. M. Brisk winds, and cloudy but clearing weather, over New England.

TERRIBLE AFFAIR. Three Children Burned (o Death. Special Despatch to The Boston Globe. New York, March 26. A despatch from Detroit says that the house of Henry Peters, at Grass Point, six miles from that city, was burned, last night, while Peters and his wife were absent.

Four children were in the bouse. The oldest, aged fourteen, escaped, but ran back to tbe burning house to rescue her younger sisters. She seized them and attempted to carry them out, but was overcome by fire and smoke, and only saved herself by the efforts of the neighbors who were called to the spot by her screams. All the children but the oldest perished, and the latter was badly burned. The fire is supposed to have been caused by the bursting of a kerosene lamp.

OBITUARY. Special Despatch to The Boston-Globe. Newbcbypoht, March 26. John Porter, died, this evening, being in the ninetieth year of his age. He was prominent as a merchant and in politics, and, during the town administration, was treasurer and collector for many years.

He married the daughter of the late William Bart let and was a man of acknowledged integrity and ability..